Lady Gaga and Post-Modernism

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Post-Modernism and Music Video

Assignment:

  • Watch Lady Gaga videos ‘Telephone’ and ‘Alejandro’
  • Watch Madonna’s ‘Like a Prayer’ (Video + Live), ‘Like a Virgin’ (Live), ‘Vogue’ (Video) and ‘Erotica’ (Video)
  • Watch clip from ‘Killer Bimbo’s’ and the ending sequence of ‘Thelma and Louise’
  • Google Lady Gaga and Post-Modernism, Tumblr article
  • Using the key words of the Post-Modernism theory, Analyse the way in which Lady Gaga’s music videos may be considered Post-Modern (750 Words)

Lady Gaga and Post-Modernism

Lady Gaga is one of the largest selling artists of the 21st century, she is considered to be new and original, where in fact her work is the epitome of post-modern. When looking closely at her work, such as ‘Telephone’ and ‘Alejandro’ it exhibits a large amount of intertextual references taken, foremost, from Madonna, who also was considered a post-modern icon of the eighties.  Additional references to ‘Killer Bimbos’, ‘Thelma and Louise’ and ‘Kill Bill’ are also made within these two videos.

Post-Modernism in ‘Telephone’

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Intertextual reference to Quentin Tarentino’s ‘Kill Bill’

Lady Gaga’s ‘Telephone’ begins where her previous video ‘Paparazzi’ left off, we then see Lady Gaga thrown into a prison cell where she is stripped and mocked by both the inmates and guards. An intertextual reference is then made when one of the guards comments, "I told you she didn't have a dick", referring to the media rumors that Lady Gaga is intersex. Additionally, ‘Telephone’ also makes references to Lady Gaga’s songs ‘Paper Gangsta’ and ‘I Like It Rough’ in the exercise yard scene. Beyoncé is nicknamed Honey Bee, a reference to the character Honey Bunny in ...

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