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(Fan made cover) Can we take a minute just for admire the masterpiece that is American Life? An album ahead of his time, and unfortunately so underrated and boycotted. I will never get over the fact that the original video of American Life (the raw and most truthful) was censored. With beautiful songs and videos, like Die Another Day and Love Profusion. And finally, with a amazing tour (that came to my country for the first time, moreover the DVD of the tour was recorded here, but never released!) Post more things you admire from this American Life era!

I've cried with this video! This is a tribute video to Madonna, with English subtitles (video is in Portuguese)

Madonna turns 59 this year. Let us all gather together and wish her a "Happy Birthday" and share some of our favorite moments from her, whether it be a song, video or just some fond (personal) memory of her. Also, feel free to share how you usually celebrate her birthday.

Actually, I only became a truly hard-fan last year (I know, it's a shame-ame-ame-ameeee)! But long ago I used to listen pratically Madonna on TV and radio (only COADF), because my mom was (and is) obsessed. It was only last year, that I heard Open Your Heart for the first time, in Britney's movie Crossroads, in that opening scene that she's singing OYH while in underwear! I was shocked! I immediately fell in love with that song, and then, I listened to every album from Madge, watched every tour and performances I could (still I haven't finished). I realized that my favorite era from hers is Erotica: the performances (I adore the SNL performances, awesome live vocals), the tour, and the album itself. I also love her bravery for releasing the SEX book, breaking all the tabus from that time. Every day that goes by, I fall in love more and more for this queen! Tell me yours now!

Mine is the 2003 VMA Performance, I love the Britney & Madonna kiss! And yours?

All Madonna fans that attended last months boat party can not stop raving about it! (http://popcrush.com/madonnathon-nyc-boat-party-madonna-fans/) What better way to spend a summer evening in the city, with your friends then by catching a cool breeze on a boat cruise and partying to Madonna music all night with your friends? Don't miss your chance to catch our last Madonna party boat of the summer! Wednesday, July 19th at 7pm! +Special Live performance of Holy Water by Mona Marie, Madonnas choreogrpher from the Rebel Heart Tour! + free Madonna prizes courtesy of INTERSCOPE records (CDS/Tshirts/DVDs/Stickers/Tattoos) +Win major Madonna prizes including Movie posters and store poster of the MUSIC album in our raffle! +Free Ice Cream courtesy of Arctic Zero! Catch breath taking views of Manhattan and get up close to the statue of Liberty! Get all the details here: http://www.madonnathonNYC.com and get your tickets here before they sell out!: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/madonnathonnyc-presents-madonna-boat-party-july-19th-7pm-tickets-35826848067?aff=ehomecard #madonna #madonnathonnyc #madonnathon #MadonnaboatParty #madonnaParty #Nycevent #rebelheart #rebelhearttour

So been thinking about maybe some ideas or what not for the next era, months from now or a year from now regardless. Back in 2014 she had some hair styles I like when she worked with Tom Munroe. I think she looked great with her hair up in the Flappers Segment of Rebel Heart, really worked. The whole hair down and loose is ok, youthful in some places, but sometimes it looks tired or too overworked. As far as concepts, Rebel Heart may have come around organically, but the juxtaposing two concepts like Hard Candy was pretty meh, despite working out okay. Rebel Heart was also self-reflective and nostalgic and very career heavy. I'd like the next album to go in the direction pioneering or atleast resting on itself, strong lyrics driven from new ideas. She's never really sung about family life outside her husbands, and the kids maybe once with Little Star (specifically to Lordes). I like the idea of a "Black Rose" kind of persona. The romantic Madonna versus the hazardous Madonna. The lovely rose and its many thorns. I'm not pinning this idea to the whole album but maybe to a single. Any ideas or hopeful thoughts anyone? Feel free to share ideas about a new Madonna Era, from clothes, hair, tours ideas, and ofcourse album material!

So, I am thinking of remastering her singles but I dunno if I should. If so, then I don't know what era to remaster. EDIT: Deadline is on May 27!

In her first two albums, Madonna and Like a Virgin, why is her voice slightly pitched up?

While the Empire State Building is known for changing from shades of red to blue and everything in between, tonight's light show will take on a bit different fashion; fashion photography from some of Harper's BAZAAR's most iconic shoots and cultural moments. In honor of BAZAAR's 150th anniversary and presented in partnership with Tiffany & Co., glossy pages will turn into sky-high projections, flooding the city with some of fashion's greatest. Think unforgettable covers (Rihanna's Jaws cover, anyone?) to stunning editorials that have highlighted the premier of seasons past. Join us tonight from 8:30PM to midnight on the north side of the Empire State Building above 34th Street, or tune in to BAZAAR's Facebook page for the entire live stream. http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/news/a22135/bazaar-projection-empire-state-building/

Act Of Contrition is the eleventh and final song from Madonna's third studio album "Like A Prayer" released in March 21, 1989. Little has been known about the track. Most of the people who listened to this track in the album considered this song as "mysterious, confusing and haunting." I am one of the people who considers this track as weird and mysterious at the same time. I was so confused when I listened to it. However, after many repetitions of listening to this song, I did my best to analyze what this track meant. So here are my personal analysis. You may agree to it or you may state your own analysis. Here is the link to the song: The track has two sides of the story: one is the ability of a person to sin or commit mistakes again and one is showing how everything happened that led to that moment. The first part of the song is Madonna whispering the final part of the prayer. For those who don't know, the Act Of Contrition is a prayer recited more often during confessions when you ask forgiveness from God and promise to not commit the same mistake again. The prayer is said after telling the priest your sins and hearing his advise. This part of the song is the start of two possible stories. STORY ONE: A person sins again. After hearing her whispering the "Hail Mary" prayer that comes after the Act Of Contrition, a reversed distorted guitar (played by the late Prince) could be heard. Few seconds later, a reversed singing and clapping of a choir could be heard, overlapping the guitars. The guitars could be some sort of strong temptation or urge while the choir could be angels, reminding her that she has to fight the urge to sin again having recited the prayer in the first place. As the song continues, the guitars and choir voices are trying to overlap against each other, creating a wild conflict in the story as Madonna tries to concentrate on reciting the prayer. The kick drums come in as the conflict seems to intensify even more along the way. However, as Madonna recites the prayer again, you will clearly hear the distorted guitars fading out, giving way for the choirs to have their part. This means that she is truly reciting it with full concentration and she is clearing out any urges, temptations or thoughts that could lead to her sinning again later. As she finishes the first part of the prayer, the distorted guitars come in again for a brief moment. This could mean that Madonna might have thought of something that could disturb her in her moment of reflection but she comes back to concentrate more in her thoughts. After reciting the first part of the prayer, she recites the first part again but through singing it. However, the guitars are back again, trying to overlap the choirs. Madonna tries to concentrate on her prayer so perhaps singing it could work but it did not work as the guitars intensifies, disturbing her. As she sings the prayer, she slips out saying: "...like I knew you would." This means that she is starting to surrender to her disturbing thoughts. She starts to repeat the phrase: "I reserve" which means that she is trying the best she can to fight the temptations to commit a big mistake again. As she repeats it, her voice goes deep from her singing voice, being immersed in the prayer. The guitars suddenly cuts out, meaning that she has felt her thoughts in prayer and concentration. Suddenly, she says: "I resolve." She has a decision but what is it? She decides to reflect and think if she can go to heaven. Thus she says this line "I have a reservation." This means that since she said the prayer, her sins are forgiven and she can go in. However, her voice agitates a little bit as she repeats the line again, trying to let St. Peter know that she is pure again like she was before (referring to her first three eras in her solo music career). After that, the guitars come in briefly. Yes, she is finally angry. The guitars come in and overlaps the choir, intensifying itself. Finally, she snaps and shouted the line that scared the living daylights out of us: "WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'S NOT ON THE COMPUTER?!" So what does this mean? Well, it might be that she needs to do more work in Earth for her to go to heaven or she has given up being good, having surrendered herself to her darkest thoughts in the middle of praying. Personally, the latter meaning fits more, since this song oddly enough follows to her single "Justify My Love" wherein she finally embraces her sexual thoughts and finally starts her Erotica Era, which remains to be the most controversial era in her career. This story tells us that we sin again even after a confession but hey, we are humans who are perfectly imperfect. Now to the other side: STORY TWO: A person recalls having sinned. This side of the story is actually what I imagined when I heard the ending part of the song. Unlike the first story, this story is way shorter. Both the guitars and the choirs come in like a flashback kind of a effect. Madonna starts to recite the prayer again and again. As she says the line "...like I knew you would," in the singing part, she recognizes God to be forgiving and caring. She repeats the line: "I reserve" which means that she won't do it again following to her line: "I resolve." She locks in her decision to never sin again. In the last part of the song, we can imagine what she did that made her sin. In the last part, Madonna is in the restaurant saying that she has a reservation. However, she want to clarify that she made a reservation days ago. As the person in charge checks her name, it is no where to be found, leading to Madonna yelling the line: "WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'S NOT ON THE COMPUTER?!" If you would reverse this track, then this story would be clear but do not mind her vocals reversed. Have the thought that she sinned and she goes to church for a confession which means that the last part of the track of you were to reverse it is her reciting the Act Of Contrition. So that is all. I know that the second story is odd but that's what I imagined when I heard it for the first time. I hope you like it. If you have your own analysis to the track, let us know.

Been wondering for a long time! Why has none of her hits ever shown up in dance games like Just Dance? I know Holiday did once but it wasn't even a version with her vocals. They had someone else singing. What gives? If there's anything I can dance to, it's Madonna!

One rule, it must be post Michael Jackson's performance at the Superbowl. Mine is for 1995 Intro {Bedtime Story} A giant orange Lotus is carted out on stage and you hear the beginning of Bedtime Story played, slightly extended. It opens revealing Madonna in the lotus position, in a white cloak and doves fly out from the flower. "Today is the last day I am using words They've gone out Lost their meaning Can't function anymore" *Chimes & let's get unconscious honey echoes* and she stands dancers join her "Traveling I'm traveling Traveling Leaving logic and reason Traveling I'm gonna relax Traveling In the arms of unconsciousness" Song 2 {Deeper&Deeper/Vogue} The dancers tear away parts of her white cloak revealing an almost Marilyn Monroe style outfit reminds of the white dress from Vogue also reminds of Vegas showgirls. The string synth (can be heard at 0:16 of the original D&D) plays with the rest of the layers of Deeper and deeper added in one by one covering 24 counts. "I can't help falling in love I fall deeper and deeper the further I go Kisses sent from heaven above They get sweeter and sweeter the more that I know When you know the notes to sing You can sing most anything That's what my mama told me Round and round and round you go When you find love you'll always know I let my father mold me" Daddy couldn't be all wrong (Not gonna let you slip away, I'm gonna be there) And my mama made me learn this song (You're gonna bring your love to me, I'm gonna get you) That's why I can't help falling in love I fall deeper and deeper the further I go Kisses sent from heaven above They get sweeter and sweeter the more that I know Someone said that romance was dead And I believed it instead of remembering What my mama told me Let my father mold me Then you tried to hold me You remind me what they said This feeling inside I can't explain But my love is alive And I'm never gonna hide it again (Vogue instrumental heard before the Greta Garbo lyric mixed with the guitar from D&D slightly shortened) Greta Garbo, and Monroe Deitrich and DiMaggio Marlon Brando, Jimmy Dean On the cover of a magazine Grace Kelly; Harlow, Jean Picture of a beauty queen Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire Ginger Rodgers, dance on air They had style, they had grace Rita Hayworth gave good face Lauren, Katherine, Lana too Bette Davis, we love you Ladies with an attitude Fellows that were in the mood Don't just stand there, let's get to it Strike a pose, there's nothing to it Vogue, vogue Oooh, you've got to Let your body move to the music Oooh, you've got to just Let your body go with the flow Falling in love falling in love I can't keep from falling in love with you even though there's nothing better that I'd like to do (Papa strings start playing) Papa Don't Preach Papa I know you're going to be upset Cuz I was always your little girl But you should know now I'm not a baby You always taught me right from wrong I need your help daddy please be strong I may be young at heart but I know what I'm saying Papa Don't Preach I'm in trouble deep Papa don't Preach I've been losing sleep I made up my mind I'm keeping my baby Oh, I'm gonna keep my baby, ooh Don't you stop loving me daddy Take a Bow Take a bow, the night is over This masquerade is getting older Light are low, the curtains down There's no one here (There's no one here, there's no one in the crowd) Say your lines but do you feel them Do you mean what you say when there's no one around (no one around) Watching you, watching me, one lonely star (One lonely star you don't know who you are) I've always been in love with you I guess you've always known it's true You took my love for granted, why oh why The show is over, say good-bye Say good-bye, say good-bye All the world is a stage And everyone has their part But how was I to know which way the story'd go How was I to know you'd break You'd break my heart I've always been in love with you Guess you've always known You took my love for granted, why oh why The show is over, say good-bye

Hi all, Hopefully I'm not breaking any rules here, but thought you may be interested in my newly listed Madonna Vogue Pop Art painting. I have a limited run of 100 prints now on sale via Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/IanSalmonArt Size options Framed stretched canvas 22 x 18" Giclée print - £119 18 x 11" Giclée print - £89 11 x 9" Giclée print - £59 Unframed 308gsm fine art paper 22 x 18" Giclée print - £99 18 x 11" Giclée print - £79 11 x 9" Giclée print - £55 10% discount code: ISAFB10 Thanks and have a good day! Ian.

I used Second Life to create the video, leave your opinion!! :D

So I'm looking for advice, help, or whatever on an issue. I'm making a compilation called Veni Vidi Vici, but I'm wanting to use some songs from her early albums that have not been redone since their release. I've been using Audacity to working with mixing and editting music for a year now but the thing have yet to fully understand is reworking old untouhed song up to current music standards. Take Angel for example. I can boost with bass, treble, and even amplify but they just don't sound like what we get in Celebration when they revisited older songs (when they did it right that is). Anyone know how I can restore, or whatever you want to call it, old songs and get them sounding fresh?

For the fans who were waiting to watch for the first time or not, like some who had the chance to attend at the theatres, Netflix Brazil will add on April 7 the documentary "Strike A Pose" via streaming !! Pray to Geezus !!

So I had this brilliant idea for something of a ballad compilation that draws from all her works, as opposed to simply the next half after Something to Remember. But anything compilation wise for Madonna really ought to have a twist or something interesting. So for my idea (tentatively called Messiah) I was thinking of two disks. The Two disks coincide with each other and either played first. The thing that separates them is the tone of the ballads on them. The first disk being filled with light, airy, and happy ballads while the second of filled with darker, mysterious, and sadder ballads. Light vs Darkness. So I'm looking for opinions on these tracks, whether they fit the bill as ballad or not. Disk One (Light) Disk Two (Darkness) 1.Borderline 1. Love Don't Live Here Anymore 2. Shoo-Bee-Doo 2. Live to Tell 3. True Blue 3. Look of Love 4. Cherish 4. Oh Father 5. Something to Remember 5. Bad Girl 6. Rain 6. Love Tried to Welcome Me 7. I'll Remember 7. Frozen 8. Take A Bow 8. I Deserve It 9. One More Chance 9. Nothing Fails 10. Little Star 10. Forbidden Love 11. Time Stood Still 11. Miles Away 12. What It Feels Like For A girl 12. Devil Wouldn't Recognize 13. Love Profusion 13. Falling Free 14. Masterpiece 14. I F*cked Up 15. Living For Love (Demo 3) 15. Best Night 16. Joan of Arc (Demo 1) 16. Wash All Over Me (Demo 3) 17. Ghosttown 17. Messiah (Demo 5) 18. Messiah (Demo 4)

Watching The Girlie Show - Fukuoka What is your favourite performance of the show?

So I just feel like new music is around the corner, maybe closer to beginning of next year but still, I can't wait! But just in the spirit of new music, what sounds do you all think would work? She played with a smidge of reggae in Unapologetic B*tch, which was fresh and worked. I'm hesitant to suggest trap, as I've heard some good and bad remixes of her songs in Trap style. I also feel that'd land her back in the desperate seat. I'm not sure what underground style are going on right now that could use her brilliance to drag them into the limelight. I also feel that politics (for better or worse) may become the meat of some of the songs, but I think she needs to pull a page from Rhianna and simply do some dance songs that will be basic enough to be relate-able to but with some Madonna character and new twists.

So, I was gonna make a remix album (not my own remixes) from those remixes released with Ray of Light's singles. I once heard that some of the remixes sound really experimental and may have been meant for the remix album. However, would it have just Ray of Light remixes or would it have been more You Can Dance, collecting songs up the current album and stringing them together in a dance medley? Tell me what you think would have been on it and what era range.

Rumours are flying around from many sources that M is going to cover the song "Enough Is Enough". What do you guys think? http://www.tmz.com/2017/01/28/madonna-enough-is-enough-anti-trump-song/

I have my very own phone case shop on Etsy! I know not many places make Madonna phone cases so i have some up and taking REQUEST of a photo you want ! trying to make some extra money and would love to make cases for people already made 2 so far and some for me. Check out the preview below! and shop link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/xszn

http://www.breatheheavy.com/madonna-has-plans-to-direct-a-movie/ M just announced that she will be directing another movie next year. What do you guys think? (In my opinion, music>>>>>movie)

Hi! Please, RT this tweet and spread the word if you want them to collaborate!! https://twitter.com/Icidonna/status/795692867016683520