The video for Lady GaGa’s “Paparazzi” is a doozy, a seven-and-a-half minute affair with opening and closing credits that is supposed to serve as a commentary on the thin line between fame and infamy. Because, you see, GaGa starts off being photographed by the paps while having what looks to be very unpleasant sex on her crazy villa’s balcony and ends up in the lens of a mugshot photographer!
Of course, the clip–directed by “Smack My Bitch Up” helmsman Jonas Akerlund–comes off as just a wee bit overly impressed with itself, which is pretty unsurprising considering the source. It sure looks pretty–shots of vomit-resting dead women aside–and if anything, I’m impressed by what seems to be a complete lack of awkwardly shoehorned-in cell phone shots that so many videos possess these days in order to help pay for their bills. One wonders if a pay-per-download uncensored version, in which the three Shotgun Messiah tribute-band members who appeared on Daisy Of Love strip down all the way, is going to serve as the clip’s actual revenue-generating scheme.
[HT: PopBytes]
Lady GaGa Has Another Wank
May 29th, 2009 // 9 Comments
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I love the hell out of this. Sorry, I ain’t jumping on the GaGa hateration train.
Also, re: lack of product placement — when I saw GaGa in concert she introduced herself by saying “My name is Lady GaGa, and I have no money, because I spend it all on my show!” And honestly, it was believable. I’m sure she is living comfortably, but I honestly do think she thinks of money as something to spend on her production and image first, and herself second. Which is, quite frankly, kind of admirable, since there’s a lot less money to go around in music these days! This video alone must’ve cost a solid two months of global album sales.
You paid to see her concert and are obviously a fan. Of course you’d like her output. That doesn’t mean that people who don’t agree with you are baseless haters. Unless you have the greatest, most unassailable taste in the world. You don’t. You can’t.
Not to start a flame war, but this is exactly the thing about GaGa: People get SO UPSET when you say you like her! I mean, what is that? All I did was offer a positive comment, and say that I’m not one of the people who hates her for her schtick — indeed, I find it entertaining. I just wanted to offer a counteropinion rather than sit by for a thread that seemed to be set up as yet another place to vent hatred for Lady GaGa, which we already had on the ROLLING STONE cover post.
Also, I didn’t pay for the concert, the ticket was free. And I only found her mildly amusing before the show, and seeing her was in fact what made me into a fan. So she’s doing SOMEthing right, for me at least, and I’m gonna say so.
I don’t care about Ga Ga, really. Look at my comment history and you’ll see. I usually sit out on GaGa threads. She’s hookless but inoffensive. I was a goth in highschool; I’ve (sadly) seen people try harder. What I don’t appreciate is being called a hater. I believe I said this before of AnCo (before the server migration so I can’t find it): You found something you like? Congratulations! Now, stop acting like a fat kid at the ice cream truck.
That said, you keep it in the “for me” arena and we’ll be cool.
I do have the greatest taste in the world; often assailed but never breached. And GaGa is some good icecream. Her music has both hooks and melodies. And actual, factual good musical sounds. And for those of us who like to think and speak , or type in public forums, about music; she is kind enough to provide us with a rich subtext into which we may place her music. And she scares the squares.
Now, I believe I hear the icecream truck a-comin’. I have to get out there before that fat kid starts telling everyone his well reasoned and thoughtful opinions on icecream.
Y’know, the ice cream truck metaphor is actually a pretty good one: The ice cream truck jingle might be annoying as shit when its ass is parked outside your window, but the ice cream truck brings joy to the hearts of many, so you’d be kind of a dick to get angry about it. Just let that shit ride and eventually it will move on down the block. Meanwhile, you’d better believe I’m in line for ice cream. Make mine a double-dipped wearing half a dress with a lightning bolt on its face, please.
Good thing she got famous, or this song would be extra dumb. Because who cares about a nobody, right? In regards to hating, not hating Lady GaGa, I’d be thrilled if she didn’t seem like such a ripoff of other people.
Good lord! I tend to have a high tolerance for all things GaGa (she seemed to hit about the same time as Katy Perry down here, so she seemed far less offensive by comparison) but that really was a bit…much (is that even a criticism anymore, or just a statement of the bleedin’ obvious?)
On the other hand, you do have to give her snaps for her obvious commitment to the cause of her own self-promotion – I reckon she becomes a lot more fun to watch/listen to if you view her as a sort of ongoing performance art exhibition.
@cassidy2099: The song is actually from the point of view of the not-famous. The singer is seeking attention which she is not currently getting. But one has to actually listen to the song, not just read the title, to read in on that.
I would be more open to criticisms of Lady GaGa if they were not always just ripoffs of criticisms of other ripoff artists.