Rap-Up.com || Video: Lady Gaga – ‘The Edge of Glory’

There’s no hatching from eggs or controversial biblical themes in the video for Lady Gaga’s latest single “The Edge of Glory.” Instead, the only surprise is the lack of surprises. The pop megastar takes a simpler approach with her latest work, wearing the same studded Versace outfit and black-and-white wig throughout the entire clip as she cavorts outside a brick building resembling her New York apartment.

Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band, who recently suffered a stroke, plays the saxophone on a stoop as Gaga climbs the fire escape and dances on the sidewalk while pink lights illuminate the night sky.

Choreographer Laurieann Gibson previously told Rap-Up TV that something “very fishy” would happen in the video, but we didn’t see anything of the sort. Was the original concept scrapped in favor of something less edgy?

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73 Comments

Ash
June 16th, 2011 at 5:53 pm
first…love this song :)

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Phoenix_Wright
June 16th, 2011 at 5:55 pm
The ppl @ rap-up are FAST! As for the video it was aiiight. the setting looks real cool

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WOW
June 16th, 2011 at 5:55 pm
LMFAOOOO GARBAGE !!! FAIL FAIL FAIL ..#TEAMBEYONCE

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mike Reply:
June 16th, 2011 at 6:36 pm
@WOW
beyonce? who’s dat? is she anywhere in the charts? LMAO oh yeah she’s #1 in the flops charts

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QUEEN BEYONCE STANN Reply:
June 16th, 2011 at 7:03 pm
@mike, LMFAOOO!
No Boo Bey Is A LEGEND!
GAGa Is A ROOKIE
LEARN THE DIFFERENCE HUNN;)

BTW, How Is Gaga 1 Again?? Oh Yea By Selling Her Album At .99 Cents #OOPS…

#KingB2011

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LADY GAGA Reply:
June 16th, 2011 at 7:28 pm
@QUEEN BEYONCE STANN, BITCH LADY GAGA RUN THIS MOTHA!!!!!

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Real Issh Reply:
June 16th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
@LADY GAGA, Bitch pleaseee . She runs all you crack heads .

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QUEEN BEYONCE STANN Reply:
June 17th, 2011 at 1:44 am
@LADY GAGA,
LMFAOOO! She Runs All The Fugly People HAHAHAHA No Wonder Her WHOLE Fan Base Is Pure Trash & Filled With Fugly People, You Guys Need Someone Fugly To Tell You Guys You Were Born This Way, I CAN’T!

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LADY GAGA Reply:
June 18th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
@QUEEN BEYONCE STANN, JAYZ IS FUGLY POSSIBLY THE MOST UGLY HUMAN ON EARTH, LOL CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THEIR UGLY BABIES!

Real Issh Reply:
June 16th, 2011 at 9:14 pm
@mike, I think you’re mad that Lady Gaga will never reach Beyonce heights ? Cuz it’s no such thing as breaking a record that has also been broken .

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ASDF Reply:
June 16th, 2011 at 10:32 pm
@Real Issh, what reconds has bey broke?? (charts wise) you bey stans need to worry bout beyonce and why the hell her damns songs are flopping soo damn hard and pray 2 god that “4″ wont tank

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QUEEN BEYONCE STANN Reply:
June 17th, 2011 at 1:48 am
@ASDF,

Tell Me This BITCH, How Many Copies Of BORN TO FLOP DID YOU BUY?
It Was For .99Cents So Don’t Tell Me You Didn’t Buy More Than One…

*Cracks Knuckles*

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Me Reply:
June 17th, 2011 at 4:59 am
@Real Issh, no offence but beyonces new album is really shit, theres way too much going on in the songs

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Ikaryss Reply:
June 16th, 2011 at 7:02 pm
@WOW, Beyonce and Lady Gaga are totally different. They’re not trying to compete.

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D
June 16th, 2011 at 5:56 pm
boring

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Joseph McCoy
June 16th, 2011 at 5:57 pm
A little boring but very watchable. I loved the JAZZ aspects of the production.

Very decent.

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Jim
June 16th, 2011 at 6:00 pm
It was good, but i think this video would of been more suited if it was Marry The Night.

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baron Reply:
June 16th, 2011 at 6:50 pm
@Jim, I agree

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Brionna
June 16th, 2011 at 6:00 pm
Not much to the video but lady Gaga can do no
Gaga >>>>>
goes anybody know what’s the next single? Marry the Night?

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pms
June 16th, 2011 at 6:02 pm
HEY ARNOLD’S SET

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thecool Reply:
June 16th, 2011 at 6:46 pm
@pms, LMFAO

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BitchesIsMySons
June 16th, 2011 at 6:03 pm
Its Not A Flop And Neither Is The Song And As For Team Beyonce Really Though She Released 3 Songs So Far & They All Flopped But This Is Simple Did Anyone Get A Billy Jean Feeling

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Real Issh Reply:
June 16th, 2011 at 9:15 pm
@BitchesIsMySons, Why is King B’s name on a Caca post ? U are her sons .

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LADY GAGA Reply:
June 18th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
@Real Issh, JUST MAKE SURE FLOP B SELLS AT LEAST 100K IN HER FIRST WEEK!

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B. Jean S.
June 16th, 2011 at 6:03 pm
She sucks, it was awful!

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Name here
June 16th, 2011 at 6:07 pm
for the first ever in lady gaga’s carrer i was bored by her video even though this songs not flopping she should release a video for hair

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Coleworld
June 16th, 2011 at 6:10 pm
I love the simplicity of the video and her just dancing… but like someone else said its better suited for Marry the Night. Cool video tho!

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Jay
June 16th, 2011 at 6:11 pm
I have to say that despite the fact that I really dislike the song & Gaga has a horrible body shape, she’s a really stiff dancer & she tries too hard, I really like this video. The sooner she realizes more is less the better. She also fails @ trying to be sexy & her choreographer needs to teach her how to dance properly.

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BitchesIsMySons Reply:
June 16th, 2011 at 6:13 pm
@Jay, Wait Horrible Body Shape And Stiff? Really Her Body Is Actually Better Than ALot Of White Girls And Her Dancing Is FAR From Stiff If U Want Stuff Look At Britney

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Jiovanni Reply:
June 16th, 2011 at 6:47 pm
@Jay, What?? Her body is amazing!

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? Reply:
June 16th, 2011 at 7:29 pm
@Jiovanni, her body is NOT amazing!

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@AdamAbercrombie
June 16th, 2011 at 6:13 pm
What was the point of this video? If this video gets millions upon millions of views I am going to be sick due to the fact that this video had no significance (aside from her kissing the ground). So overrated, but the song is okay.

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OKAY
June 16th, 2011 at 6:35 pm
Very simple video

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DeeJay
June 16th, 2011 at 6:42 pm
I often wonder why people like to be judgemental of people they don’t know, or somebody art. You really have that much time on your hands.

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thecool
June 16th, 2011 at 6:43 pm
After watching this vid, I felt the same way i did when i watched the “All Of The Lights” vid.
Its good but its missing everything.

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anonymous
June 16th, 2011 at 6:45 pm
Yea the video doesnt take you anywhere. I expected so much more, esp with this song being one of the bigger cuts on the album. Oh well maybe she’ll release an alternate version if not there’s always ‘Hair’ to look forward to.

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pms
June 16th, 2011 at 6:58 pm
hey arnold’s set with lady gaga

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QUEEN BEYONCE STANN
June 16th, 2011 at 7:06 pm
What A BASIC MUSIC VIDEO!
Nice To See That She Didn’t HYPE It Up && USED GIMMICKS!
Either Way
RUN THE WORLD M.V. >>>>>>> GAGas Whole Videography
:D

YOU MAD??

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LADY GAGA Reply:
June 16th, 2011 at 7:30 pm
@QUEEN BEYONCE STANN, TOO BAD IT FLOPPED ON THE CHART LOOOOOOL!

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Real Issh Reply:
June 16th, 2011 at 9:17 pm
@LADY GAGA, Haha – But call me when Lady Caca wins the Millineum award . Lmao .

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Abbi Reply:
June 18th, 2011 at 9:53 am
@Real Issh, thats cool i like you music lady gaga my baby sister ackes like you shes so funny she dances like you to.

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StarsRblind Reply:
June 16th, 2011 at 11:35 pm
@LADY GAGA, Why do people keep saying it flopped? It was and still is on the charts. Plus what does a video have to do with the songs status. It’s either a good video or not. Why are people bringing up Beyonce anyway? Katy Perry is the one who keeps taking the top of the pop charts and just released an amazing video.

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QUEEN BEYONCE STANN Reply:
June 17th, 2011 at 1:45 am
@LADY GAGA,
Aww Boo Your Mad :(
HAHAHAHAHA STAY PRESSED FOOL!

#KingB2011

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Abbi Reply:
June 18th, 2011 at 9:50 am
@QUEEN BEYONCE STANN, hay how are you doing.

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LADY GAGA Reply:
June 18th, 2011 at 1:01 pm
@QUEEN BEYONCE STANN, #KingB2011? LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL 2011 IS DEFINITLY NOT HER YEAR! MAKE SURE SHE SELLS AT LEAST 100K IN HER FIRST WEEK!

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itsmeconner
June 16th, 2011 at 7:18 pm
Hmm… I like the video, I just don’t love it. It is just kind of forgettable. It’s not that I don’t like it… I do. I am a fan of hers, but this was just kind of blah. It’s just her running around a building. That’s all. There is no point. It doesn’t really releate to the song? I was expecting something more along the lines of her recent American Idol performance. Musically, I love her. Artistically, though, I haven’t really liked her image that much lately.

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MaZ
June 16th, 2011 at 8:26 pm
BORING VIDEO! Waste of time and money!

Probably the best song off her new album and the video doesn’t give it justice. Lack of creativity, substance and depth.

I guess people excepted so much more than this…

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IamWhoIam
June 16th, 2011 at 9:19 pm
A-Mess.com
A-Mess.net
A-Mess.org
A-Mess.everything!

Child she really peaked in 2009 with Bad Romance didn’t she? This was horrible. Too bad for such a great song. I don’t wanna hear anymore Madonna comparisons. Madge would NEVER!

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3erd
June 16th, 2011 at 9:27 pm
guess she blow all that 7 mill on that judas video,so she had to make this low budget video,i know the little quechers sorry i meant monsters won’t admit it.

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Ross
June 16th, 2011 at 10:04 pm
Ok she needs a balance between her ridiculous mini movies videos and this boring 5 minutes of walking in circles.

Oh and we get it she is on the edge edge edge edge edge. . .

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ASDF
June 16th, 2011 at 10:27 pm
@ 3erd
get ur damn facts right that was a damn rumor hun it was false she did not spend know 7 or 10 million on that judas video soo you FAIL!

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ASDF
June 16th, 2011 at 10:28 pm
soo many pressed ppl here but GaGa still wins

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QUEEN BEYONCE STANN Reply:
June 17th, 2011 at 1:51 am
@ASDF,
Thank GOD MADONNA Is Coming Back!
Gaga Is Running Out Of Ideas (As You Can See From THIS VIDEO)!!!
Since Madonna Is Coming Back, Gaga Will Be More “Inspired” To Do Her Music & Videos LMFAOOO

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djek
June 16th, 2011 at 10:51 pm
like the song; vid was ok.

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Bill
June 17th, 2011 at 12:49 am
What is with your inspiration Miss Gaga? All your Videos are the same. Dark and boring.

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carl
June 17th, 2011 at 1:50 am
oh.

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Haiku
June 17th, 2011 at 2:35 am
In that picture she looks like she’s on the edge of something but it MOST definitely aint glory. “Crack” maybe, but ‘glory’? – never.

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Lets be REAL Reply:
June 17th, 2011 at 3:05 am
@Haiku, i cant

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Da Ma'
June 17th, 2011 at 3:26 am
O.
Lady gaga is officially named the world most craziest singer !! but Judge on the song and very nice and simple Xd !!!
N yes we can not denied that she is on crack any more Fans or Not fan !! She on

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buddyreal
June 17th, 2011 at 7:24 am
this song should have had the 18 million dollar video budget, Not “Judas” in my opinion. No offence but it wasn’t really exiting watching her on a stair case or whatever just happend.

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Sal
June 17th, 2011 at 10:56 am
Really !? This video could have been way better. i expected her to have some kind of epic movie!

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Hris MONSTER
June 17th, 2011 at 11:08 am
I love the song but I expected so much from the video :(

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janeth
June 17th, 2011 at 11:46 am
boring video…lame lame lame lame lame lame bt i love the song my fav so far… i love gaga and beyonce they are both representn….mwaaah

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bijan
June 17th, 2011 at 4:30 pm
I think Laurie Ann’s choreography is a little too much for Gaga in this vid. It looks too rehearsed and she doesn’t seem to be feeling it.

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Royaleee
June 17th, 2011 at 5:29 pm
GREAT song, AWFUL video! Imma GaGa fan & this shit is disappointing! SMH

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3erd
June 17th, 2011 at 11:11 pm
Like i said before seems it was true,that she blow 7 milli on the Judas video,that,s the reason this video is so low budget.

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natii
June 18th, 2011 at 12:06 am
okayyy so first lady gaga is too over the top? and now she’s not “over the top” enough?! she’ll never win with you judgmental assholes. and btw, gaga and beyonce are two different artists. STOP COMPARING ARTISTS AND APPRECIATE MUSIC YOU LATE FAGS. gaga selling her album for $.99 isn’t for ratings, it’s for the love of the music. ya’ll just mad cause beyonce didn’t think of it first.

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Ln Reply:
June 18th, 2011 at 9:06 am
@natii,you dissing gays and 97% of Gagas fans are gay,you so dumb,and of curse she did sell her album for ratings,my be if she didn’t spend 7 mill on that judas video+ sell her album for 99c,she wouldn’t have to make this low budget video.

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Mark London
June 18th, 2011 at 6:14 am
BORING! Please bring Madonna back and get rid of this imitator.

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Monster
June 18th, 2011 at 9:51 am
Simply beautiful. That Versace Vintage piece shit all over hating fags lives. Ps. Beyoncé & GaGa love each other, why are you guys conjuring negative rebuttals?!

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Jordan Harper
June 18th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
RIP Clarence Clemons

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Truth
June 18th, 2011 at 10:36 pm
Lol @ Beyonce stan tryna throw shade.. Girl sit down.. Beyonce releases 3 singles.. and they arent even on the top 10! Bitch Kelly Rowland is #23, so how you doing boo? While “Flop of the world” is #63? Come with facts my dear.. Beyonce is a biter, bitch jumped on GaGa, face it.. GaGa is better, it’s not always about shaking your ass to songs with NO SUBSTANCE. Only thing Beyonce has is Looks.. And Medicore vocals. #YeaISaidIt… now who gone check me boo?

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Ruthy
June 19th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
First off, R.I.P. Clarence Clemons.

Secondly, even though it isn’t GaGa’s standards for a music video, it’s more suited for “Marry The Night” with some choreography in a real street heading towards the nightclub.

Thirdly, GaGa shouldn’t fired Joseph Kahn, she should fired Laurieann for her lame choreography and she lied about the music video.

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