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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by BobAmnertiopsis∴ChatMe! 00:49, 4 July 2014 (UTC)

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  • ALT1:..... that the music video for Lady Gaga's song "G.U.Y." is nearly twelve minutes long?

Improved to Good Article status by XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk). Self nominated at 19:10, 30 June 2014 (UTC).

  • Review of ALT1: The article was promoted to GA class on the 27th of this month, its prose section surpasses 1,500 characters, it is written in a neutral and unbiased tone, while citing reliable/reputable sources and being devoid of copyvios and other problematic points. Regarding the hook: while it isn't particularly attention-grabbing, it is interesting and readers may want to know why it has that length and what happens in it; it isn't sourced by an external link however Wikipedia film plot guidelines apply to music video synopsis, therefore a source isn't required. QPQ isn't needed as XXSNUGGUMSXX has less than five DYK credits. Good to go. pedro | talk 20:32, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
  • Sorry! ALT1. pedro | talk 20:44, 30 June 2014 (UTC)


  • I've removed this hook from prep because while the video is technically about 12 minutes long, roughly a third is taken up by credits so I think the hook is a bit misleading. Also, there been a bit of a debate at WT:DYK as to whether or not a cite for the hook statement is required. Gatoclass (talk) 08:52, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
"Spanish guitar, AND INTRODUCING acoustic guitar!"
I have to be honest - this isn't really what I'd describe as a particularly grabbing hook. Isn't the original video for "Black or White" longer (and more historically significant), not to mention Echoes (23 minutes), Thick as a Brick (46), Tubular Bells (48). The hook should explain something unusual or significant about the video, which the time alone really doesn't. Sorry. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 09:56, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
There were videos for those three?? Didn't even know Lad-Gag had covered them! Martinevans123 (talk) 10:16, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
I would pay good money to watch Lady Gaga cover Thick as a Brick, particularly the line "there are black-heads on his shoulders and he pees himself in the night". Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 10:18, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
Think the other two might be more of a challenge. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:20, 3 July 2014 (UTC)

Anyway, to be more constructive - ALT2 ... that the video for Lady Gaga's "G.U.Y." was shot at Hearst Castle? Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 10:28, 3 July 2014 (UTC)

The hook is sourced and interesting; my article review applies again (written in a neutral tone, no copyvios or problematic points, sourced by RSs, etc; readable prose size is met, surpassing 1500 characters). I'm confused whether the ALT2 will be credited to Ritchie or Snuggums, though. pedro | talk 11:17, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
Me! SNUGGUMS (talk · contribs) 15:17, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
Yes, Snuggums. I don't know a gaga from a gugu. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 15:22, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
Good to go, then, considering that he doesn't need a QPQ review. pedro | talk 15:43, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
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