“Telephone” turns 15: Lady Gaga and Beyoncé’s pop classic still holds cultural weight

lady gaga Ready to pick up the phone again. . . After 15 years.

In 2010, Lady Gaga cooperated with his fellow pop icon Beyonce To create a successful “phone” for the luxury version of her first album for 2008, “The Fame”. Participated in his writing Gaga and directed by the Swedish director Jonas åkerund, the music video of the song is a continuation of the “Parazzi” video. She caught poisoning her abusive boyfriend, played before Alexander ScarsgardGaga is starting in a high -energy scene for nine minutes, and it is characterized by the stealing of dramatic gelatoes, bold costumes, and more poisoning.

At the end of Gaga and Beyoncé “Thelma & Louise” -SCAPADE, it provokes the address card, He follows…

Now, after more than a decade, Gaga returns to its dark roots. With her seventh album, “Mayhem”, which was released on March 7, she hints for long -awaited continuation of “Telephone” after years of speculation. The fans – small monsters and Baheev – kept the influence of the cultural song alive, and they celebrate its cinematic references, bold costumes and the 2010 gastric pop sound.

the reviewer

The music video opens up with a stir with Gaga’s arrival in a rural prison, and her hair cracks are associated with a black and white -white body pants that include sharp pointed sleeves enough to remove the eye. It seems that it is honored by Elvis PresleyThe prison rock, takes into its cell in the presence of a leader and a suspicious agenda – despite its flawless poker face. Inside, she and her colleagues are dramatically, reminding us of the “Cell Block Tango”.

In the next scene, Gaga features another unforgettable appearance: sunglasses covered with lit cigarettes. It seems that her street balance is high because she is the attention of someone in the prison square with a kiss – for a long time enough to excavate their phones. Her enchanting escape becomes inevitable when she is also called by “bee honey” known as Beyonce, while Gaga sits in the interior of coke cans, a reference to ancient Pinup aesthetics.

The Gaga & Louise adventure is launched-when Beyonis is running out of prison. Waiting abroad in a small, bright, yellow truck, red fire – known as “the vehicle” – Biwisse, paves the way for their crime spail. If the truck looks familiar, then this is:Bill was killed” exit Quentin Tarantino Personally, Gaga urged the use of the iconic car, which was drove by Uma Thurman in the 2003 action movie.

In an interview with 2010, Gaga said, “[Tarantino’s] Direct participation in the video came from him lending me the vehicle. We were ever lunch in Los Angeles, and I was telling him about my understanding of the video, and he loved him a lot, “You should use the cart!”

TARANTINO’s call is not the only surprise in the video – “Fast & Furious” star Teres Gibson It also makes the appearance. As the mastermind, Gaga and Beyoncé Poison Gibson and every other person from their dinner, all while storming the song and dancing amid a scene of bodies that look without life.

Explain her vision At that time, Gaga said: “What I really wanted to do with this video is to take the pop song, which is undoubtedly, which has a shallow meaning, and turns it into something deeper. The idea that America is full of young people immersed in information and technology, and turned it into something more From a comment on the type of country we are. “

Impact. . . After 15 years

Since the release of the “phone”, Gaga has evolved through many stages and artistic albums, yet its effect expanded only. She succeeded in adventure in the movie, which made her influence not only in music but in pop culture as a whole.

The “phone” has a similar permanent legacy, whether through its constant presence in clubs or its comic display on “Rap“Originally meant by Britney SpearsThe song has become one of the best -selling tracks for the year 2010, with 7.4 million digital copies worldwide and climax in third place on Billboard Hot 100.

The permanent legacy of the song and the video is clear in endless speculation about when the long -awaited sections will be released.

Fans can now rest – no need to continue pressing Gaga for the second part. During the Vanity Fair lying interview, she confirmed that the continuation of the “phone” that has been presented long ago on the way.

“Your song” phone “said” to continue … “in the end. Will that continue?” The host’s request.

“Yes,” Gaga replied.

While it remained tight about the date of the release, it hurt Beyonce’s involvement.

“Will this person be in it?” The host’s request, display a picture of Queen Bey.

“Perhaps”, Gaga answered with a smile.