There are some videos that we have not looked at that have been said to be controversial. I have looked for some that we haven't yet looked at and will list them and explain why they were seen as controversial.
Madonna - Like A Prayer
Madonna wanted to make a song that would cater for her adult audiences. The main theme of this song was of a young girl who is in love with God, and he is the only male figure in her life. The song was most memeorable for its music video which stirred up things within the Vatican, family and religious groups. This was due to the fact that the video portrays Catholic symbols such as stigmata and burning crosses, and a dream about making love to a saint. The video was condemmed by the Vatican, family and religious groups were protesting the broadcast of the video.
Lady Gaga - Judas
Lady Gaga has always been in the public eye due to the fact she is so out of the ordinary and controversial. In a way she took a leaf out of Madonna's book but has taken it to an all new level. The president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights took big offence to this video and has made it clear he never wants to see the pop singers face again. Videos that include views of religion are always going to be seen as controversial. He has said that she is talentless, boring and her "head has turned around".
Rihanna - Man Down
This video has been seen as controversial but this may be not one of the biggest that she has done. The whole song is about how an event happened and why it happened. In particular it was that Rihanna had been sexually assaulted by a man and she ends up shooting him in the head as a consequence of that. Many felt that the scene where Rihanna shoots the man in the head out of retaliation for sexual assault ended up as glamorised violence. This is why it was seen as controversial.
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