My New Favorite Holiday

Today is a glorious day. While Punxsutawney Phil noticed his shadow today, putting us all in store for another six weeks of winter, Lady Gaga also decided to treat us with a new music video. "Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)" is the third Australian single after "Just Dance" and "Poker Face," but it is technically video #4 for our little video vixen (you can't forget about "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich!").



Despite what our little groundhog friend has to say about things, "Eh, Eh" is quite a summery song. One might even call it a "jam." Actually, now that I think about, Australia has summer during our winter, so scratch all of what I just said. Fool! How could I forget that Lady Gaga is an all-knowing genius?

Anyway, there's no hand-clapping, foot-pounding, cat-suit-wearing, binge-drinking, clubbing, or any variation or combination of the above in this video, which makes it a little bit different from her past two singles. She also has a new hair-style (WOAH). Normally, these could be good things, but my overall appreciation for this video is diminished by the fact that she breaks out her best "Rock of Love" contestant stripper dance right around the half-way mark.

This video isn't going to do anything for those X-tina comparisons either, after all, "Can't Hold Us Down" also featured pop star posses patrolling the streets of New York in skimpy summer outfits, and did I mention the trashy stripper dance already? (Can I also just add that I absolutely love Lil' Kim's part in the "Can't Hold Us Down" a video? I bet she walks around wearing things like that in real life. Just like Gaga).

On the other hand, X-tina doesn't sleep in hot pink stiletto heels. I don't think Gaga does either, but at least she has the guts to pretend. X-tina would also never try something as clever as including a cameo of the same ginormous guard dogs Gaga used in the "Poker Face" video. You see, ladies and gentlemen, Lady Gaga is all about subtleties. Hah. Not. She is the most over-the-top, un-subtle person I know. But that's why we love her. I'm sure deep down inside, there is a bit of Gaga in all of us.

Gaga also shot a video for "LoveGame," the next U.S. single, around the same time. Last time we checked, she was wearing fishnet tights, a leather jacket, and chain-mail panties. I expect great things.