Lady GaGa (July 2008 - March 2010)

[redhotfuss]

that was amazing. her body looks sick in every outfit. this may be a stupid question but does anyone think they digitally altered her body? she looks like perfection. she looks SO different from paparazzi.

 

[FASHIONLOVA]

that was amazing. her body looks sick in every outfit. this may be a stupid question but does anyone think they digitally altered her body? she looks like perfection. she looks SO different from paparazzi.

i don t think they did, she has the same body as in bad romance
it s nice

 

[Thanatos]

Didn't she used to pole dance? I'm sure I read that, not for money, but during her early performances.

I didn't really think much to the video tbh and when will she stop with the blatent knockoff's like that Givenchy-esuqe catsuit. The whole video reeks of QT(she even had the pussywagon in it for gods sake), Thelma and Louise, Faster Pussycat Kill Kill etc. Nothing is 100% original and I've no problem with her taking inspiration wanting to put her own twist on a genre, but for someone who professes to be such a creative individual, you'd think she could come up with some of her own stuff.

 

[lady B]

So this might be a slow question, but.... are she and Beyonce, like, together together at the end of the vid? Did they kill Beyonce's man so that they could "go far, far away" with one another?

Also, I totally think "Alejandro" is the next single.

Alejandro is the next single.And I can't wait for the video.

 

[fairy]

^^she comes up with ALOT of her own stuff, compared to alot of other ~artists

i find her to be one of the few who are still original outthere...but inspiration has to come from somewhere...so what it has been done before? so what she took inspiration from movies? big ****ing deal...
and if u want to make her out to be a creative individual, thats ur opinion but it doesnt mean that she has to come up with her own ideas all the time...thats not what being creative is about, being creative is about being inspired and doing something with it...
she always named her inspirations, shes never been afraid to name Queen, Michael Jackson, etc. as her inspirations/idols...its nothing she denies...

 

[daddybuymeapony]

credit - daddybuymeapony

 

[luisa]

i really start to love the song! she was great in the video, not to metion her body...

 

[Libra Skye18]

Gaga & Jonas admitted that some of the mini movies inspiration was from Thelma & Louise and Quentin Tarintino the latter is after all one of Gaga's friends. She said they were one day having lunch together and she told him about the treatment for the video and whatnot and he suggested that she use the P*ssy Wagon vehicle from Kill Bill.


Anyways here's a behind the scenes look of the video:

http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/b171459_behind-the-scenes_look_lady_gagas.html

 

[Libra Skye18]

Lady Gaga's 'Telephone' Video: A Pop-Culture Cheat Sheet

From Batman to Quentin Tarantino, we analyze every influence on the epic clip.

As soon as Lady Gaga's epic "Telephone" video premiered, her ultra-obsessive fans (not to mention even the most casual of pop-culture observers) began picking it apart, frame by frame. It was a pretty big job.

Because while it's a feast for the eyes, "Telephone" is also a sort of "all-you-can-eat" buffet for those who dine almost exclusively on popular culture, full of nods to cult films and comics, eclectic icons, underground bands and internationally famous pop legends, and even the occasional commercial (there are an awful lot of not-too-discreet product placements sprinkled throughout).

Sorting through it all is a head-spinning experience, which is why we've done all the dirty work for you. Here — after hours spent analyzing each second of the clip until our eyeballs frizzled in our skulls — is our pop-culture cheat sheet for Lady Gaga's "Telephone" video, alphabetized and cross-referenced for your convenience.

"Batman": Classic '60s-era TV series starring Adam West — animated "Smack!" and "Wroom!" graphics call to mind the Dark Knight's "Pow!" and "Zonk!"-assisted fight sequences.

"Caged Heat": Prototypical chicks-in-prison flick. Gaga's schlocky, sexually charged jailhouse is ripped right from this 1974 feast of beefed-up guards, brawling babes and naked flesh.

Captain America & Wonder Woman: Iconic crime-fighting comic book superheroes. Beyoncé's stars-and-stripes uniform during her post-murder-spree dance-sequence riff on the Captain's color scheme and the Woman's silhouette.

Diet Coke: Refreshing, sugar-free carbonated beverage, dangerous when coupled with Mentos. Doubles as Gaga's impromptu hair-curlers during video's "catfight" sequence.

Doom: English crust-punk band that burned brightly from 1987-1990, faded away, then reformed this year. Their logo is visible on Gaga's studded leather jacket during same sequence.

Double-Breasted Drive-Thru: Logo seen on cup in Beyoncé's P---y Wagon. Does not actually exist, though it could be a reference to the "Double D's Drive-Thru" made (somewhat) famous on FunnyOrDie.com.

Germanotta, Natali: Gaga's younger sister. Looks eerily similar to pre-The Fame Gaga. Also looks eerily like a de-thawed Snooki. Appears in the video's prison scenes.

Hermaphrodite: Rumors that Gaga was a hermaphrodite were widespread in 2009. They are jokingly referenced by one of the prison guards who, after stripping Gaga in her jail cell, remarks, "I told you she didn't have a d---."

"High and Dry": Single off Radiohead's 1995 album The Bends. Two videos were filmed for the song, one of which is set in a diner very similar to the one in "Telephone." The fact that death (and contemplative drinking of coffee) is involved in both is also noteworthy.

Jackson, Michael: Late, great King of Pop. Gaga pays tribute to him by breaking into an MJ-esque shuffle after being bailed out of jail.

"Kill Bill": Quentin Tarantino's two-part martial arts epic. Uma Thurman's garish P---y Wagon reappears as Gaga and Beyoncé's getaway mobile.

LaChapelle, David: Photographer/director whose hyper-saturated work is clearly a touchstone for much of the video, particularly the scenes that feature Gaga wrapped in electric-yellow police tape.

Lava: Majestic female Great Dane, sister of the late Rumpus. Both featured prominently in Gaga's "Poker Face" video and Lava has since worked with Gaga in "Bad Romance." She is visible in the diner sequences in "Telephone."

"Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels": Guy Ritchie's stylized take on the crime genre. The quick-cutting, sound effect-heavy diner murder scene is vintage Ritchie.

Madonna: Undisputed pop legend. Gaga has teamed with her in the past (on "Saturday Night Live"), and her short blond tresses in the prison dance sequence seem like a direct homage to Madge's hairstyle in the "Vogue" video.

Meyer, Russ: The campy king of sexploitation cinema. Top-heavy women in lingerie, the mix of female violence and sensuality, the often shoestring-budget aesthetic — all this and more points directly at Meyer.

"Natural Born Killers": Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis' serial-killing satire. With the diner's dusty locale, Gaga and Beyoncé's gleeful massacre and the send-up of news media reportage, "NBK" has its bloody fingerprints all over "Telephone."

Page, Bettie: Exotic pinup queen of the 1950s. Her short-banged look is mirrored by Beyoncé in the "Telephone" video (and, for that matter, the "Video Phone" clip too.)

"Pulp Fiction": Quentin Tarantino's Oscar-winning gangland revelation. From the diner setting to the casual "Honey" pet names that Gaga and Beyoncé exchange, Tarantino's 1994 gun-and-drug-soaked adventure pops up again and again in this music video.

Radio KUK: Fictional station heard on the P---y Wagon's radio. Could be an homage to the "Grand Theft Auto" franchise, or KLON radio, the station that makes an appearance on the Queens of the Stone Age's 2007 album Songs for the Deaf. Or we may be reaching a tad.

Rodriguez, Jai: Former "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" culture expert. Makes a cameo as a TV reporter following the carnage inside the diner.

Semi Precious Weapons: Gaga's pals and tourmates. Appear in the diner sequence, where they are poisoned.

"Thelma & Louise": Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon's female-empowerment road movie. As Gaga and Beyoncé clasp hands and drive off into the unknown, there can be no mistaking the allusion to this film's speeding-car-off-a-cliff shocker of an ending.

Twain, Shania: Canadian-born pop-country star. The leopard skin outfit she wears in her "That Don't Impress Me Much" video seems to have directly inspired Gaga's getup towards the end of "Telephone," when she performs in front of the P---y Wagon.

WNS News: Fictional news outlet that employs Jai Rodriguez. Perhaps a nod to New York's famous 1010 WINS news radio station, which Gaga undoubtedly heard every time she leapt into a cab. Then again, perhaps we're reaching here.


Link: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1633858/20100312/lady_gaga.jhtml

 

[chicandcool]

Gaga & Jonas admitted that some of the mini movies inspiration was from Thelma & Louise and Quentin Tarintino the latter is after all one of Gaga's friends. She said they were one day having lunch together and she told him about the treatment for the video and whatnot and he suggested that she use the P*ssy Wagon vehicle from Kill Bill.

LOL no wonder. How awesome would it be if Tarantino directed one of her music videos? Keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[Lily530]

This video blew my MIND. My life is seriously moving in nine and a half minute increments, because I cannot stop watching it. The fashion is incredible. Every look feels fresh, but at the same time it feels undeniably Gaga. She is an incredible pop music force, and I love the imagery, the story, everything. I'm just going to list everything I love:
- "I told you she didn't have a dick."
- Cigarette sunglasses
- Lesbian makeout with butch-girl
- Diet coke curlers
- The prison dance scene (HER BODY IS INSANE)
- Homage to MJ when she leaves jail
- "A very, very bad, bad girl, Gaga"
- "Mhmmm Honey B"
- "Once you kill a cow, you gotta make a burger"
- "Trust is like a mirror, you can fix it if it's broke" "but you can still see the crack in that mother****er's reflection"
- Taking polaroids of Honey B while she drives
- PHONE HAT
- Let's make a sandwich
- Gaga snarling
- the fact that Gaga's eyes do not move when she delivers the food
- "I knew you'd take all my honey, you selfish motherf---er"
- The ***** Wagon!
- The end outfits
- Hand interlocking

YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The outfits with the giant hats were all Thierry Mugler. My mind is blown,too.

 

[P Louie V]

The video/song is just brilliant.

Does anyone know where i can buy a pair of those cigarette glasses!?!BD

 

[heathen]

I just have to post again, because I was hanging out with some friends tonight and they asked me how the video was since they knew I have been counting down the hours since forever ago. I asked them if they had been able to watch it, and when they responded no I immediately sat them down at the nearest computer. When it was over they weren't drooling like I was, but they liked it, but they were mainly confused.

I think what I really love is the fact that this video represents such a creative freedom, and that it can impact me so much. Gaga takes all of her inspiration and molds it into something new, and entirely her own. I'm already repeating the one-liners constantly.
She's created sayings, fashion, gestures, choreography, and ideas that are just so completely ready to be devoured and imitated by her fans. Whether it's answering the phone with "k-k-kinda busy", wanting to burst through the doors of Subway shouting "Let's make a sandwich!", or driving around your Honda Civic like Beyonce does the ***** Wagon-- there are just so many cracks that the juicy creativity can seep into. I love that with each video she reveals a new planet in her fantastic universe for fans to explore.

 

[apriliciate]

only Lady Gaga and Beyonce can make the video really fantastic!
until now, i'm still speechless watch their video again.. and again..

 

[Squizree]

Lady GaGa arriving in Auckland, New Zealand - March 11, 2010

celebrity-gossip.net

Yay!! She's in NZ! Our police force look like fans to me.

 

[Emilee]

the-fame

 

[happycanadian]

LOVE. the new video.

 

[P Louie V]

Only lady gaga can wear some boots with a wig attached to it hahaha, love her mannn

And its crazy to see that the Video already has 8,000,000+ views!!, wow

 

[chicandcool]

Lady Gaga fans are the most creative monsters ever

twitter.com/ladygaga (artist is Yamino http://yamino.deviantart.com/)

 

[happycanadian]

hahahaaa. that's amazing.