Quick Note: Occult Pop-Stars
Readers have requested it, so here we go, occult pop-stars! Specifically, blogs, magazines, tabloids, and gossip-columns have been making much hay from conspiracy-theory sites (mainly one called The Vigilant Citizen), concerning the secret “Illuminati” messages emanating from mega-pop-stars like Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Lady Gaga.
“In the “Bad Romance” video Gaga “makes her trademark ‘Eye in the triangle’ hand gesture after her initiation to make it clear who owns her now…the Illuminati. The final scene shows Gaga lying in bed with the burned skeleton of the Russian mafiosi. Notice how everything is burnt except the two gazelle heads. The real “intercourse” happened between Gaga and Baphomet. The guy was a tool, a middle-man who was sacrificed in the process of Gaga’s initiation.”
So, as someone who actually does look for occult themes in music, what do I think? I think some creative people latched on to some pretty universal symbols in order to look cool, sell CDs, and get people talking. And even if Jay-Z is a Freemason, and decided to litter his videos with references to his (alleged) allegiance, so what?
The problem here is that people are getting all Dan Brown on us. The big conspiracy is probably that there is no conspiracy, except perhaps in the minds of certain graphic designers looking for a new way to sell t-shirts. We shouldn’t confuse the pretty standard pop-occultisms of modern music (a topic authors have been exploring for decades) with actual allegiance to any sort of occult philosophy or order. Now, if Jay-Z or Gaga want to out themselves as ritual magicians, then by all means, have at it. But I haven’t seen any clear-minded sign of such a confession. If you really want a band who understands and (sorta) takes seriously the occult imagery in their videos, I suggest the KLF.
They were gaga before Gaga was gaga. Over and out.
14 responses so far
Oh, I love the Vigilant Citizen, so entertaining in a dude-get-a-life kind of way.
You've got to watch out for that "frenzied singing." It gets you everytime.
This video is silly. It relies on innuendo, coincidence, and fear.
I’ve known many Masons, most are Christians. So what if some musicians are Masons? Plus, Lady Gaga can’t be a Mason, she’s a woman. She may be Eastern Star, so where are all her secret Eastern Star hand gestures?
Don’t even get me started on the grammar errors!
Serving the Illuminati is a waste of time. I have been serving them all my adult life, and I am still waiting for my paycheck.
The High Priest abides…
(+1 Cool Points to anyone who gets that joke…)
Ironically, I would probably trust Jeff Bridges as my High Priest.
…You gotta love a typeface that looks like it was ganked from Watchmen. Man. The wonders of Windows Movie Editor in action right there.
It's a Satanic code. You have to decode and then play it backwards to get the real evil meaning.
I love people who arn't afraid to poke tigers with sticks.
LOL. I am so gonna make some "Bavarian Illuminati stationery" now!
Sorry, I meant “Vigilant Citzen’s” video was silly. Lady Gaga’s was just another music video, which, as you rightly say, are all silly.
"This video is silly,"
As opposed to what, all music videos are silly?
HAHA! YOUR MOM SERVES SATAN!
Thanks, Jason. I would never have figured that one out by myself.