David Bowie, Freddy Mercury...Páll Óskar?
Lady Gaga exposes many musical influences on her MySpace page: David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Yoko Ono, Elvis, and even Blondie.
But where's Iceland's Páll Óskar?
Because it's obvious she "borrowed" more than a few elements from Minn hinsti dans for her own Bad Romance video:
1. Stark white background
2. Tableau with arty extras
3. Contemplating oneself in the mirror
4. Animal head
5. Lounging in bed
etc.
See for yourself:
But where's Iceland's Páll Óskar?
Because it's obvious she "borrowed" more than a few elements from Minn hinsti dans for her own Bad Romance video:
1. Stark white background
2. Tableau with arty extras
3. Contemplating oneself in the mirror
4. Animal head
5. Lounging in bed
etc.
See for yourself:
Then again, Páll Óskar borrowed a few influences
from an American icon of his own:
from an American icon of his own:
Musical influences listed on Páll's MySpace page:
Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Dusty Springfield,
Dionne Warwick, Carpenters, Kraftwerk,
Donna Summer, Chic, Nile Rogers,
Bernard Edwards, Diana Ross, Madonna,
Cerrone, Serge Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin,
Julie London, Roberta Flack, Ennio Morricone,
Bernard Herrmann, Pino Donaggio, Scott Walker,
Kate Bush, Tarkan, Nancy Sinatra, Loleatta Holloway,
Salsoul, Jorge Ben, Amanda Lear, Mylene Farmer,
Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Mel Tormé,
Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Five Star, Snap!,
Deee-Lite, Bananarama, Stock Atkien & Waterman,
Eurovision.
Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Dusty Springfield,
Dionne Warwick, Carpenters, Kraftwerk,
Donna Summer, Chic, Nile Rogers,
Bernard Edwards, Diana Ross, Madonna,
Cerrone, Serge Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin,
Julie London, Roberta Flack, Ennio Morricone,
Bernard Herrmann, Pino Donaggio, Scott Walker,
Kate Bush, Tarkan, Nancy Sinatra, Loleatta Holloway,
Salsoul, Jorge Ben, Amanda Lear, Mylene Farmer,
Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Mel Tormé,
Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Five Star, Snap!,
Deee-Lite, Bananarama, Stock Atkien & Waterman,
Eurovision.