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Beyoncé and Lady Gaga team up to rock the universe

You know when you have one of those rare celestial events when two heavenly bodies align just so and we mere mortals are forced to crane our necks to witness to a once-in-a-lifetime spectacular astronomical event? Yeah, it’s like that. Beyoncé and Lady Gaga tag-team the universe in the new video for “Video Phone.”

The result is, well, come on — we’re talking Beyoncé and Lady Gaga here — it’s awesome. Duh.

Reservoir Dogs allusions! Zoro masks! Matching white bustiers! Synchronized dancing! Bettie Page wigs! Candy-colored assault rifles! So. Much. Fierce. I think I need to go lie down.

The song, while admittedly simple, is undeniably hypnotic. Bonus: If you forget any of the lyrics just sing “Video Phone, video phone, video phone” over and over again and you’ll catch up soon enough. But I’m a little worried those camera-headed men may haunt me in my dreams tonight.

La Gaga arrives about two and a half minutes into the video and looks unexpectedly tame. Make no mistake, she looks fantastic — but there are no headpieces or muppets or masks of any sort. She also defers respectfully to Queen B. As she told Beyoncé before the shoot: “'I don't want to show up in some frickin' hair bow and be fashion Gaga in your video.' I said, 'I want to do you.'” I would say mission accomplished.

Beyoncé has a history of joining forces with her fellow fabulous female superstars. She belly danced with Shakira in “Beautiful Liar” and helped Missy Elliot when she was “Fighting Temptation.” It’s refreshing when artists, particularly women, lift each other up instead of fostering artificial, attention-grabbing feuds. It also speaks toBeyonc é’s confidence to share the spotlight.

But then, how could this ever not be confident?

So, what do you think of the video? Of the song? Of the outfits? And if you submit your comments in video phone format, all the better.

*Kiki*'s picture

O.O

OMG, very, very...wow!

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BritishLily 's picture

Wow!

There's just too much hotness in this vid it's like hotness overload!

When the lyrics were like ''do you like what you see'' I was like HELL YES!! xD

Love Beyonce! Love Lady Gaga! <3

Georgie the Fembian. 's picture

I'm surprised the Video

I'm surprised the Video didn't give me a fit.

I love youu Beyonce.

 

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LilyJadeRose's picture

yeah...for a couple seconds

yeah...for a couple seconds i was concerned that the video would induce a seizure.

 

honestly it should come with a warning....if you have a seizure disorder this video definately isn't for you

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dragonlady07's picture

omg

i thought the same thing!

this is all i could see:

Niki Smith's picture

I was thinking the same

I was thinking the same thing. Not something I wanted to focus my eyes on for long.

 

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Shiranova's picture

Great combo

Gaga is doing it again :)
Holly's picture

Umm

The song was garbage and I say that normally liking most Beyonce and Lady Gaga songs.  I nearly threw up at about a minute in...that could be because I started drink time a little early this afternoon, but I'm pretty sure it was the video effects.  I will admit I was snapping within minutes of watching the video and throughly enjoyed the titty bouncing and Beyonce throwing signs was hillarious.  But honestly I did not enjoy the song, or the video.  Beyonce usually doesn't impress me with videos, but I expected more from her as far the song goes.  Boo...

 

 

Ms. Ghana's picture

Agree 100%

I don't know what I'll do the day Beyoncé actually tries to sell me quality content and not just objectified sex in her videos and performances! I can completely predict her videos: she'll walk in slowmotion towards the camera in her underwear, she'll swivel her hair around and whip her hands around, she'll sit on a chair (sometimes, she does this on the floor or while standing) while in her underwear and open up her legs in invitation, and then she'll hump something (the air, the floor...something, because she's not sure if the message comes across loud and clear)

Do I sound disappointed? And I feel like I've already heard this song 10000 times before!

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retro_doll's picture

And this is a problem- how?

And this is a problem- how?

Damn, Beyonce... Just- Damn.  :)

I mean, of course you're entitled to your own opinion... But damn.

sapphistafricana's picture

Lacking Quality Content

I like high quality things.  The video and song lack, among other things, quality content.  I am not surprised....  This is what Beyonce' is infamous for.

  *This video should come with a warning about it possibly inducing seizures.*

Scroll Lock's picture

Totally agree.

I respect that Gaga just wanted to avoid her usual thing and "do Beyonce" in this video. But she still seemed stripped-down and boring.

Overall, it's pretty obvious they're trying to hide how bad the song was, by distracting us with colorful costumes and effects.
Erika's picture

couldn't even watch the whole thing

I agree, total Garbage.  The song was pointless.  I'm starting to remind myself of my mother but I feel like most music today is garbage.  There's no thought to the lyrics any more!  The video itself seemed all over the place, although the wigs were pretty hot. 

 

 

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Steph's picture

Gaga

the only good thing about this video is Lady Gaga. I've never really been a fan of Beyonce (unless we count Destiny's Child...oh they were good).

The song? in my honest opinion, is crap. 

Gaga should stick to what she does best. SOLO.
Nattie's picture

I so totally agree...

I so totally agree... Beyounce just bothers me granted she looks good in this video but she also seems soo strange and out of place.... Lady Gaga is def the only good thing is this video
Kitty's picture

Perhaps I'm just a hater,

Perhaps I'm just a hater, but I don't like the video.

I've never really been a Beyonce fan. I think she's undeniably attractive, and I admire her for being a curvy woman of color in an industry that often prefers the opposite, but I'm still not impressed with her "music" or her "dancing." I once read an interview from her, where she stated that she was doing all of this, because she wanted to be a "legend," which, to me, came off as, "I do this to be famous." I'm also put off by her lack of subtlety in everything she does. She oversings, her outfits are too big, the songs are overproduced...It's overwhelming, and she always comes off as though she's trying too hard.

Lady Gaga exists at the other end of the spectrum for me, and I don't know how she got wrapped up in this hip hop video gone wrong. She considers her work "performance art," and I wouldn't classify her as a dancer and singer. She's an artist, in my opinion. She's quirky, talented, and unlike anyone else in the pop world today.

This seems more like a Beyonce-type video that I'm honestly disappointed to see Lady Gaga in. For me, it's like a corny, lengthy phone sex ad. And it's almost as if the video was structured to distract from the terrible song.

I can see why some people would enjoy the video. Two gyrating, undulating beautiful women will certainly garner a lot of attention. It's just not my thing.  

Solid E.'s picture

I cosign

Read my mind to the T

 

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LilyJadeRose's picture

i like it.   but those

i like it.

 

but those sex tapes always come back to haunt you.  so B and the Gaga should be careful.

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marissa's picture

yes

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i like that, and its 100% true

neha's picture

wow..i am loving it....

what a beautiful voice and video baby girl...i m loving it..
iluvpie's picture

lady gaga looks so nasty in this vid

eww an albino! and they both look so skanky, cover them up my god!
Anonymous's picture

i'm not gonna lie, the

i'm not gonna lie, the overall video was ok for me....too many toy guns and camera-headed men for my taste. but when the gaga and beyonce did their sexy chair dance (AHHH)....well let's jus say, i was satisfied. see, this is the kind of thing i wish would be seen a lot more; two powerhouses of the time coming together to blow our minds...it's jus pure genius....

as for the song choice tho, umm yea could've been better

Sdqueen's picture

Could have been better.

Honestly, the song is not the best and video was kinda ametuer, and Lady Gaga kinda looked like a drag queen dressed up as Cher. I've never seen her outside of her costumes, and I see why she wears em now. Not trying to hate but it is just how I see it.

SdQ Out!

Lauren's picture

Is this real? 'Cause Lady

Is this real? 'Cause Lady GaGa looks slightly normal. What's with that?!

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dragonlady07's picture

srsly

the best gaga is ott gaga
strict machine's picture

agree

because this has come after bad romance it reeks of meh to me
dragonlady07's picture

id totally

hit up the bath haus of gaga
smithy's picture

that. video. is. AWESOME!!

 love all the looks, plus i was quite suprised that the toned down, less make up look worked really well for her too lol....but bad romance has gotta be her best video yet :D just wow! lol plus i quite like the song, keep singing bit to my friends i think they get annoyed lol..."rahh rahhh ahh ahh ahh roma roma ma gaga oh lahlah..." :D

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Jodielee3's picture

:O

Totally. Fucking. HOT.

 

Just sayin'  

Rachel  's picture

OMG Beyonce!!!

Whew I need a moment to recover after that video! Jeez how can one person possess so much sexiness all on her own? Did anyone see her VMA performance recently? I couldn't take my eyes off her during that one either. I'm a huge Lady Gaga fan, but I love her weird, quirky videos and seeing her all tame in this one kinda freaks me out, haha!
sel_01's picture

HOT!!

WOW they are loookin HOT HOT HOT!! my only criticism would be that they are both wearin tooo much clothes! take em off girls dont b shyyy! :D
Vicky's picture

Hmm... don't see what all the fuss is about

i might be in the minority here but I just listened to the song there for the first time and though it was pretty mundane and boring and the video seemed pretty pointless too.. =/ they've both done better
IamNotRachel's picture

AWFUL.

This doesn't do it for me. They both look hot but its an awful song. It just reeks of nerds Lapdance, and this is poor in comparison, both the vid and song are just weak.

I like them both, but it just shows how far superior Gaga's videos are, and how well thought out the concepts are. In twenty years time the only video from 2009 that will still be as awe inspiring is Bad Romance.

I'd rather see a story being told (thats unless im missing something here)

A film student with no budget could have done a better DIY video than this.

Enillehs's picture

Too Sexay! :D

I mean, Damn.

 

 

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NoémieB's picture

Two different Lady Gaga

Ok I really need to know something ! Is there someone else who thinks that tha lady Gaga we see in this video is not the same as the one we are used to seeing??

And when I say "not the same", I really mean it, it's not a story of outfits; they are two different girls !! It's really disturbing me, it's not the first time I've noticed it ! There is something different with her face that doesn't match, but I can't figure out what it is!

Anyway, is there someone else who has the same doubts or am I just crazy ?

Erica. 's picture

I agree...

I definitely agree this is not "GaGa" but she said that she wanted to pay tribute to Beyonce and her style with her song video so she said she did it "Beyonce" and not her normal self. But like I said, I hope they do the Lady GaGa song too. MUCH better
jackedup77's picture

Honestly

I couldn't pick GaGa out in a line up.  I wouldn't recognize her if I saw her walking by.

I've seen videos where she looked like a different person from one scene to the next.

 

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Erica. 's picture

Totally agree

totally agree! I swear she is a different person in each video! in each scene in each video! But I like that. I keeps me guessing :-)
belgium_'s picture

no no no.

this could have been amazing. but no. the song. no. the video. no.

i dont get how this could have gone so wrong. ughr. what a waste :( im kinda bummed!

&quot;Leo&quot;'s picture

Meh to the song

MMMMMMM! to Beyonce!
natty_25's picture

Meh

The song is OK but the video is headache inducing! LOVE Beyonce and Lady Gaga separately...but together it just doesn't work. Their styles of music are too different, Lady G looked far too uncomfortable.
ProudGoldStar's picture

Fierce!

I love it!

 

jackedup77's picture

A HOT MESS

That is all 

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Erica. 's picture

Their other collaboration was better

Well they worked together on two songs and I have to say I love the Lady GaGa one called "telephone" more then this one. If you haven't heard it check it out here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPgXyjPwrxc&feature=related

But really hope the make a video for this cuz it would be crazy! But getting these two to collaborate  was genius. Very powerful. 

 GaGa's video im sure will be much better tho...in my opinion... 

nyankobrulee's picture

Agreed!

I got excited when I saw this because I thought it was a video of Gaga's Telephone. Too bad... I hope they do an MV of Telephone down the road, too
krys's picture

Not a fan of Lady Gaga at

Not a fan of Lady Gaga at all. Her songs give me headaches. And I really don't understand the fuss about her.

 However, I am a Beyonce fan. But this video/song just didn't do it for me. Although I did used to get super high and listen to BDay in the car at night.

That was fun :) 

peewee's picture

Yes

the song is awful, that shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. But, this is not about the song, it's about the video...

Sweet Baby Jesus! That video was...was a whole lot of...alot of something, can't make hide nor hair of it. But it was definitely something.

OK, am I the only the one that freaked out a smidge when it looked like Beyonce was nekkid. Seriously, that flesh colored transparent top fooled me enough to go, "NO WAY.......awww, *sad face*"

Kaira's picture

Meh

The song itself was boring, the music compilation, the lyrics, and even the singing was blase. I was hoping to Beyonce's powerful vocals and Gaga's unique voice to be obvious. The song could have been fun with the two of them.... also.... it was rather distasteful in my mind. Scantily clad, gyrating around, obviously for men while holding phallic objects they shoot off into the distance? Beyonce empowered Gaga? I think they both brought down women lol

But I think I would have been able to stomach that more, even feel a guilty pleasure for it if the song wasnt so dull.... Meh two thumbs down based on style and substance.  

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rayray's picture

NO

To say the least that was a terrible song and not a great video. But the Lady GaGa song featuring Beyonce is nothing short of AMAZING. Def check "Telephone" before you go swearing these two off!
Erica. 's picture

ditto

exactly what you said. Telephone is MUCH better