
Gaga cuts a verse from " So Happy I Could Die"."Dance in the Dark" starts after the first chorus.All of the interludes were cut for the special except some short footages of the Jumping, Twister, and Antler films.Antler Film (Video interlude, briefly shown)." So Happy I Could Die" (February 22, 2011).
Twister Film (Video interlude, briefly shown).
" Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" (February 21, 2011). " Glitter and Grease" (February 22, 2011). " Dance in the Dark" (February 22, 2011). Jumping Film (Video introduction, briefly shown). The special ends with another black-and-white backstage scene where Gaga and her backup singers perform " Born This Way" a capella. Full-color footage of the concert (shot on February 21 and 22, 2011) is then seen, interspersed with black-and-white backstage footage. She then sings the opening lines of " Marry the Night" while preparing to take the stage. After being escorted backstage, she removes her makeup and cries as she discusses feeling like a "loser". The special opens with a black-and-white introduction that sees Gaga ordering a cup of coffee from a New York convenience store before being escorted by security into a black SUV, where she reminisces about the many times she had been at the arena to watch other acts perform, and realizes that she will now be performing there herself. Also, the last five days preceding the show countdown, teasers were released.Ĭontent Further information: The Monster Ball Tour concert synopsis Most snippets were released after fans trended a certain tweet or enough fans "gagafied" their Facebook profiles. Several of the snippets shown were not used in the special due to time constraints. Over the next 3 months, HBO released snippets and teasers of the recording. The special was announced by Gaga on February 14, 2011, while Gaga was a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.