Bjonkers

Well, this thread has taken a dark turn. One more dodgy animation will surely send me over the edge.
It's a long road to Papa Don't Preach and Who's That Girl.

We won't know until tomorrow, but for reference, below is where LAP is currently placed on her most played list...
 

And the Immaculate version is here...

 

After 29 shows returns Rain! Last time was February 8 at Cleveland!

I really liked Celebrity Skin back in the day.
People can trash Courtney as a nobody but Hole were actually one of the most successful female fronted rock bands and she’s an icon of the grunge era. She was also an important feminist role model in the 90’s. The fact she was included with Tina and Madonna on the Rolling Stone women in rock issues says it all.
I don’t particularly like her as a person but give me her authenticity over Taylor Swift any day.

Here's an article with more phtos of the visit and the autograph. The article is in Spanish but translates as 'Madonna arrived at the Kahlo family homein Pedregal on Thursday night. She wore white boots and a fur hat and had nails with images of Frida on them and a diamond ring with the letter M.'
https://www.reforma.com/frida-me-motivo-madonna/ar2794223?v=3


We can see a previous signature from Madonna referencing July 7th 1989 as Frida's birthday

If they're filming 5 nights in Mexico, I can't imagine why they would also need footage from LA. They'll have plenty of footage to access for an edit. More than likely, Jonas used LA to do a rough pass and rehearse the programming of some of the flying camera sequences that are probably required to capture the show. I'm excited that he is on board for this. Should be a spectacular viewing experience. The Confessions live recording is so repeatedly watchable....

"American Pie" had been a massive UK #1 and one of the monster hits of that year in Europe, so putting it in was an extremely smart commercial decision that helped the album selling more than 11 million copies worldwide.
I'm very surprised she was so against that, she's always been smart with business - except for the reason she didn't want to share a cut of the album sales royalties with Don McLean for a song she didn't wrote.
Also, it's not like sonically "American Pie" it's miles away from the rest of the album, especially the Orbit tracks. It's literally the same vein.
When "Music", the album, was released, it already included two monster smashes: "American Pie" and "Music". Add "Don't Tell Me" weeks later and you have one of the biggest album sellers that Fall.
Hit singles sold albums back then.
Honestly, "American Pie" should have been even on "GHV2" too, but let's not go there.

In about another 70 days/ 10 weeks. It's only doing about 23,000 streams per day, and it's about 1.5m away from the 100 million mark... so, end of June.

In about another 70 days/ 10 weeks. It's only doing about 23,000 streams per day, and it's about 1.5m away from the 100 million mark... so, end of June.

Then what's the point in creating things at all if only to sit on them? Surely the only thing really fucking him over is his INERTIA. Clearly he needs someone like Madonna to hurry him along with his projects. Sigh.

You are indeed correct. I was mixing the two of them up.
As you were, everyone...

That's a amazing interview. Make me happy see that she have good people (and talent) 
 
 
 

This has been explained before. The 1982 released 7" single was the version that was cut short by an earlier fade in one of the pre-pressing processes. The 2022 remaster is supposedly the original version of the 7" which had been mastered in '82 as the intended single.

Anyone get a chance to listen to Into The Groove properly yet? Is it the 1985 version of the song or the Celebration remaster?

Yeah, I can totally see the next proper tour being a huge global one stretched over 2 years but in 6 week stints with a month or two between each leg.
What I'd really love for her to do next though would be a month-long NYC residency with an orchestra for a slower show where she doesn't need to move much but gets to perform all her ballads and all of the songs with amazing string arrangements that never get performed (because the cost of a 20 piece string section)... No dancers, just 50 musicians on stage behind her. Imagine hearing Papa Don't Preach, Frozen, Don't Tell Me, Easy Ride and the whole STR album at Carnegie Hall or The Met. Mainly, I just don't want her to go to her grave without having given I'll Remember and TUTBMP the performance that they deserve.

Not cool for her though, she despises Vegas.

Not cool for her though, she despises Vegas.

It's definitely the 1985 version in the Apple Music NZ preview.

Yeah, I can totally see the next proper tour being a huge global one stretched over 2 years but in 6 week stints with a month or two between each leg.
What I'd really love for her to do next though would be a month-long NYC residency with an orchestra for a slower show where she doesn't need to move much but gets to perform all her ballads and all of the songs with amazing string arrangements that never get performed (because the cost of a 20 piece string section)... No dancers, just 50 musicians on stage behind her. Imagine hearing Papa Don't Preach, Frozen, Don't Tell Me, Easy Ride and the whole STR album at Carnegie Hall or The Met. Mainly, I just don't want her to go to her grave without having given I'll Remember and TUTBMP the performance that they deserve.

She's back in London for the opening of her new gym/studio and has been doing a media blitz... No doubt she's hoping for added attention by dropping some famous names at every chance... Funny how quickly 15 years flies by looking at that pic...

Yeah, I can totally see the next proper tour being a huge global one stretched over 2 years but in 6 week stints with a month or two between each leg.
What I'd really love for her to do next though would be a month-long NYC residency with an orchestra for a slower show where she doesn't need to move much but gets to perform all her ballads and all of the songs with amazing string arrangements that never get performed (because the cost of a 20 piece string section)... No dancers, just 50 musicians on stage behind her. Imagine hearing Papa Don't Preach, Frozen, Don't Tell Me, Easy Ride and the whole STR album at Carnegie Hall or The Met. Mainly, I just don't want her to go to her grave without having given I'll Remember and TUTBMP the performance that they deserve.

You are indeed correct. I was mixing the two of them up.
As you were, everyone...

This has been explained before. The 1982 released 7" single was the version that was cut short by an earlier fade in one of the pre-pressing processes. The 2022 remaster is supposedly the original version of the 7" which had been mastered in '82 as the intended single.

You are indeed correct. I was mixing the two of them up.
As you were, everyone...

You are indeed correct. I was mixing the two of them up.
As you were, everyone...