Zombieboy

“Zombieboy” is a heartfelt tribute by Lady Gaga to her late friend Rick Genest, given the nickname “Zombie Boy,” who passed away in 2018. Genest gained popularity for his extensive tattoos resembling a skeleton, which led to his collaboration with Lady Gaga in her “Born This Way” music video. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Lady Gaga described the song as a celebration of the nights when fun leads to feeling like a “zombie” the next morning, an emotional thought she associated with Genest’s persona. She remarked: I think that Rick [Genest] just was an inspiring person. And when I was working on this song, which is ultimately a big celebration song, that word just popped into my head. And that song is all about the moment in the night when you and your friends all realize that you’re going to wake up not feeling well the next day because you’re having too much fun, so it’s about being a zombie in the morning. The song was first teased in the music video of “Disease,” where Gaga can be seen driving with a car towards a clone of herself.