Lady Gaga Debuts 'Born This Way' Video

By John Mitchell Posted Feb 28th 2011 01:15PM

The video for Lady Gaga's latest smash, 'Born This Way,' has arrived, and it is every bit as creative and visually arresting as anything Mother Monster has ever unleashed on her adoring fans.

The clip, directed by fashion photographer Nick Knight in collaboration with the Haus of Gaga creative team and choreographer Laurieann Gibson, continues the rebirth theme the enigmatic pop star has been pushing since emerging from an egg-like vessel to perform the track at this year's Grammys.

"This is the manifesto of Mother Monster," Gaga says, setting up the effects-heavy video. "Thus began the beginning of the new race. A race within the race of humanity, a race which bears no prejudice, no judgment, but boundless freedom."

Check out the 'Born This Way' video after the jump.

'Born This Way' debuted on Feb. 11, and after just three days of release the track shattered iTunes sales records and became the 1,000th song to top the Billboard singles chart. At radio, 'Born This Way' was picked up more than any debuting title in the chart's 18-year history, according to Nielsen BDS, and has gone on to sell over a million digital downloads.

Despite its success, the song has not been without controversy. Reviews for the single have been mostly positive, but both critics and fans have noted that 'Born This Way' bears a strong resemblance to Madonna's 1989 empowerment anthem 'Express Yourself.'

Gaga appeared on 'The Tonight Show' the day after her high energy performance at the 53rd Grammy Awards, where she won three prizes including Best Pop Vocal Album, and told Jay Leno that Madonna and her team e-mailed her to voice their support for the single; however, Her Madgesty's publicist said she was unaware of any such e-mail. While Madonna herself has not spoken publicly about the controversy, she was reportedly in the audience at Gaga's sold-out Monster Ball show at New York's Madison Square Garden on Feb. 21.

Gaga recently announced on 'The Gayle King Show' that she will release a second video to accompany a stripped-down version of 'Born This Way,' with proceeds from the release going to an anti-bullying charity.

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► Those Strings Sound Awfully Familiar Does the intro to 'Born This Way' sound familar to you film buffs? That's not a surprise. Gaga's new video uses the title theme from Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 classic 'Vertigo,' composed by Hollywood legend Bernard Herrmann. Herrmann was also the man behind the scores for 'Cape Fear,' 'Psycho' and 'Taxi Driver.'

More:
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► Paul McCartney and Michelle Pfeiffer Put Their Paws Up For Lady Gaga at Monster Ball
► Akon Praises Gaga's 'Born This Way' Writing: 'She's Not Just Making Dance Records'

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Monday 28 February

By Bob

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Madonna was never as good as the Lady !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By LongDuckDong

Noticed around the 1:30 mark Gaga finally pulled out his weiner always knew it was a dude.

By Rick R

Pretty amazing video and her body is rockin'

By SDC

Cool!!
I love how no one no matter how hard they try can coppy her!!!
Very inspiring!!

By Chuck

I guess every one has their own opinion. I personally hate country music, but love this. To each their own.

By joecurtian

Its too bad she cant dance. Although she is getting a little bit better her moves are mechanical at best. She just doesn't have the necessary physical attributes it takes to be a good dancer. She actually looks kind of stupid most of the time. Just sing and be weird, leave the dancing to those who can look good doing it!

By mr lingus

she has done way too many drugs.....Charlie Sheen and her would make a good couple...

By Woody

Sick, demented woman who needs mental intervention.

By LORRIANE

well said Woody this woman belongs in mental hopital she getting to weird!!!!!!!!!

omg what the hell is this this girl is getting so weird it's not funny any more she trying to hard she will never be better than Madonna.... she looks so stupid with those horns she a joke she belong in circus act ha ha ha

By ken

stop make it go away please

By Zac

you were born creepy????? Ohh...ok. ;]

By godblows69

I would DRINK HER PEE PEE

By PaulDA

Geez, is this what we call talent today? All gimmicks and fluff over any real talent. She is so over rated I can't even explain it. Bring back the old days of performers like Jaqmes Brown who were the show, no gimmicks, no video crap, just pure raw talent with a band backing them up.

By kingtexan

Pretty much, the ones who don't like her work (such as Born This Way video) have too little information about her. If people would just give her the time of day, do a little research, she has an AMAZING voice, is creative, and a goddess on the piano. And there is a REASON for everything she does. This entire video actually has a beautiful meaning, she just chose to go with a crazy sci-fi approach to it.
The thing I hate the most is ignorant people.

This video is about forgetting prejudice and loving yourself. I don't understand why people can't just relax and ENJOY THE MESSAGE.

Lady GaGa, thank you once again for you work

By aly

Like that she understands who she is and where she is going.....

By panhermes

La Ga = Preachy- - - time warp -early Madonna - MJ + lyrics lost in over production - skin is no enticement except to new-be pubescent teenies- Looking forward to more orginality from this latest super diva- something with true soul - La Ga minus material girl or monster MJ- LA GA and team best work on presenting second decade new millenarian material moves and lyrics - already did the eighties nineties and seventies YAAAAAAWN Love the message-enjoy the performer - potential? falls sadly short of expectations- = ;-|

By maria

What the hell are you trying to? You have made nonsense!!!!!

By singergurl1125

I love Gaga and especially this song, but it felt like I was watching a porno.

By scottnsandrac

Music's alright, The video is definately GAG-able, have to agree, she's just a knock off of 80's originals. Nothing new to offer except extreme mental issues in public.

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