Watching Beyonce and Lady Gaga's music video 'Video Phone' made us dizzy because of the eyeball-popping colors and head-spinning edits. Honestly, watching it might be harmful to your health. (And what's with the duo manhandling AK-47s?) But interestingly enough, Lady Gaga is toned down and looks, dare we say, normal.Beyonce & Lady Gaga's Eyeball Popping 'Video Phone'
By PopEater Staff Posted Nov 17th 2009 03:40PM
Watching Beyonce and Lady Gaga's music video 'Video Phone' made us dizzy because of the eyeball-popping colors and head-spinning edits. Honestly, watching it might be harmful to your health. (And what's with the duo manhandling AK-47s?) But interestingly enough, Lady Gaga is toned down and looks, dare we say, normal.There have been mixed reviews on the video that just debuted November 16. The NY Post wasn't sold on the video: "In a massive attempt to bring hype and shock, Beyonce has released her video for 'Video Phone' featuring eight new looks... and glorified back-up dancer Lady Gaga. I will admit the video is pretty to look at, and Lady Gaga holds her own... but the womanizing undertones and dance for your dinner chair routine have my tummy feeling icky."
Even Creative Loafing questioned some of the video antics, "Why exactly was Lady Gaga in this video? Her voice adds nothing to what was actually a pretty mediocre song. And the dance sequence with Beyonce and Lady Gaga? Hey, Gaga can't keep up with Beyonce's poppin' and shakin.' (But, then, who can?!) On top of that, Gaga looks a little emaciated next to the more athletic B. Regarding other aspects of the video, what's up with all the guns? Not sure what that has to do with a video phone."
Gaga told MTV that she wanted to honor Beyonce for creating her own style. "I wanted to [work with her] because this was an era for her in her career where she defined herself aesthetically," she said. "And that should be applauded that a woman did that. She's so great at what she does."
Gaga revealed she told Beyonce, "I don't want to show up in some frickin' hair bow and be fashion Gaga in your video.' I said, 'I want to do you.'"
And how does Beyonce feel about the 'Poker Face' singer? As she told PopEater, "I always admired [Lady Gaga's] work, and she really committed to the song and the video. Everyone was in their zone and that's when you make art. She and I had an effortless connection and mutual respect for each other."
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Tuesday 17 November
By Justine
Wow i like the video its a little crazy but i like the song and how lady gaga isnt as crazy as usual it was nice =)
by the way beyonce looked like lil mama when she had bangs at the end =)
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Wednesday 18 November
By Shayna
Way to go Beyonce! Thanks for showing us that women are only sex objects. Way to be a role model, and show young girls the only way to sell music is to shake your a** in everyone's face half naked. But hey free country, Beyonce can dress like a whore and dance like a sex object if she wants and I am free to say that she dances like a hoochie mamma and dresses like a whore. SHe is beautiful, has a strong voice, easy listening music, and a great body, but I hate that she is always half nakes shaking her goods in everyone faces. I mean sure there're is sexy and then there is hoe. Whatever my opinion. You don't have to agree with me. But really how do I take her seriously. But hey sex sells.
Friday 20 November
By big red
I liked the video,very hot and looked like they were just having fun. I liked the guns espescially the M16/AR15,
Friday 20 November
By Alias
They are both, especially GAGA extremely fugly as sin
Friday 20 November
By love,by
I like the video, but watching beyonce moving was pretty hard, I hope she ask me to do a video with her WOW!
Friday 20 November
By RICH
THIS IS THE "BEST VIDIO OF ALL TIME, I SAID ALLLLL TIIIIIIIIME
Saturday 21 November
By jamie*
yeah i agree. but im not exzactly sure what the water guns r 4 but still hot vid, and Gaga, omg i never say her normal lol.
Saturday 21 November
By Alex
I bet Sharna is hating on B because she is some ugly fat chick herself and can't get a man. She's jealous that Beyonce is rich, powerful, happy, and proud of her body. I love Lady GaGa too.
Saturday 21 November
By jz
Okay... so now not only do we know what she looks like naked, but we also know what she looks like and sounds like while having sex. Nothing left to the imagination. Nothing special anymore. I really think we can call this "soft porn". It's no longer edgy... just gone way off the ledge. Gotta say... disappointed in Beyonce as she's in a position (no pun) to be a roll model. Unfortunately, she's taken the low road and teaching them all to be sexual to be popular. Shame... Beyonce, GaGa, Madonna, Mariah, Shakira, Britney, Aguilera acting like prostitutes
Saturday 21 November
By fuckchuo
wow, so im just really disappointed in the both of them. they took 3 steps back with this one you can tell they are trying to reach another demographic the classy beyonce and the electro/sophisticated Gaga have just made another one of those stupid annoying "songs you can bump in your car" and i honestly dont feel we need that, i live in rialto and i know this peice of crap is going to be filling the air quick, now as for the video WHAT THE F*** it has nothing to do with a video phone, the whole thing is stupid, and yeah it took some very talented producers editors and directors to put it together but why this concept? at least why for this song. now one last thing going back to the song WHY a song about a VIDEO PHONE? im so tired of useless music about material possessions get over it, (and for you who dont understand, the song is about them doing sexual acts caught on video via their video phone for lack of better term = Amateur porn)
Tuesday 17 November
By Kelly
Has anyone seen the Lady Gaga video paparazzi? That video is AWFUL! She is making fun of handicapped people and something needs to be done about it!! I am not sure where to start, if anyone can help let me know!!
Thanks Kelly
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Tuesday 17 November
By Amber
Kelly you are full of it!! She is not making fun of handicap people IF you will watch the whole thing, her boyfriend threw her off a window!
Tuesday 17 November
By mortis1503
It's art for God's sake. Why must everyone take everything so seriously. Nothing needs to be done except turn it off if you can't appreciate it.
Friday 20 November
By lizzie t
she isn't making fun of them you dweeb. she was injured in the beginning of the video and was shown handicapped because of her fall from the balcony . shes wierd expect it. she wasn't making fun who do you think she is marshal mathers. seriously sensitive a bit
Sunday 22 November
By rmc
You misunderstand Paparazzi. She's not making fun of handicapped people anymore than she is women who kill their boyfriends, or dogs...
Friday 20 November
By Daisy
Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" video is NOT art. None of her "work" is art. Like all of her videos, Gaga went out of her way there to look as "weird" "controversial" and pseudo-artsy and skanky as she possibly could. Because that is what sells. The more you can stir, the crazier you look, the less clothing you wear, the more people will pay attention to you. And it's horrible.
Friday 20 November
By Susan
I don't think GaGa would make fun of handicapped people. I think that she may have been trying to show that the paparazzi is so low that they will stop at nothing to get a photo, and no one regardless of sex, creed, disability etc. is overlooked as a paparazzi target. Need we all be reminded that Princess Di lost her life to a stupid paparazzi chase? :( I am proud of Gaga for having the balls to show what singers go through when dealing with certain media.
Saturday 21 November
By Ashley
Really? Kelly, she is not making fun of anything! In Papparazi Lady Gaga critiques the obsession we as a society have with "celebrity" and also the celebrity obsession with fame. The song and video are about the ugly truth of the whole industry of hollywood and what it fosters in everyone invovled with the exchange between celebrity to media and media to fan. You are the sort of person who is a drone in the system; that is to say you're ignorant, yet blissfully unaware of that ignorance actually mistaking it for intelligence....
Saturday 21 November
By David
Yes, you are right Kelly, she is making fun of handicap people.
Tuesday 01 December
By JW
What a cool video! The problem lies between your ears but don't be hard on yourself as going to public schools is bad like that. Things tend to go over ones head so to speak.
Lady GaGa wasn't making fun of crips, it was just part of the timeline of the story she was singing about.
Rewatch the vid without the hate for messenger