Was The Colorful Smoke In "Applause" A Nod To The Wicked Witch Of The West?

[River 120,649]

Applause vid was too smart for the GP

[Edonis 28,953]

The Applause video was full of so many references to old film/art/fashion. Ugh, I wish fans and the GP would appreciate it a little more 

[RAMROD 111,976]

She was probably inspired by and celebrating Holi with her Indian fans

[PepsiCola 90]

I thought it had something to do with Metropolis, the part where Maria comes alive. She does the pose with the dancers somewhere near the start.

[gabeoz 7,915]

14 minutes ago, PepsiCola said:

I thought it had something to do with Metropolis, the part where Maria comes alive. She does the pose with the dancers somewhere near the start.

This. Much of applause is inspired by metrolis 

[PepsiCola 90]

3 minutes ago, gabeoz said:

This. Much of applause is inspired by metrolis 

As it should be. It's a bop.

[Pacify Him 9,073]

It's a nod to her upcoming film career  

[Joemayzin 4,028]

2 hours ago, Rumours1977 said:

It might explain her Wizard of Oz themed Applause performance on Good Morning America. 

Ugh I was there, such an iconic live performance.. 

 

Gaga and I made eye contact at one point 

[Jessica Germ 2,129]

1 hour ago, River said:

Applause vid was too smart for the GP

 

1 hour ago, Edonis said:

The Applause video was full of so many references to old film/art/fashion. Ugh, I wish fans and the GP would appreciate it a little more 

The whole aesthetic is inspired by German Expressionism