If you have not yet watched the music video for Lady Gaga's Bad Romance, you are a cultural anomaly. I tried to think of a softer way to phrase it, but quite frankly, at the time of this posting, there have been over 85 million views of this video on YouTube alone. The cultural-anomaly-thing is just plain fact. So rather than waste time getting offended over my tactless or harsh phrasing, clear the next 5:08 seconds of your schedule and watch it: Bad Romance. (If you've already seen it, 2nd, 3rd or 37th viewings are encouraged).
Alright, watched it? Now that you are clued back into popular culture you probably either absolutely LOVE or absolutely HATE this video. I cannot imagine anyone having a lukewarm or moderate reaction to it - it's simply too unique. In fact, I am writing this post in response to someone telling me today "I hate that video. It's just too weird" (not because I think that the Bad-Romance-video is cutting edge stuff this mid-January-day. I am aware that this song has been really popular for months, just fyi).
For those of you that hate it, or think the video is weird, I do understand. As someone who pretty much worships this video, even I will not attempt to delve into certain elements (for instance: why the shaved cat? The buggy-Anime-style eyes? The claw-hands dance motions in the beginning?). YET, even if you can't love this video, you have to at least respect Lady Gaga for doing something innovative, artistic and with a strong girlpower message. Why girlpower? The Bad Romance video starts with society trying to mold her into a commodity to be purchased by a man - yet, as soon as he buys her, Lady Gaga destroys him with some sort of flame-thrower. AND, best of all, she manages to do this while wearing lingerie and 5-inch heels. Girlpower at its best. (By the way, did anymore else get an Austin-Powers-fembot-vibe from the very last scene? Also great.)
I saw part of the Lady Gaga-Oprah interview recently and Oprah asked about that completely WILD kermit-the-frog-outfit. Lady Gaga said it was meant as a statement about her feelings on wearing fur, which made me hate that outfit SO much less. Although seeing Kermit's dead eyes will always be a little bit creepy, and having his dead eyes watch you from a poncho is even creepier, at least Lady Gaga has a cause and is supporting it. So to all you Lady-Gaga-haters out there, I say this: even if you think her outfits (or videos) are weird, you have to respect Lady Gaga. There seems to be a point to everything she does, even if what she does is wear a dead muppet pinned to her head.
Also check out: Speechless. I'm OBSESSED. (Is this a break-up song? I can't decide).
Alright, watched it? Now that you are clued back into popular culture you probably either absolutely LOVE or absolutely HATE this video. I cannot imagine anyone having a lukewarm or moderate reaction to it - it's simply too unique. In fact, I am writing this post in response to someone telling me today "I hate that video. It's just too weird" (not because I think that the Bad-Romance-video is cutting edge stuff this mid-January-day. I am aware that this song has been really popular for months, just fyi).
For those of you that hate it, or think the video is weird, I do understand. As someone who pretty much worships this video, even I will not attempt to delve into certain elements (for instance: why the shaved cat? The buggy-Anime-style eyes? The claw-hands dance motions in the beginning?). YET, even if you can't love this video, you have to at least respect Lady Gaga for doing something innovative, artistic and with a strong girlpower message. Why girlpower? The Bad Romance video starts with society trying to mold her into a commodity to be purchased by a man - yet, as soon as he buys her, Lady Gaga destroys him with some sort of flame-thrower. AND, best of all, she manages to do this while wearing lingerie and 5-inch heels. Girlpower at its best. (By the way, did anymore else get an Austin-Powers-fembot-vibe from the very last scene? Also great.)
I saw part of the Lady Gaga-Oprah interview recently and Oprah asked about that completely WILD kermit-the-frog-outfit. Lady Gaga said it was meant as a statement about her feelings on wearing fur, which made me hate that outfit SO much less. Although seeing Kermit's dead eyes will always be a little bit creepy, and having his dead eyes watch you from a poncho is even creepier, at least Lady Gaga has a cause and is supporting it. So to all you Lady-Gaga-haters out there, I say this: even if you think her outfits (or videos) are weird, you have to respect Lady Gaga. There seems to be a point to everything she does, even if what she does is wear a dead muppet pinned to her head.
Also check out: Speechless. I'm OBSESSED. (Is this a break-up song? I can't decide).
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