[Q: How do you (if you ever) clean the SEX book cover?]

2 hours ago, emanon said:

get a ...sense of humor. Lighten up!(madonna during the blond ambition tour)

I'm sorry! I was kind of in a bad mood when I read your comment. But I did ask seriously.

Btw Madonna's sense of humor is the best!

[Q: How do you (if you ever) clean the SEX book cover?]

@emanonThis was supposed to be taken seriously... Anyways.

@FighterAfter all these years, I finally got the book for the first time. I was 8 years old when the book was released lol. Now I got a super new Japan edition - only the book tho - for 55 dollars which seemed pretty fair considering the price they sell the book here in Brazil. God knows how hard is for brazilian fans who are poor (and by poor I mean those who have to struggle and make sacrifices, and sometimes pay expensive prices) to collect even the basic stuff.

[Q: How do you (if you ever) clean the SEX book cover?]

I was just wondering...

Did you ever do it?

[Something To Remember: 25th Anniversary (Opinions, Tracks, etc)]

I love the album but I think it would be just perfect if The Look Of Love (beautifully nostalgic) and Spanish Eyes (which was played a lot in Brazil even though it wasn't a single) were included instead of the (time consuming) Orchestral version of I Want You.

In my opinon, this compilation sometimes can feel like too much pasta with too little sauce. It's like something's missing, or was simply - maybe purposely - forgotten.

[Something To Remember: 25th Anniversary (Opinions, Tracks, etc)]

SOMETHING TO REMEMBER MEGAMIX COMING OCTOBER 30

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What do you think of the album? Which other songs should've been included?

[Should Tears Of A Clown Be Revived For The Next Tour?]

A third American Life promo tour? Please don't!!!

[Michael Stewart Benefit Performance, 1983]

42 minutes ago, Frank said:

where is this cap from? a doc I assume? thanks

[Michael Stewart Benefit Performance, 1983]

1 hour ago, PatrickSamuel said:

Rob Zombie, one of my favourite people, just posted on Instagram, elaborating more on an incident he witnessed in September 1983 when he had just moved to NYC. 

The incident in question involved Michael Stewart, a young African American who was being beaten by police. He would later die from his injuries. 

Rob posted 3 images. One of Michael Stewart, one of artwork and one of a flyer advertising a benefit gig that took place on October 3rd. Look who the headliner was... So even from the beginning, she was active in standing up and being counted. 

Thanks for sharing this interesting fact, btw I love Rob Zombie's films.

[30th Anniversary of 'I'm Breathless']

Not my favorite album, but an important part in Madonna history

I remember being 7 years old and feeling so frustrated that Dick Tracy was not a Madonna movie like Desperately Seeking Susan or Who's That Girl. I used to hate the album. Sometimes I would listen to it but as a soundtrack album.

The album does has great songs like Sooner Or Later and More. I used to think an EP (desired tracklist below) should've been enough, used to say Hanky Panky (which later I learned to like) was tacky, and that I'm Going Bananas and Cry Baby were the worst songs she ever done (I really didn't understand the album until now). Besides the smooth transition from Now I'm Following You to Vogue, I still think the song doesn't really fit the album, but who cares? That was one of her greatest business moves!

In an alternate reality

1) I'm Breathless EP: 1. He's A Man / 2. Sooner Or Later / 3. Hanky Panky / 4. Back In Business / 5. More

2) Vogue was clearly included to make the album sell but I think it'd be amazing if it had first appeared on the Immaculate Collection.

3) Something To Remember is a beautiful song but a little too slow to me and I like it more on the same title album. Since it's the last song on side A, I have a theory that like Vogue, this was the other 'featured new song' of the album.

Please check my I'm Breathless Megamix EP

 

[Next Album: What Style Should M Explore?]

A PUNK or ROCK album?! Yeah!!! I was listening to the rock version (which I refuse to call demo) of "I Love New York" and thought about how great that would be... "Burning Up" from Rebel Heart Tour or "Borderline" from Sticky & Sweet always make me dream of that too.

or...

A whole DISCO album: "God Control" is amazing, my favorite Madame X track. But I don't mean a Confessions 2.0, please! I definitely don't like the idea of a new "Like A Prayer", "Ray Of Light" or "Confessions"...

So... a back to the roots album would be my choice.

[Favorite M Album?]

My favorite album is (and always have been) Like A Virgin because that's the Madonna I fell in love with - the 'original' one I'd say. I just love the style, the songs, the energy, the mood... The only 'problem' is my favorite song of the album, Dress You Up - a very underrated song - never got a proper video, although the live video is amazing. By the way The Virgin Tour is my favorite too...

My dream album tracklist, duration 79:18 (I do have this on my archive): 

01. Material Girl
02. Angel
03. Like A Virgin
04. Crazy For You
05. Gambler
06. Over And Over
07. Love Don't Live Here Anymore
08. Into The Groove
09. Dress You Up
10. Shoo-Bee-Doo
11. Pretender
12. Stay
13. Ain't No Big Deal
14. Material Girl (Extended Dance Remix)
15. Angel (Dance Mix Edit)
16. Like A Virgin (Extended Dance Remix)
17. Dress You Up (The 12'' Formal Mix)

[What happened with Madonna's lead singles?]

On 1/8/2019 at 1:38 PM, luckystar said:

American Life was OK as a lead. The whole album didn't really have songs that could be hit singles.

GMAYL  was one of the better songs on MDNA imo. Besides, it was an obvious choice for a single. Sure, there were more creative and better songs like GB and I'm Addicted, but they weren't radio friendly like GMAYL.

LFL was boring imo. Too safe, nothing epic and interesting about it.

I NEVER UNDERSTOOD the hate for Give Me All Your Luvin and Bitch I'm Madonna. I'm an old fan that didn't become old, that's why I love these songs.

I just think that some Madonna fans need to open their minds and definitely get over the idea of her making another Like A Prayer, Ray Of Light or Confessions album. That will not happen! Not every lead single must be like Frozen let's say. I think this hate has something to do with her age, but just because she's aging, doesn't mean she has to only make 'mature' stuff so old fans that got old don't fell ashamed to listen. I'm 34 and I'm not ashamed to listen to those songs. B-day Song on the other hand is way too happy - rather silly - for me.

In my opinion, Hollywood was the best track on American Life, even though it's kinda irritating (the VMA remix is better). By the way I hated that album so much that for some time I used to listen only to the first two tracks. After a while, I learned to appreciate it, but I still think it's a boring album musically (and commercially) speaking, even thought it has great lyrics.

Opinions always vary, and never define anything. The worst album for some can be the best to others. The key to happiness madonnally speaking is never expecting anything from the queen and be open to everything she has to offer.

[What happened with Madonna's lead singles?]

On 1/8/2019 at 1:50 AM, Régine Filange said:

From Madonna to Music she had the perfect lead single EACH time, the ultimate bop that was keeping the interest of people. She missed it with American Life but she came back with the Confessions and Hard Candy lead singles and managed to attract the interest of the world again.

What happened to the last 2 eras? Why GMAYL' and Living for Love didn't do that? Is it because of her age? Is it because they weren't THAT good choices for lead singles? What song could have been a better first single for both eras? Were just some "fails" that she can change with the new single (as she did with Hung Up after American Life) or Madonna has officialy lost her touch?

I think everything was fine until Hard Candy was released.

In my opinion, The Beat Goes On should've been a single, and a lead single. It's just perfect in every aspect. 4 Minutes was so "I wanna release a Justin/Timbaland song too", but it would still be ok for a second single. Give It 2 Me could've been the third one. Miles Away is a beautiful song, but as a single, does anyone care? Now I don't understand what Madonna sees in Candy Shop, the album version of song is kinda weak, even tho it's said she wanted it to be the first single.... I think it would be a sucess only if they remixed it (as they did on the tour).

With MDNA I think she did OK, tho I like Addicted more than Turn Up The Radio.

The problem with Rebel Heart is too many great songs (sometimes I think the album has a compilation vibe) but only 2 singles released is so depressing. Iconic (the most powerful song on the album) could've been amazing as a first single, followed by Living For Love and Ghosttown. Thank god she released Bitch I'm Madonna (2nd best song on the album IMO) could've been a first single too, but that would be too obvious and maybe pretentious to the haters). More dream singles? Holy Water or Unapologetic Bitch (to promote the tour) then Rebel Heart (with a proper video) to close the era.