Lady Gaga has defended her racy new Alejandro video following a storm of criticism over the religious imagery in the clip - insisting she will not be "broken" by "prejudice".
The promo, which Gaga has previously called "a
celebration and an admiration of gay love," sees the saucy singer in her underwear writhing on a bed with semi-naked male dancers in a bondage-style scene. The video also shows Gaga dressed in a latex nuns' outfit, suggestively swallowing a set of rosary beads, and appears to include references to Madonna's famous videos for Like A Prayer and Vogue.
The religious elements in the clip have caused consternation amongst campaign groups including bosses at the Catholic League, who have released a statement slamming the star's efforts. It reads, "Lady Gaga is playing
Madonna copy cat, squirming around half-naked with half-naked guys, abusing Catholic symbols - they're always Catholic symbols - while bleating out Alejandro enough times to induce vomit... She has now become the new poster girl for American decadence and Catholic bashing, sans (without) the looks and talent
of her role model."
I won’t be as viscous as some other bloggers I’ve read, but lets be honest. Alejandro borrowed heavy from La Isla Bonita. The only thing missing is the guitar licks. Other than that it’s the same music.
Having said that, I really like Alejandro and I believe Lady Gaga has given it her own flavor. She’ll never be as good as Madonna, but does that really matter?
I like the song-period.
As far as the video, I gave up a long time ago trying to figure out what these wacky videos are trying to say.
