• Intelligencer
  • The Cut
  • Vulture
  • The Strategist
  • Curbed
  • Grub Street
  • Subscribe to the Magazine Give a Gift Subscription Buy Back Issues Current Issue Contents
    Subscribe to New York Magazine
  • Subscribe
  • Profile
    Sign Out
The Cut
  • Style
  • Self
  • Culture
  • Power
Style
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Parties & Red Carpet
  • Fashion Shows
  • Cathy Horyn
  • The Cut Shop
Self
  • Health & Wellness
  • The State of the Uterus
  • Parenting
  • Advice
  • Sex & Relationships
  • Horoscopes
Culture
  • Books
  • Television
  • Movies
  • Music
  • Celebrity
Power
  • Politics
  • Work
  • Money
  • Rebecca Traister
More
  • Latest Stories
  • Video
  • About Us
  • nymag.com
  • New York Magazine
  • Intelligencer
  • Vulture
  • The Cut
  • The Strategist
  • Grub Street
  • Curbed
gagapalooza
December 2, 2011

All the Looks From Gaga’s Mad ‘Marry the Night’ Video

By Alex Rees

Share

  • Share
  • Tweet

Last night, Lady Gaga debuted the new video for her latest single “Marry the Night.” There’s a lot going on, and unsurprisingly, not all of it makes total sense — even taking into consideration that its story is clearly jumbled chronologically. Gaga plays a bedazzling, hair-dying, cereal-smearing, train wreck of a ballet dancer gone rogue, and at one point, little animated fairies appear to fly out of her butt. The Haus of Gaga certainly isn’t lacking for creativity, but still, this latest effort (all her own work, too) leaves many questions unanswered. Click through our slideshow breakdown of all the “Marry the Night” looks, accompanied by whatever explanations we could muster.

View
1 / 34 Photos
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Porcelain skin and a disheveled wig. Where: Lying on a teal hospital gurne... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Porcelain skin and a disheveled wig. Where: Lying on a teal hospital gurney.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: "Those nurses, they're wearing next season's Calvin Klein. And so am I... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: "Those nurses, they're wearing next season's Calvin Klein. And so am I. And the shoes: custom Giuseppe Zanotti." Where: Still on the gurney, but in some well-lit, luxe hospital corridors.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: A sad extra wearing a head bandage. Why: Because the video's concept(s) ma... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: A sad extra wearing a head bandage. Why: Because the video's concept(s) made her head hurt, as it did ours.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Haus of Gaga–branded bed linens? Where: A parochial-style school's lunchro... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Haus of Gaga–branded bed linens? Where: A parochial-style school's lunchroom turned hospital ward.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: More body prostheses. Why: Clearly, scoliosis is so hot right now.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: "I tipped [my] gauze beret to the side" Why: "Because I thi... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: "I tipped [my] gauze beret to the side" Why: "Because I think it's romantic."
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: A background dancer wearing fewer clothes than Gaga, which is odd because s... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: A background dancer wearing fewer clothes than Gaga, which is odd because she's usually the one in the G-string panties. How: A mix-up in the wardrobe department, maybe?
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Fairies flying out of Lady Gaga's butt. Why: N/A.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Censorship. Why: Boobies.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: French. Why: Goodness knows this video wouldn't be art-house-y enough with... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: French. Why: Goodness knows this video wouldn't be art-house-y enough without some foreign languages.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: The beginning of a messy Gaga meltdown. Where: Some trashy hipster bedsit ... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: The beginning of a messy Gaga meltdown. Where: Some trashy hipster bedsit that would be more romantic if it weren't quasi-aspirational.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Cheerios adhered with milk. Why: See above slide re: messy Gaga meltdown.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Cheerios and dripping milk, continued. Why: At this point, it's product pl... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Cheerios and dripping milk, continued. Why: At this point, it's product placement, though not as gratuitous as that time with Miracle Whip.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Heels high enough to scare even Gaga, which is really saying something. Wh... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Heels high enough to scare even Gaga, which is really saying something. Where: The set of Black Swan.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Self-applied teal hair-dye. Where: A bathtub, which actually seems quite l... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Self-applied teal hair-dye. Where: A bathtub, which actually seems quite logical. So there must be a hidden meaning we're not getting, of course.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: RHINESTONES How: "I still had my bedazzler. And I had a lot of shiny ... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: RHINESTONES How: "I still had my bedazzler. And I had a lot of shiny patches from M&J trimmings, so I wreaked havoc on some old denim."
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Snotty dancers judging poor Gaga from a backlit balcony. Why: Because for ... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Snotty dancers judging poor Gaga from a backlit balcony. Why: Because for a minute the video became Flashdance.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Shades Why: To give shade with.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Red heels that had BETTER be Louboutins. Why: Because otherwise he'll sue ... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Red heels that had BETTER be Louboutins. Why: Because otherwise he'll sue her.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Sculptural black undies for the first big dance number. Where: A flaming c... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Sculptural black undies for the first big dance number. Where: A flaming car lot. (Gaga's hair is not actually on fire. But she is, if you see what we mean.)
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: A "look at me" pose. Why: Because there are some seriously attra... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: A "look at me" pose. Why: Because there are some seriously attractive abs in the background that Gaga has to compete with.
All The Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Rhinestones part two. Why: Because if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: A choppy, damp fringe. How: Blunt scissors and bad weather.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Faux-bashful nudity. Why: Gaga surely didn't want to get black-barred agai... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Faux-bashful nudity. Why: Gaga surely didn't want to get black-barred again, like in that earlier scene.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Gaga strutting her runway walk again; the beginnings of another big dance n... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Gaga strutting her runway walk again; the beginnings of another big dance number. Where: The streets. Shit just got real. Well, "real."
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Big shades, blue lips, and collarbones. Where: The streets, still, but now... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Big shades, blue lips, and collarbones. Where: The streets, still, but now in the daytime. Continuity be damned.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: A big black circular hat. Where: A sassy bathroom.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Some fried chicken; a different, lampshade-style hat. Why: Because (spoile... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Some fried chicken; a different, lampshade-style hat. Why: Because (spoiler) there's a little bout of bulimia coming right up.  
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Yep, the vomit. Where: A bathroom stall with an empty toilet-paper holder.... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Yep, the vomit. Where: A bathroom stall with an empty toilet-paper holder. Always the worst.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Big shoulder pads; a (presumably quite heavy) keyboard. Where: Somewhere.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Gaga either falling down, or up, some stairs. Why: That'd be the heels, su... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Gaga either falling down, or up, some stairs. Why: That'd be the heels, surely.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: A hat to dwarf all other hats, even the ones we saw just a few slides back.... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: A hat to dwarf all other hats, even the ones we saw just a few slides back. Why: There's actually no answer to this.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Crotch-thrusting. How: Angrily.
All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Fabric of some description floating in the wind. Gaga might not even still ... All the Looks From Gaga's Mad "Marry the Night" Video What: Fabric of some description floating in the wind. Gaga might not even still be here at this point. Why: Well, the video is fourteen minutes long.
1 / 34

Tags:

  • slideshows
  • disco slideshows
  • lady gaga
  • marry the night
  • divas
  • gagapalooza
  • More

More Galleries

grammys 2023 Feb. 5, 2023
Every Look From the 2023 Grammys Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Lizzo, Bad Bunny, Adele, Doja Cat, Jack Harlow, Mary J. Blige, Sam Smith, and more.
By Brooke LaMantia
Jan. 10, 2023
All the Looks From the 2023 Golden Globes  Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jenna Ortega, Jessica Chastain, Julia Garner, Jeremy Allen White, Angela Bassett, and more. 
parties! Sept. 23, 2022
Katie Holmes, Chloë Sevigny, and More of the Bestest Party Pics This Week  Chanel, Mejuri, and more celebrate. 
parties! Sept. 16, 2022
Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, and More of the Bestest Party Pics This Week  Fendi, Frame, and Coach all celebrated NYFW. 
emmys 2022 Sept. 12, 2022
Emmys 2022: All the Red Carpet Looks  Updating: What Hollywood is wearing to the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards. 
By Olivia Luppino
nyfw spring 2023 Sept. 9, 2022
Gigi Hadid, Chlöe Bailey, and More of the Bestest Party Pics of the Week  Saks Fifth Avenue, Longchamp, and more celebrate the beginning of NYFW. 
rip Sept. 9, 2022
The Queen Sure Did Love to Color-Coordinate  Monochrome for decades. 
red carpet Sept. 6, 2022
The Venice Film Festival Is a Major Fashion Event  Valentino and Gucci and Armani, oh my. 
red carpet June 5, 2022
All the Best Looks at the 2022 MTV Movie and TV Awards  Sydney Sweeney, Vanessa Hudgens, Jay Ellis, and more! 
parties! May 20, 2022
The Bestest Party Looks of the Week  Harry Styles > everyone! 
parties! May 13, 2022
The Bestest Party Looks of the Week  Bury me in Dove Cameron’s Saint Sintra skirt. 
parties! May 6, 2022
The Bestest Party Looks of the Week  Cue the Met Gala after-party FOMO. 
met gala 2022 May 2, 2022
Met Gala 2022: All the Looks [Photos]  Billie Eilish, Kim Kardashian, Michelle Yeoh, Hailey Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Blake Lively, and more. 
parties! Apr. 29, 2022
The Bestest Party Looks of the Week  This one goes to Olivia Rodrigo and her sweater vest. 
parties! Apr. 22, 2022
The Bestest Party Looks of the Week  “Fuck those Zoom tops.” 
celebrity style Apr. 18, 2022
The Best Looks From Coachella 2022  From Harry Styles’s sparkling Gucci set to Megan Thee Stallion’s metallic bodysuit. 
style Apr. 13, 2022
A Look Inside the New Museum’s Spring Gala  Featuring all the best looks. 
grammys 2022 Apr. 3, 2022
Grammy Awards 2022 Red Carpet: All the Looks  Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo, Lenny Kravitz, Lil Nas X, Billie Eilish, and more. 
oscars 2022 Mar. 28, 2022
How Were The Oscars After Party Looks Better Than The Actual Award Looks?  Finally, some fun. 
oscars 2022 Mar. 27, 2022
All the Looks From the 2022 Oscars Red Carpet  Zendaya, Regina Hall, Timothée Chalamet, Andrew Garfield, Kristen Stewart, Ariana DeBose, and more. 
  • Style
  • Self
  • Culture
  • Power
  • About The Cut
  • About New York Magazine
  • Newsletters
  • Help
  • Contact
  • Press
  • Media Kit
  • We’re Hiring
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Ad Choices
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
  • Accessibility
The Cut is a Vox Media Network. © 2023 Vox Media, LLC. All rights reserved.