As I mentioned in the description, this is Gaga's best lyricism. To so delicately intertwine the Katrina diaspora with her own experiences of ostracism takes so much talent, and I would love it if she published a book of poetry full of masterpieces such as this. Some background: Hurricane Katrina struck the coastal regions of Louisiana and Mississippi on August 29, 2005. The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, which lies below sea level, suffered catastrophic failures of its protective levees, leading to 80% of the city being submerged in water. Worst affected was the Lower Ninth Ward neighborhood, where most residents had no choice but to stay as they did not have cars with which to evacuate. Most of the 1,392 deaths caused by Katrina were elderly residents who were wheelchair-bound and drowned in their own homes. It was a catastrophe that led to thousands of displaced New Orleans residents moving elsewhere, creating a diaspora, particularly in Texas. I have a personal connection with Katrina. I was born in Mobile, Alabama, and remember watching the fierce wind from the window of my kitchen. My mom worked at Keesler Air Force Base in nearby Biloxi, Mississippi, a town that was utterly annihilated by a 30-foot storm surge. A third of her coworkers and friends lost everything they had, and the sight of children's toys being bulldozed into trash heaps broke her. We moved to Upstate New York in 2008. I connect to No Floods personally as well. I was separated from my friends and school environment at 15, and for years wished for my life to simply return to normal. For three years I had no dreams of who I would become, I simply wanted to not be sexually abused and live in fear every single day. "On every street there is a memory / A time and place where we can never be again" Gaga *gets it* I saw every song I listened to, every public location I visited, everyone I met, as an opportunity to reconnect with my past, to have everything be as it was again. Of course, that was impossible. I will never forget what happened to me. I survived, but with deep scars I still have not overcome, and likely never completely will. To anyone caught in a similar situation: you might not be able to see a way out, and at worst there might not be a way out for some time. Do not lose grip on hope. Remember - you have felt happiness before. You will feel it again.
@Donut_Sprinkle5 ай бұрын
needed this. thank you.
@chakigun8 ай бұрын
people around her didn't very much realize that... a star is born
@martinexceda43958 ай бұрын
And now she is the Queen of Pop
@NickiMinajIsCancelledАй бұрын
She obviously has so much talent here BUT WOW did she really improve her voice over the years!
@justineluis57776 ай бұрын
OMG. THERE'S FINALLY A FULL VIDEO OF THISBHUHUHUHUHU BEEN WANTING TO SEE THIS IN FULL SINXE I WATCHED THE CLIP LIKE 5 YEARS AGOII
@OfficialSapphirePhoenix9 ай бұрын
There she goes that crazy girl 😢
@loloppololp930426 күн бұрын
I really wish she would re record red and blue as Lady Gaga.. OMG
@benjaminadler84889 ай бұрын
The upload of this video would not have been possible without the amazing and tirelessly-working Gagadaily moderators ChicaSkas and Sara! Chica and Sara operated the Gagaverse site for over a decade, which contained interactive archives of every Gaga forum and community. It unfortunately shut down earlier this month, although I downloaded most of them and I plan on making them available for download at some point. Thank you all so much!
@thecatwaveshello17483 ай бұрын
THIS SONG IS EVERYTHING. This might be her best song ever. I was never a fan until i accidentally stumbled upon this song.
@mojojojoe35526 ай бұрын
This Lady did the Best superbowl of all time FTW
@Amoreenaofficial6 ай бұрын
I've been looking for this video for like 15 years.
@Bigbankgrapes10 күн бұрын
Me too
@michaelcosta-zx5up4 ай бұрын
To think that no one knew she would be the biggest stsr on the planet in just four years
@ScipioAfricanus-g3xАй бұрын
Absolut phantastisch. Wenn man ein Genie ist, zeigt sich das sehr früh, Stefani, Lady Gaga, alles Gute..
@thegcl67878 ай бұрын
So early on in her career and her voice was already so beautiful!
@ajplays72418 ай бұрын
i didnt realize how early in her career how similar She and Ashley Tisdale look...
@emmafernanda24114 ай бұрын
I am crying while watching this! she looks so small yet such a powerful voice comes from her. Red and Blue will be always my favorite underrated album. But as someone who follows gaga since 2010 (or 2009 i don't remember clearly i was a child lmao) watching her grown in the big star that she is today just makes me feel so proud of her. I always have this joke with my mom that gaga raised me, but sometimes i just feel that we raised ourselfs together. anyway, i love her so much and watching her in this video just bring me to tears, she has come so far
@TheMartinNovotny28 күн бұрын
I am so gagged that there’s a full video. I’ve been wanting to hear this since I was in my early twenties 😢 I will always love this woman.
@davidbernal099 ай бұрын
OMG I CAN'T BELIEVE 😭😭😭 SO MUCH TIME WAITING FOR THIS! WE NEED MAKING VIRAL THIS, DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING FROM GAGA AND STARLIGHT LIVE AT LOLLAPALOOZA IN 2007????? THANK U FOR UPLOAD THIS
@musicislyfe167222 күн бұрын
Damn her range!!
@BTIGERD4 ай бұрын
Queen of Pop
@darlis19929 ай бұрын
Sempre foi talentosa. Nasceu para ser a maior. ❤
@dimitripereira84319 ай бұрын
OH GOSH I CANT BELIEVE. I've waited for sooooo long
@mojojojoe35526 ай бұрын
From No Floods to Ra ra ra ah ah roma romama GaGa ooh Lala
@krayewskikevin5 ай бұрын
Finally! Thank you so much, I've been looking for this full performance since my teens. I love the sound of her voice in her younger years, and how it gradually evolved into her powerhouse voice nowadays
@Obbee6 ай бұрын
been looking for the full live performance of No Floods for a verrrryy long time. ❤
@xxjvc9 ай бұрын
OMG FINALLY!!
@Nicholas-kt4ul7 ай бұрын
"No Floods" Stefani Germanotta (Live) [Verse 1] I never ever thought I'd live away From everybody that I love and say goodbye Now I'm the princess of a downtown train Where everybody here, they know my game But when I walk down the street I hear them say "There she goes, that crazy girl... She thinks she's something in this world." So I'mma close my ears and dream 'cause life is never really what it seems In every mystery, there's a truth You know I'm telling, I'm telling you, uh-uh [Chorus] No matter lightning or thunder Buckets of rainwater You can't flood this town In a world unknown, you've got to hold your own Yeah, you can't stop me You're never, ever, ever gonna stop me now [Verse 2] On every street there is a memory A time and place where we can never be again, uh-uh-uh-oh Street lights glow red, green and yellow too Do you let signs tell you what to do? Yeah, when you say stop, be sure that I'll say "go" To the stars and land Fire can't burn these hands But I just close my eyes and dream You can't deny me, my strong mean Hey In every mystery, there's a truth You know I'm telling, I'm telling you, uh-uh [Chorus] No matter lightning or thunder Buckets of rainwater You can't flood this town In a world unknown, you've got to hold your own And you can't stop me You're never, ever, ever gonna stop me now [Bridge] Go ahead and don't believe 'Cause everyone needs a way to breathe, and love, and dream And you can't stop me You can't stop me [Chorus] No matter lightning or thunder Buckets of rainwater You can't flood this town In a world unknown, you've got to hold your own And you can't stop me You're never, ever, ever gonna stop me now [Outro] I never ever thought I'd live away from everybody that I love and say goodbye
@IgnacioVogel8 ай бұрын
I really love No Floods ♥️ A blessing to watch the entire performance
@tdawg63658 ай бұрын
Excited to see this go around and hopefully have a viral moment. Lady Gaga was always destined to shine and spread kindness to us
@joaoleodoro49189 ай бұрын
YES
@fernandoelbrat3 ай бұрын
A star 🌟
@rodriguezgermann19963 ай бұрын
Being a real star since 2005 ❤
@koshakvga2 ай бұрын
magic song. magic music, as you are guys!
@tthallisma2 ай бұрын
Wow!!! Awesome record!!!!
@t4inan_9 ай бұрын
Que lindaaa
@escape20648 ай бұрын
Thank you for this!
@TRENSITOTUTUTUERESUNHOMOSEXUAL6 ай бұрын
Omg The vídeo really exist 😮😭
@loloppololp930426 күн бұрын
Came right after Happy Mistake (live)
@user-wt6wv7xd2t4 ай бұрын
voice so different than usual...😮
@amercarvalho9 ай бұрын
Stefani
@5mallkitchen54 ай бұрын
this legit feels like found lost media
@dynjarren83557 күн бұрын
Kind of ironic that NYC got hit with a Hurricane 🌀 that caused millions of dollars in damages and flooded Subways and wrecked Coney Island. It was a rare occurrence that happened because instead of affecting NC the Storm turned right up the East Coast and then suddenly veered left directly into NYC! I remember the shock and surprise the Storm caused! NYC doesn’t normally get hit direct like that! There were fatalities from drowning and tons of damage to Boats 🚤 and Vessels. It was a 1 in a 100 years occurance! Sadly, I knew NYC was in trouble when it went up the East Coast! RIP to the victims. 💐
@missezramay2 ай бұрын
Oh my gosh, where & how did you get this?! I’ve never seen it!! I was living off that 30 second clip for years. Do you reckon it’s worth trying to contact NBC for an unwatermarked one? 👀 Thank you for uploading!