"Bad Romance" (CD single) (by Lady Gaga, Pop)
common sense media says
Gaga goes nuts for a dysfunctional guy.
parents & educators say
- 69% say language is an issue
- 62% say sexual content is an issue
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this song is more of the same from Lady Gaga: she uses a celebratory tone to describe a dysfunctional relationship, making it seem more cool than wrong. The word "bitch" is repeated throughout, and there is one minor sexual euphemism.
Positive role models:
With all her talk of sticking by bad guys, Gaga could hardly be considered a good role model.
Violence:
Not applicable.
Sex:
One sexual euphemism: “I want your vertigo stick.”
Language:
Repeats the word “bitch" throughout.
Consumerism:
Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Not applicable.
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Review It
Based on 13 parent & educator reviews:
- 69% say language is an issue
- 62% say sexual content is an issue
- 31% say violence is an issue
- 31% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
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Cole and Chloe
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
I Tunes Carries The Clean Version On The Album
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Honeybrownmommyof2
parent of 3 and 12 year old
parent of 3 and 12 year old
If anyone younger than 14 is listening to Lady Gaga, look at the parents!
The line is "Vertigo schtick", not "Vertical Stick". She is referencing the films, Psycho and Vertigo, as she describes the craziness within the relationship. She's not referencing sex at all with that line.
I like the song. I listen to her regularly. No one under 14 should listen to her as she's really not geared toward them anyway. She's for older teens and adults.
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Ihatpeoplewhoc ...
teen, 13 years old
teen, 13 years old
perfect for girl tweens and boy teens
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( her real name ) is a goodish role model, I would consider her a role model as far as her songs, AWESOME singing voice, fashion choices, and stuff like that is good.
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peaceboy
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
Decent song for young teens,no TWEENS!
The song is very good,about being in love with a horrible man and you can't help yourself.It is about sex,but it's more then that,it's about falling for the wrong people and not helping yourself.It's not a kids song under 13 for sure.Strong Language and suggestive sex references,but good song none the less!It's a good and bad message,it could be "good" love conquers all,bad,it's not a "good" love.
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Eliphas
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
Awful. Just awful.
This is one of the worst music videos I have ever seen. It is totally inappropriate and should be banned, and I speak as a teenager, not a reactionary parent. It's mostly just her stripping, being drugged, and using placed products over and over. Do. Not. Watch. This.
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SUPERMARIOROCK ...
educator
educator
awesome
PURE AWESOMNESS!
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Faith96
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
aw yeah
awesome song weird music video :]
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ChatanoogaChooChoo
parent
parent
What can I say? A person who isn't a teenager (she's supposed to be an adult), is talking about having a bad romance, wanting drama, and liking disturbance. She probably has some of her own issues to work over; like for example wanting attention so bad she'll traumatize herself with a bad relationship. I can say that yes teenagers tend to be pretty immature, but she is not one. Her immaturity arises out of her problems, not her age. Don't let her impose those problems onto impressionable kids. She should be held just as responsible for her words as any adult I know, especially when she is in the eye of every kid. Doesn't it mean teens need guidance if they act similarly to her? I think so. She's a bad role model, her messages are not what teens need to be hearing. It's not just that the songs are dirty, which is bad enough in itself, but it's the meaning behind them. Saying she's a freak means she's willing to do anything and everything to a guy who will probably end up messing her over, and wanting someones disease is wanting their issues.
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Squid Kid
kid, 13 years old
kid, 13 years old
Bad Romance=Bad Song
Okay, let's go through the lyrics of this guy. "(gibberish) Bad romance". The gibberish isn't so bad, but the part about the bad romance sounds kind of dirty. Then she says at one point, "I'm a freak b----, baby!" OOH! LADY GAGA SAID A BAD WORD! Then she mentions I want your "disease". And we're not talking swine flu, chicken pox, or the common cold. She means HIV, a sexually transmitted diesease. Then she says "vertigo stick". This could possibly mean the male private parts. Please, I beg thee, don't listen to this dirty, stinky, filthy song at all!
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brookewaslyker ...
teen, 17 years old
teen, 17 years old
Common Sense is like a paraniod parent sometimes, I really dont get worked up over this stuff, as long as kids know the difference between what's right and whats wrong I think it's ok, btw you can barely hear b****
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kaylina2619
parent of and 11 , 12 , 14 year old
parent of and 11 , 12 , 14 year old
says the b word throuout and the video is grosd in a sex sort of way
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ilovecookiez
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
I don't really like this song..
It just sounds weird to me. It's not as catchy as her other songs. There are a lot of mixed tunes in there, which doesn't really make me like it :|
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MeTheCrazyOne99
kid, 13 years old
kid, 13 years old
Ra-ra-ro-ma-ma
Whelp, I love this song! Has an awesome beat. I love it! But it repeats "walk that b*tch" and she says "b*tch" individually a few times. A total of a approximately 10 uses of "b*tch". And she says "I want your vertigo stick". But I love this song!
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Clairetastic
kid, 13 years old
kid, 13 years old
RaRaRaRaRa
THIS IS AN AWESOME SONG!!!
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CupcakeSweetie7534
kid, 13 years old
kid, 13 years old
Lady Gaga is Awesome
I'm sorry to everyone who hates Lady Gaga, but I LOVE HER!!!! Her songs are awesome, and she;s very unique. Go Gaga Go!
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Cm20014
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
RARAAHRAAH GAGA OLALA CAUGHT IN A BAD ROMANCE.......
i luv lady gaga because i think girls sing better than boys to me.
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wizarddoggy1
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
You guys don't get the point of the song at all. It does NOT glorify bad relationships. What she's saying is that she wants all of the guy, even the bad parts that he's afraid to share with anyone. She's saying that she'll accept and love all of him. Also, the line is 'I'm a free bi*ch' not 'freak', intelligent ones.
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Welchcritic09
kid, 10 years old
kid, 10 years old
GaGa is perverted. NEVER let your kids or YOURSELF listen to her music. Dob't get tempted...you don't want to. "Off" for 2+
GaGa is a pervert, I have to say what I think of her. Sex...one sexual reference, "I want your vertigo stick". Inappropriate Language..Repeats "B-tch" throughout the whole song for no apparent reason:|. Violence...I've heard that in the video she sets the boy boy on fire:-(. Bad role models: GaGa IS a bad role model. She has nothing good in her songs...really. Negative messages....she glorifies bad relationships, like they're good, and fun. She also goes insane for some vulgar and disgusting guy.
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imm30
teen, 13 years old
teen, 13 years old
Great song!!!
This is a great song, very catchy! I don't see any problem with Lady Gaga, how is she a bad role model?! She is just living in her fame, having fun, not a problem! I mean, come on, a song is a song, you don't have to nit pick and scour the song for something bad to write about! I love it!!! On for 8!
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ThenewWelxhGirl09
kid, 10 years old
kid, 10 years old
GaGa is crazy and goes for a bad guy. You can tell by the name, "Bad Romance".
DISGUSTING HORRIBLE SONG:(! Sex..."I want your vertigo stick"and "You know that I want you-- you know that I need you".Inappropriate Language...The word b-tch is repeated a lot(I've been told). Negative Messages/Bad Influences...She seems to always talk about love in her songs....I mean BAD and sexual love. Violence...I was told that in the video, Lady GaGa lit the guy on fire. Bad Role Models...same thing for "Negative Messages"..or similar. She always goes for guys that are bad and she always does sexual things that young children catch on to. I know I'm only nine, but I'm just mature and can LITERALLY tell right from wrong(I'm not trying to be all "smart").I AGREE WITH MY SISTER, MUSICCRITIC100!
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