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.
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!
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
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
"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
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
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. 💐
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!
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.
needed this. thank you.
people around her didn't very much realize that... a star is born
And now she is the Queen of Pop
She is not Madonna babe
@@andycito7205 can madonna sing well like gaga? Oops!
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
There she goes that crazy girl 😢
She obviously has so much talent here BUT WOW did she really improve her voice over the years!
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!
This Lady did the Best superbowl of all time FTW
THIS SONG IS EVERYTHING. This might be her best song ever. I was never a fan until i accidentally stumbled upon this song.
To think that no one knew she would be the biggest stsr on the planet in just four years
So early on in her career and her voice was already so beautiful!
i didnt realize how early in her career how similar She and Ashley Tisdale look...
I really wish she would re record red and blue as Lady Gaga.. OMG
I've been looking for this video for like 15 years.
Me too
Stefani, the legend that you are
LEGEND IN THE MAKING❤👍
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
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
OH GOSH I CANT BELIEVE. I've waited for sooooo long
Absolut phantastisch. Wenn man ein Genie ist, zeigt sich das sehr früh, Stefani, Lady Gaga, alles Gute..
"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
OMG FINALLY!!
Queen of Pop
Sempre foi talentosa. Nasceu para ser a maior. ❤
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
From No Floods to Ra ra ra ah ah roma romama GaGa ooh Lala
Excited to see this go around and hopefully have a viral moment. Lady Gaga was always destined to shine and spread kindness to us
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.
I really love No Floods ♥️ A blessing to watch the entire performance
been looking for the full live performance of No Floods for a verrrryy long time. ❤
YES
A star 🌟
Damn her range!!
Que lindaaa
magic song. magic music, as you are guys!
Being a real star since 2005 ❤
Wow!!! Awesome record!!!!
Thank you for this!
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. 💐
Omg The vídeo really exist 😮😭
Stefani
voice so different than usual...😮
this legit feels like found lost media
Came right after Happy Mistake (live)
😭😭
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!
😎
Her voice is different
And people say that she was poor and her father didn’t had influence in these kind of events 😂😂😂
🥹♥️
I adore Gaga but here she looks just like Angelina from Jersey shore 🤣😂
She's always been a hustler