We've seen it all from her. She has given us murder, money, and molta bella. Our Lady has never spared one resource or re-take to deliver videos that are artistically astonishing and leave us craving more. 'Edge of Glory' took us back somewhere and sometime where all that was unnecessary and it's been received both well and . . .  not so well.

This song at first lost me. Wasn't interested. With every new song, it usually takes a hot second for me to find my connection with it and a romance with it as well. This video sparked that romance. It is clean, simple, and honest. No controversial rhetoric, no astounding visuals. In fact it's that less-than-astounding factor that makes it astounding. The set looks fake and forced. There's no massive wardrobe. No beautiful dancers or rehearsed choreography. Just Gaga doing Gaga. And some sax. It's as if she showed up, pressed play, and told the camera crew to just keep up. The released video is different than the original concepts developed between Gaga and former director Joseph Kahn. Kahn has produced "Love Game" and "Eh Eh" videos, but was dismissed for this video after some type of disagreement between the two. Instead, Gaga took over as director.


I feel this speaks to the perfect New York in her head where her music comes from and without a doubt to 80's videos for this very 80's inspired song. This is the space from which all her creative force pours and we've been invited inside for a very personal moment between her and the viewer. This is a truly special song for her. It is inspired by her first experience of personal loss - the death of her grandfather.


"My Grandma said, 'Joey (her Grandpa) just go,'" says Gaga. "And we left the room and he died. And I remember he just gave this look to her that said ‘I won.’ Like I’m a champion. So the ‘Edge of Glory’ is not just about falling in love or about dying, but it’s about being on the glorious edge of that glorious championship of your life.” I absolutely teared up after reading that.

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