Lady Gaga - Mayhem

[Crisp X]

As a continuation of my earlier post, it may be embarassing to admit but... I'm barely familiar with her videography. Or to rephrase better, I may have seen a couple videos dozens of time due to her ubiquitous presence back in the day, but it was through a different lens as I wasn't a fan and pop music wasn't a significant part of my listening habits yet. I don't think I've watched her older, pre-Chromatica ones on my own since and I want to fix that.

Where should I start? Over the years, I've often noticed your praise about some of them just like I've enjoyed reading your posts every time you guys mention the infamous Born This Way leak night on here or other memories, so I'm curious!

 

[Babylon]

It would be a nice touch for the Mayhem character to be referenced on any of the album cover variants.

 

[jv2612]

Still unpacking this, something I'm really on atm is the acid bassline growing each time it appears AND the background synth on the last chorus mirroring the bridge melody ... mastermind

 

[Aidan]

As a continuation of my earlier post, it may be embarassing to admit but... I'm barely familiar with her videography. Or to rephrase better, I may have seen a couple videos dozens of time due to her ubiquitous presence back in the day, but it was through a different lens as I wasn't a fan and pop music wasn't a significant part of my listening habits yet. I don't think I've watched her older, pre-Chromatica ones on my own since and I want to fix that.

Where should I start? Over the years, I've often noticed your praise about some of them just like I've enjoyed reading your posts every time you guys mention the infamous Born This Way leak night on here or other memories, so I'm curious!

Applause, Born This Way, Alejandro, Marry The Night and G.U.Y are some of my favourites

 

[eccentricsimply]

One random thought I had was that what makes me so joyful about this return to form but in upgraded version of Gaga is that we've been seeing lately so many pop girls that went to the Gaga school of performance, identity and music doing a good job at it, and it's just incredible to experience the blueprint in excellent form.

I hope the rest of the album gives me the same feeling.

 

[Gemini]

As a continuation of my earlier post, it may be embarassing to admit but... I'm barely familiar with her videography. Or to rephrase better, I may have seen a couple videos dozens of time due to her ubiquitous presence back in the day, but it was through a different lens as I wasn't a fan and pop music wasn't a significant part of my listening habits yet. I don't think I've watched her older, pre-Chromatica ones on my own since and I want to fix that.

Where should I start? Over the years, I've often noticed your praise about some of them just like I've enjoyed reading your posts every time you guys mention the infamous Born This Way leak night on here or other memories, so I'm curious!

I think LoveGame and Paparazzi are her best videos from The Fame.
Bad Romance, Telephone, Alejandro.
Born This Way, Judas, Marry the Night.
Applause. G.U.Y.
911.

I know someone is going to give me side eye for not including something or other. But these are the stand outs for me.

 

[speedyboi]

Azealia's @RJF’s stanning of this era is so funny to witness considering, well, how she generally is.

 

[blaze_dave]

As a continuation of my earlier post, it may be embarassing to admit but... I'm barely familiar with her videography. Or to rephrase better, I may have seen a couple videos dozens of time due to her ubiquitous presence back in the day, but it was through a different lens as I wasn't a fan and pop music wasn't a significant part of my listening habits yet. I don't think I've watched her older, pre-Chromatica ones on my own since and I want to fix that.

Where should I start? Over the years, I've often noticed your praise about some of them just like I've enjoyed reading your posts every time you guys mention the infamous Born This Way leak night on here or other memories, so I'm curious!

Applause, Born This Way, Alejandro, Marry The Night and G.U.Y are some of my favourites

Pokerface, Paparazzi, LoveGame, Bad Romance, Telephone are worth checking.

 

[matthew.]

I consider ''lead single'' whichever leads to the album heh. I don't even know anymore.

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PTSD to when SuperGlowy tried to state a fight over songs aren't singles unless they have a music video.

 

[RJF]

Where should I start?

 

[LGStan93]

Didn't they make RnB remixes of Just Dance or what was it cause they were afraid America would otherwise not jump on it?

Yeah they were rhythmic mixes. I believe it had Kardinal Offishall instead of Colby for a rap. It’s labeled the “RedOne remix”.

 

[man.tis.shrimp]

"Born This Way" and "Applause" are essential videos, too.

 

[soratami]

Honestly I think it's worth watching all of her videos. Even the simpler ones like Just Dance and Poker Face are a lot of fun, and it's cool seeing the evolution over the years/eras.

 

[Vasilios]

The answer to 'where do I start' is always from the beginning. Get the whole story.

 

[nikkysan]

I just love how muscular the whole thing sounds. Not one part sounds underproduced. In 2025 we’re getting a pop single with

- 3 choruses
- a pre-chorus
- a post-chorus
- an operatic bridge

And the fact that we have a 15-track album of similar runtimes… we’re in for a career best album I fear.

 

[Applause]

Honestly I think it's worth watching all of her videos. Even the simpler ones like Just Dance and Poker Face are a lot of fun, and it's cool seeing the evolution over the years/eras.

Except for "Million Reasons."

 

[Sam de Jour]

The drum fills all over this are fucking exquisite. The side chain on the opera vocals too. I need a making of vid like we got for Disease fucking asap.

Can't stop watching the video. How tf am I meant to get anything done????

 

[R92]

Except for "Million Reasons."

 

[man.tis.shrimp]

Except for "Million Reasons."

And...

"Stupid Love"

 

[LGStan93]

The chorus has this very 09/10 Europop feel. I guess people have hit the nail on the head with its comparison being Eurovision.

I never thought she’d make music like that and have it sound so… unapologetically her? Venus’s chorus might be the closest thing to the sound I’m thinking about.