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"Judas" (CD Single)
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Religion, obsession rule in relationship-gone-wrong tune.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that "Judas" is a controversial song on multiple levels. The lyrics describe a typical Lady Gaga theme: an obsessive attachment to a romantic partner who treats her badly and her subsequent revenge. The song has some references to sex, including condoms and prostitutes. Gaga also employs the biblical metaphor of Judas, the man who betrayed Jesus, to tell her tale. In the end, the single isn't an ideal choice for younger kids, especially those with parents who prefer not to hear religious allusions in their music.
What's the story?
"JUDAS" is a single by pop phenomenon Lady Gaga that follows a pattern similar to many of the artist's earlier songs. The track focuses on an unhealthy romantic relationship from which the singer can't seem to break free -- "Forgive him when his tongue lies through his brain / Even after three times, he betrays me." Adding fuel to the fire, Gaga adds in the religious metaphor of Judas, a biblical figure who's cited as having betrayed Jesus. Despite the fact that it doesn't include profanity or graphic descriptions of sex or substances, this isn't a single for young tweens who are beginning to navigate the choppy waters of romantic relationships, since it presents an unhealthy version of love.
Is it any good?
In "Judas," Lady Gaga once again goes back to her musical well -- which is starting to run dry. Though the single has a mildly interesting hook in its halting "Juda-a-a" refrain, the overwhelming majority of the song sounds remarkably similar to lots of earlier Gaga tracks, a fact that not even its controversial religious lyrics can overshadow. In the end, the whole thing comes across like a knock off of a legendary artist who pioneered this same approach decades ago: Madonna.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about why Lady Gaga would have chosen a religious metaphor to get her point across in this song.
Gaga grew up Catholic, attending Catholic school throughout her childhood. Does this give her the right to weave elements of Catholicism into her music? Why or why not?
Some claim this song is a rip-off of Madonna's "Like a Prayer." Do you agree? What do the songs have in common?
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Judas - Seriously Misunderstood song
Wow I have so many issues with this review!
First of all the lyrics are: Wear Ear Condom Next Time and she means it in the context of if you are offenced by her song then wear an ear condom next time? Yay! And speaking of being offended by her song... Ahhh!!! I cannot stress this enough! Lady Gaga is speaking metaphorically when she says she loves Judas. It is a metaphor. She just means her lover betrayed her (like Judas did Jesus) and she still loves him (like Jesus still loves Judas). She could just as well as used how Peter Petigrew betrayed Lily and James potter as an allusion to betrayal, but Judas is the most well know person synonymous with betrayal. It is a metaphor! I mean you wouldn't take her song Monster literally would you? She didn't really sleep with Godzilla!
And the song! I think it isn't Gaga's best but it definately has a catchy start that has been bouncing around in my head for the past days (Juda- Juda-a-a Juda Gaga!)
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Extremely offensive
I give it one star because I cannot go any lower. This is so offensive, I grew up in a predominantly wealthy community filled with so called "WASPs" (White, Anglo-Saxon, Protestants) and everyone rips on Christianity all the time, those who truly believe it get mocked and ridiculed. And it's no surprise, though no less hurtful and gut wrenching, when someone does this who has so much influence in media. She released this right before Easter, or should I say Resurrection Day, and she has gone way too far. It's gruesome, it's sexual, it's insulting to Christians. If it has been Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, or Hinduism everyone would be up in arms and upset, but now we are supposed to be "tolerant" well tolerance works both ways...or at least it's supposed to...so is respect and yet she has thrown that away too. I am thoroughly disgusted.
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Lady gaga came out of the garbage can
TRASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Catchy, You Have to Dig Deep to Get the Message
CSM Is really retarded sometimes. This song is a METAPHOR, Genius (sarcasm). What GaGa means is she feels like Judas and feels that what she is doing is wrong but has no answer to fix it. Very catchy. I love the "Judas-judaa". And she means she feels like a prostitute and hooker (no wonder she an h-o) But the "condom" was uncalled for, I don't even say that.
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OFFENSIVE TO CHRISTIANS!!!!!
no way, don't even bother
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Lady gaga shows people it is okay to be different. I mean if you like the song because its catchy, then thats fine. I think this song is Lady gaga being herself.
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Kid, 12 years old
May 26, 2011
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kinda good
I kinda like this song but I don't care or pay attention to the "bad" parts
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???????????
I just cant imagine judas, peter and john in leather jackets riding motorbikes.
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IT IS JUST A SONG
All the other comments under all hate this song because they THINK Lady Gaga is disrespecting Christians.... fyi Lady Gaga IS a Christian and IT IS JUST A SONG..... kids today don't really care about the lyrics... they just listen to it because it's catchy (e.g. = S&M) i bet most kids who listen to this don't even know what it's about (or care).. i'm a Christian raised by a Christian family and I'm fine with it
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| Artist: | Lady Gaga |
| Release date: | April 15, 2011 |
| Label: | Interscope Records |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Parental advisory: | No |
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