imnotyourbabe10 6,100 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Hey, GGD! Here I go again with a thread attempt lol. Hope I posted in the right spot! Anyway, I'm curious what your guys' take is on the symbolism in the most recent Coachella Intro and Interludes. I'm interested in the significance of the octopus tentacle. Any thoughts? A simple google search gives this "An octopus symbolizes complexity, diversity, mystery, vision, intelligence, illusion , variability and insight. An octopus can camouflage itself when it feels threatened, and can avoid the dangers as it creates an illusion by blending into the surroundings." Additionally, she seems to have a lot of oral-related interludes such as the exorcism one from TMB or the mask interlude at TMB. And how Applause was used as karaoke seems to have significance. Thoughts? Off to brunch and mimosas! Have a fantastic Sunday, ya'll! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Hollywood 37,364 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 that intro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOTNebraskaGuy 19,547 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Maybe she was just inspired with animals? She used a bearded dragon (I believe that's what it was) and those birds too. I like the way you think though! One, five, ten lay a million on me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTV 12,825 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Conspiracy Theorists are having a feast rn Cant wait for their delulu articles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punktious 1,348 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Maybe she's branching out from farm animals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 1 minute ago, JoanneGa said: Maybe she's branching out from farm animals Inb4 Gaga's been cured and now becomes a fisher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
juju 18,907 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Stylistically, I see her trying to get her feet wet again in the avant-garde. Other than that, and without much else context, can't really deduce what the significance of any of it is, besides being dope as **** to look at ❤ x ❤ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyerased 2,886 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 I feel like it's more to be in line with current aesthetic trends than anything significant. Although the tentacles should mean something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesuskitty 39 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 i could see the tentacles as a metaphor for her inner gaga? and since it is coming out of her mouth we can say that the inner gaga is starting to get back & take over? idk it is cool tho!!! i have sth to add, i remember during the ARTPOP ball she wore a tentacle costume as well? i think there's a connection somehow :-) i'm really excited to know what that really means!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
imnotyourbabe10 6,100 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 thank you for all your thoughtful posts it's going to be an interesting week with this latest (and next week's) Gaga performance(s). All the best to you guys! xoxo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixxKing 5 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I was wondering what the tentacles symbolized as well. I think a possible explanation could be that the tentacles are the Fame Monster. During her Monster Ball, she had a giant sea monster with long tentacle arms symbolize the Fame Monster. With the one flailing tentacle coming out of her mouth it appears that she has swallowed something. I like to think that she has swallowed the Fame Monster and is not letting it control or influence her life anymore. The tentacle is flailing around trying to grip something or get control but gaga isn't having it. It's like she has finally swallowed her demon. At the end, it appears that she has finally swallowed whatever was in her throat and is finally content. In her interviews so far in the Joanne era, she has said many times that she is finally in a good place with herself and the world; and is "free". So all this makes sense, at least to me. This is just my own theory. I don't really know what the other images with birds and stuff represent but it could just be for show. The reappearing tentacles though, definitely have some symbolism. Especially since she made merch out of it. Hopefully, she will eventually reveal what the actual meaning of it is(: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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