Of course, Gaga would move the release of her new video for "Yoü & I" from Thursday to today, Madonna's birthday, just to rub it in her face.

Bitch.

Just kidding. Probably just a coincidence. Right? Like how "Born This Way" coincidentally sounds like "Express Yourself".

Anyway, it's all forgiven because, even though I can't stand this song, this video is Lady Gaga's best videos since "Bad Romance", believe me.

Think Shania Twain meets Marylin Manson. We see Gaga in all sorts of Frankenstein-ian scenarios with her sexy male model lover. She's got bionic limbs! She's being electrocuted! She's a mermaid! It's all a very stylized version of kink, if you ask me. And it serves nicely as a metaphor for the lengths you would go through for a lover. After all, the song is about her on-again-off-again boyfriend, so who know how many times she's felt she had to "change" for him. Or, how many times she's felt he's brought her back to life, if we continue with the Frankenstein's monster theme.

But, what's more revealing is Gaga, in near-nude makeup, at the piano, seranading herself, dressed in drag. After all, who can love Gaga, more than Gaga herself?

There is a lot going on in this video, and after the WTF-ness of her past efforts from Born This Way, it's nice to see her return to her music video making prowess.

After all the (staged?) brouhaha over Weird Al's parody of Lady Gaga's "Born This Way", we finally have a video for "Perform This Way".

It's pretty much a literal translation of his lyrics to the screen. And, I didn't really find it that funny. Mostly because I was terrified of his face transposed on that hot chick's body for the video's duration.

Props for slipping in the Madonna reference, though.

Canadian indie band Stars have released a video that takes irony to a whole other level.

I mean, "We Don't Want Your Body" has lyrics that features Torquil Campbell berating a woman for being a fake tramp, while Amy Millan sings counterpoint about not going after the guy for his body.

And, who better to deliver lines about being superficial than a group of bodybuilders, straight out of the soft-focus 80s era? 

Take note, Katy and Gaga, this is how a proper 80s homage is done.

<p>Stars - We Don't Want Your Body from Stars on Vimeo.</p>

I'm so conflicted.

What happens when you make a mediocre video for the best single you've released so far?

"The Edge Of Glory" is the answer to that question. Lady Gaga's anthem about life and death is a standout track on her latest album Born This Way, and it seems while "Judas" has been floundering on the charts, the Haus of Gaga decided to rush this video out.

On the plus side, it looks like it's straight out from the 80s. The set, the smoke, the lights and effects, the costumes... even Clarence Clemons from Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band shows up for his saxophone solo. For an album that is so set in that time period, this video is perfect. And she looks friggin' amazing.

However, it's also pretty simple. There's barely any choreography. There's not even a trace of a storyline, which is rare in Gaga videos. And it's just... average.

So, here's the paradox. Is this video amazing in it's ability to recapture the essense of all 80s pop/rock videos? Or is it sloppy and lazy for Gaga? After all, her critics always think she should scale back on the theatrics... but if this is the result, I say that's a big mistake.

Or maybe all those stories about how she'd gone bankrupt spending all her money on her music are true...

Really, for a hot mess of a song, what more could you expect than a hot mess of a video?

For "Run The World (Girls)", Beyoncé leads an army of couture-clad ladies in a rebellion against the oppressive male regime. She's like the Che Guevara of dance!

Directed by Francis Lawrence, who's probably best known for Gaga's "Bad Romance", Beyoncé seems to be trying her hand at epic videos. Yet, for a video so epic, it's so simple. All it does is focus on the chreography. Which is stellar, don't get me wrong. I mean, girl balances on the heels of her stilettos, for cryin' in the kitchen sink. 

But, for a video that's a statement about being a strong female, the best she could come up with is dancing in skimpy designer duds, writhing in the sand and looking sexy in the sand? In a way, she's saying that women can only lead by being seductresses, while men are always confusing their pistols with their privates. (Thank you, Catwoman.)

Back to the drawing board, I say. And while you're there, reconsider those blond eyebrows. They scare me.

So, Lady Gaga is releasing new track via Farmville. I know. Lame. I mean, Farmville was popular 2 years ago! 

However, the first track to be released on the virtual farming app, "Marry The Night", more than makes up for this questionable tactic.

This is by far the best track from Born This Way released so far. It's classic Gaga. No saxophones. No cheesiness. Just straightahead dance and dizzying synths and a funky breakdown in the extro that is like aural sex.

So far, I like "Judas", "The Edge of Glory" and "Marry The Night", I'm on the fence about "Hair" and I'm really sick of the title track.. Not stellar odds, but it's shaping up to be promising.

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Lady Gaga has released another promotional single in anticipation for Born This Way's release next week.

"Hair" is a straight-ahead dance track that again sounds like an updated 80's track, complete with yet another saxaphone riff and a little drum fill that reminds me of Pat Benetar's "We Belong"

The song continues in the vein of celebrating your self and independence, with lyrics that uses hair as a metaphor for being free. Before you roll your eyes all the way, Gaga has explained that she feels that way because growing up and going to Catholic school, where a uniform was mandatory, she would express her style with crazy hairdos, much to her parents' dismay. And to this day, she continues to express her uniqueness through her wigs.

So, I guess the metaphor makes sense.

It is a bit cheesy, but not as cheesy as "Born This Way". And, cheesy or not, I know girls and gays a like will start flipping their hair all around when this song comes on in a club. 

Lady Gaga is the pop superstar who keeps on giving.

After just releasing the video for “Judas” last week, Mother Monster has released “Edge of Glory” as a promo track for Born This Way and without sounding overzealous, it’s an anthem.

The up-tempo dance track sounds like it could have been an 80’s rock banger – specifically a Bruce Springsteen song. Which is fitting because she has cited the New Jersey rock legend as one of the inspirations behind Born This Way.

Speaking of The Boss, that awesome sax solo that comes out of nowhere in the song’s bridge? That is performed by Springsteen’s actual saxophonist. That must have been a pretty surreal moment for Gaga.

While I was rocking out at my desk while listening to this song, suddenly everything surrounding this album made sense. Born This Way is going to be Gaga’s version of an 80s rock album.

Think about it. The comparisons between “Born This Way” and Madonna’s “Express Yourself”. The “Judas” hook that evokes classic Bananarama. Album artwork that features leather and motorcycles. And now, an anthemic song that channels Bruce Springsteen.

It seems that Gaga’s creative vision is still intact and stronger than ever. I can’t wait to hear more!

Lady Gaga has added another epic clip to her videography.

And, thankfully, she has toned down the wacky plot lines and theatrics and keeps it simple.

"Judas" is a love story between Mary Magdalene, a sexy Jesus and Judas, played by the dude from The Boondock Saints, and it's told against the backdrop of a biker gang.

Surprisingly, it's not as sacrilegious as one would think. Sure, Judas is smacking girls asses and getting in to gang fights. Sure, Jesus is forcing Mary Magadelene to shoot Judas with her lipstick gun. Sure, there's a bit of a three-way in a bathtub But, it's almost like these characaters just happen to share names with these biblical figures. She's not saying this is what really went down between Jesus, Judas and Mary. (That sounds like an awesome heavy metal band name, by the way.)

The whole thing serves as a big metaphor for a bad romance. And in that, the plot is kept simple, the costumes are gorgeous and the chroeography is something I'm going to be practicing on my own over the next few days.