vanus 6,002 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 2 hours ago, Oriane23 said: I think the scene where she falls in Paparazzi is a reference to Vertigo. Poker Face - Hold'em Texas I like it rough - I wonder if "Cause it's a hard life" is a reference to Queen's song "It's a hard life". Paper Gangsta - "Sometimes I felt so Def in the Jam" -> Def Jam Government Hooker - Reference to the relationship between Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe Americano - "If you love me we can marry on the West Coast / On a Wednesday, en un verano, en Agosto" I had to read an analysis to understand all the subtexts in this song, I learnt that at the time, the West Coast was the region in the USA where gay marriages were the most authorized. And I don't remember exactly but apparently, there was a law signed on a Wednesday in August for gay rights, I have to look it up to know what it was exactly. The multiple mythology references in ARTPOP : Venus, Himeros, Medusa, Apollo... Venus : "Mercury, Venus uh ah" -> I wonder if this is a reference to Freddie Mercury, implying she's kind of her female version. Dope : "Up heaven's stairway to gold" -> It always makes me think of "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin, I don't know if it was made on purpose. Gypsy : "Like Dorothy on a yellow brick / Hope my ruby shoes get us there quick" -> Reference to The Wizard of Oz. Applause : Reference to Koons. John Wayne : "He laughs running through the red lights" -> Maybe a reference to prostitution (prostitutes have red lights they turn on if they are "busy"). I'm going to list all the references I can find in Applause MV. im pretty sure "He laughs running through the red lights" means running thru the red lights bcs they are in the mustang and they are speeding , too fast, she holds tight imma cut a bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEDONER 1,668 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 6 hours ago, PennyroyalTea said: I love the Beatles but did not know this! Indeed "today I found out" I find it amazing how an apparently non-sense lyric is in fact a very sneaky and clever tribute to one of her biggest inspirations Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FadMadonsterStan 578 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 10 hours ago, Saint Hollywood said: Monster: I wanna JUST DANCE but he took me home instead ICONIC Don't go for second best, baby Put your love to the test Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FadMadonsterStan 578 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 How about in "dance in the dark" this whole part : Marilyn, Judy, Sylvia Tell 'em how you feel girls! Work your blond (Jean) Benet Ramsey We'll haunt like Liberace Find your freedom in the music Find your Jesus, find your Kubrick You will never fall apart Diana, you're still in our hearts Never let you fall apart Together we'll dance in the dark reminds me of madonna's vogue: Greta Garbo, and Monroe Deitrich and DiMaggio Marlon Brando, Jimmy Dean On the cover of a magazine Grace Kelly; Harlow, Jean Picture of a beauty queen Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire Ginger Rodgers, dance on air They had style, they had grace Rita Hayworth gave good face Lauren, Katherine, Lana too Bette Davis, we love you Ladies with an attitude Fellows that were in the mood Don't just stand there, let's get to it Strike a pose, there's nothing to it Vogue, vogue do anyone else see it was it intentional accidental? Or am I reaching? Don't go for second best, baby Put your love to the test Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Capital reference FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GANJA 167 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 David Bowie: Let's Dance Gaga: Just Dance David Bowie: Fame Gaga: The Fame David Bowie: Fashion Gaga: Fashion and Fashion! David Bowie: Lightning bolt Gaga: Lightning bolt David Bowie: Young Americans Gaga: "Wild, young American" Madonna: Vogue, Express Yourself, La Isla Bonita Gaga: Dance in the Dark, Born This Way, Alejandro Also: Bruce Springsteen in Born this way (the album), Queen in You and I, the disco stick, Radio Gaga, and heavy metal music in general. Too bad Bowie seemed to dislike her. It must have been devastating to her, especially after getting that tattoo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GANJA 167 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 8 hours ago, CrazyMonster said: Her most famous reference To David Bowie (well here as Ziggy Stardust) That's not Bowie as Ziggy Stardust. It's him as Aladdin Sane. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GANJA 167 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 14 minutes ago, Californian100 said: How about in "dance in the dark" this whole part : Marilyn, Judy, Sylvia Tell 'em how you feel girls! Work your blond (Jean) Benet Ramsey We'll haunt like Liberace Find your freedom in the music Find your Jesus, find your Kubrick You will never fall apart Diana, you're still in our hearts Never let you fall apart Together we'll dance in the dark reminds me of madonna's vogue: Greta Garbo, and Monroe Deitrich and DiMaggio Marlon Brando, Jimmy Dean On the cover of a magazine Grace Kelly; Harlow, Jean Picture of a beauty queen Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire Ginger Rodgers, dance on air They had style, they had grace Rita Hayworth gave good face Lauren, Katherine, Lana too Bette Davis, we love you Ladies with an attitude Fellows that were in the mood Don't just stand there, let's get to it Strike a pose, there's nothing to it Vogue, vogue do anyone else see it was it intentional accidental? Or am I reaching? That was completely intentional, just like Born This Way with Express yourself. I see it as an ode to Madonna. Too bad she denied it when it backfired and Madge was a bitch to her. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerny 4,095 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 - I've always felt like the Castelbajac hands outfit from Applause music video was a reference to Bowie's cobweb costume with fake hands, some people say that it was referencing the Janet Jackson Rolling Stone mag cover, but I don't know: - This one can be a reach, in the BTW video when she's giving birth she has some black legs like spider, they look exactly like the stage from Bowie's Glass Spider tour but up side down, and the Manifesto of Mother Monster reminds me of the Glass Spider song intro. - Also David Bowie related, the Applause wings can be a reference to Bowie's skeletal angel Glass Spider tour prop. It can also be a reference to Icarus though. - In the Applause music video she's referencing a scene from the Little Mermaid, when Ursula takes Ariel's voice. - She's been referencing duality with the ying and yang (Fame and The Fame Monster) and in the Applause music video: - And wasn't she referencing Tinkerbell at the VMA's 2013 with the big tall paper backdrop so she would look small, and you know Tinkerbell lives for the Applause. - Teeth in Bloody Mary: "My religion is you" "I'll tell them my religion is you" Blueberry Kisses in Let Love Down "Just sing a little song, Blueberry Kisses forever" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant 20,278 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 HEAVY METAL LOVER: "BABY YOU WERE BORN THIS WAY" 광야로 걸어가 알아 네 home ground Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiunzhan 996 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Hey Girl sounds like Future Baby Mama by Prince Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterdino 31,855 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 10 hours ago, GANJA said: That's not Bowie as Ziggy Stardust. It's him as Aladdin Sane. Nope wrong that's him as Ziggy Stardust, but Aladdin Sane was the name of the album of that cover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopThatArt 2,193 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 HAIR is more Pat Benatar than Springsteen. Go see A Star is Born Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopThatArt 2,193 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Also, the Bad Romance music video outfits (the white ones) are influenced by Where the Wild Things Are... Which I also kind of consider a book/movie reflective of the Gaga and Monster relationship. The Bad Romance choreo is inspired by Michael's Thriller moves as well. In addition, Gaga is a huge fan of Monster movies, there are a ton of references to movies like Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, etc, in her work and imagery, as well as Cruella De Vil and 101 Dalmatians, and Alfred Hitchcock's movies, which she is also a fan of - Rear Window, Vertigo, Baby, etc. And also, Stanley Kubrick's work, such as The Shining and A Clockwork Orange, and film noir and French verite films. The Fame fragrance film is also inspired by Star Wars, Darth Vader, etc. Early performances of Paparazzi at the Monster Ball were inspired by Rapunzel. Alejandro music film is inspired by Liza Minnelli and Cabaret. And in Perfect Illusion, the key change, indicative of the Golden Ratio, showing her knowledge of classical music, a lot of her music contains those classical elements of composers like Bach, Beethoven, etc. The most straight forward was the Alejandro video. The Greatest demo was heavily influenced by Pachelbel's Canon by German Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel. Go see A Star is Born Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerny 4,095 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 58 minutes ago, monsterdino said: Nope wrong that's him as Ziggy Stardust, but Aladdin Sane was the name of the album of that cover Aladdin Sane is one of his many alter-egos, it came after Bowie killed Ziggy, He said Aladdin Sane was Ziggy under the influence of America, This is Ziggy Stardust: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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