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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GaGa goes nuts for a dysfunctional guy.
The themes of this music are: love
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 12 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About "Bad Romance" (CD single)
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.
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- I rate this title on for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
If anyone younger than 14 is listening to Lady Gaga, look at the parents!
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Vertigo Stick??!! :-(
I heard this song on the radio, and I'm probably going to get it, but Vertigo Stick? Please. Otherwise it's a good song, though.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
It definitely grew on me
I wasn't too fond of "Bad Romance" on the first listen. It was decent, but not that great. I listened to it again and really liked it-give it a shot and you may too. Fine for 13+, there are three or four uses of b**ch.
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
my girl
I love that song it is the best.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
Ok
Its alright, might like it better later. B**ch is used like 4 times
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| 100% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
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| 100% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
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