It’s no secret that Lady Gaga’s music is greatly influenced by Madonna, and that is apparent in her latest single, “Applause.”
There were elements in this video that were exactly like Madonna’s video for “Vogue,” except weirder. The strangeness of the music video and the odd costumes Lady Gaga is known for really hurt the already mediocre song.
At one point in the video, Gaga was in a goose costume being hatched from a golden egg. However without all the fluff and costumes for shock value, this song is just another lackluster, run-of-the-mill pop hit.
The lyrics were dull and uninspiring. Lady Gaga is capable of making better music, but here’s hoping that this single isn’t indicative of what’s to come on her next album, “ARTPOP”.