I can appreciate the creative stylings of Lady Gaga, I can also see she is a calculated and well thought "artist". Don't get me wrong I am a Lady Gaga fan but she is every gimmick, every type of Pop culture reference from 1980 to 2000 rolled into one. She is unique because she is imitation multiplied and fragmented ( she takes a little bit from everyone). She also is not afraid to "go there". All of the rumors, scan-tally clad costuming, make up and even the catchy 123 pop hooks of past decades are rolled into Gaga's image. She is like a walking entertainment news archive for decades past. Regardless she is refreshing in the sense she refuses to conform to copying any one type of artistry or artist gimmick. She is a melange of gimmicks which is a guaranteed success. Lady Gaga's success continues to grow... So of course....Enter Beyonce Knowles.
Beyonce has a habit of latching on to the next hot new thing which of course makes business sense. Her remix video for "VideoPhone" features Lady Gaga. It is obvious Beyonce much like her video with Shakira, has taken on the stylings of her musical counterpart, in the video. Sometimes Beyonce can be so transparent.Anyway the video for " Telephone" as shown below is 9 mins long and captures an all to eager Beyonce jumping on the lady Gaga gravy train.
The funniest thing about this video is the actual song has nothing to do with the video concept. According to http://www.metrolyrics.com lyrics are:
[Lady Gaga]
Hello, hello, baby
You called, I can't hear a thing.
I have got no service
in the club, you say, say
Wha-Wha-What did you say, huh?
You're breaking up on me
Sorry, I cannot hear you,
I'm kinda busy.
K-kinda busy
K-kinda busy
Sorry, I cannot hear you, I'm kinda busy.
Just a second,
It's my favorite song they're gonna play
And I cannot text you with
A drink in my hand, eh?
You shoulda made some plans with me,
You knew that I was free.
And now you won't stop calling me;
I'm kinda busy.
Stop callin', stop callin',
I don't wanna think anymore!
I left my head and my heart on the dance floor.
Stop callin'', stop callin,
I don't wanna talk anymore!
I left my head and my heart on the dance floor.
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Stop telephonin' me!
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
I'm busy!
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Stop telephonin' me!
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Can call all you want,
but there's no one home,
and you're not gonna reach my telephone!
Cuz I'm out in the club,
and I'm sippin that bubb,
and you're not gonna reach my telephone!
Call when you want,
but there's no one home,
and you're not gonna reach my telephone!
Out in the club,
and I'm sippin' that bubb,
and you're not gonna reach my telephone!
[Beyonce]
Boy, the way you blowin' up my phone
won't make me leave no faster.
Put my coat on faster,
leave my girls no faster.
I shoulda left my phone at home,
cuz this is a disaster!
Callin' like a collector -
sorry, I cannot answer!
Not that I don't like you,
I'm just at a party.
And I am sick and tired
of my phone r-ringing.
Sometimes I feel like
I live in Grand Central Station.
Tonight I'm not takin no calls,
cause I'll be dancin.
Cause I'll be dancin
Cause I'll be dancin
Tonight I'm not takin no calls, cause I'll be dancin!
Stop callin', stop callin',
I don't wanna think anymore!
I got my head and my heart on the dance floor.
Stop callin', stop callin',
I don't wanna talk anymore!
I got my head and my heart on the dance floor.
Stop callin', stop callin',
I don't wanna think anymore!
I got my head and my heart on the dance floor.
Stop callin', stop callin',
I don't wanna talk anymore!
I got my head and my heart on the dance floor.
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Stop telephonin' me
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
I'm busy!
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Stop telephonin' me!
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Can call all you want,
but there's no one home,
and you're not gonna reach my telephone!
Cuz I'm out in the club,
and I'm sippin' that bubb,
and you're not gonna reach my telephone!
Call when you want,
but there's no one home,
and you're not gonna reach my telephone!
Cuz I'm out in the club,
and I'm sippin' that bubb,
and you're not gonna reach my telephone!
My telephone!
M-m-my telephone!
Cuz I'm out in the club,
and I'm sippin' that bubb,
and you're not gonna reach my telephone!
My telephone!
M-m-my telephone!
Cuz I'm out in the club,
and I'm sippin that bubb,
and you're not gonna reach my telephone!
We're sorry the number you have reached is not in service at this time.
Please check the number, or try your call again.
In the case of the video "Baby" becomes Beyonce, the club is a jail and there is no "bubb" as 50 cent coined it back in the day.
I am surprised Beyonce's family and husband would allow her to be in a video that was this crass and promoted bisexuality. I wondered if they had seen Beyonce take a bite of a pastry and offer it to Gaga who suggestively bit out of it while gazing into Beyonce'e eyes. There is nothing wrong with sexual preference I just never thought Beyonce would take her image there but then again she may be under investigation for racketeering and the Gaga gravy train or in the case of this video, the "Pussy Wagon" does pay.
This video / advertisement for Virgin Mobile, Diet Coke, Plenty of Fish and Beyonce was interesting. I can foresee a season of girls wearing different colored shoes, heavy eye make up, studded jackets and latex dresses while making out with each other, in the near future. I won't even get into the fact there seems to be a lot of poisoning men to death themes in Gaga videos. Tyrese looked great but thanks to Gaga's recipe for poison (which she posts in the video) his character dies infront of a very Gaga like Beyonce...Oddness.
This video was very Madonna, Cher, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Gwen Stephanie, Guns n'Roses, Wonder woman, Grease, Janet Jackson,George Michael, Boy George, B-52 -ish of Gaga...
4 real.
Take a look.
