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Applause at the VMAs: Original Concept vs. Final Concept


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  1. 1. Which performance concept do you like better?

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Married the Night

I have a theory. Rumor has it that MTV made Gaga change the performance. But I am almost positive this was planned around the originally intended lead single. And as we know, that was Aura (and why Gaga leaked it). This doesn't fit applause. At all. But it fits Aura. I think they changed it to the different Gagas to fit the single change. MTV didn't make her change it.

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I have a theory. Rumor has it that MTV made Gaga change the performance. But I am almost positive this was planned around the originally intended lead single. And as we know, that was Aura (and why Gaga leaked it). This doesn't fit applause. At all. But it fits Aura. I think they changed it to the different Gagas to fit the single change. MTV didn't make her change it.

The article says 3:36 is the end of the song though, and Aura goes on for longer than that. Applause is closer to the length at 3:33.

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nikola

I have a theory. Rumor has it that MTV made Gaga change the performance. But I am almost positive this was planned around the originally intended lead single. And as we know, that was Aura (and why Gaga leaked it). This doesn't fit applause. At all. But it fits Aura. I think they changed it to the different Gagas to fit the single change. MTV didn't make her change it.

well kinda but one thing bothers me and its that apllause was anounced way before vmsa's (i think)so why would they plan on doing performance for aura

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The article says 3:36 is the end of the song though, and Aura goes on for longer than that. Applause is closer to the length at 3:33.

Maybe the performance was intented for Aura but when planning Applause's performance they tried to go with it too? They couldn't have the concept written before being sure of what single it was, but the idea was intented for Aura first (imo)

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Married the Night

well kinda but one thing bothers me and its that apllause was anounced way before vmsa's (i think)so why would they plan on doing performance for aura

The VMA thing would have been in the works a WAY before the announcement. Like when Gaga thought it would be Aura. The telephone sequal. Which she said there was a treatment written for. A plan was made for the video.

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That original concept had absolutely nothing to do with the song. I'm glad it got axed.

This. Paparazzi worked because it was for the most part relevant to the song. This is straight up just wanting to shock people.

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Minus Athey (or at least more softened in comparison to his performance art pieces) the original would've been an amazing piece to return to the stage, I gutted they wouldn't let her walk with a legion of look-a-likes either on the red carpet. Makes me wonder what other limitations have been made on her alongside other artists.

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I can't see the original really working with Applause, it doesn't fit the song tremendously and I think it would have came across a little try hardy? The concept sounds great and could have been better than what we got, I just can't see it working with Applause!

I have a theory. Rumor has it that MTV made Gaga change the performance. But I am almost positive this was planned around the originally intended lead single. And as we know, that was Aura (and why Gaga leaked it). This doesn't fit applause. At all. But it fits Aura. I think they changed it to the different Gagas to fit the single change. MTV didn't make her change it.

The dark visuals would have been beautiful with the Swinefest version (original?) of Sexxx Dreams or Aura, both were supposedly the lead single at different points?

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warhol killah

The original sounds better.

 

but having Aura as the first single then that as a performance then slay me well then motherfuckers

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Original, but I still liked the final!

Whoever prefers the final will be blocked by me

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Pierre

FUN FACT: The turning 'head' didn't work hours before the VMAs and they had to change ALL the performances.

Im glad they changed the concept for Applause days before the vmas, can you imagine Gaga and the haus having meltdowns because of the turning stage 2 hours before the show?

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It would have fit Applause perfectly. The song is about how it was torture for her to be away from the stage and applause when her hip broke. The song itself is upbeat, but the juxtaposition of this fun dance song with the slowly moving torture set would have captured the feeling of being bedridden with a broken hip: she wanted so badly to be out finishing her exciting, massive world tour, but she was bloodied up and stuck in bed.

 

Also, if this performance was actually carried out, all the idiots wouldn't have been asking "where's the art?" for the entire album cycle (and especially when the album was released). The original point of ARTPOP was to put high art into pop music performances. She got the pop music part covered with the songs on the album, but no one seemed to let her do what she wanted with the performance art aspect. It would've sucked to be Gaga this past year, tbh 

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