lady_gaga song stylized song american singer lady_gaga taken second studio album born way written gaga samples queen rock features electric guitar queen brian song debuted gaga june performance elton_john ball footage performance appeared internet positive response encouraged incorporate song setlist subsequently performed song today record crowd july song released fourth single album august slow tempo song featuring instrumentation electric guitars piano gaga providing background vocals song received critical acclaim reviewers listing highlights born way release parent album charted canada united_kingdom united_states digital downloads parent album season american idol contestant performed prior release earning positive reviews studio recording released itunes store single appeared compilation album american idol season nominated grammy award best pop solo performance 54th grammy awards held february accompanying music video released august shot gaga long time collaborator springfield nebraska video features gaga male alter ego featured single cover alter ego main concept video gaga journey beloved portrayed assortment scenes displaying including release video met positive reception production release written lady_gaga produced gaga songs previewed album gaga said song written new_york busy playing old piano singer played elton_john ball june said song bit rock roll tune predicting released single born way remain dear heart footage performance appeared internet soon positive response encouraged lady_gaga perform song concert north american leg monster ball tour montreal gaga told written important person met allegedly boyfriend announced gaga july fourth single born way single cover released august accompanied line find looking love don love features black white images gaga male alter ego smoking cigarette sporting previously character appearance june gaga posed series photos london photographer arranged stylist shot features wearing white shirt head smoking cigarette image silhouette cloud smoke writer described images giving moody look felt gaga bored outrageous woman decided switch gender instead rap commented gaga character looked similar musician bob_dylan cover like song stated artwork lady_gaga loves dressed guy composition rock music country music influences features british rock band queen guitarist brian recorded nebraska hill united_kingdom respectively played guitars mastering track additional recording programming production credits announced april gaga teased legendary producing track gaga queen fan taking stage queen song radio admitted falling floor crying laughing found agreed collaboration requested gaga record rough lead vocal track touring gaga later recalled cigarettes couple glasses click track sang face thinking vocals satisfied gaga recording final recorded vocals track recalled song recorded night gaga march concert monster ball tour gaga welcomed opinions encouraged input according helped hour session best working experience celebrity studio matter bright young lady remarkable music instincts charts path added according sheet music published sony music publishing set common time slow tempo beats minute written key major song gaga voice spans notes song begins chord progression changes chorus chords opening lyrics long time came long time town time leaving describe whiskey lover mtv_news described tune dance flavor right barrel house piano solo voice sounded like main verses sings lines said sit belong corner bar high heels sit couch love time said noting differences live performances song studio version daily_telegraph observed piano parts replaced synths beat sampled rock electric guitars backing vocals stacked choral walls music critic writing guardian described song digital country power ballad references born run nebraska critical reception received critical acclaim music critics hearing performance entertainment_weekly complimented song slow burn quality lacking auto tune fancy production performance noted differences gaga live studio versions song described studio version bigger custom built radio rock ballad induce hand packed music underground cheesy high pop rock mainstream middle kind instant retro classic seduce middle aged possibly demographic remain appeal rolling_stone called song power ballad und vocal turn review guardian said song aims hey style owing determination playing kitchen sink background ends oasis world new_york_post wrote favorable review born way complimented uniquely quality brought album said song gaga unlikely moment bid locate american art disco avatar tent skin referring featured music video song born way wrote gaga honest song date hollywood reporter wondered pop radio play song considering gaga popularity felt track sense listeners don gaga redone produced heavily synthetic sounds conversely felt addition live piano background vocals added undeniably lush quality lyrics drives song home potentially hit territory billboard felt country ballad sense moody reviewing born way florida today compared song similar tempo song included robert_copsey writer website digital_spy gave song stars calling retro classic american power ballad custom built masses suspect proud concluded song bit expect dance floor icon allmusic stephen_thomas_erlewine chose song highlight born way saying gaga shows vulnerability nominated 54th grammy awards held february chart performance united_states debuted billboard hot number chart dated june selling downloads song entered billboard hot number issue dated august debuting pop songs chart number week song greatest digital chart entering number selling copies moving number hot gained airplay highest debuting song chart entering number million audience impressions following performance song mtv_video_music_awards moved number hot increase digital sales increase airplay million according following week moved number hot increase digital sales increase radio play million audience impressions reaching number number digital songs charts respectively gaga eleventh consecutive single hot october gaga tenth song sell million april sold digital downloads gaga tenth million seller june received double platinum certification recording_industry_association_of_america canada song entered hot digital songs chart number consequently debuting canadian hot number entered charts number reached peak number single officially released started selling digital downloads australia subsequently entered aria_singles_chart number august week song moved number reached peak number following album release entered singles chart number digital downloads born way song jumped number previous week position number issue dated september reached peak number japan song initially entered digital chart number mtv_video_music_awards performance entered japan hot number music video background music video filmed springfield nebraska july directed lady_gaga choreographer video gaga walks new_york_city nebraska boyfriend according gaga walking bleeding little bit grass stuck got outfit real sort new_york clothing video idea away love torture continued knew wanted video walking hundreds thousands miles music video announced released alongside message posted gaga twitter account gaga confirmed mtv_news video set premiere august mtv days video television premiere parts clip leaked internet prompting gaga post read fuck day messages immediately followed twitter message love complex force true including link music video uploaded gaga youtube channel days earlier scheduled premiere video features gaga alter gaga male ego hinted appear video july following premiere video mtv gaga explained inspirations scenes video video complex way story told meant slightly linear slightly twisted confusing way love added sexual intercourse scenes actor singer gaga explained emphasized fact relationships work matter giant boundary imagination magical inside work revealing wedding dress video belonged mother gaga explained scenes involving ice cream truck according represented destruction youth experiences shared earlier interviews detailing decision include gaga said wanted open video think sets rest story allows imagine person person stories memories draw affect journey battered brutally beginning video end battered bit strange meant answer video meant number question synopsis music video begins gaga dressed black clothing sunglasses bloody feet seemingly features walking field nebraska having returned foot years absence gaga goes buy ice cream ice cream truck suddenly drops man doll hand begins flashbacks time spent nebraska scenes gaga having wedding tortured man inside barn inside water tank shown quick succession song starts playing camera slowly gaga standing bent forward begins singing video continually switches scenes gaga little simple gray colored hair style white dress plays piano middle male alter ego sits piano smoking drinking beer pulls present day gaga shown walking desert second verse mad scientist portrayed seemingly gaga wearing yellow dress glasses version singer colored hair dance routine backup dancers barn chorus begins second time gaga portrayed gills face neck lies filled dirty water end chorus camera gaga inside water tank sings desert scene scenes gaga having wedding gaga seated chair belt guitar solo gaga seen dancing dancers dressed white dress scientist kiss singing chorus final time gaga kisses sequence runs field video reaches conclusion tortured gaga seen slid belt turns video ends scientist bath depiction dream wedding flash final shot barn screen turns black reception following premature release web music video met positive reviews rolling_stone felt video improvement previous videos edge glory saying best moments video distinctly gaga spin traditional love stories billboard wrote torture sex wedding barn ice cream truck children corn religious overtones thrown good measure thought video representation nebraska video setting dose named video great opportunity singer finally find like entertainment_weekly note video scene gaga plays piano alongside male alter ego playing piano middle corn field little making course mtv_news believed gaga talked video torture away love man based final product wasn concluded jocelyn_vena mtv found influences gaga past videos plays music video explained gaga stands crossroads big hat image reminiscent telephone gaga sits nearly makeup free piano eyed makeup gaga bad romance video flashes wedding remind fans wedding dress wore clip facial structures recall looks video past felt gaga finally returned form video visually pleasing generally lackluster videos finally come write home arguably best song sophomore release born way video match writer slant_magazine commented publication mixed reaction video saying essentially collection disconnected images couldn heads tails fashion films september gaga announced twitter account shot fashion films related music video song dutch photographer duo characters gaga alter ego bride finally mother gaga released video titled featuring minute black white video featured gaga minimal performing ballet choreography wearing short dress wind blows singer looks camera parting shot color film second video featured bride opening sequence original video fashion film portrayed costume gradually removing wig end hand covering breasts interspersed scenes portraying people dressed like gaga appearances music video singer stylist fashion film portrayed singer sits director chair tail furthermore shows crew members carrying barn original video filmed makes cameo video march fourth film featuring published gaga youtube channel august fifth final film titled feat mother officially published film featured people characterized gaga live performances performance elton_john gaga performed song live television program today july estimated crowd people largest pack plaza performed july phoenix stop gaga contested arizona immigration law state police officers question person suspect illegal immigrant aliens carrying allowed forms proper identification dedicated performance boy family affected law gaga performed album version track piano constructed wire high heel structure sitting high organic version final episode featured electric guitar modified lyrics include song included setlist hbo television special monster ball tour madison square garden originally aired united_states gaga performance hbo special aired night remaining contestants week following performance song jazz version performed big weekend album version song performance paul live london june wearing dress late gaga atop new_york_city inspired fire escape sang song digital_spy preview recording said real treat hear gaga sing song august gaga performed american talk program view august gaga attended mtv_video_music_awards dressed gaga opened minute monologue explaining broken relationship gaga following monologue performed joined stage brian october filmed pre recorded interview performance single ross later october performed song concert hollywood bowl los_angeles abc special gaga thanksgiving singer performed song piano trumpet arrangement november cbs special titled grammy nominations concert live countdown music biggest night nominations 54th grammy awards revealed gaga performed country band played guitar performance changed lyrics fit occasion high cowboy boots years according mtv_news performed version song performed born way ball tour performance gaga played piano like previous concert tours piano elaborate prop tied theme keeping hair metal theme born way piano fused motorcycle cover versions prior release born way season american idol contestant sang performances songs episode requested head gaga record label received gaga permission prior performance reviews performance positive star-ledger considered selection risky song released accepted sounded amazing hitting high notes usa_today described performance old fashioned dance hall groove kind like mid- 70s elton_john number perfectly suited slippery distinctive component style end song turns gospel style rocker takes house noted american idol judges reacted positively contrary jim_farber new_york_daily_news considered choice risky performed familiar song second round studio recording released digital single itunes_store appeared compilation album american idol season initial singer complimented studio recording track feeling songs good comes time cut record initial girl thin air british singer covered song november time talent factor november comedy drama musical series glee featured mash gaga episode mash performed respectively characters mash sold digital downloads debuted billboard hot chart number issue dated december track listing credits personnel recording management recorded nebraska hill united_kingdom mastered oasis mastering burbank california contains elements composition rock written brian sung band queen published lady_gaga sony songs house rights behalf records division inc brian appears courtesy canada distribution worldwide distribution personnel lady_gaga lead vocals songwriter producer background vocals piano keyboards producer background vocals audio mixing recording programming recording brian guitar guitar recording audio mastering credits adapted born way album liner notes charts certifications release history
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