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  1. Yot

    What Madonna means to me

    I didn't exist when Madonna's greatest hits came out – I am twenty years old. But the first time I heard The Rain, I think I was 14 then, I just had to know who was singing it. This is when I discovered Power Of Goodbye, Frozen, and so many more amazing songs. I learned that unlike so many other pop singers, Madonna actually wrote these songs. Her grace and beauty in the song videos was amazing. I was very surprised to read in Wikipedia that "She later attended Rochester Adams High School where she became a straight-A student". I actually know a person who studied in that high school, it is one of the most competitive in the US, where students are prepared to apply to Ivy League colleges. Straight-A in a high school like that is NOT COMMON. This is when I started thinking that Madonna is definitely not a pop star like the others. She has very high IQ, is a powerhouse of willpower, writes amazing personal songs that touch me deeply. I find it amazing how she stands for what she believes in and actually puts effort in it: women rights, education in Africa, fighting stupid prejudice every step of the way. At 60 she is still the most beautiful woman, and still full of amazing strength. I know she can hear the loud trolls and haters who have issues with her age (!!!!), her openness and just the fact that she has opinions. I wonder if she knows how loved she is by people of all genders, ages and races. I know many people my age who adore her. She has been called by an ex-husband "domineering and castrating" but honestly so many young men would love nothing more than to be her servants in male chastity :) A woman should be allowed to be strong and expressing her opinions. And a woman that combines strength with artistic talent, great voice, inner and outer beauty, very high intelligence and so much desire to give and help... deserves our admiration.
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  2. Breathless

    MDNA Skin

    Although I'm sick and tired of the MDNA Skin stuff, this ad is really nice, I looove the way she looks here!
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  3. I can try to start from the beginning...her music grabbed me and I thought she was everything I wasn't but I didn't feel belittled by her. I didn't feel she was putting herself above me. She was me.. saying what I wanted to say, acting the way I wanted to act, showing confidence, talking about what was important to me, dressing the way I wanted to dress....it wasn't about doing all those things "like her." It was about doing and being all those things authentic to who I was. I am getting teary eyed now. Lol. Imagine my bewilderment at some not being able to see what I saw in her and what a positive force she was for me. I was just turning 15. It took me years to come to the possible conclusion that most people didn't care about me as a female being authentic and being proud of it. When you're young you are naive and think everyone is valued equally and I simply didn't get the memo. They had a measuring stick of what they thought of women and you had to strive for what they thought was acceptable and if you didn't measure up you were irrelevant. I couldn't overcome the pressure of the criteria that was set for girls or women completely so far in my own life and I most certainly was not in an empowering scenario in 1983 but Madonna did it no matter what stumbling block was put before her. She found a way out of feeling alone, depressed, angry if she was rejected. I know it sounds corny but she is my hero. She's not perfect, she makes mistakes, uses poor judgement sometimes but she always wants to be better. I do believe she wants everyone to feel empowered. She always wants to say what is on her mind but as someone who has been profoundly hurt in life I do understand her being guarded sometimes and coming off as aloof and difficult. Madonna celebrated life for me. She also spoke about what was important to me as well as having fun. She was a mixture of mysterious, beautiful, strange, different, cool, tough, vulnerable, hurt, strong, awkward, angry, happy...she was us. No woman is just one thing and she put it all out there with no fear. She's my comedienne with a heart, my hurt angry voice, my voice in love, she calls out what I find unjust, she marvels at the universe and life and wants to learn more and more. She was fearless sharing her thoughts during the Erotica period and she was punished in a big way for it. The ones who criticised her were not the ones buying her music. I was proud of her for showing a side of herself that few would have the courage to do. When she was mercilessly ridiculed during that time period I thought Bedtime Stories was her last album and she had enough and was going to retire and I understood if she did because that is what I had done when I was very young. She proved me wrong and came back stronger than ever in her artistry. She had gone from being cool, my hero, my inspiration, my mother, my sister, to someone really just beyond me. She was my equal but she had powers that could rise above any adversity that I was completely in awe of. If I had received the onslaught of criticism she got in the early to mid 90's I don't know how I would have reacted but hiding and protecting myself would have probaly been a part of it. I knew she would be a good mother because I believe she values it above everything. I heard someone say at the time that they couldn't believe she was a mom and again my bewilderment...I thought she would be a wonderful mother. How can you not see that? Her career is simply not number one anymore. I love her interests in the spiritual because I love an open mind to life, thoughts, possibilities, learning. I admire Madonna's love of education and learning because they are important to me. We are not here to be perfect. I believe we are here to learn and to learn you have to be open to ideas other than your own. She still knows how to dance and have fun but I think her biggest obstacle is still not falling victum to people who want to bring her down. Move away from the negativity and love again. Be happy again. Be confident again. I could go on but if I had to say it in a sentence.. Madonna means never giving up on yourself, never giving up on your dreams, keep trying, get up, brush youself off and keep going. I went on a little bit but I think I will keep it as is as I tried to get to the heart of how I feel about Madonna.
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  4. drivebitch

    Madonna: Rare

    Uh, remember 2008? Right before her 50th and right before Hard Candy she went for an overhaul (probably in 2007). The cheeks went up and down. Sometimes she would look amazing, other times it would look over the top. Usually once the swelling went down she looked good. She definitely changed right around the time of Hard Candy, right around the time of her divorce, as well. She looked pulled during Confessions but the cheeks weren't there yet. We got our first botox makeover Grammy night 2004. Grammys 2004: Look at her in 2015:
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  5. G House

    What Madonna means to me

    I wrote "my Madonna story" a couple of years ago, I was 22 then: I’m actually thinking of how to begin talking about M right now, because even if it’s just ten years, it’s been long and intense and there are so many memories that I have about her that it is hard not to leave something behind. I will start by talking about how it all started: I began listening to Madonna when I was 12. The Confessions era was almost ending when this happened: I remember being on a trip with my classmates and feeling really really really sick when, suddenly, Sorry was being played on the radio. I focused on the song and it, somehow, took part of that sickness away. I had listened to some of her singles on the radio before but none of them had captured my attention such as this one. That night, I told my father that I wanted to listen to some Madonna music, specifically I wanted her last album and an old one called Like a Prayer. I remember the first time that I listened to COADF: it sounded amazingly fresh (and it still does) and very different from anything I was listening to at that time. Then, I remember watching some TV ad about the Confessions Tour and wanting to watch it in full: it felt like a revelation, because my concept of a concert before watching that one consisted of a singer or group with the band playing on the background and that was all. When I saw M getting out of that mirrorball, she blew up my schemes. The Confessions Tour was actually my first official item (as a gift from my uncle) and the beginning of one of my huge obsessions (and the most expensive one): I began collecting, and that’s one of the things that Madonna has given me that I like the most. I didn’t begin collecting seriously until later that year (2007), when one of my uncles gave me an old copy of the I’m Breathless LP, which included one of my all-time favourite songs (a.k.a. Vogue, that I had first listened to when I saw The Devil Wears Prada and wondered who was behind that amazing track). The first vinyl record that I bought was COADF: I still get goosebumps when I remember opening it and playing it for the very first time. The items that I like the most that I have are the limited edition of Ray of Light and the Reinvention Tour programme. As you can see, Madonna got into my life on kind of difficult times: the beginning of my high school years. Somehow, however, she gave me the strength to get throughout it. I am gay and that, ten years ago, was something difficult for a 12-year-old boy (today is still difficult, but less than how it was 10 years ago). She gave me the pride and the strength to be who I am, to be myself and not be restrained by anybody else’s opinion. She was kind of a saviour in some way for me, because sometimes the situation was really unbearable but, anytime that I felt alone, she was there, her music was there to comfort me. I’m really thankful for this last part, but I’m even more thankful for what I’m about to tell you. Back in 2007, or 2008, some forums were really popular on the Internet and I finally got in contact with some people with the same obsessions and the same passion for her. Madonna has given me some good friends and many moments of joy, but none of them compares to the first time that I saw her. It was in Madrid, back in 2009 with the Sticky and Sweet Tour (another gift from my uncle because I didn’t have enough money for the ticket). I still remember that first glimpse of her blond hair passing behind the screens right before the beginning of Candy Shop. It was one of the best nights of my life. The next time that I saw her was in Barcelona, in 2012 with the MDNA Tour. That was the first trip that I made by myself (I was already 18), and it was one of the best experiences of my life, not only because I got to see her from the second row, but because I met my boyfriend there. Yes, Madonna also brought love to my life (we’ve been dating for almost three years and it’s simply the best thing that has happened to me). The last time that I saw her was in Paris with the Rebel Heart Tour, again from the second row with my boyfriend (I didn’t have enough money to buy the VIP package so I’ll have to hunt for the book or save it for the next time) but I think that this is my favourite one of the three that I’ve attended (my favourite tour is the Reinvention tour). I hope to be on the front row the next time, I really want to. Last, but not least, Madonna has inspired me. I like to draw and the first drawing that I made by myself without any help was the cover of the ROL album, around 2009, and two years later I made an exhibition of my drawings, being the central piece an improved version of that one. Madonna also gave me the courage to sing (I’m very shy when it comes to doing it in front of people). I joined some friends and we created a chorus at the university. The first time that I sung a solo was Borderline at a bar with some friends. A year later, we made a huge concert and I got part of the solo for Like a Prayer and it felt amazing. So, to sum up, Madonna saved me in many of the ways that a person can be saved: friends, courage, inspiration and love. Thanks for reading me!
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  6. Fighter

    Madonna's body @ 60yo

    You don't have to prove that "point" by comparing her to other women. A sole post would've sufficed.
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  7. leotard

    Madonna's body @ 60yo

    Super fit at 66.
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  8. WeYo

    What Madonna means to me

    She saved me (in many ways), it felt like somebody opened the window for me and I will always support her, no matter what!! There's only one Queen (for me) and that's MADONNA!
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  9. robder

    What Madonna means to me

    Now I feel old. I ruined a VHS recording of the Virgin Tour ('85) from overuse at the tender age of six.
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  10. That was a nice text to read from a fellow young fan! Well, I am 21 and I think I was also your age when I heard Rain. It was during a midday radio show and that specific day it was dedicated to songs about rain :P I really liked it, even though I was still mad about 4 minutes back then. Everybody was, right? Then, during summer 2011 I discovered COADF and over the next few years I got to listen to most of her albums (except maybe Like A Virgin). Well, what she means to me is that you can be who you want to be. You just have to try hard. You don't have to rely on people's opinions about you or just your looks or the universe to bring it to you while you procrastinate. You work and you get it! Also to ask questions. Like why is this supposed to be wrong? She taught me that the obvious answer "because people say so" is never satisfactory. And that it's important to be around smart people with vision and learn from them. To speak your mind. Would I like her to be a bit more careful with her words sometimes? Of course, but it doesn't really matter :P Because she fears not, at least she seems to, and I try to be more like that as I tend to get scared about anything. And during our times, when it gets so tiring to hear new names in music, tunes with no meaning most of the time and no artistic vision, it's great to have her around. To know that some values persist and not everything today just comes and goes. I can always listen to a different album of hers and enjoy lyrics and melodies that apply to my life today, which I think is amazing. By the way, they are American Life and Erotica these days! Another funny thing is that when I want to chill out but still feel smart I watch some of her interviews and it really opens up my mind. Like what are you going to hear today from most of your faves? What drug they did then, who they are dating, hollow stuff all the time. Uhm, that's just about it. I don't live my life through her and don't follow her blindly but she is definitely my favourite artist out there and I think a good role model for me. If I grow up to be a good person, I will know for sure that in part it's because of her!
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  11. Amazing Topic - Amazing explanation - I don't want to be rude - But it´s not "ColUmbia" - It´s "COLOMBIA" - For me the crowd it's an important part in a DVD filming finished product - But If the Show is well filmed it doesn't matter so much at last, like on the Confessions Tour DVD, the crowd was dead (?) But the concert was filmed and treated with respect. I know that Madonna likes to put her hands on everything, but in all the editions that she worked on, we got really bad results, like the MDNA Tour DVD or the Rebel Heart Tour DVD. One thing that I hate the most in the MDNA Tour DVD is the Packaging, withe the same image repeated on every face of the container cage, so boring, so selfish, there was this big concert with so much important moments and iconic photographic moments, and it was unused, kinda sad. I remember being in the golden triangle at Buenos Aires and I see the DVD final product, and it doesn´t makes any justice.
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  12. Turuncan

    MDNA Skin

    What about Hard Candy Fitness? Is it going on as well?
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  13. Blond Ambition remains the high point of her career for me. I became a 'proper' fan in 1991 when I bought The Immaculate Collection on cassette after seeing it had 'Vogue' on it, which was one of my favourite songs. I'd been aware of her since seeing the 1986 Christmas Top Of The Pops episode where they showed clips of 'Papa Don't Preach' and 'True Blue' and was aware of most of her singles through to 'Vogue,' but wasn't a 'fan' so to speak. That all changed after seeing In Bed With Madonna and Blond Ambition in Barcelona. My life changed after seeing these and I became obsessed with that tour. I'd never experienced anything like it before. The costumes, the choreography, the dancers, the sets, the ponytail, the headset... the music! Everything about it was inspiring to me. I remember watching Ciao Italia roughly the same time as seeing BA and was so disappointed. Not that WTG is a bad show, it's great. But Blond Ambition was A+. Looking at it now, obviously live shows have changed and grown and technology is everything nowadays. But watching BA is like seeing the birth of these big extravaganzas. Both Prince and Bowie had done pretty spectacular and theatrical shows in '87/'88 but it's as if BA was the more fine tuned version of this type of concert. I haven't watched a full BA show in a while now but it will always remain the pinnacle of Madonna's career for me. Not to say her work after BA isn't equally, if not more creative or interesting (MDNA had moments that reminded me of BA, the opening, 'Vogue'), it's just BA sums up M perfectly in 1 hour and 40 minutes.
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  14. blondtour

    MDNA Skin

    You sound like a bunch of losers.... save $100 a week for 10 weeks, then you can buy it. I'm sure most of you waste over $100 a week on absolutely nothing. Save your pennies ladies....
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  15. blondtour

    MDNA Skin

    How dirty is your skin that you're buying new face wash every month? It's 4 oz ! I spend more then $1,000 on her concert for a single ticket: the show is only 2 hours. So in comparison.... since when is it cheap to be a madonna fan? Haha you've been listening to Katy perry for too long. We are on a different level.
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  16. I think as a fan, aside from the music and videos, her tours really give us a chance to look deep into her artistic and creative thoughts. Making something her own and sharing it. I don't get that from her music. To be honest, I'm not too fond of the path in music she has taken. Lyric wise. I really don't enjoy her new material from MDNA... select fews that I really DO enjoy. It's just a personal preference and I accept that. People grow, times change and I can't expect anything. But I haven;t let that stray me from my complete love of Madonna as an icon and artist. She will always be #1 on my playlist. Back on topic lol... I look back at the BAT and only think of growth. In that time from the Who's That Girl Tour to the Blond Ambition Tour. I suppose even from the Virgin Tour to the Who's That Girl tour, there was a MAJOR image change. And I think that really excited people. I was only 5 at the time but I think when people saw her appear on stage with that cone bra, it almost seemed like she was nude underneath that blazer! It was shocking if you were 6 or 7 rows back and couldn't see the monitors. My parents went and saw the show and that was what they could recall. They thought she was nude and it excited people when she blasted into Express Yourself. My dad remembers people holding their breath when she started to take off the blazer in the second verse. Was she naked? He remembers seeing her light up and shine and when the light settled, she was wearing this sexy cone bra. They didn't watch news reports on it, didn't see pictures. They didn't know. So seeing that for the first time was exciting and fresh and seeing Madonna movie into a different reinvention.
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