February 28th, 2011
05:14 PM ET
Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' video - What's the verdict?The egg/incubator that carried Lady Gaga as she arrived to the Grammys? Oh, that was only the beginning. The pop star stretched the rebirth concept even further with her video for “Born This Way,” which premiered Monday. Between the unicorn, the outer-space, kaleidoscopic birthing scenes and that giant pink ponytail juxtaposed against skeleton makeup a la model Rick Genest (also known as Zombie Boy, who appears alongside Gaga in the video), it’s understandable that the reaction has swung from positive to negative and every bit of confused in between. The just over seven-minutes long clip, which Gaga directed with fashion photographer Nick Knight and choreographer Laurieann Gibson, has got a lot to take in.
It all begins with the “manifesto of mother monster,” with Gaga weaving a tale of creation: “On GOAT, a government owned alien territory in space, a birth of magnificent and magical proportions took place,” she explains. It was the birth of a "new race, a race within the race of humanity, a race which bears no prejudice, no judgment, but boundless freedom.” Yet at the same time, there was also the birth of evil…so of course Gaga had to break out the big guns. And then – and only then – do we get to the song and dance segment of this saga. While Time believes that this video is proof that Gaga is “still so very, very strange,” Entertainment Weekly thinks she could've kicked it up a notch. "Once...'Born This Way' proper begins, it becomes a much more standard video. Born-again Gaga line-dances in a chain bikini that seems left over from 'Telephone.' Honestly, I’m surprised she didn’t go further with this. Since she’s just been born, shouldn’t she be in her birthday suit? For modesty—if such a thing concerns her—she could be covered in glittery amniotic fluid!" And then there are the references to source. While Gaga told BBC's Radio 1 that the video's "very inspired by, especially in the beginning, Salvador Dalí and Francis Bacon, the surrealist painters," Rolling Stone also interpreted hints of Madonna and Fritz Lang's "Metropolis." But perhaps we’re missing the point by trying to understand it, and should simply enjoy it for what it is. “It's part fantasy, part hopeful reality. It's about the future and the past (especially at clip's end, when Gaga sports Madonna's near-trademarked tooth gap)," MTV observes, "but really, all of that pales in comparison to the sheer spectacle of the thing.” What did you think of the video?
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Wow! I am disgusted with the fact that children and adults look up to this woman and even go as far as idolize her. You can call me sheltered, closed-minded, or even a fanatic christian, but this video is totally anti-christ. Please reevaluate your beliefs if you claim this is in line with christianity.
It's terrible???
@ THERE IS A RACE OF PEOPLE ON THIS EARTH WHO TRULY LOVE THEIR FELLOWMAN.
AND THEY WORSHIP GOD. BUT THE DEVIL ALWAYS WANTED WORSHIP SO GAGA
USES HER DEMONIC SYMBOLS FOR A BETTER RACE . A RACE OF PEOPLE WHO
HATE GOD FOR HIS STANDARDS...IT'S SIMPLE....OPEN YOUR EYES AND
THINK OF WHAT JESUS CHRIST LOOKED LIKE AND HIS MESSAGE
AND THINK WHAT THE DEVIL WOULD LOOK LIKE WITH HIS MESSAGE......
I love it how people who don't claim to like lady gaga and/or the song/video have the time to leave comments here!
Obviously un-employed losers!
Love gaga!
This video is beautiful! It's full of so many symbols for a better race. I think it's ironic how everyone is judging the video so seriously and so harshly. The whole message Gaga puts out is for us not to judge, but rather accept people for who they are. Born this Way <3.
I think it is sad that society is coming to a point where they are unable to understand the artistic nature of any of Gaga's videos, fashion, songs, etc. They're all symbolic in some nature. I freakin' love when Gaga jerks off to the camera! HELL YES.
Gaga please do more fun vidz like Bad Romance and Telephone.
You look amazing in technicolor and sound your best doing fun Euro Trash stuff. Catch the light and remove the Darkness!
Way soooo serious!!!!!
Gary Oldman is red riding hood can't wait to see that! Sky, you's trippin yo
oh this song is not for everybody but for those who has evil in their minds..So gross!
FACT: GAGA IS NOT THE DEVIL.....THE DEVIL IS A SPIRT CREATURE THAT HAS A EMPIRE OF SPIRTS DEMONS
UNDER HIS CONTROL ON THIS EARTH.
Lady Gaga is just another example of the CRAP the Illuminati use to keep weak-minded people occupied while they control your lives. WAKE UP! GAGA IS NOT THE DEVIL, SHE IS JUST A PAWN
NOT ONE WARLOCK OR WITCH WILL DISAGREE WITH ME...WHY? BECAUSE THE MAJORITY ARE ALREADY
HOOKED IN DEMON WORSHIP......EVEN THOSE WHO GAMBLE, GO TO THEIR SPIRIT MEDIUM.
NO MY "D" THIS IS NOT A OPINION WHAT I SAID IS A FACT.
THE PROOF, STAY INVOLVED THE WICKED SPIRTS WILL CONTACT YOU. THEY ARE OUT OF CONTROL.....
GOD GIVES US ALL CHOICES....FOLLOW HIM OR FOLLOW THE DEVIL
FACT: NOW THAT THE DEVIL AND THOSE WHO SUPPORT HIM HAVE CREATED A DESIRE FOR
THE WORSHIP OF WICKED SPIRTS, THINK ABOUT THIS....THEY WANT YOUR CHILDREN
IT STARTED WITH SMALL MAGICAL THINGS NOW IT IS OUT RIGHT WORSHIP.
(leviticus 17:7- sacrifices to the goat-shaped demons with which they are having
immoral intercourse..this willl serve as a statue forever throughout their generation")
(1corinthians 10:20-"the nations sacrifies to demons and not to God")
I HAVE BEEN TELL YOU ALL THIS FROM THE START....WAKE-UP, WITCHES, WARLOCKS,
GHOST, AND NOW THE "VAMPIRES" I AM NOT AFRAID TO EXPOSE THE DEVIL.
FIRST THEY WORKED ON YOUR CHILDREN WITH MOVIES LIKE, HARRY POTTER
NOW YOUR KIDS AND YOUNG ADULTS CRAVE FOR MORE, SO NOW THEY HAVE
SATURATED THE MOVIES WITH VAMPIRES, LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD WHICH THEY
MADE MORE DEMONIC , AND THE YOUNGS TEENAGER PAY MONEY TO SEE THESE
MOVIES ALONG WITH THE WITCHES AND WARLOCKS.....SOME SAY HARMLESS
FUN, THREE DAYS AGO A PARENT WENT IN HER TEENAGER SONS ROOM AND
HE SAID VOICES WERE TELLING HIM TO JUMP OUT OF THEIR 3 STORY BUILDING....
DEMONS ARE NOT YOUR FRIENDS, THEY TURN ON YOU, THEY ARE SICK AND
OUT OF CONTROL.....TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT GAGA-HER INSPIRATION IS FROM
THE WICKED SPIRT FORCES......I JUST HAD TO TELL THE TRUTH.
You don't tell the truth, but just opinion
I don't like gay people or lady gaga she's cabbage
THE MASONIC ,MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC MASONIC ,
WAKE UP PEOPLE DO NOT SUPPORT HER
WAKE UP PEOPLE DO NOT SUPPORT HER
WAKE UP PEOPLE DO NOT SUPPORT HER PLLLLLLLLLLZ
Its hilarious to see how people get worked up defending her as if proceeds from her music were gonna come their way. It's a mediocre song that she worked everyone up for, that's all it is. Nothing about the music is new or innovative and the dancing reminds me of the zombies from Thriller. The video reminds me of overworked dough....it just comes out FLAT. Inspiration should come from people of character that have truly done selfless acts to change the world......NOT from those looking to become a "Fame Monster".
You're right, many artists haven't been able to create the image of "Madonna Clone" quite like Lady Gaga.
I am fine of Lady gaga. She is full of inspiration and has been able to create an image that many artists have not been able to. What amazes me about her is she is so young but so mature. I wonder how she gets the ideas to make such complicated yet interesting videos. She surely will be aroung for quite a while..
lol this is still my fav born this way vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULXzZXgcCh4
lol this is still my fav born this way vid. its just amazing to see the impact lady gaga can have even on children. of course this is much more educational but its genius and inspiring: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULXzZXgcCh4
Too bad she sucks though. That's still her main problem.
Some of the ignorance about Gaga is so predictable.. First of all, she is doing a second video to the song and its all for charity.. And second, if maybe for once you opened up your mind, and stopped being a close minded individual, you would realize that she is a million times more sincere than any other artist today! She really cares about her fans, always gives it her all and is extremely talented.. So if you don't like her, you might as well get used to her because she is here to stay, and this is just the beginning!
-Mel
PS. Without negativity and stupidity, we smart people would have nothing to fight for, so thank you for the motivation! 😉
If she was really serious about all her stupid activism, she would donate the money used to make this stupid video and donated it
She is actually making a second video for a stripped-down version of the song. All profit from that video is being donated to charity.
Madonna wannabe.
DUMB! I wish people stop thinking they're GOD.
DUMB! I wish people stop trying to play GOD.
Critics are annoying, so just stfu if yu have nothing nice to say. seriouslly...lol
I understand creativity but this is just bizarre and sounds like a full nock-off song of Madonna! The song sounds so generic and like middle-schoolers should be dancing in a kick line! I don't want to watch that birthing and goo every again! and no, not jealous of her stardom at all!
the beginning of this video is super wierd, but I agree that she could have gone farther. the dancing in a bikini part is SOOOO mainstream-pop-video-esque that it does not make sense at all when shes singing about nonconformity. kind of ticked me off actually. i do like the song though.
I love it!!! 😉
Just is just plain weird!!! Can't stand her music, costumes or voice. She NEVER makes sense!
the song sucks!!!
FYI folks- This is her thing!! It's called: "Performance Art"!!! She's NOT just a singer .
Constantly trying new things and trying to get attention from her viewers. She has succeeded. Much to your displeasure.
For all the haters ,you still have NO clue as to what she's about yet you critisize. Funny.. How many fans do you have? 1 maybe 2. She has Millions in her corner!!
Disgusting if you do not know anything about masonic lodge satanic occult rituals, you should educate yourself. Before anyone calls me a paranoid nutcase look it up on the internet or read a book on the illuminati. Not saying she's really a member or they are real because she could be doing it as a publicity stunt. Regardless it is sick, you should know the chruch of Satan does the same subliminal garbage that she pulls.
The Gaga lovers are too blind to see that this video is flat, boring, and very forgettable. Take off your blinders. This is nothing special.
Another visually stunning work of art from the first superstar of the 21st-century. This is her biggest hit yet which must drive the pathological and desperate haters CRAZY! Gaga is a genius.
Prediction: Lady Gaga's career this decade shall closely mirror that of ICP's career in the previous decade.
The line about missing the point and just enjoyimg it is the only thing that really needed to be said. People are just way too cynical. Just shut the hell up and enjoy the music. She's ready broken massive records worldwide...judgement doesn't matter at this point. It's already a success.
ah hee hee hee, ah hee hee hee, i gottal teall ya wilma and fred, that bam bam just loves that GaGa woman, he slams he wooden bat on the table screaming GAGA GAGA until we put her sick twisted music on. Help us out here fred and wilma, how we break bam bam of this gaga habit?
shes an embarrassment to music. thank god none of my kids like anything about her, makes it ez on me although i'd love to take her cd and use it as a frisbee
she's wierd but yal love it so ok watevs
I think it's great! Hey folks, she's 24, she's ambitious, creative, and she's got a lot to say. I think it's very cool – another cool video to add to her collection. : )
I think the song is wonderful (and I'm not even a Gaga fan, far from it). The problem I have with the video is that I think the song and the message of the song are great for kids, who often love Gaga, but the video is not something I would EVER let my 11 year old watch. What a shame.
miss the just dance gaga this gaga is confusing and scary i find it to be evil which is not her focus she need to tone it down a bit so people can understand her message and not call crazy and over the top video and song epic fail
I don't mind Gaga at all and I like some of her songs quite a bit.
I am a little disappointed that she seems to be trying to be Madonna though
with the constant "reinvention" and "how far can I go to shock everyone?!"
every time we turn around. It's too bad she feels she has to do that instead of
just continuing to do her own thing that most people enjoyed. Whatever that thing was it worked.
I LOV GAGA..But she kinda just over doin it..1 thin is been unique n another tryi 2 beat urself 4 attention..She is tryin so hard that she dnt reallize she wnats 2 beat MADONNA n there is only 1..N this song is not better than BADROMANCE..
I wanna know if she's got a bigger penis than me.... I think that's hot!
Everybody has a bigger penis than you.
Lady Gaga's fame is proof that most people are stupid and have no idea what good music really is. Gaga is CRAP. honey, your 15 minutes are up!
Been looking at this video today but i am affraid to say that nothing new transpired from it.Sorry Gaga, but you have to be more human in your videos and not that kind of evil you are trying to promote.
I seem to recall a famous 1984 video starting this way ( 7:00 minutes...) and it went on to world wide fame and lasted for decades. I'm NOT saying this will be the same but her video is pretty darn good and the song is good. This video was not made for the haters but for her Little Monsters for which I am. Bout time we actually got a real music video that is interesting and relevant.
This song is really dumb. You are not born gay, and whoever thinks that your born gay then you obviously have the IQ of bean dip.
Gaga = Twit. As long as people buy her crap, she will spew crap and the people that buy her crap will believe her crap. Remember to flush!
I like her music but shes nothing compared to madonna as far as the video it looks cheap and its terrible ugh expected a lil more from her
RAHRAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHRARARARARGAGAGAGAGAGAGA ROMANCE!
why is it that if you agree w the masses your free to speak..but if a person disagrees w the masses your called a hater ? its a song..not the state of the union address..shes a singer nothing less nothing more..who cares if her song is about being equal or about a purple chicken w kidney stones and beard..its just a song..were all differant and we all like differant things.. geez
It is amazing to me how Gaga's fans act like she is so wonderful and unique with her message of "love yourself" and she is just trying to change the world with peace and equality. She certainly is not the first artist to bring this message through music and most definitely, by far, not even close to being the best!
I love Lady GagGag. I think the only social issue she's for is becoming one of the 2 percenters. It's all about the money. Her reason for wearing a meat dress, didn't make any sense. She's a entertainer not a activist. And she wasn't born that way.
Lady gaga is better than Madonna and everyone who doesn't like her is just hating!for sure!l
Bring back Billie Holiday and Coco Taylor! When music had class and profound meaning that everybody enjoyed. Not from some attention seeking harpie. As a transgendered human, she does nothing for gay rights!! She has done nothing for gay rights. She gets all you f@gs hyped up about how much she cares and you buy her crap and her music and make her rich?? Are you still oppressed? Do you have equal rights?? How blind are you people to believe she cares about anything except her money.
Video was amazing! Seeing some of these comments make me laugh. Lady GaGais not doing lots of good with her fame. She acts and dresses the way she wants to and is not going to give into society and what they think of her. That's why she's as popular as she ia. Born This Way is a statement of loving yourself for who and what you are. It shouldn't matter what religion, race, or background you come from. .God loves you no matter what. GaGa is trying to bring peace to the world, she may not follow societies standards and guidelines but she is trying to make a difference in this world. Maybe people need to listen to her talk and her philosophy about life and quit judging her for how she dresses and looks. For once there isn't an artist scared of speaking her mind, she is here to stay. GAGA was Born This Way! For all those people who live by the bible, I know it says do no judge others. Well that's exactly what your doing. Quit being hypocrites.
I wish lady caca would go back to singing at the catholic pulpit. She is sooooo full of herself, thinks she is so groundbreaking, when she is nothing but another Madonna copycat. I have never and will never buy her music and I change the radio station when her songs come on!
People are so ignorant and judgmental. Most of you lack the courage of your convictions. Lady Gaga is truly an inspiration on a global scale. The rest of you are honestly just hating for the sake of hating but what's to argue? She's the best at what she does and is #1 all over the world. What have you accomplished? Who have you touched or inspired?
Born this way? Born looking like a character from star trek? I want that 7 minutes of my life back that I wasted watching this crap.
Im tiered of people saying that god made them this way you where born that way because your parents made you. its from bad genes her video sucks she can get over her self gay/lesbian get a life you will not have to much rights aswe striaght do
don't worry, gaga's fans don't know where north korea is or why it would need to be freed.... OmG LiEk ThEy HaVe NuKeS rItE?! aNd ThAt'S LiEk BaD oR sOmEtHiNg rItE?! LOLOLOLOLOL
Hey pal, thanks for shedding light on the North Korea situation and explaining it for us!
Mini movies are lame by anyone gaga just has too many.I bet if the video was tame there would be as many complaints as there are about it being weird or crazy.The issue of the day complaints well remember the 80's 90's hell even the 60's so whats wrong with putting out a song on an issue i dont see the problem.
It's okay to raise people's conscious about something but it is obvious that Gaga is just using her gay crusading as a way to get even more famous. If tomorrow everyone stopped caring about gay rights and started being really into freeing North Korea, you can bet she'd follow suit.
As "really" said, nothing wrong with singing a song about a particular issue, but Gaga is basically beating a dead horse with her crusade of "gay rights." It's not sincere nor is it believable; she's just pandering to what is the topic du jour. She forces the "message" way too hard, and it isn't even done in an intelligent way. The song and the music video is simply pop garbage, a sad attempt at trying to be a modern day Express Yourself with a contrived "i support gay rights.equality for all" twist.
The song is really bad, not at all what I expect from Lady GaGa. The video, on the other hand, is thoroughly predictable for her. Lady GaGa paints herself as the savior of mankind, and then she dances in a bikini. Yawn. I give the whole thing a C-. By the way I have been a Lady GaGa fan for a long time and am disappointed in what she is becoming.
Yeah, it's like she's becoming less of a musical artist and more of some... idunno... out of control monster that feeds off of fame. Ooooooooooooooooh!
Tranny mess.
no talent @$$ clown
She thinks she's so "intelligent" and "deep," and her super-fans are up there explaining the meaning of the video as though we are 3 years old and can't figure it out for ourselves... LOL she hits you over the head with it like a ton of bricks! Try a little subtlety next time Gaga, it worked great for Bad Romance.
What is worse than Gaga trying to sound "intelligent" and "deep" are her fans trying to do the same thing. It's just getting ridiculously annoying. Nothing about Gaga's music or music videos is deep or far reaching, it's all just fluff, glam, controversy, and shock value, nothing more or less.
You guys are right. It's soooooo annoying how other people enjoy things we may or may not enjoy. Let's spend time getting all fussy about it. Then those Gaga fans will see that we are much cooler than they.
Sorry about the typo in androgynous.
I keep waiting for her to say "By the way I'm really a man" or "I was born androgonus" When she does will any of us be surprised? I think not.
Keep waiting. But don't hold your breath while you do. Because then you might deprive the world of more of your well thought out opinions.
I wonder what an androgonus is. That sounds awful...
@jinned if you read the next post you'll seeit was a typo that I already caught.
God controls the our destiny sit back and take the ride hopefully it will be long and fruitful
Wow people are sitting here arguing over one vidoe?? its gaga i love her as well... whatever she says her video is about then just believe her. she can be and do whatever she wants and when u think of her a fame hog , well i dont see u people in the tabloids??? hmm thats what i though jealous people. LET GAGA BE! SHES AMAZING! and probably the only star who acts herself... hmmpph
I agree she is great and people need to leave her alone and get over their they are just jealous.
I seen her in person she is uber talented
No talent ass hat.
She's has more money than the state of mississippi
Love the beat, love the message, love the dancing. And daaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn, she looks great!
Vralbany, I believe you may have fallen prey to the same type of thinking you claim to detest: intolerance! Anyway this reminds me of the George Clinton Mothership phenomenon that swept funk circles in the 70's, with the biggest difference being that Parliament actually had talent! And their only real agenda was "the preservation of the the motivation of the hips!"
Leave Gaga alone and just enjoy her. music.
mini movie? So Michael Jackson. The song is a rip off of Madonna. No, I don't think it is flattering to steal other peoples ideas. She's no better than Puffy, ripping off 80's artist. If it weren't for Perez Hilton making her famous then she wouldn't be all about the gays. She has sold out and she is using the gays as a platform to make money. If gays want straights to see them as being the then, find a better spokesman, some one the straights can relate too. And quit making being gay a life style, that's like saying it's a choice. That being said, Gaga has lost her stuff, she has jumped the shark with this whole rebirth crap. The song is even worse then Madonna's.
It IS a choice.
Ummmmmmm, I'm straight, and I can relate to her message. I can see why you might not, you seem to be all about telling people how they should act in order to be acceptable to the delicate sensibilities of others. What a miserable way to live, I feel sorry for you.
I like all of Lady Gaga's songs and videos, she is a great musician and she makes great videos. Another thing is commenting on some of the other comments, she is a good role model for gays/lesbians because she tells it how it is and she believes in what she is saying, I think there are a lot of people that are jealous. @ Jamie White Middle class men get everything they want they do not need anything else they have equality and they have always had it so not more of the poor poor white middle class men we do not want to hear that crap.... It should be poor White/Black/Hispanic/Mexican/ etc.... Women because women get no respect what so ever so here is my comment. And by the way I love this song and by the way I am not a Lesbian and I still like her and I think she needs to stay around a lot longer.
Ehhh.....All she wants is for people to talk about her. Always in the news. Thus another crazy video. It would have been more of a surprise had it been a normal video.
FAIL! the first album had some cool singles i.e. Just Dance, but now she's just to gay songs no longer focus on fun, music is the celebration of life not "every video is for gay rights". I don't understand how the song is actually #1 on Billboard they should be ashamed of themselves.
IT'S PURE POP TRASH – I wish she wouldn't have anything to do with the gay community – she does not speak or represent me in any way shape or form and I wish she would just fade away or pick someone else to "support" with her garbage music and videos.....
Leviticus 18:22 a man shall not lie with a man as a woman it is an abomination. Lady gaga is not a true catholic also yes god doesn't make mistakes but people can be mistaken : )
WOW MEGAN!
Wow are you anti Gay????? the Gay/Lesbians have just as much right to happiness as non Gay and by the way you should not judge because it also says in the Bible that thou shalt not judge.
"Thou shalt not repeat arbitrary quotes from the same book over and over again, trying to pass them off as a coherent arguments. Such tactics are an abomination unto me. And everyone else. Seriously. Stop it."
VRAlbany 2:28:2011
Ha. Megan doesn't quote subsequent verses in the same section. What a joke. Most buffoons who try to use scripture as a trump card in a rational argument are completely wacky. I'm sure she's measuring herself with one hand as she's holding the bible with the other.
*pleasuring herself with one hand...
Damn mobile auto-spell.
Leave the gay rights songs to elton john she should sing songs about dressing in undferwear she's done nothing so far to diserve that car
I used to really enjoy Lady Gaga's songs and music videos, when they were fun and quirky, but nowadays she tries too hard at being "artistic" and "outrageous" in such a predictable, contrived way. Anyone who thinks she is being "innovative" or sincerely trying to send a message about "peace and equality" need to get a grip; she's a gimmick, a character, basically pandering to whatever is "shocking" and "controversial" for the sake of building her ego. If she didn't take herself so seriously, i'd enjoy what she's doing these days, but she's obviously let "fame" get to her head and is starting to become an egomaniac who thinks she's more artistic and profound than she actually is. I miss the old Gaga that was slightly weird and quirky without trying too hard. I also miss the days when her music videos were 4 mins long. Now she's trying to make these unnecessary "short films" that really are just pointless and a whole lot of filler.
I love gays as much as the next guy but this kind of marketing strategy is so obviosly a sell out just sings songs let obamah handle the gay rights
Amazing this from "Lady GaGa" gets coverage but the death today of Jane Russell isn't in this "Entertainment" site.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xHK4cJVQXk&feature=related
Boooooooooring.
Well, I love the video! Here again she gets what she wants, all of your attention. Lmao
OMG! I'm Gaga for Gaga! Especially since she used unicorns! Who doesn't love unicorns? They're frickin amazing just like Lady Gaga!
Eh? Predictable nonsense. Waste of time seeing this crap called "Art"
not very orginal
She sucks now... with her pandering to the gay people her career will go down the toilet just like when madonna started to pander to the gays
Although I have always admired Lady Gaga's creativity and uniqueness, I found the beginning of this video to be too much.
The visual aspect of what resembles the female anatomy and a woman giving birth is way too disturbing for a music video.
I do, however, appreciate the significance of the intended meaning.
Underwhelming. I miss GaGa when she was clearly weilding the hot glue gun herself instead of having a high-end team of designers to do it all for her.
Madonna rip off
I'm not seeing how Gaga is similar to Madonna. I don't like Gaga, but it's tiring seeing people criticizing Gaga for supposedly stealing from Madonna since Madonna is so completely unoriginal.
Madonna began her career stealing from Debbie Harry, then moved on to stealing Marilyn Monroe's look for many years afterwards.
Madonna ripped off Marilyn Monroe's "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" song and dance routine from the movie "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," for the 1985 music video "Material Girl." Madonna then posed as Marilyn Monroe for a photo spread once (where she recreated some of Monroe's poses in Monroe's costumes), and she played Marilyn twice for the TV show "Saturday Night Live."
Madonna copied Monroe's dance number from the 1960s movie "Let's Make Love" for a live, televised awards show appearance in the 1990s, and the list goes on and on.
Then Madonna ripped off Marlene Dietrich in TV appearances and photo spreads, she copied Jean Harlow in her "Hollywood" video, posed as Martha Graham for a photo spread at one point, and ripped off lots of other people, too.
Madonna ripped off Horst's photos for her "Vogue" video.
Madonna lost a copyright suit for using imagery based off Bourdin's fashion photos in her "Hollywood" video.
Madonna's "Express Yourself" song is a rip off of Charles Wright's 1970s song "Express Yourself."
But I don't see Madonna fans getting upset over any of that, or any of Madonna's other musical or image thefts.
This video is a forced attempt at art. Just like any other forced attempt at art all you get is garbage. You can say she is a leader or responsible for recent spotlight on gay rights but your wrong. She is just a corporate shrill who has no unique talent and lies to everyone. Wake up people what she shows in her videos and performances is not really who she is. She's only pushing gay rights because it's the "in thing." if she came out in the 90's she would been part of the Lilith fair. 80's partying and Africa. Her supposed message of equality is no different than the majoriy of people out there, onl diff is she is trying to capitalize on it.
She is nothing more than a Madonna wannabe. The song sucks! And the beggining of the video is down right disturbing. She's right...God doesn't make mistakes...people do. She thinks she's more important than she is!
what is with the unicorns in the clip ??? Lost me
Like the music but never watch the videos or performances, Gaga is to outrageous for my taste.
The continous ranting and ravings of a lunatic lady crazy music and video is just the incoherent babbling of someone crazy was she born crazy. I doubt it she needs to use the exit door and never come back she just a wash up gimic act that time in the limelight is over dam just stop trying!
This song is actually one of her worst and the video tries to hard to be "moral". Good videos get that message across without being so overt.
This song is a rip off of Madonna and TLC anyway. I hope her other songs from this album get better.
Gaga's 'Born This Way' sounds nothing like Madonna's 'Express Yourself.'
Madonna's Express Yourself is a rip off of Charles Wright's 1970s song of the same name, Express Yourself, you can check it out on You Tube. And Madonna never ran around in videos acting this weird or looking that weird.
Completely agree with the fact that this base music is soooooo Express Yourself. Can't understand why there's been no comment from the material girl on this.
All this hype for a song that is racially insensitive- and a video that continues that legacy. All that Gaga did to tailor to the LBTG community was a waste when one considers the way she handles the issue of race not only in the lyrics but in the video. "Orient" and "Chola" are offensive terms to people of Asian and Spanish/New World descent. Not only did she fail to apologize for her insensitive word choice, she continued to use black models to represent hell in this video and to caste a majority of thin, white dancers which doesn't send the message that race matters at all to Gaga, just that white people can sleep with whoever they want to, oh and the one black guy in the huddle at the end- its okay for him too (guess that's all she learned from the Civil Rights Act). At any rate its a little sad that no one is talking about this aspect of the video- but I guess it was just too weird to get anything else out of it.
I'm not a big fan of the song, but i really like the music video! really cool and artistic. i even laughed at the end, with the whole "Madonna" thing. All in all, the music video is really a visual treat and it's a decent step for Gaga. I was expecting more, though...
I bet her crotch is stinky
Nice.
I bet your crotch is stinky too......
Oh, greeeaaat comeback, B! Razor-sharp wit there 😉
Is it me or is she a Madonna clone?
It's just you Dave.
I'm not seeing how Gaga is similar to Madonna. I don't like Gaga, but it's tiring seeing people criticizing Gaga for supposedly stealing from Madonna since Madonna is so completely unoriginal.
Madonna began her career stealing from Debbie Harry, then moved on to stealing Marilyn Monroe's look for many years, then she ripped off Marlene Dietrich, copied Jean Harlow in her "Hollywood" video, posed as Martha Graham for a photo spread, and ripped off lots of other people, too.
She is a Madonna Clone.. this song even starts out like Express Yourself... I like her but her over the top antics are getting old and tiring. Not my fav song, but I can handle her a lot better than most.. Ummm Kesha... the worst!!
I agree...kesha is the worst
More overhyped bs from a tranny. Gaga has a weiner.
I bet you don't have a wiener and wish you did and any ways she is way more talented than you would ever be loser.....
Gaga is making the same mistake so many do. For all that is good and bad about humanity, humanity includes the free will. She's gotten to the point of manic ego. She needs to understand that what she is doing is WITH humanity not for it! Being gay should be no more special than not being gay, good grief .. just sing Gaga and get over yourself already.
Ehh the song is not that great. I heard better from her.
Lady GaGa is so full of herself by now. Yes, you and you alone will save this world from inequality. You're our savior with a machine gun and you're going to make every single evil person see the error of their ways! God, I can't stand her – and I used to love her this time last year. She's worn out her welcome as far as I am concerned.
video is crap...song is crap...she is crap.
Why do you think this? is it because you are jealous of her talent and voice.
BWAHAHA jealous of some loon that wears meat dresses? No I'm good thanks.
Gaga is riding the coattails of the issue du jour, which happens to be g@y rights. Now I don't care one way or the other about g@y people, they can live their lives, get married, make out in the street, I DON'T CARE, and they deserve all that. But Gaga is an opportunist and is using the g@y rights movement to draw attention to herself. If the hip issue du jour were child abuse, that would be her platform. She sickens me.
The gay rights movement has been going strong for 42 years. Gay rights have been a center stage argument since the 80's. Cyndi Lauper was accused of the same (exact) thing twenty years ago.
Gaga has been, from the beginning of her career, inexorably tied to the gays.
May I also add that Gaga has NEVER written a piece of music for this portion of her fanbase. This is the first one. The only one. She has over 40 songwriting credits on songs that have been released to the public. This is the first one with any kind of gay themes ... not to mention ... the song isn't even about the gay community; it merely mentions them .... hmmmmm.
Come on...
Really?
Very innovative although this babe is way out there over the edge.
Mazel tov
What is this world coming to? Lesbian/gay is a demonic spirit. No one is born that way. God said be fruitful and multiply. How can gay/lesbians multiply? I love all people equally but we do perish because of lack of knowledge..
YOU are a demonic spirit, lady... get over yourself and learn that religion is a myth and that we are alone in the world. You'll be much happier.
Well, if you can't stand what the world is coming to, no one is stopping you from Rapturing yourself off a cliff or something... just a suggestion if we're all going to perish anyway.
Aww shucks B, you're just another so called "Christian", too uneducated to really understand your bible. Bless you and your trailer park. Oh, and Jesus hates people like you. You make Him look bad.
Sounds like you don't love everyone equally. Hypocritical bigot
Video sucks
Another day, another piece of GaGarbage
I liked it. Think it could have been a little weirder, but it's a nifty little piece of performance art. People who are screaching about how terrible Lady GaGa is need to, ya know, lighten up. It's only music fellas.
Ick.
Lady CaCa...yyyyuck!
The song is lame and the video lamer. I miss her old style videos like Bad Romance, where she did not feel the need to make some pretentious movie before she got to the music video itself. You can have a message in a music video even if you don't do some dumb mini-movie before the video. Telephone and Alejandro were awful and this continues in that vein.
if only the rest of the world agreed with ya 😉
I agree. I miss the days when Gaga was "quirky" without trying too hard. Now she tries too hard to come off as self-important and pretentious. She tries to be more and more outrageous for the sake of being outrageous, while trying to tack on a "message" behind it. It's just too much, less is more.
Bad Romance was SUBLIME. most magnificently culture-changing music video since Vogue.
this video pales in comparison. (and ps. wasnt that black-setting/bra-panty dance thing done in Alejandro?)
CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT SHE DOES IN BUFFALO FRIDAY NIGHT!!!
luv it luv it luv it blown away. great song. super great vid & i don't really watch music vids. i like live concerts. BUT! this i really like.
way to go GAGA & THXS
well worth waiting for.
GOOEY GAGA YUM!!!
Publicity, be it good or bad, is still publicity. She is what she is – an attention seeking nut case.
@mymamo56, you, just like all the other haters on here, are SO wrong. She's bringing attention to the fact that equality needs to finally reign supreme ad that hate of ANY kind needs to be permanently abolished...get used to it.
The song is awful so I don't care about the video.
Hate the song thought it was suppose to better than bad romance! Nope not even close:( boo!
WOW JUST AMAZING!! this song is the best song EVVVERR!!! the VIDEO ROOOOCCCKKKKSS!! she is sooo unique and for all those haters SHES AMAZING AND BETTER THAN ANY ARTIST WHO EVER LIVED!!!!! YOU HEAR ME!!!! she is an attention wh0re AND THAT IS WHY SHE IS AMAZING AND POPULAR!! SHE DESERVES ALL THE ATTENTION!!!! SOMEWHERE IN THE HEAVENS GOD IS CRYING TEARS OF JOOYY!!!!!
PS. WE ALL LOVE WH0RES!
I am willing to bet you are under 21 years of age.
@Cindy...I'm willing to bet you're an arrogant baby boomer
Amazing video. VMA's here she comes
Gaga does not care about any issue except her own fame and keeping her name in the press. If she was really all about gay rights or whatever, she'd make a career out of that, not being a fame hog.
She turned her career to lead a huge camaign for gay-rights in the US which had amazing results because she forced the government to reconsider DADT....... Where have u been?
Awesome Video. 🙂 Any one who over analyzes this video is a tool. Its about equality for all. the end.
Equality for all except straight white middle class men that is. All we deserve is to be shot, right? Gaga is such a crock.
LovesIt – She's not about equality for all. She is very disrespectful toward religion. If she were truly for equality, she would, in addition to advocating gay rights, advocate that people of different religions get along, live and let live. Lady GaGa hates religion and therefore she is not about equality.
so because she didn't mention every race you think shes a crock? so apparently you're one of the tools i was talking about, if you need her to list every single minority/race on the planet for you to get the point of the song. -_-
She is not against religion. She was raised catholic and also starts this song by saying "Whether your in love with him, or in love with capital H-i-m." Capitalizing the H is a religious reference since most that believe in God capitalize Him when referring to Him. People just wanna hate.
@Jamie...Yeah, because straight white middle class men have had it so hard throughout history, and no one ever speaks up for them. Someone call whine one one, Jamie needs a waaaaaahhhmulance.
Religion is something that you control. You weren't born that way.
GAGA IS preaching equality for all. In the bible "HIM" is a depiction of god. So when she says, "it doesn't matter if you love him or capital "H" "I" "M"" she means, gays or god followers, it doesn't matter... just put your paws up and rejoice.
This video is a masterpiece if you really understand it. She doesn't care about looking hot, in fact her statement is the exact opposite: be proud of who you are. Genius concept and beautiful followthrough. EPIC.
exactly, and at least she's garnering attention for what's important in life, equality =)
I agree with Jon. We are all born and we all have the choice to be ourselves or get sucked into nonsense. You can be
good or just stand there and watch...and do nothing. I remember a poem and the last line was...and then they came for me. I don't think it's about being gay. It's about being a human being that won't stand for anyone..any human being beat
up or hurt in anyway. If you just stand and watch someone being killed or beat up..you are as guilty as the person hurting or killing the person.
Seriously? you think she doesnt care about being 'hot' look at her body, and then look at pictures taken a couple years ago. Shes not as 'soft' you KNOW that she has been working out. Shes not stupid, of course she is going to tell everbody to love themselves and that looks dont matter, but do you think as many people would BELIEVE her if she was so huge blob with chin hair and body odor? Everything she does, she does for a reason, she understands fame; what it takes to get it, and what it takes to keep it. Shes said it a million times, that she is obsessed with the concept of fame, and she honestly feels like she has mastered it. Its all an act now, I used to really like GaGa, (I paid 400+ dollars to meet her at a concert) but it just doesnt feel genuine anymore. "Fame, doin it for the fame, cause we wanna live the life of the rich and famous, fame, doin it for the fame, cause we got a taste for champagne and endless fortune, fame, fame, baby the fame, fame, in it for the fame" – Lady GaGa
The song sucks!
yes
i really dont like the song that much but i love her music but burn this way is not a song she shound be singign its not her type of music
Standard issue Gaga attention wh0re BS.
haters gonna hate.
The video is absolutely beautiful, just like Gaga and her message of peace and equality. So many people are still confused by the imagery. Emerging from the egg is a simulation of rebirth. She has stated herself that we are born several times in life, not just once. This means that we can be anything we want, and truly embrace ourselves by becoming everything we love. When that happens, we leave behind all of the negativity, and we're able to embrace others and break down the boundaries of prejudice. She's brilliant! I love you, Mother Monster! <3
Jealous much?
GaGa is on a trajectory to super-stardom, and she has Madonna's blessing. I'm not gay, and I love her!
your just jealous because you can not get that much attention.
Gaga has done it again.....HOLY SH$#%$ Balls ...this one will have people talking and religious people stumping around like little 2yrs throwing tantrums lol .... haha got to love it when they get all stirred up without attempting to understand the meaning behind Art....this shall be exciting to watch......LOVE HER!!
@Chris (Little Monster), that is exactly what Charlie Sheen has been saying.