Lady Gaga on 'Judas': God Sent LyricsGaga has reportedly scheduled the release of the single's video for Easter, much to the dismay of many Catholics.
"It's all intentional," Catholic League President Bill Donohue told ABCNews.com. "It's done to take a few shots at Catholics."
"She mimics Madonna," Donohue said. "Madonna has admitted to loathing the Catholic Church. I don't see the same degree of vitriol on the part of Lady Gaga. But she's clearly not content to simply make an artistic statement. She has to make a quasi-political statement by releasing the video on Easter and tweaking Catholic sensibilities."
Gaga's creative director, Laurieann Gibson, defended the video, which she agreed was shocking, but for different reasons."I think it's just shocking because it's inspiring, you know?" Gibson told ABC News Radio. "And I mean shocked like, 'Wake up! There's lots around you to be hopeful about.'"
The song and video are told from Mary Magdalene's perspective, with lyrics such as, "When he comes to me, I am ready/ I'll wash his feet with my hair if he needs/ Forgive him when his tongue lies through his brain/ Even after three times, he betrays me/ I'll bring him down, a king with no crown..."
Gaga, who plays Mary Magdalene in the video, released the single early after parts of it and the video were leaked on the Internet. She compared the leaks to a "slow death."
Gaga's latest controversy is ground well tread by her idol Madonna, who has long been a lightning rod for Christians, starting with her early hit, "Like a Virgin."
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