Lady Gaga's '911' video was originally meant for Massive Attack.
Tarsem Singh - who directed the promo for her latest single - has opened up about the concept, and admitted he initially hoped to use it for a track by the 'Unfinished Sympathy' band around two decades ago.
He told Entertainment Weekly: "Around 20 years ago, I thought this would fit an idea for Massive Attack. I love their song 'Angel'. But our schedules never worked.
"I wanted to do it in Namibia in the sand dunes, but I'd already done [2000 film] 'The Cell' [in sand], so the idea kind of went away. Then, I got '911.' "
Despite eventually going on to use the concept for Gaga's new single, the filmmaker had "never heard a song" by the 34-year-old singer.
He added: "I had the idea more like 28 years ago! I told her when we met that I've never heard a song of hers, I haven't seen ['A Star Is Born'].
"I told her that the song is what would make a big difference for me. The best music video directors hear a song and they write a video for the song...
"I'll wait for the right song to fit [my ideas]. But I loved the song. I knew what to do with it, but I usually only listen to classical and folk music."
