There is quite a bit of hub-bub about the release of 3 (Britney Spears) and Bad Romance (Lady Gaga) being released around the same time it would seem. The reason for this is because people seem to be taking sides, preferring 3 over Bad Romance or the other way around, despite the fact that it is completely unnecessary and not at all what either artist was trying to do. But whatever, it was probably going to happen either way. So I have decided to say which side i'm on (assuming I had to pick) and my reasons.
I am on... Lady Gaga's side.
I chose this side primarily because I have a deeper respect for Lady Gaga and her singing. I respect Britney as well, but for a different reason. 3 was the video I saw right before I watched Bad Romance and at first I enjoyed 3 more, but which video did I remember of the two? Bad Romance.
Both videos are made well, but personally I think Lady Gaga has done something truly great with hers. There is great use of costume and story telling, and it is quite original in it's execution. When have you ever seen half the things in this video anywhere else? This obviously is not the only reason why I chose Bad Romance because not every great video needs to be complicated and shiny (take Single Ladies for example), and i'll explain my other reasons in a moment.
One reason as I mentioned above is the story. I was somewhat surprised when I heard it had one, but I was when I heard Paparazzi had deeper meaning as well. The story for those that are wondering is this: Lady Gaga (possibly in the future) is being auctioned off at a Russian bath house by the Russian Mafia. She inevitably is bought by the highest bidder who happens to be the leader of said mafia (or it's speculated that he's the leader since he has a fancy golden chin thing). Lady Gaga sings a french line which translates roughly into "I want my love, I want my revenge." Thus leading into the climax of the video which ends in a blaze of glory quite literally. After all, who wants to hear "I just want to be friends" from a love interest?
3's story is far far far more simple. It's about having a threesome. Not much meat there if you ask me. Bad Romance is good because it's very open to interpretation, while 3 is quite one sided in it's meaning. 3 is also very predictable and slightly un-original. Where have I seen the things i've seen in 3 before? Work by Ciara, Buttons by the Pussycat Dolls, Womanizer by Britney Spears (because she typacly has a dance orgy in her video's), and many many more. Bad Romance has things that I have never seen before.
The first time I saw Bad Romance I was like "WTF!?"
The first time I saw 3 I was like "Ok, next video."
And which have I watched over and over again?
Bad Romance.
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