godnhat 2,831 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 (edited) I've been watching a lot of reaction videos to DWAS music video, and I'm struck by how many reactors rave about the scene where she smokes a cigarette while singing. That was such a vibe, it really sounded like she had the cigarette in her mouth while singing that part. As a symbol of death, the cigarette fits the song's concept too. Given Gaga's known habit of smoking during the recording/writing process, I imagine she was riffing with a cigarette in her mouth, and they loved the sound so much they decided to roll with it for the last chorus. No surprise she carried the aesthetic over to the music video (also fits the 70s vibes). It reminds me of when she sang 'Bad Romance' on the Thanksgiving TV special while eating cake and still sounded perfect Edited August 18 by godnhat 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Way0ut 432 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 i LOVE this detail about the song. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastpopicon 2,742 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 (edited) I found it brilliant and thought-provoking, like art is supposed to be. This actually my favorite MV from her in many years, despite being simple it invokes sentiments that videos with far higher budgets could never hope to achieve. I'm so excited for what this means for LG7, I want the same confidence but with a darker aesthetic Edited August 18 by lastpopicon The melody that you choose can rescue you 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poker 3,620 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 I understand it’s the aesthetic she went for, probably as you mentioned because she was smoking during the recording process. I’ve seen pictures of people smoking on planes so I guess it’s accurate to the time period lol Kindness rules all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULATIO 1,635 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 The other day I bought a pack of cigarettes because... What are you doing? Stop, mom! fighting buryat Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophonic 7,010 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 i think the cigarette and the wig are pretty important to give the video a certain edge it needs. otherwise it would be pretty easily drift in a too kitschy vibe i think. it has a nice roughness now. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatelynnMarie 4,135 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 the cigarette is a paid actor it really is. such an iconic touch for this almost character she is portraying 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auralegends 3,682 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 The cigarette is so iconic and fits the character. Though you notice some continuity errors 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 102,174 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 She did that for accents as per usual wbk (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ 𝚍𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚍𝚘𝚠 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚗𝚒-𝚒-𝚒-𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝...! (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Oliver 20,866 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 I don’t think there’s too much of a layer there other than vintage aesthetic tbh it feels like an early-years Gaga tbt to me but I don’t really like the idea of being so appreciative of her smoking, it feels weird In the land of gods and monsters, I was an angel living in the Garden Of Eden Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOON 3,849 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Girl she just wanted to smoke that’s it, we should let go gaga, halsey, lorde, taylor, dua Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnglerfishbraBENUS 5,293 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 the art of darkness Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophonic 7,010 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 i quote next day l'm talking to Lady Gaga in serious conversation about the best prop cigarettes she's ever had (none) while Bruno Mars simultaneously makes fun of me for being so serious about cigarette continuity (IT MATTERS). tiffany lukas, art department. so it was a fake cigarette Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWantYourLove 946 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 7 hours ago, godnhat said: I absolutely adore this shot Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTPOPKISS 2,952 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 8 hours ago, godnhat said: It reminds me of when she sang 'Bad Romance' on the Thanksgiving TV special while eating cake and still sounded perfect A VERY Gaga THANKSGIVING ITS CALLED A VERY Gaga THANKSGIVING F@ggotry at its finest Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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