Well, it’s here … eight hours ahead of schedule. On Thursday morning (May 5), Lady Gaga’s hotly anticipated “Judas” video premiered, though probably not in the way that Mother Monster (and the folks at E!) had hoped it would: It leaked

An arty reimagining of the betrayal of Jesus Christ by Judas Iscariot, the video sees Gaga as Mary Magdalene, riding along with Christ and his apostles, who are decked out in studded leathers and set atop roaring motorcycles. They cruise through — as Gaga put it — “a modern-day Jerusalem,” with Judas tellingly racing ahead of the pack. At one point, they stop at an “Electric Chapel,” where Gaga attempts to warn Christ — who, with his cornrows and golden crown of thorns, is far from traditional — of his apostle’s impending betrayal. Whether or not he chooses to listen is largely up to the viewer, as the clip then segues into an extended sequence rife with religious iconography … and, of course, dance.