Caught in a Bad Romance

MEDITATION #7


This music video that just came out on November 10th shocked me. I didn't know what to make of it. I knew the artist Lady GaGa was a little crazy but this video was very over the top. I watched it again to try to ad least understand it.It definitely immediately affects the limbic part of the brain with the music but at the same time it is great affecting the neo-cortex well ad least for me because i was trying to figure out what was going and processing all that was going on.


The video is a definite cultural shift not only by showing other cultures but by a culture shock. Should our kids be watching music videos like this today?? or should we or someone else be regulating what is going on with these types of things. Also a big one would be value message what kind of message is this video trying to send out. It really depends on if you look at it negatively or positively. I really don't think its targeting any age group just trying to make a statement. The production techniques also make it even more of an appealing video but are they appropriate for everyone? I think the reality she is trying to construct is a reality from another country not something we can all relate to. I wanted to find out about this more so i looked on this write up about the "real" meaning behind her video.

The video over all uses many of the persuasive techniques. Im sure you could read into it so much more. First of all symbols, i think symbols are used numerous times in this video. whether its about global warming or human trafficking i think so many are used i cant even begin to go into detail. Repetition is used when showing the same scenes at different parts of the music video. This is so these images really stay with you and you remember this song and video. I know i did. Then even though the music video has a kind of depressing feel to it they still use beautiful people no famous persons music video would be complete without them. Overall so many things are happening throughout this weird but eye catching music video. There was even newspaper articles written about it. The video is definitely one that is questionable to all.