ViviLittleM 3 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 A portion of the video is dedicated to the Broadway musical Cabaret. The video begins with soldiers in black leather uniforms in a cabaret with a close-up of a soldier passed out in female fishnet stockings and heels as another lone soldier stares into the distance. The scene then cuts to male dancers performing elaborate choreography while marching forward with a Star of David. As the intro of the song begins, Gaga is shown leading a funeral procession, carrying the Sacred Heart on a pillow. When the lyrics begin, she sits on a throne wearing an elaborate headpiece and binocular-like eyepieces, with a smoking pipe in her hand, watching her dancers perform a rigorous routine in the snow. Gaga is then seen as the character Sally Bowles from Cabaret, dancing and simulating sexxx acts with three men on a stage with twin beds surrounded by spotlights, all wearing nothing but underwear, intercut with shots of Gaga lying on a larger bed dressed in a red latex nun outfit. She subsequently appears dressed in a white hooded robe, reminiscent of Joan of Arc, with her dancers, interspersed with a shot of her as the nun, consuming a set of rosary beads. After this, Gaga and her dancers are shown in a sequence in black-and-white in their military uniforms performing a tribute dedicated to the late choreographer Bob Fosse, who won an Academy Award for his direction of the film version of Cabaret. Gaga is seen in a blonde bob and a similar outfit to one of Liza Minnelli's performance costumes. The video moves to a scene of her wearing a bra equipped with AR-15 rifle barrels and her dancers performing another dance routine. She is then shown in the empty club, scenes of war breaking out flash by, and the lone soldier appears again.Going back to the Joan of Arc scene, she struggles with her dancers and disrobes. The video ends with her dressed as the nun, the film burning away from her face outwards. Klein explained that the video was, "about a woman's desire to resurrect a dead love and who can not face the brutality of her present situation. The pain of living without your true love." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvnrp 48,353 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Iconic. I want more videos like this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Tulip 12,428 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Such a beautiful video with a strong message. It doesn't get enough credit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViviLittleM 3 Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 If the lead single's video isn't out before that, it'll surely be Gaga's next video with 300M views Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOON 4,087 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I love the extended part at 6:34 gaga, halsey, lorde, taylor, dua Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJaneHolland 77,348 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 YAAASS SLAYANDRO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Surrealist 27,470 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Second best music video after Marry The Night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crisTEAne 21,059 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 it was my favorite, but then applause happened. iconic, no doubt about that. if you hurt taylor swift, i'll hurt you back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,379 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Flawed but brilliant. Stunning, brave piece of art from a pop star I will always appreciate this video the most, though I won't love it the most. Some major editing issues in this one that I just find embarrassing. If perfected though, it would easily be the best video in her videography. And remember kids, she preferred this over every other TF/M + Born This Way + Judas video herself Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterdino 31,991 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Let's have a moment for Steven Klein making this masterpiece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipper 13,071 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 If I knew where people buy their Alejandro candles, I would put one on top of a cake and blow Alejandro. Happy Birthday Alejandro! 🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spock 20,290 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 As cheap as a comedian making fart jokes who will love me when the night is over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannydevito 10,658 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 10 minutes ago, Spock said: As cheap as a comedian making fart jokes and you used an image of katy what an irony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spock 20,290 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 1 minute ago, dannydevito said: and you used an image of katy what an irony who will love me when the night is over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 THE MOST UNDERRATED MUSIC VIDEO OF HER CAREER. Absolutely breathtaking. This is her best, after Bad Romance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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