The one with Gaga's Birth

Ah the controversy & excitement which comes with the release of a Lady Gaga video. Love & respect her as an artist in ways I cannot even begin to describe. She is more daring with her lyrics, artistic medium, & contentious topics than any other recent artist. She is able to communicate her relation to our generation in a beautiful way while still reminding us the many things we need to work on (read: Bad Romance, Telephone, Speechless, etc.). This song gets across the point which is at the core of my belief system: regardless of what life hands you, you choose how it affects you.

Now let us get to the exhilaration & visual prompting of Born this Way. My mind is still contemplating the many interpretations which the prelude allows. Yes, she's an Aries, but other than that direct sign, she mixes allusions to more religions, cultures, theories, & literary genres than I can begin to delve into. What I find curious, is the continued use of visuals which are strikingly similar to the dress, posture, & mannerisms of the Neo-Nazi movement. On the pro-side of this, I do like the unity aspect, as shown by the second picture below, & perhaps it's just her style.

I was a little surprised, though I suppose I shouldn't be, at the continued use of Gaga's references to her inspirations. The first still could not be more of a Christina-holding-note-pose without a cameo, then later in the video it was jut "Hello Madonna, I didn't know you'd be here today". What's really incredible though, is that while she continues to pay homage, she is also reinforcing her Brand with brilliant efficiency!

One thing I don't quite get, is her invention of the nova-shoulder-pads in the form of add-on bones; likewise with the exaggerated cheek bones, I thought we were supposed to be expressing natural unadulterated beauty?

My favorite aspect of this entire video is the dancing skeletons! Not only are the colors, details, & contracts visually stimulating, it's fun! The contrast, the humor, I Love it, it just feels like perfection!

"So hold your head up girl & you'll go far": confidence. Even with her strong messages & fierce approach, she illustrates to us by dancing in a silly-carefree fashion like we all do, that you just have do whatever brings you passion. Above it all, it's about Inner Peace.