Lady Gaga is known for very incredibly over-the-top take on music videos. The results have been fairly mixed; there have been the epics ("Bad Romance"), the fails ("Alejandro"), and the just plain ridiculous ("Telephone", as great as it was).
But Gaga has never done before what she's done with the video for "The Edge of Glory".
Those expecting blinding flash, massive storylines that can't fit into a five minute timeframe, and insane fashion will be sorely disappointed in the video for Gaga's third single. "The Edge of Glory", which was directed by the Haus of Gaga, is Gaga's most stripped-down, bare bones video yet. Forgoing the murder, crashing waves, russian mafia cameos, and armadillo shoes of videos past, this one just has the New York-bred megastar dancing and gyrating in an empty street and a fire escape. Keeping her company is Clarence Clemons, who did the song's sax solo and is currently recovering from a massive stroke.
I won't even bother lying; the video is boring. It's very, very boring, especially compared to her last five music videos. That said, the video is another visual beauty. Also, there's something to appreciate about how simple this video is. We've come to expect insanity from Lady Gaga, but it was actually nice to see her just being normal (sort of), enjoying herself in the city that she loves, looking like a hooker. It fit the message of the song well, a lot better than the rumored mermaid theme would have.
"The Edge of Glory" may not be edgy, or glorious, but maybe that was the point. With all of the outrageous things that Gaga has done which beg for controversy, the irony that her simplest video is her most controversial act yet cannot be taken for granted.
What do you think of "The Edge of Glory"? Did she do too little? Check the video out below and leave your thoughts in the comments!
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