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Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' Video: Artistic or Absurd?

SodaHead Music March 01, 2011 15:00:00
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The music video for Lady Gaga's latest single, "Born This Way," was released on Sunday, and all we can say is...

WTH?

Not that we expected a conventional music video from the notoriously edgy pop star, but this one takes the cake. Unicorns, evil forces, manifestos, machine guns that sound like church bells and a kaleidoscopic alien birth.

And that's just the intro.

Like most of her music videos, MTV notes that "Born This Way" draws extensively from other artists. From H.R. Giger, who designed the creatures from the "Alien" series, to a blatant "Billie Jean" recreation at the end, to the "Vertigo" theme used in the intro, "Born This Way" is chock full of obvious and obscure cultural references.

To be fair, she does lay out a plot of sorts at the beginning. Something about "the mitosis of the future" and "a race within the race of humanity ... which bares no prejudice," which sort of ties in with the theme of the song ... we think.

What do you think? Is the video too out there, or just out there enough?

More: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1658903/lady-gaga...

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  • leatherneck April 15, 2012 18:00:28
    Absurd
    leatherneck
    sounds like she can sing so why the freak show ? Dam she is butt ugly

    just another sign the apocalypse is upon us

    then she will bitch about capitalism /
  • Scott August 07, 2011 00:30:32
    Artistic
    Scott
    +1
    I'd say it's 55% artistic, 45% absurd.
  • Aspect of B August 07, 2011 00:17:36
    Artistic
    Aspect of B
    Well, both.
  • Audryna April 25, 2011 22:04:52
    Artistic
    Audryna
    The video didn't really hit me one way or another - but more artistic than absurd.
    I usually hear the song while I am in the car so I have had only the words until now to produce an opinion of and I really like what she is saying! All of us strive for happiness and contentedness, and here is a great way to start - love yourself, accept yourself, be yourself, express yourself - no matter how 'absurd' or 'artistic' you may be! Don't let the closed minded stifle you, and respect and learn from the differences of others!
  • Whowho April 22, 2011 05:31:45
    Artistic
    Whowho
    Well she is hot !
  • Anna April 22, 2011 02:14:07
    Absurd
    Anna
    But I didn't hear the r word at all
  • Jana~ una chica loca April 10, 2011 22:44:42
    Artistic
    Jana~ una chica loca
    Art!!!
  • Anna Jana~ u... April 22, 2011 02:17:18 (edited)
    Anna
    Yes, but I would get those skeletons out in the beginning after the smooth narrating and some of those black with lavender faces out.
  • Jaxxi March 23, 2011 13:22:32
    Absurd
    Jaxxi
    I think it is grotesque and uncalled for. Its really pushing it, especially knowing kids will see it. I think its disgusting and evil.
  • Scott Jaxxi August 07, 2011 00:29:44
    Scott
    How is it evil?
  • leather... Scott April 15, 2012 18:02:19
    leatherneck
    didnt she say; kids will see it
  • bpf March 19, 2011 16:35:51
    Absurd
    bpf
    Pushing the perverted view of everything is okay, maybe next she will be singing songs about animal or child love.
  • Aidan March 18, 2011 23:21:29
    Artistic
    Aidan
    These two options suck. I don't think it's artistic or absurd, but it's interesting either way.
  • leather... Aidan April 15, 2012 18:02:50
    leatherneck
    so is tooth decay
  • ignacioalamo March 13, 2011 23:40:44
  • mer March 05, 2011 03:15:43
    Absurd
    mer
    +1
    idk. There is nothing original or great about the song. Its kinda boring. I just kept waiting for her to stop pulling stuff out of her vagina, it was kinda gross. Theres nothing gross about birth but that was just gross and she gives herself too much credit. The whole "monster" thing i dont like either. I got made fun of so bad for being a "freak" in high school, and who are they to call me that? I am not a monster or a freak and Im not going to just believe I am just bc Im not like everyone else. It doesnt make me a freak. gaga is not my leader or "mother" of freaks. and I dont have "paws". I guess she can be one if she wants, but dont teach kids that they are freaks for being different, or "little monsters". Im a fan of gaga though. I like her music and stuff, though this album seems to suck.
  • Cogs March 04, 2011 23:13:24
    Artistic
    Cogs
    +1
    Is that a googly eye on her chin? Lol
  • SkinnHumanoid March 03, 2011 10:31:07
    Absurd
    SkinnHumanoid
  • Frank Butler March 02, 2011 18:31:13
    Artistic
    Frank Butler
    Ya gotta love Gaga
  • sbfvelt... Frank B... March 07, 2011 23:48:45
    sbfvelton@gmail.com
    no i don't, i'm the "one" who won't buy her videos or music, just one more customer gone!!!! or either too smart!!!! Please, everything she did in the video was "borrowed" ideas, nothing original, just gross!!!!
  • government sbfvelt... March 10, 2011 03:47:51
    government
    +2
    ok so why dont you make a better video since pulling a machine gun out of your crotch with knife shoes is unoriginal
  • sbfvelt... government March 14, 2011 18:52:47
    sbfvelton@gmail.com
    All i know is i wouldn't have to go that far to make a decent music video!
  • clarity148 March 02, 2011 15:35:34
    Absurd
    clarity148
    +1
    People these days like to cover their ridiculous behavior with the term "art". Oh you just don't understand, I'm making a statement.....

    Yeah, you're making a statement alright - that you're insane!
  • government clarity148 March 10, 2011 03:48:48
    government
    +2
    true, but its still interesting to watch
  • leather... government April 15, 2012 18:04:12
    leatherneck
    how the hell could you watch the entire video ?
  • PabloAntillon March 02, 2011 15:31:05
  • Foxiie March 02, 2011 13:48:12
    Artistic
    Foxiie
    Oh c'mon people,normal is boring!
  • leather... Foxiie April 15, 2012 18:05:16
    leatherneck
    yea, lets live in a fairytale
  • Takoma543 March 02, 2011 13:33:33
    Artistic
    Takoma543
    i have no words ....
  • patti March 02, 2011 12:34:04
    Artistic
    patti
    +1
    She is definitely her own product..never ceases to amaze me.
  • Vanessa March 02, 2011 11:53:19
    Absurd
    Vanessa
    shes being weird ALL THE TIME -___-
  • The heartless March 02, 2011 10:22:13
    Absurd
    The heartless
    That clip was way too much for me and was she born with pointy shoulders?? i don't think so and she really really reminds me of:

    clip born pointy shoulders reminds marilyn manson

    dunno is she tryin to be him or something and the song isn't even good....
  • government The hea... March 10, 2011 03:51:11
    government
    +5
    when she's saying born this way it doesnt mean she was born with horns or blonde hair, it means she was born to do wierd crap and be herself and do what she wants to do
  • The hea... government March 11, 2011 12:07:03
    The heartless
    That sounds about right.
  • sbfvelt... government March 14, 2011 18:54:09
    sbfvelton@gmail.com
    Then why doesn't she just say that......
  • sbfvelt... The hea... March 14, 2011 18:53:43
    sbfvelton@gmail.com
    +1
    At last, someone with a brain!
  • The hea... sbfvelt... March 15, 2011 08:50:30
  • Latasha E. March 02, 2011 10:02:46
    Absurd
    Latasha E.
    Truth be told I haven't even seen the video but ANYTHING that Lady Gaga does nowadays is on borderline ABSURD.
  • leather... Latasha E. April 15, 2012 18:06:18
    leatherneck
    +1
    thank you
  • Fluttershy March 02, 2011 09:25:20
    Absurd
    Fluttershy
    +1
    That was horrible...

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