samedi 11 février 2017
The 1 Thing You Haven't Noticed About Lady Gaga's Latest Music Videos
On Wednesday, Lady Gaga unleashed the "John Wayne" music video out of nowhere. The surprise created a trifecta in a week that already gave us an incredible Super Bowl halftime show and the Joanne World Tour. While watching the new music video dozens of times since it dropped, we couldn't help but notice something exciting about it: it picks up right where "Million Reasons" leaves us. Since the same thing happened in "Perfect Illusion," it's possible Gaga is stringing together one long narrative with each of her new videos. Don't believe us? Let's look back.
"Perfect Illusion"/"Million Reasons"
At the end of the "Perfect Illusion" music video, Gaga barrel-rolls in the dirt before the shot pans to the sky and displays the song title. The exact same thing happens at the beginning of the "Million Reasons" video before we transfer into the softer, more emotional song. Even before "John Wayne" was released, it was clear these two went hand in hand. "Perfect Illusion" is all about that shot of rage that comes with an initial breakup, while "Million Reasons" is the more meditative mental state where you really start to let go.
"Million Reasons"/"John Wayne"
While these two don't have the shot-for-shot similarities, the beginning of "John Wayne" is still a clear transition from the end of "Million Reasons." Gaga's still in the same outfit, in front of the same stark white background, with the same guitar. Once that cowboy blazes by, the camera shot pulls out to reveal a much different scene. And then we embark on the strange, incredible journey of part three.
"John Wayne"/???
So, a LOT goes down in the "John Wayne" music video. I mean, there have to be three or four different Gagas at the end. One, it seems, dies in the car wreck. Another's dancing near the wreck, on the back of a backup dancer. A third is wearing boots with a gun in the platform . . . which she uses to shoot the Gaga with the backup dancer. Is there another Gaga who gets carried in by her John Wayne? And then there's the one from the start, in the pink suit, with the white background and the guitar. This video actually has a "The End" title card, so this could be the end of the story. That said, given everything that happens, we could see how the narrative might continue.
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