goo goo for gaga

I think everyone, even if they have to dig deep (maybe even way deep) down, LOVES Lady Gaga. Sure, she's weird and her music isn't all that amazing, but there's something about her that is incredibly appealing. Something that I really like about LG is her dedication to music videos, which is obviously a dying art form. Everyone complains about her winning just about every VMA category that she's put in, but compared to her videos, no one else stands a chance! It's not that they're necessarily better, but it's just so obvious that she puts an incredible amount of work into them. It's almost as if she thinking of the music videos as she makes her songs.
"Born this Way" was no exception to the rule. Yes it's weird. Yes it's gross. Yes it has nothing to do with the song. But it DOES get people talking! It does make you want to watch! After the disturbing intro, the music video begins with LG dancing (she even admits to this) very poorly (and somewhat   provacatively) in a bra and underwear. Even though she's dancing around in her underwear though, she doesn't come off as sexy. Maybe this is because she is incredibly, almost childlike, thin, but the audience doesn't feel as if they are staring at her boobs or butt. She takes up the entire frame, so rather than her boobs or face being center, it's actually her flat stomach. Later, she's dressed in an androgynous tuxedo wearing a face of makeup that makes her and her male counterpart look like skeletons, and not all that dissimilar. Throughout the music video there are shots of her wearing what looks like wax paper with tape covering certain bits, but again, this doesn't come off as sexy. That doesn't seem to be what she's going for. Instead, "weird" seems to be her most common label, and I think weird works for her, it's definitely something she should stick with.
When in comparison to some of the other music videos that we've watched, this one seems very PG to me. She's not dancing on a stripper pole or grinding against some guy. The best example that comes to mind is basically any Britney Spears video. What is Britney selling? Sex of course. She soley created the low-rise jean phenomenon in the early 00's and how did she do this? Through her provacitive music videos of course! Like LG, dancing is seen in every single one, whether group grinding with her fellow dancers, dancing on stripper poles or dancing on the ground, on a chair, in the air... everywhere! LG isn't like this. She's not licking her lips or doused in body oils. She's just a little weirdo who wants to dance!
Lady Gaga is good for all the girls and all the gays.