Aside from initial ‘Vogue’ comparisons, there are traces of ‘Like a Prayer,’ ‘Human Nature’ and other Material Girl clips. By Kyle Anderson Lady Gaga in “Alejandro” Photo: Interscope Records When the brief preview for Lady Gaga’s “Alejandro” video appeared during the singer’s appearance on “Larry King Live” last week, many people immediately noticed the nod to Madonna’s “Vogue.” It was all there: the sharp black-and-white photography, the muscular dancing, the spartan set, the iconic hairstyle. It would not have shocked anybody had she simply re-enacted the “Vogue” video in its entirety. But as it turns out, the full version of “Alejandro” — which premiered Tuesday (June 8) — is a healthy combination of a number of different references, nods and homages to a bevy of Madonna videos. The “Vogue” references are certainly there, as Gaga spends a large chunk of the video in that same spartan set in black-and-white. But the rest of the clip features Gaga in a number of different costumes — including a red nun’s habit and some sort of steampunk headgear — in a handful of different scenarios (most of which involving Nazi imagery). In addition to “Vogue,” the opening sequence seems to recall Madonna’s “Evita” period (when she made “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” a hit). Gaga is dressed to mourn whomever is in the casket behind her — perhaps the titular Alejandro? — and it would be easy to assume that she’s attending a state funeral, which would mean Gaga flipped the gender roles in the original story of the Per
