"Thus at the end of the film, she chooses to be a nun, and the reason her mouth and eyes disappear is because she is withdrawing her senses from the world of evil and going inward towards prayer and contemplation." "The religious symbolism is not meant to denote anything negative, but represents the character's battle between the dark forces of this world and the spiritual salvation of the Soul," Klein wrote. [Edit: Hours after the video premiered, MTV e-mailed Klein to ask him directly the meaning of the video. How sure are we that there wasn't anymore subliminal images thrown into the real video? If you have an unexplainable inkling to wear cigarettes as sunglasses, resist. The clip then burns out from the center, similar to the ending of the film Two-Lane Blacktop, which creates the haunting subliminal image that flashed during the video's preview clips. The video ends with Gaga lying motionless on a bed next to a motionless man, both of them attached to puppet strings. "I don't think there's much hidden meaning in this video at all, other than the red-painted cross at her crotch that could be her laughing at the rumors that she has a male member," said a CMR writer. The bowl cuts for instance, weren't an order from Frau Gaga, they were actually drawn from a recent photo shoot taken by Klein. Of course, some people think the video has no deeper meaning. Gaga has her share of critics who believe she is a puppet of the Illuminati, and judging the amount of times she only had one eye showing or the times you could spot a triangle, there are sure to be people who say the video was actually conceived by the devil. Or shall I say one-upped.the nun's habit in latex, swallowing a rosary, strategically placed crucifix and the machine gun bra definitely are sings she's thrown down the gauntlet! Still love the song even if the video is just the 2010 version of "Like A Prayer". One blogger's mom wrote, "Madonna is going to be pissed to be ripped off so blatantly. Everything from the “puppet strings” to the crucifix in the mouth would seem to support that storyline." on EW said, "To me, the story/point seems to be addressing gays in the military and religious persecution and the death/killing of love. The Internet has been abuzz with people discussing their theories behind the clip's meaning. "The process was to express Lady Gaga's desire to reveal her heart and bear her soul." Although the video seems highly political, Klein commented that, "the politics came out of the story, but was not the official intention." We combined dance, narrative and attributes of surrealism," Klein said. Earlier today, the video's director, Steven Klein, talked to Rolling Stone about the meaning of the video. Nothing in the video is reminiscent of things that are "hot like Mexico", instead it's all Nazis and shirtless Beatles (or are they headed to a Three Stooges convention?). And all this for a song that sounds like Ace of Base.The music video for Lady Gaga's "Alejandro" was released today, and in what has becoming standard Gaga fashion, it clocks in at just under nine minutes. Bondage, gay erotica, a PVC nun habit: barely a single "shocking" box is left a unticked by the video for Alejandro. "In the video I'm pining for the love of my gay friends, but they just don't want me to be with them." Her "pining" is represented most vividly about four minutes in.ĭoes it rival Telephone? That depends on whether you particularly rated Telephone to begin with, but the chances are that fans of her previous video in all its glossy, sapphic, murderous glory will equally enjoy this frenzy of camp lasciviousness. "It confesses my envy of the courage and bravery they require to be together, she said.
The singer said in a recent interview that the song reflects her relationship with her gay friends and that "it's a celebration and an admiration of gay love". Nothing in the video is reminiscent of things that are 'hot like Mexico', instead it's all Nazis and shirtless Beatles. 08, The music video for Lady Gaga's 'Alejandro' was released today, and in what has becoming standard Gaga fashion, it clocks in at just under nine minutes. In fact, the video was directed by Steven Klein, a fashion photographer noted for his work with Madonna, as well as his occasionally gory, highly stylised images. The Meaning Behind Lady Gaga's 'Alejandro' Music Video. Well, we wouldn't expect anything less from Gaga, would we? The references to Madonna are scattered throughout: Gaga is clearly made up in an imitation of the singer's classic 1990 look and she even wears an updated version of the the iconic cone bra which doubles up as guns.
The teaser promised homage to Madonna's Vogue, but the video takes the manicured opulence of the original and throws in a fair bit of sacrilegious imagery, militaristic wardrobe and plenty of simulated sex.
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