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Oops. Lady Gaga's video for "Judas," the second single off of her upcoming album "Born This Way," was set to debut tonight (May 5) at 11:30 p.m.... but it's already hit the web! The video that we've seen is five and a half minutes long, while MTV reports that the full version is seven minutes long... but we get the idea.The clip is rife with religious imagery, as is to be expected. It opens with Gaga riding on a motorcycle, wrapped around a guy wearing a crown of thorns. Actor Norman Reedus plays the Judas character in the video. Gaga has said that in the video, she represents Mary Magdelene.
"Well, I want to allow the video to speak for itself, but I will say that the theme of the video and the way that I wanted to aesthetically portray the story was as a motorcycle [Federico] Fellini movie, where the apostles are revolutionaries in a modern-day Jerusalem," she says. "But it's meant more to celebrate faith than it is to challenge it."
The video was directed by Gaga and Laurieann Gibson. "It's really going to shock the world," Gibson has said of the video.
Honestly? We're not really shocked. At all.
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Yawn, offending Christians is so 80's why not Muslims...now that would be very "edgy".
Really cool video.
I agree with Yawn
I wonder. Why are people so hateful towards other people? Why can't we all just get along and support these artists? The video doesn't work for me, so I can't see it yet. But if people were more supportive in real life and on the internet, the world would really be a better place of respect and peace. If you don't like Lady Gaga then don't watch her videos. It's that simple. Don't waste your time commenting on something stupid. Oh, and before you say learn to spell before you post - that is not the point. Stop looking at other excuses to stall what I'm trying to say. Get to the raw point. Simple!
I wonder. Why are people so hateful towards other people? Why can't we all just get along and support these artists? The video doesn't work for me, so I can't see it yet. But if people were more supportive in real life and on the internet, the world would really be a better place of respect and peace. If you don't like Lady Gaga then don't watch her videos. It's that simple. Don't waste your time commenting on something stupid. Oh, and before you say learn to spell before you post - that is not the point. Stop looking at other excuses to stall what I'm trying to say. Get to the raw point. Simple!
When Britney or Rihanna can direct a video that’s half as good as this one i will stop giving credit to Gaga. She is a true ARTIST, and a DAMN good one!! Not only can she sing, compose, dance, act but also produce an awesome music video. I’m done! Give Credit to whom deserves credit!
Every time I hear this song on the radio, I wanna throw up. Juuuudaaaaesssss. How annoying.
Josh, the people that do like her will like the video and if they hate it they have a right to express that opinion. When people get scared to express that opinion then something is wrong.
The video is okay. Better than BTW, but still not that good.
Wow, the video is better than the song. I really liked it.
everyone is entitled to their own opinion, some may like it, some may don't... it's just a matter on how you see things...
for me... lady gaga's an artist showing what she wanna show... and i think all other artists are doing the same thing... just be yourself...