Gives me chills. Still one of my favorite movies of all times, bar the 'Like A Virgin' sequence (bit too silly for me) and sometimes where they pitch the musical to the Duke.
I liked the "Feeling Good" song! I can't say I was fond of the other two. I like the alternative sound but not so much the lyrics and visual references. (And it was a hamster, not a gerbil. I thought it was supposed to be gerbils! )
Everybody stoked for Thursday night? I KNOW I AM!!
Just kidding. But I am definitely more than ready to see Lady GaGa's new video, "Telephone", already. The release date has been pushed back a few times, and only a handful of images have leaked. It was her only song not performed at the concert I attended. Withdrawal! Even if it were just a case of this being my favorite song on The Fame Monster album, I'd still be going nuts, but there's actually a bit more to it.
The song features Beyonce, whom I normally despise, but who is pretty damn fierce in this instance. They previously worked together for the song and music video to "Video Phone", though it was a case of Bey already having the song ready and just asking GaGa to write a verse or two. It definitely feels more like the former's music than the latter's. Enter: GaGa's turn at the reins, and you got a song I can get behind 100%. Those harp notes at the beginning, omigosh.
Apparently the music video will be picking up where "Paparazzi" left off, with GaGa in jail and Beyonce commandeering a helicopter to bust her out. The Pussy Wagon from Kill Bill will be making a cameo. She's been tweeting that she feels sorry for the "Bad Romance" video, because "Telephone" is that amazing. Attention. Grabbed. BR is one of my favorite videos of all time and to my recollection, GaGa has never disappointed me when it comes to performing, so I can't even imagine what this will be like. I used to not even watch music videos, let alone buy any from itunes for $2 - $5, so yeah, lots of praise for these collaborative visions she puts together.
Oh! Also, Semi Precious Weapons are supposed to be in it. They are old friends of GaGa's who opened for her on the Monster Ball tour. They're frickin' dynamos, I met them in November and was so impressed.
To sum up, the Telephone video shall equal: continued story from a previous epic video, Kill Bill references, my favorite track off the album, women in prison, helicopters, appearances from another favorite act of mine, two divas who've already worked together so can improve on their chemistry, and an eye patch that is a phone.
Thursday can't come quick enough.
References because I'm fancy like that.
Telephone (song only):
Paparazzi, featuring Ara's boyfriend:
Bad Romance:
Video Phone:
Semi Precious Weapons (beware of titties at the end):
NPR did a series of interviews with the band about this video, but I don't remember the figures that were thrown out about the making of the video. All I remember is that it took an insane amount of takes to get the final product. It was definitely worth it, though.
Been on a Jimmy kick this week, so here's his last video that I'm aware of:
Features Nelly Furtado. I always liked the effects with the burning room.
He's like an ugly Chris Martin, which is really saying something, but boy can sing like nothing I've ever experienced. He's also the same age as me, so I don't have to feel like an old bastard as usual.
Hopefully! Though for some it might feel like the Grey Havens.
In this song, I think both people would need to acknowledge it's over before moving on. I spent a lot of time missing trains in Toronto last autumn, and now that I think of it, I can see how there'd be similarities to certain rocky points in any relationship. All those stations and waiting and forgetting directions and getting lost or taking a wrong turn. It was tiring and stressful and sometimes I just called home to distract my thoughts while the situations played out. If I missed one train, there was usually another, but I tried not to think about it until I actually saw it leaving. So much night travel, too. Places started to look familiar in their loneliness, and lonely in their familiarity. I'm sure Toronto has a good night life, but I always seem to catch the parts that take place in tile-covered undergrounds with caged up newsstands.