Tuesday, June 2, 2009

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Lady Gaga “Paparazzi” Video

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 10:29 AM PDT

Lady  Gaga will be officially releasing her video for her single "Paparazzi" later this week and I've got to say that it's better than her earlier ones.  There is an actual storyline and it's not just a collection of self-indulgent Lady_gaga_paparazzi"look at me in skimpy clothes" moments.  

Instead, the video co-stars Alexander Skarsgard (Eric on HBO's True Blood) and, in the beginning, they are lying in bed and really enjoying each other's company.  Things definitely take a turn for the worse when they head out to the balcony and are clearly being photographed by the paparazzi.  He wants her to look in the camera but she doesn't want to do it and they begin to struggle. 

The only problem is that she is perched precariously on the balcony's edge and, after a few moments, she actually falls over.  The next thing we see, she's "falling" with a black and white swirl moving behind her.  It's a really creative segway from the opening sequence to the actual music video (which continues the storyline).  Check it out:

 

Lady Gaga has had quite the year.  I will admit to having not really known much about her and then all of a sudden, she was everywhere.  Her hit song "Just Dance" (from her album The Fame) was just starting to become popular when I bought the New Kids On The Block's new album The Block and noticed that she collaborated with them on their song "Big Girl Now."  Then, when I saw them in concert, she was one of the opening acts and I got to see her in action.

Now, it seems she's getting recognition for her unique style and music from all sources.  She appeared on the American Idol finale, she seems to be good friends with celebrity blogger, Perez Hilton, and Rolling Stone has just put her in the #1 spot on their 2009 Hot List. 

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