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"Paparazzi" (CD single)
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Gaga pairs fairly tame lyrics with violent, sexy video.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that while these song lyrics themselves are fairly tame, the eight-minute video for the tune is off-limits for kids, showing lots of violence and sex.
What's the story?
PAPARAZZI is the latest single off of Lady Gaga's smash dance album, The Fame. With her recent wins at the MTV Video Music Awards and meteoric rise to the top, the song's lyrics are particularly poignant -- comparing a girl's desire to make a guy her boyfriend to the paparazzi's drive to gain access to a superstar. For a Gaga song, the lyrics themselves are fairly tame, with no overt mentions of sex, drugs, or other adult content. However, the eight-minute video is another matter entirely: after her boyfriend secretly sets her up to be photographed by hidden paparazzi, the two engage in a violent fight that ends with him throwing her over a balcony. Gaga survives, recovers, and eventually poisons him to death. Peppered throughout the song are gruesome images of women in various states of death.
Is it any good?
Though the extended video of this song is exceptional by video standards, the music itself lacks the pizzazz of earlier Gaga singles. The beat is catchy enough, but Gaga delivers most of the lyrics in high notes that aren’t ideally suited for her solid-if-not-outstanding voice. The end result sounds like a strange cross between a ballad and a club track, fulfilling neither role all that well.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
Families can talk about why celebrities sometimes act wild -- is it just to get attention? Are celebrity escapades so common that they no longer shock us?
The video for this song has a lot of violent imagery. Understand the effects these violent images can have on kids and how repeated viewings of violent media can desensitize kids.
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Teen, 14 years old
November 2, 2009
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Another catchy song from GaGa
The message is interesting, though some younger kids may not understand and think it's a "love" song instead of being about the dark side of fame.
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Kid, 12 years old
October 15, 2009
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Listen to the song ; don't watch the video.
I like this song okay. It has a catchy beat and everything, like all of her other songs. BUT, the music video and the performance at the VMA's were kinda violent. Just stick to the song, not the videos.
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Kid, 11 years old
October 1, 2009
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Interesting Single... My Fave by Lady GaGa
Okay don't get me wrong, Lady GaGa is NOT one to be a role model, but this SONG calms her down a little, now the VIDEO is a different story (which I will get into later) but the song tames her and I like that.
But here comes the video! I personally love the video, I think it's cool, but it is not appropriate for many children. But just when I thought the GaGa's head had shrunk, it came back up again. Oh well! So much for that! Song's great... Vid's OK!
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Kid, 12 years old
March 19, 2011
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:)
Highlights: A cool beat with no inappropriate phrases. I love this song, my sister loves this song. Language: "Sh-t." Violence: "A poisoning in the video. Bad Message and Role Model: Gaga is so desperate to have this boy she stalks him and pushes him around until he gives in.
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Kid, 12 years old
May 15, 2010
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Song is good but music video is creepy, disturbing, and not appropriate for younger kids.
The video also has c--t in the subtitles along with s--t. Lady Gaga's outfits are either turtle necks with long sleeves that cover the whole body, bikinis, or other skimpy clothing. Making out is often shown and the beginning starts with a sex scene. In the beginning Lady Gaga dies. There is lots of blood--it's a murder. Throughout the film other murdered women are shown which is somewhat upsetting. Gaga puts poison in her lover's drink in the end and he dies. There is one mention of cigarettes. A bag with Dr. Dre's name is shown in the beginning.
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Kid, 9 years old
February 22, 2010
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okay?
well,first of all i saw the music video and it is one of the most sexualy inappropriate videos ever seen.i think gaga needs to tone it down alot but the song is okay.
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"It's not that bad, people."
Come on, people! Lighten up! This song is great! The only bad thing is it says the s word one time. It also says cigarrettes too, but that isn't a problem. This song is great.
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"It's not that bad, people."
Come on, people! Lighten up! This song is great! The only bad thing is it says the s word one time. It also says cigarrettes too, but that isn't a problem. This song is great.
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Teen, 13 years old
March 11, 2011
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Nice Dance Beat
The beat is okay and the lyrics are fine (except for one use of the word sh*t). A pretty mediocre song.
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Kid, 10 years old
May 4, 2010
AGE
Not appropriate for younger kids
I love this song! I loved it so much I wanted to see the video. That's where I went wrong. At the beginning, Lady GaGa is lying on top of her boyfriend kissing him and then she asks him if he loves her. He says yes. Then he takes her outside and throws her off a balcony. I just kept watching. Then came GaGa in a wheelchair being rolled into her home. Then I saw images of people that have died or killed themselves. So I kept watching. Does GaGa conclude with a happy ending? NO!!! She ends her video by killing her boyfriend with poison. Then, they play a disturbing 911 call. At the end I'm thinking, "what kind of video is this?" If I didn't love this song so much, I would've rated it off 17+.
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| Artist: | Lady Gaga |
| Release date: | July 7, 2009 |
| Label: | Interscope Records |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Parental advisory: | No |
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