Probably Gaga's most underrated music video. This is pure art.

This video for me is about how she feels she's a moneymaking machine for the corporations, business man and her label and they make her talent and artistry take a step back, because they want her to make songs that make money no the songs she's passionate about. So the first scene for me is like you say she represents freedom, but her creative freedom, and the people fighting over money are the label people (and her late manager who left her ) because it's for money that they "kill" her creative freedom, to make more and more money. So her creative freedom kind of dies but she can find it again so she heals or it's reborn. Then she "creates" new people with the qualities she believes are important, compassionate, kindness, mindfulness, talent, artistry, ect. And distracts the business man with more money to change them for this new people who have all the new better qualities .

It’s about the music industry’s relationship with Gaga back in 2013. A little bit before that time, she was being criticized by Madonna who claimed she was plagiarizing her work. That opened huge windows for the media to question Gaga’s authenticity and she suffered major backlash from the general public. Her career was hanging by a thread and then she got dropped by her manager. Akon, at the time a collaborator and sort of ‘godfather’ of Gaga’s since the beginning said in an interview that he “cashed out”. All of that made Artpop’s release and promotion a huge mess and cast a huge shadow over her work. This video, released in 2014, is Gaga’s response to all the greedy corporate assholes who “cashed out” on her and thought she was over. Then, she gets uplifted by people who cherish her art, she’s reborn as a new artist and basically gets her revenge by transforming men into better beings who now populate the music industry instead of the old, greedy ones. In hindsight, Gaga seems to really have calculated an amazing masterplan to revive her career during that time and she certainly succeeded against all odds. She made a jazz album with Tony Bennett to showcase her vocal prowess, appeared on the 2015 Oscars singing The Sound of Music and got acknowledged by Julie Andrews which shocked everyone. Then she worked as an actress in American Horror Story and got a Golden Globe for it, released the folk/pop album Joanne to re-establish her public persona as that of a singer-songwriter, got the Super Bowl Half-time Show, got the lead part in Star Is Born, won an Oscar and tons of awards for the film’s main song Shallow and now she’s regarded again as one of the best in the biz. She truly did resurrect her career and her overall portrayal of her image in the media. In 2013, she was almost hated by the public and ridiculed by her peers. Now, she’s a legend.

Those ladies in the pink, pretending to play instruments are The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. There reality stars on Bravo and the guy in the clouds owns Bravo. His name is Andy Cohen

The video is about her label. They shot her. They didn't care anymore. Gaga paid for this Video but it had no promo and the song was sent to the radio 1 month later. In the video she is also shooting money at them because they were still getting money off of her. And she then takes over control. Gaga also wanted to release aura as the first single but the label didn't want that. Aura was supposed the be part 3. of 1. Paparazzi and 2. Telephone. Edit: I am also making music on my channel. Check me out

"random guy" andy cohen found dead

Real talk: G.U.Y is underrated but fvckin timeless 💅

The outro to this song with her screaming German will always f*cking get me

This reminded me that this is one of my favorite Gaga videos! The opening is so chilling to me. I feel like it symbolizes how people only see her as a money machine, the second people in her life weren’t happy with the amount of $ she was making for them, they leave her. The opening scene symbolizes the relationships many pop stars have with the people they work with... I think the choreography & costumes are amazing! G.U.Y deserved to be a big radio hit in my opinion! Thanks for the reaction :)

what an iconic & controversial era this was also it brings back a lot of crazy emotions since i witnessed it all from the very beginning and it's crazy how the media and the entire world tried to ruin her career at the time but look at her now .. so proud of her

He talks about Alice in Wonderland & he hasn’t even listened to Chromatica yet 👀

ARTPOP best album, and omg 2 videos in 2 days

5:33 they're the Real Housewifes of Beverly Hills

React to one of this please: 1- Do what u want at AMA 2013 ( that’s my fav) 2- Swine at SXSW festival 3- Applause at VMA 2013 4- Venus and dwuw at The X Factor 5- ARTPOP with Elton john at the muppets holiday spectacular

I Love ARTPOP😗💙💙 Is my favorite album by lady gaga👌

TOP 3 LADY GAGA MUSIC VIDEO. PERIOD ‼️‼️‼️A MASTERPIECE, A CULTURAL RESET. AMEN. ARTPOP.

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SHE’S NOT A WOUNDED BIRD SHE’S AN ANGEL LMAO

#FREEBRITNEY

I think other ppl pointed that out already, but my intepretation is that Gaga uses symbolism to make a commentary about the music industry and to citicize her label. As you said, Gaga as a bird represents freedom. You can say that in the beggining of her career she was free to make her art but when she begun working on ARTPOP, those bussinessmen (ppl in her label that left her during that time) wanted to take that freedom away from her, exploring her to milk all the money they can, but she survives. Then she goes to this palace (maybe refering to the things that make her stronger and inspires her), she is healed in the water and rebirths to claim back her artistry and independence. Once able to do that, she decides to make her part in changing the music industry and getting ppl who actually supports her by reviving those "ideal men" which she thinks have the traits to create new, honest and honorable bussinessmen. Then she invades the company (her label) and replaces the corrupt guys for the new ones and also send them to other labels so they can make the music industry a better place for female artists.

Applause MV is stunningly creative also

She is ART! So iconic!

One of the most underrated songs and videos of ALL TIME

The "random guy" is Andy Cohen from Watch What Happens Live 😂

Gaga said she toke back to life Elvis too, but we don't know why doesn't appears in the video

The GUY music video is the embodiment of that gif of "I'm gonna give the gays everything they want"

oh my god i'm amazed how you can really see lady gaga through it all, omg i love you

My God this video is a masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The photo shopped guy is Andy from Bravo TV 😂

The money left on the ground symbolizes that there was always enough for everyone, but their greed just wanted them to take it from each other.

Thank you Taylor

he's handsome. that's all.

Those women represent all the manufactured artists in the music industry.

i’ve watched this film so many times (one of my favorites) and i still don’t have the slightest clue of what it could mean. i love it.

Listening to G. U. Y. it makes me always feel so empowered!

ARTPOP ES LA MEJOR ERA, PERO NADIE ESTABA PREPARADO PARA ESCUCHARLO Y ENTENDERLO❤️

OMG I LOVE YOU TAYLOR 😁😁❤️

I think you should react to her vma performance of Applause. It's magical

So since Swine is your favorite track, you MUST watch & react to her live performance at SXSW. It’s one of her best and most controversial artistically! 🙌🏽

Drunk or not, this song is a bop. My new motto

Those women are The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills lol, and the guy in the sky is Andy Cohen.

The way she put her heart and soul in this era but it was misunderstood. It probably scarred her that’s why she always said “I don’t remember Artpop”

She's so fucking beautiful

site of fliming is San Simeon, aka the Hearst Castle....

Amo este vídeo Uno de los más infravalorados de Gaga; un album que estuvo muy adelantado en su época 💕

Queen of pop

Idk why people are saying this music video is underrated.... anybody who has seen it had to pick up their jaw from the ground

It's such a magical experience watching people discover Gagas artistry for the first time, and it's so fulfilling when they give her her props!

It‘s a metaphorical video about her career

The women in pink are the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills from BravoTv Gaga use to love the reality at the time, and the guy in the sky is Andy Cohen the host from the show

So the gummybear outfit is one of the outfits that swedish designer Bea Szenfeld made. Also, fun fact! All of the white costumes you see in that scene with the stair and housewife ladies are made out of paper and is one of Bea's specialtys. They did a cool entrance for the grand final of eurovison 2016 with her collection of paper outfits! You should really check it out or react to it :D

Those women in pink you saw, were the real housewives from the TV show. They represent popstars who are successfull for being pretty but can't sing or play instruments.

PLEASE REACT TO RINA SAWAYAMA'S "SAWAYAMA" ALBUM

The live performances you should do are: Applause (2013 Vmas) Swine (sxsw 💉🧪🩸🔪)

She’s not in Greece, this House is in California and she recorded that video on the “Citizen Kane” Maison, which was the “Guy”who owned almost all big media companies at the time.

an interesting tidbit about the ladies in pink: they are played by the real housewives of beverly hills, (partly because gaga is a fan of the real housewife franchises lol) but also because they represent the pantheon of notable people/singers who are "famous for being famous" without any real talent (see how they aren't playing the instruments correctly) - and that's not shade by any means, it's just a show of how mindless superstardom can still make you successful, whereas gaga's authentic creativity is put on the back-burner. by the end, however, some of the housewives join gaga's side and help her kill the executives in attempt to restore the industry.

Oh honey. Honey. Hooooooooooooooooney.

I'm glad. You're back with a Lady Gaga reaction 😍😘

The fact that she merged two songs in one video 😂😂😂😂

The video was shot at Hearst Castle, in California. And the girls in pink are from Real Housewives of somewhere.... and so is the guy in the clouds, thats Andy Cohen.

It was filmed at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California.

And its perfect your in the artpop era cause it came out in November

Those women are the Real Housewives and the guy is Andy Cohen

VENUS IS THAT BOP THO!

you should react to her tour the artrave it’s so awesome and fun and it makes u just want to get up and dance.

Live performance suggestion: MANiCURE at the muppets holiday special. I've seen some other great suggestions, so i only wanted to add that one. Her vocals are ON POINT here and you seemed to enjoy the album version, so this should be a treat :)

Perfect for the 7th anniversary of ARTPOP!

For the live performance you should really check out her iTunes performance, her passion in that performance is overwhelming!

The artpop area didn't get the respect it deserved

Happy 7 years of ARTPOP.

oh you're gonna love Chromatica

Applause too, please 🗣

I love your reaction bro !

3:40 close your eyes

Perfect

I get when you said I have to give ARTPOP a second try! ARTPOP is a very unique song even better when high! ; )

Also listen to Do What U Want

Pleeeease, react to Swine at SXSW Festival

Yeees I wanna see your face photoshoed on that cloud hahahha

There are 2 people that recorded at Hearst Mansion, she & Kubrick

This video AND song have been already forgotten

The visual is perfect, while the script is awkward.

I wanna be yoooooour guy lady Gaga 😊😂

Actually the video is talking about reallity, her reallity, the beggining is how music industry works, how the music industry, her label and all these executives exploit her and only care about the money. So she was having a hard time with mental health issues, adiction issues and she was in a way abandoned, very hurt, so she needs to go to this place to get better and be able to take control of her carreer and her life, by replacing all these men with a better kind of men. And also all these ladies in pink, aren't musicians they are from a reallity show or something like that, and gaga use them in a way of critize all these "artist" that can't even play and instrument or sing well, but have money, recognition and a high level in the industry (I'm sorry for my english, it is not my first language)

LADY GAGA 911

Andy Cohen and the cast of real housewives of Beverly Hills

Along with giving ARTPOP another listen, I would love to see you watch some ARTPOP era performances... the ARTPOP on jimmy kimmel one in particular! :)

Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️

You should watch her performance of Fashion! With Ru Paul

Love this video 🥰

the concept of this MV is actually sad, they used to use her just as a make money machine

in that video everything is art💜

the entire production of this video was with her money. Her record company didn't give a damn about the idea of ​​this video

I love how he doesn't know half the people in this haha

Wow

For a live performance, watch Gaga perform Venus at the ArtRave Paris

dude please!!! watch and react to lady gaga's halftime shoe 2017 please!!! greetings from peru

DID HE JUST SAY ALICE IN WONDERLAND.........I can’t wait for chromatica

There where four coffins, the fourth one supposed to be Elvis

i like to think that he is just being ironicly sometimes