Madonna did all the “shocking” stuff Gaga is doing now, decades ago. Then came Sinead O’Connor. Until Marilyn Manson one-upped her a bit. And there have been a bunch of other shocking artists, all saying the same thing and targeting the same innocent people, through the years. With the latest incarnation of the anti-God pop tart, it’s all just really really old.
Lady Gaga has come under fire from Catholic rights campaigners for her controversial use of religious imagery – they’ve branded her upcoming single “Judas” a “stunt.”
The singer takes on the Bible in the forthcoming music video for the track, in which she portrays Mary Magdalene and actor Norman Reedus stars as Judas.
Of course it’s a stunt, and a sign of an artist who has run out of ideas so shock replaces creativity. It’s also a sign of rank cowardice. If Lady Gaga really wanted to be edgy, and if she really wanted to take some risks, she would make a video like this.
The whole world knows she won’t do that. Why she won’t, is an open question.
clearly you didn’t get the metaphor memo. there really is no shock value because the song is a biblical metaphor…nothing offensive. is it really that hard to understand?
Thank you! Someone that actually understands the song and realises it’s not sacrilegious! And no, she is not boring, trite or cowardly!
She was boring, trite, and cowardly before anyone heard of her.
So in the case of Islam she’d be getting her head cut off for a metaphor that’s not offensive – is that so hard to understand?
You make it sound like murderers adhere to some kind of laws or rules of reason.
The point stands.
Fine artists too; they’d no more think of putting a Koran in urine than in committing suicide. Christians are the target of choice not because they’re the most hypocritical, but because they are, ironically, the safest.
Gaga’s not about to have the “Lady Gaga Intifada” Facebook page. She’d alienate fans. They all steal the music in the Third World anyway but I’m just saying…
If I were a new cutting edge group, I’d make a rock video that shows a Lady Gaga imitator disrespecting Islam and me throwing her in a swimming pool full of urine. Instant credibility. Rebecca Black never thought of that kind of fun, fun, fun.
Yawn. One of the few perks of getting older is seeing right through such “shock” events. It amazes me the press falls for this every time. It’s almost like they have a herd mentality and can’t resist a meme.
You all can die! Mother monster is awesome in every way! Find someone else to talk about. The fact that you published this article shows that you are boring, cowardly, and trying to pull a stunt! DON’T MESS WITH GAGA
“DON’T MESS WITH GAGA”
Ah yes, but would Gaga mess with Islam?
She can make a music video of her cutting off someone’s head in front of a home video camera while shouting, “Gaga is great”.
These ‘challenging’ artists in fact challenge nothing. They are every bit as much of a redneck as the people they call out. By definition, someone who shows up on time for all her concerts and recording sessions and interviews is no where close to being a ‘rebel’.
Deciding not to own a car is a larger act of rebellion than Gaga.
“DON’T MESS WITH GAGA”
Ha! Is that the new “Leave Britney alone!”?
gaga is a fascimile of madonna – I hear madonna I go- that sounds like madonna- gaga does not have her own sound- and shes already pretty tired and over played- she copies isabella blows style, honestly gaga holds no mystery for me- shes a spoiled little rich girl with the banal desire to be the center of attention, but has nothing original to say- she bores the crap out of me
Lada Gaga.
The last letter is superfluous.
Lady Gaga was always officially boring, trite & cowardly
Another no talent hack who only has to ability to make themselves the fool. There is nothing shocking when it is expected. Just like the trend these days to give themselves names. A name is given to you. It is a gift, ot only from your parents, but from generations of your family. The highest disrespect is to shun your name. This is one reason I have no intrest at all in any self names publicity seeking hack because at a very fundemental level they have no respect for themselves, thier family or anyone else and without respect there is nothing left of any worth.
At the end of the day.. its what the fans care about… If Born This Way and Judas success on radio and sales is any indication… its the fans that matter… not what the critics have to say? And for those who consider her boring, trite & cowardly… if so then why bother commenting? if something bores me, i don’t even bother to read.. What she has done, even for her critics, is give them a reason to care.. Thats what an artist does.. creates a conversation whether good or bad. At the end of the day, this is her goal is to create a conversation.. But what she has done for the tsunami victims, equality, gay rights and youth is something many artists can’t… She uses her strong and sometimes controversial voice for the issues.. and thats something you can’t deny!
Then why doesn’t she use “her strong and sometimes controversial voice” to “create a conversation” about radical Islam and its views on women and gays?
Vaffanculo!
Lady Gaga is so desperate. It’s hilarious.
How did that just turn into an argument about Islam? You Americans are bizarre – and full of hatred – and this is why we hate you, around the rest of the world. And I come from a white developed western nation, before you presume I must be a muslim to say these things. You’re culture is addicted to fear and exclusion. It’s pathetic.
Anyway, back to the SUBJECT (I mean, really)… Yes, Gaga is lame, but not because she’s contriving stunts, it’s just that the stunts aren’t really that shocking. And they are safe. It’s not safe because she chooses Catholicism over Islam (yaaaaaaaawn), it’s because she uses the shock value against Catholicism in such a safe way – she hides behind a metaphor. She doesn’t really say anything at all ‘about’ catholicism. If she was being gutsy, she would. She says she’s all about the little people, the rejects, the marginalised – then how about a filmclip about how its christianity that is behind most of that in our society? You know, as opposed to a trashy pop track that sounds like an Aqua song, about some girl who loves some guy who lie (cue shocking metaphor!!).
But it is fascinating to see the christians be so outraged over… well… nothing. More fascinating than her. It was the same with Like A Prayer, which actually had the creativity to match the shock (why there is no real comparison between the two artists), and was a beautiful video about a girl who takes faith in her spirituality in order to confront the racism of her small American town. I wont judge the gaga clip because we haven’t seen it, but I’m guessing it’s not as meaningful. Yet the christians went on about Like A Prayer, even thoug its values were actually supposedly christian. She had the safe metaphor too, mind you (the shock of the kiss, which was a metaphor for her “love” for God, etc), but it had more round it, and yet was… crucified. Now it’s the same with gaga, which is perhaps more ridiculous because gaga isn’t saying anything about their religion at all. That’s weirder than gaga will ever be.
“How did that just turn into an argument about Islam?”
Because using Christian iconography for shock value is, ironically, safe for artists to do. Chances are slim to nil that they would be castigated by critics for being insufficiently culturally sensitive or physically attacked by fanatics. No artist will dare use Islam for shock value for fear of ending up like Theo Van Gogh (you’ve heard of him, right?) or of provoking riots amongst Muslims.
In the end, it’s about consistency.
Who is secluding whom? Are Americans like Saudi Arabians, or Pakistanis, or Afgans??? Killing for blasphemy??? SO what are you talking about then? I am certain you are a Muslim.
If Lady Gaga is not offensive to Christianity as you say, then why is the founder of “draw a Muhammad`s day” in hiding for death threats? Why is anyone who says anything about Islam killed? If lady Gaga wore hijab for some of her performances, she would be under death threats too.
You are really silly person.
Gaga has proven repeatedly she is all things borrowed. She is ‘over’. We will see her fall. She does not have that ‘it’ factor that Madonna has even at the age of 52…53.
Madonna had value and a meaning behind Like a Prayer which was then bashed but 20 years later we can appreciate the meaning of such a track. She was actually combating an issue no one else would touch due to it hurting their career.
Regardless, Judas has no significant meaning. Period. It was yet ANOTHER brutal attempt to borrow some time for a career that is already seeing a fall from grace…And it’s well deserved.