MTV bans Gaga and Beyonce's 'Telephone'

[schmevil]

MTV bans 'Telephone'. Few people notice. But serious faces now people, let's do a poll (yes, another one). Why did MTV (bother to) ban the video (considering it doesn't actually air videos)?

View poll: lolbanned!

The ~shocking video can be found under the cut, for all two of you who haven't seen it yet.

Comments

[sandoz_iscariot]

Maybe they were disappointed that Gaga doesn't have a dick?

But seriously LOL MTV.

[schmevil]

Fuuuuuck. I need a Gaga icon.

But seriously. MTV, take a long hard look at the rest of your schedule.

[sandoz_iscariot]

Everyone needs a Gaga icon!

"The video's too long! It cuts into our 8 hours of Real True Life Jersey Teen Mom!"

[schmevil]

I have never watched MTV. True story, dude.

Also, I still don't have a Gaga icon. ;_;

[foxhack]

MTV Latino (which we apparently get at home through cable, I dunno) didn't ban this video, in fact they aired it at like 2 PM the other day. Right after the new Gorillaz video (which rocks, by the way.)

MTV LA airs more videos than the US version yet still airs less than the other music channels we get (VH1 Latino, Ritmoson, and I forget what else.)

[schmevil]

That's interesting. Is MTV LA aired in the US as well as other countries?

But SHIT that Gorillaz video is awesome. I need to go back and watch it fullscreen.

[foxhack]

MTV LA is aired all over South America, but there's three different satellite feeds depending on the region.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV_Latin_America

Apparently Mexico has its own channel. Who knows if the other ones still air the video.

And yeah that Gorillaz video is insane. I was NOT expecting the computer animated characters... or friggin' BRUCE WILLIS.

[schmevil]

I've downloaded the song and have it on repeat. But seriously, what a fantastic video. The CG (I'm assuming it's CG...) is great, and the editing tight. I love when the sky goes black. Also, Willis' campy performance is so fun.

You meant "MTV does not air music", right?

[maramala]

Is it too nerdy for them, considering all the sci-fi references?

Re: You meant "MTV does not air music", right?

[schmevil]

I'd be really interested in seeing a behind the scenes on the house of Gaga.

[schmevil]

Blasphemy. Prison sexing performance art + Kill Bill. Why you gotta hate?

[schmevil]

I like Madonna, so that should tell you something. :) I don't think that art need be inauthentic or noncommercial to be art, and I don't have a problem with considering Madonna and Gaga to be very successful pop/performance artists who specialize in shock and seamless showmanship. Not saying that there's a ~deeper message to be found in their work because both are very much about the surface message (fashion, gender, sex, power). But I've always had a tremendous amount of fun picking apart these kinds of performances - I find them fascinating, as well as fun, even when I can See What They Did There

[dlasta]

Do people even watch MTV anymore?

Pixelated vagina win!

[schmevil]

Pixelated vagina is in the lead!

[dlasta]

I totally cheered when I saw the pixels for the first time!

...that came out wrong.:d

[schmevil]

Ha ha ha!

Can't say I wasn't surprised by pixel-vag. But overall I was pleased by its inclusion. I mean - serious faces on - there's such a ladyparts terror that it's nice to see it just hanging out there.