Is MAYHEM the name of Witch Doctor from "Disease" mv?

[Starmie25 14,659]

Well, is it?

Many are saying it was discussed during her recent Elle interview, but i can't locate it anywhere hmm. 

Edited 2 hours ago by Starmie25

[Bobina 1,480]

I read the Elle interview and I don't remember her saying that. Unless the UK version is different 

[River 107,539]

Hey witch doctor, give us the magic words
All right, you go ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang

[elijahfan 25,256]

"In fact, the eponymous character of Mayhem who haunts this album and drives the car in the ‘Disease’ video presents ample opportunities to play with gothic subversion."

I've pointed that out in the thread dedicated to the article and I'm still surprised people don't talk about this more. That means the character will most likely make other appearances.

Edited 2 hours ago by elijahfan

[Lahv 131]

Yes, she said Mayhem was the presence that lurks in the album, kind of like a persona. It's the main persona in the Disease MV.

[Charmz 3,956]

Wait… is ‘mayhem’’s first appearance the HAND / CLAW in HOLD MY HAND?

[Gohan 16,220]

25 minutes ago, elijahfan said:

"In fact, the eponymous character of Mayhem who haunts this album and drives the car in the ‘Disease’ video presents ample opportunities to play with gothic subversion."

I've pointed that out in the thread dedicated to the article and I'm still surprised people don't talk about this more. That means the character will most likely make other appearances.

Can you please explain this in pop terms

[HayThurJack 167]

I don't like this whole character thing; it's always silly and gets dropped. Oh well, as long as she doesn't make up another fantasy Chromatica land with whatever the **** tribes

[PrinceGaga 7,472]

1 hour ago, elijahfan said:

"In fact, the eponymous character of Mayhem who haunts this album and drives the car in the ‘Disease’ video presents ample opportunities to play with gothic subversion."

I've pointed that out in the thread dedicated to the article and I'm still surprised people don't talk about this more. That means the character will most likely make other appearances.

I read this as ‘the epionemous’ 

[Starmie25 14,659]

1 hour ago, Charmz said:

Wait… is ‘mayhem’’s first appearance the HAND / CLAW in HOLD MY HAND?

[Starmie25 14,659]

1 hour ago, elijahfan said:

"In fact, the eponymous character of Mayhem who haunts this album and drives the car in the ‘Disease’ video presents ample opportunities to play with gothic subversion."

I've pointed that out in the thread dedicated to the article and I'm still surprised people don't talk about this more. That means the character will most likely make other appearances.

Damn that's very intriguing read. Starting to add up why she chose "Disease" to be opener to the album too.

[GAYHEMikey 7,523]

I need her to return. I need her on an album cover, visuals, on shirts and a doll. I love this character so much 

[poeticprose 286]

1 hour ago, elijahfan said:

"In fact, the eponymous character of Mayhem who haunts this album and drives the car in the ‘Disease’ video presents ample opportunities to play with gothic subversion."

I've pointed that out in the thread dedicated to the article and I'm still surprised people don't talk about this more. That means the character will most likely make other appearances.

ok but who said this? is it gaga? 

mayhem is the crazy witch and she's haunting the album (?) but "presents ample opportunities" is not confirming anything. it's just speculation. 

But good to know she crafted a character for the album. gaga being gaga.

[TimotheeChalamet 5,197]

1 hour ago, Charmz said:

Wait… is ‘mayhem’’s first appearance the HAND / CLAW in HOLD MY HAND?

No, it's very different 

[elijahfan 25,256]

27 minutes ago, poeticprose said:

ok but who said this? is it gaga? 

mayhem is the crazy witch and she's haunting the album (?) but "presents ample opportunities" is not confirming anything. it's just speculation. 

But good to know she crafted a character for the album. gaga being gaga.

The author of the article wrote this. A literal journalist who interviewed and spent hours with Gaga talking about the album and listening to it. I'm not sure what's your issue with the legitimacy of this.