Lady Gaga's 'Edge of Glory' video sparks Twitter war
Lady Gaga's video for "The Edge of Glory" hadn’t even premiered Thursday and there was controversy.
And it started with a simple tweet.
"I did NOT direct Lady Gaga's 'Edge of Glory' video. Lady Gaga did," popular music video director Joseph Kahn wrote after Gaga's fans (a.k.a. Little Monsters) demanded the scoop, and some photos featuring a mermaid-esque Gaga leaked online.
It was previously reported that Kahn, who has done videos for artists including Britney Spears (“Toxic”), Eminem ("Love the Way You Lie") and even a few for Gaga, would direct the clip with the singer’s longtime creative director choreographer Laurieann Gibson. Then there were rumors that Kahn and Gibson fought and that they were dismissed from the shoot.
Gibson took to Twitter to explain her side of the story.
"411..The EOG.. Video was not directed by me.. And creative Changes happen always educate ignorant Monster's!!!," she wrote.
This led to both Gibson and Kahn receiving backlash in the form of nasty tweets from some of Gaga’s more passionate fans -- many calling for Gaga to fire Gibson.
The simple video – it’s just Gaga and E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons, who filmed his cameo before suffering a stroke, no dancers, no effects -- premiered on Fox’s "So You Think You Can Dance?"
While Gibson made sure to remind fans that creative changes happen, the attack continued when she quoted another commenter's disappointment over the final version of the clip and one who thought a Google Chrome commercial was better than the clip.
Kahn, on the other hand, was more diplomatic.
“For the record, some Gaga fans tweeting me here are really mean and nasty,” he wrote. “But others are beautiful & wonderful.”
Check out the clip for “The Edge of Glory” below.
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Photo: Screenshot of "The Edge of Glory."
The video... i don't like it. That's a first for me and Gaga's videos. I loved her w/ the Edge Of Glory in the google commercial, they should have kept her look from that and made it like that imo.
Posted by: kreag | June 17, 2011 at 05:44 PM
well done. I enjoyed the fact that Gaga took the sound and the theme of the video to a nostalgic place. That sax sounds so 80's pop, it is brilliant. Just Gaga doing what she does best, performing.
Posted by: Taylor Tinai | June 17, 2011 at 06:20 PM
I loved the simplicity of the EOG video. It was refreshing to see her just perform and have a great time!
Posted by: Dusty | June 17, 2011 at 06:26 PM
The little retards are the craziest fans in the World after Cassies(Korean Fans of a group called TVXQ the fans stalk them all day). Anyway, they really are lunatics. If you dislike Man Gaga they pull out their favorite word, "jealous". It's like look at Gaga what does anyone need to be jealous about? What her money? Well money doesn't equal happiness. And Lady Gaga is a fraud why would want fraud money? Anyway, she hasn't been doing good at all. Judas didn't do well, now Edge of Glory isn't. Born This Way sucked. Only 2 songs are likable not lovable but likable, Government Hooker and Marry The Night, maybe I'll add Black Jesus but that's it. She won't last past next year guaranteed. Though the album's reviews were mixed they were more negative than Good.
Posted by: Bar | June 17, 2011 at 06:32 PM
It wouldn't surprise me if Gibson and her pathological need for control and adulation weren't behind the implosion of the concept for Edge of Glory. She's been grabbing power and taking credit for things she didn't do for the past several months and then lying about what she said. Instead of trying to take control of the video, she should have been fixing the crappy choreography she showed on American Idol just 3 days before filming. The dancing was NOT ready for a video presentation and that was Gibson's fault. And then her backhanded backstabbing of Gaga afterwards using other people's negative tweets about the video, and cattily remarking that she didn't get to direct the video (implying it would have been so much better if she had)...that's a firing offense. Her job as Creative Director is to represent Gaga in a positive light, not backbite and backstab, and get into a childish name-calling row with her fans that reflects horribly on Gaga herself. I hope Gibson's latest unprofessional conduct is enough to get her fired because she is NOT helping Gaga in the least; she's just using Gaga to advance her own career. She wouldn't have either one of those TV shows if it weren't for Gaga.
Posted by: windrider2 | June 17, 2011 at 06:32 PM
A simple video serving as a tribute to her stardom fantasies back in her New York apartment. It highlights the message of the song "I am a champion at life" - she is living her dream but is still tied to her New York roots. It was simple and reminiscent of "Rent" and pop-videos of the 80's.
Most fans are kicking and screaming due to the fact that they occasional forget these videos are her vision and not dictated by what her fans want - it's called artistic integrity. I think if fans are going to now consider themselves well versed in "art" , they need to learn that rule. It's okay if you didn't like it - Judas wasn't my favorite - but I think fans need to calm themselves and realize it's what SHE wants not what YOU want - The fans begging for BIG and ODD , are just bandwagon-ers wanting eye-candy.
This video , along with "Alejandro" are my favorite (Oh , then there's Paparazzi and Born This Way).
Posted by: Exchange | June 17, 2011 at 07:59 PM
I thought it was going to be about a mermaid theme also! It was all over her wall that Gaga was going to be a mermaid. Loved this video love Gaga's hair, her look,her cowboy boots, Gaga is a N. Y. girl. I wonder if that is her apt. I get this picture of her standing on her fire escape yelling at her neighbors perfect N.Y. setting just needed some clothes drying in the wind.
Posted by: Rick Hardman | June 17, 2011 at 09:41 PM
love gaga love the song even tho i preferred the piano version she played at radio 1 live. love the outfit she wearing but dont like the video pretty boring 4 gaga and doesnt reflect the lyrics really she can do better than that we know she can.
Posted by: clare | June 18, 2011 at 01:05 AM
The video was really cool! I loved it ! As she sings in The edge of Glory
' There ain't no reason you and me should be alone
Tonight, yeah baby, tonight, yeah baby
But I got a reason that you-hoo should take me home tonight '
The video is like alone time with Gaga and the amazing track! Its like she is walking towards you! Singing to you and just you! amazing video nice feel!!!
Great work!!!
Posted by: beny | June 18, 2011 at 01:18 AM
lol bar teog is doing fine. little monsters are bipolar. half are normal others not really. but ive seen it in every fanbase. tbh
Posted by: chris | June 18, 2011 at 01:50 AM
I am a Little Monster and i love this video.It was simple, retro, it was all according to the meaning of the song, in my opinion when u are about to die, ur last moments are not that detailed, i think they r just simple memories.Some people that didn't like this video should show some respect, on the other hand some little monsters should also chill.We shouldn't be offended by anyone who dislikes gaga, we should also show respect for other opinions because i think that what matters is that we love her. I bet she doesn't want any kind of unnecessary disagreements, if u are a true little monster u should know that.
Posted by: celli | June 18, 2011 at 04:27 AM
I actually enjoyed the video for what it was. The song is a very simplistic anthem and it was a good opportunity to use that and pay tribute to more simple music videos, like the ones from the 80s. I'm glad there are music artist like Gaga that recognize past success and cultural influences. It was definitely very very different from Gaga's normal videos. Maybe she is finally coming around and doing things she likes to do, and not what is expected of her.
Also 'Born This Way' is a damn good album, with fantastic songs like 'Edge of Glory', 'Hair', 'Marry The Night', 'Black Jesus / Amen Fashion', 'You and I', and 'Schiebe' it's hard to stop listening. Those are some real work of eccentric music from today's pop art with some dangerously catchy beats/hooks. And this is coming from someone who likes her 'Fame' stuff much more. Too bad people are for the most part inherently ignorant, they can't look past the image to see the facts that this Lady is one of the very few who shows true genuine musicianship in the pop industry today.
Posted by: Bran | June 18, 2011 at 04:38 AM
this video is very nostalgic and brings to mind her past performances with lady starlight in the clubs of nyc before gaga mania ever happened.
i think its appropriate for such a retro sounding song.
the leaked pic of a mermaid was NOT gaga.
mermaid gaga was just a fantasy created by her stans of what they wanted.
no one really knows all the details so i dont think its very respectful that all of the so called fans are insulting the video so much.
Posted by: riving | June 18, 2011 at 04:39 AM
The
Bad Romance video was epic
But is wasn't gaga that did this video
it was directed someone who's been doing this for a living
Gaga hasn't been directing videos for a living..
She didn't go to school for it...she didn't study it for years....
yet she seems to think she can do a better job that others
no no no....Steven speilberg is writing music and singing in concerts
so why is she trying to do something she is NOT trained to do
IT'S LIKE WATCHING MICHAEL JORDAN PLAY BASEBALL
luv gaga .....but directing is not "your thing' so give it up now before you embarass yourself further
please please........pretty please
Posted by: nikkie | June 18, 2011 at 05:42 AM
oh man my typos are embarassing:) steven speilberg isn't trying to write music and sing
Posted by: nikkie | June 18, 2011 at 05:45 AM
I LOVE every single thing about Lady Gaga. She is evolving as an artist and becoming more and more of a worldwide pop star every single day. Get used to her as she will be with us for DECADES. Gaga is only 25 and already two to three years into international stardom. While acknowledging her influences, Gaga is one of a kind. http://bit.ly/kYuM1C
Posted by: mariaashley | June 18, 2011 at 10:08 PM