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Lady Gaga and Beyonce make pointless music (video)

Staff Writer

Published: Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Updated: Wednesday, April 7, 2010 13:04

Artistic, original and even refreshing are words associated with entertainer Gaga. In Lady Gaga's new video "Telephone" featuring superstar Beyonce, the duo play fugitives running from the law after committing multiple murders.
Gaga plays the role of a promiscuous criminal just bailed out of prison by her partner in crime, Beyonce. Once freed from prison, Gaga uses her criminal expertise in order to help murder Beyonce's boyfriend, played by Tyson Bedford.
Repeatedly highlighted was a scarcely clothed Gaga pushing the limits of this video's Parental Advisory warning.  For example, Gaga is shown swapping spit with other women in the middle of a prison yard, as well as a vulgar reference from prison guards about Gaga being a hermaphrodite.
The music video for "Telephone" seemed to fall very short of Gaga's average thrilling performance. The storyline of the video lacked an overall purpose and it does not make sense. The video's plot had no relevance to the lyrics of the actual song. By the end of the nine-minute and 32-second music video, there was an overwhelming feeling of disorder and confusion. Through its entirety, there was an unknown motivation and relevance to the characters and their actions.
For example, Beyonce's character wanted to murder her boyfriend, but why? The music video left the murders committed by Gaga and Beyonce unexplained. Overall, the video was farfetched for both Beyonce, and even the unpredictable Gaga.    
Beyonce's role throughout the music video was foreign to the Diva's average glamorous image, which caused a noticeable clash of standards between artists. Beyonce's music videos usually contain intricate dance moves, whereas in the "Telephone" music video, the choreography was adjusted to Gaga's dancing abilities. Gaga's sexual references and distasteful wardrobe choice throughout the video caused the video to be weighed down by the overwhelming amount of sexual content.
There were countless times during that showed a censored nude Gaga in provocative positions. Gaga is known for her limitless artistic expression, while Beyonce is known for her classical beauty. In this particular video, these two artists did not mesh well, nor complement each other. In a recent interview with LUXE Magazine, Gaga commented on collaborating with Beyonce: "The video in a lot of ways is more about her even than it is about me. It was sort of a pop-art venture for me to bring her into my world."
Generally, this pop song and video one created to appeal to the youth. Bright colors, sexual content and two attractive superstars - what more do you need for a successful music video? Gaga and Beyonce's collaboration, although bizarre, has the popularity to carry the duo to the top of the pop charts.  "Telephone" is the most recent hit to exceed 100 million views on YouTube. No doubt, popularity of this video can be credited to its shock value and originality. The music video ends with a subtitle that reads, "To Be Continued…" which leads us to conclude that this is not the last we will see of the powerhouse duo ofGaga and Beyonce.

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