Rehearsals (spoilers alert)

[Remco 1]

"Madonna to release new music alongside launch of 40th anniversary Celebration Tour"???

 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=newssearch&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjExsK8pNCBAxVDOewKHaZOBagQxfQBKAB6BAgHEAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fretropopmagazine.com%2Fmadonna-to-release-new-music-alongside-launch-of-40th-anniversary-celebration-tour%2F&usg=AOvVaw2vfEg7eUQokywIcv81R42D&opi=89978449

Edited September 29, 2023 by Remco (see edit history)

[DJ N A 737]

What if it was a really dramatic "Nothing Really Matters" and "Everybody" mashup to open the show. Imagine:

The low pads from the breakdown of the Club 69 remix come in.......

"When I was very young....."

DO-DO-DO-DOO-DA-DAH ("Everybody" synth)

"....nothing really mattered to me - but making myself happy...."

DO-DO-DO-DOO-DA-DAH

"I was the only one. Now that I am grown....."

DO-DO-DO-DOO-DA-DAH

"Everything's changed. I'll never be the same....."

DO-DO-DO-DOO-DA-DAH

"Because of youuuuuu.....you.....you......you......."

BOOM!

Madonna appears. The crowd roars.

"I know you've been waiting
Yeah, I've been watching you
Yeah, I know you wanna get up
Yeah, come on......"

And then the "Everybody" beats come in....

"EVERYBODY! COME ON DANCE AND SING!

"EVERYBODY! GET UP AND DO YOUR THING!"

[Anapausis 6,138]

2 hours ago, Sheridan1980 said:

But it's a French shitty page 😂😋

Well, they were 99% right regarding the Rebel Heart Tour setlist. Tis only I say (the 1% was about them posting some flawed setlist based on what people tried to hear during dress rehearsals in Montréal where they didn't hear Deeper and Deeper by chance - so, the setlist NOM posted in the eve of opening night didn't mention DAD).

EDIT: actually not in the eve of opening night, but in the very day (a few hours before the concert was scheduled to happen). Maybe they still have this post on their FB archives.

[Anapausis 6,138]

12 hours ago, Sheridan1980 said:

I Want NRM in full 😍🥰

I don't care about general public and about hits and charts. Nothing really matters is a hit. Period! 

By quoting you again, my friend, I declare I totally second this statement of yours.

Haven't waited 22 years of tours to watch a performance of NRM heavily chopped, to appear just as a fast, thirty-seconds preliminar to any other song (even if this song is Everybody which I'd die to see being performed just following NRM).

[steady75 9,865]

2 hours ago, Honey Little said:

I hope she knows some people grew up on Back that Up to the Beat and Frozen in Fire. 

I hope she knows that some were also buried. 

[steady75 9,865]

I have a feeling that Bitch Im Madonna is gonna be mashed up with one of her old hits or maybe sung over the music of a few of her old hits in a sort of medley mashup  Causing A Commotion, Get Together, Give It 2 Me, Celebration sorta thing. Could be cool and would be some sort of bitchy type madonnery erary mash up moment of whatever-ry

[Pootz333 2,794]

9 hours ago, Honey Little said:

Is that Lady Gaga in this gif?

Pete Burns.

[Sheridan1980 1,192]

I hope Bitch I'm Madonna will be preformed in full too and I hope human nature is onbthe setlist 😍

[Pootz333 2,794]

I wouldn't really expect anything from Confessions other than Hung Up tbh. But The People are gonna want that Abba sample. Even though Slung Up On Tokisha has grown on me.

Feel free to crucify me but LAV/Billie Jean sounds like a great time for a bathroom break. She already did it on The Virgin Tour. And the Blonde Ambition/ Confessions versions were so fresh and amazing. Sorry for wanting something a bit more, I don't know?...shiny...and new?....

I'll show myself out.

[Sheridan1980 1,192]

4 minutes ago, Pootz333 said:

I wouldn't really expect anything from Confessions other than Hung Up tbh. But The People are gonna want that Abba sample. Even though Slung Up On Tokisha has grown on me.

Feel free to crucify me but LAV/Billie Jean sounds like a great time for a bathroom break. She already did it on The Virgin Tour. And the Blonde Ambition/ Confessions versions were so fresh and amazing. Sorry for wanting something a bit more, I don't know?...shiny...and new?....

I'll show myself out.

MDNA and Rebel heart versions were amazing too. 

I remember after the MDNA tour, I said to myself "how can she do better now?" for me it was the last and ultimate version of like a virgin. But the rebel heart tour version changed everything 

[sbrombolessio 1,497]

NRM seems to be a ballad version...

[Pootz333 2,794]

5 minutes ago, sbrombolessio said:

NRM seems to be a ballad version...

 

2 hours ago, Sheridan1980 said:

MDNA and Rebel heart versions were amazing too. 

I remember after the MDNA tour, I said to myself "how can she do better now?" for me it was the last and ultimate version of like a virgin. But the rebel heart tour version changed everything 

The MDNA version makes me want to walk into oncoming traffic. Rebel Heart was cute. I'm always here for Dens54 and the fan community getting their props.

[Drownedboy 1,775]

Mdna tour was .. depressing..i know thst was the intention.

[steady75 9,865]

The more I think about it were most likely to see  the "landmark" albums or eras represented the most. 

Madonna - Like A Virgin - True Blue- Like A Prayer - Ray Of Light - Music .

Interscope era will largely rot now she's back with Warner cause she's on promo and it was a hit shy period for her.

Three ballads are enough for M

1. Everybody
2. Holiday
3. Burning Up
4. Material Girl
5. Like A Virgin
6. Crazy For You
7. Live To Tell
8. Into The Groove
9. Papa Don't Preach
10. Open Your Heart
11. La Isla Bonita
12. Like A Prayer
13. Express Yourself
14. Vogue
15. Erotica
16. Human Nature
17. Frozen
18. Ray Of Light
19. Music
20. Don't Tell Me
21. Hung Up
22. Celebration
23. Bitch Im Madonna
24. Max Martin Song

I think songs like Lucky Star / Physical Attraction / Dress You Up /Justify My Love / Nothing Really Matters / The Power Of Goodbye / Bedtime Story / American Life / Deeper & Deeper/ Give It 2 Me / GMAYL / Girl Gone Wild / 4 Minutes will be nodded to somewhere by way of an intro/ verse / mash up / interlude or an interpolation. 

[Donna 17,923]

38 minutes ago, Drownedboy said:

Mdna tour was ..exciting..i know thst was the intention.

I fixed it for you.  No need for thanks. Just here to right the wrongs.

[dylanlioncourt 5,791]

Manifesting Rescue Me and Bad Girl to come into fruition on the setlist.

[Fontainebleau 2,786]

If Nothing Really Matters is the opening song and it will be performed as a ballad, the most perfect song to follow would be Rescue Me.

 

Nothing really matters
Love is all we need
Everything I give you
All comes back to me.

I'm talking, I'm talking
I believe in the power of love
I'm singing, I'm singing
I believe that you can rescue me.

 

[dankpepe 1,068]

5 hours ago, Pootz333 said:

I wouldn't really expect anything from Confessions other than Hung Up tbh.

I'm curious if the insider can tell us which album is over represented on the tour, maybe not represented, and under represented if he isn't' going to tell anymore of the setlist

[dankpepe 1,068]

1 hour ago, Fontainebleau said:

If Nothing Really Matters is the opening song and it will be performed as a ballad, the most perfect song to follow would be Rescue Me.

 

or she could instead give us the mashup we've all wanted but didn't even know we wanted:

https://rave.dj/ACCqbgDdikWvww

Nothing Really Matters x Candy Shop

[Honey Little 4,475]

So far confirmed by Bob, Pop Justice, etc. or heard in the background of rehearsals etc.:

 

Nothing Really Matters 

Holiday 

Everybody 

Vogue 

Crazy for You 

Bitch I’m Madonna 

Like a Virgin / Billy Jean King

(so far nothing too surprising unfortunately)

 

[steady75 9,865]

Some interesting stats for you

Across all of her tours proper here are the albums that have presented the most times

1. True Blue - 21
2. Music - 14
3. Madonna - 14
4. Like A Virgin - 13
5. Like A Prayer - 13
6. Ray Of Light - 12
7. Confessions - 12
8. Rebel Heart - 12
9. Madame X - 12
10. Erotica - 11
11. MDNA - 10
12. I'm Breathless -10
13. Hard Candy - 10
14. American Life - 9
15. OST -  (84-85) - 7
16. Bedtime Stories - 6
17. Who's That Girl - 5
18. Immaculate - 2
19. Celebration - 2
20. Evita - 2
21. STR - 1

I'm not including one of performances on tours. 

Her later tours were HEAVY on current album

[Donna 17,923]

I mean c'mon people... a tour celebrating her whole career and you really think she's going to open up with singing Nothing Really Matters?  There is no way this is going to happen,  unless NRM is part of a mix or mash up for an opening video interlude.  I just don't buy that the song will be performed vocally as the first song.

[dankpepe 1,068]

13 minutes ago, steady75 said:

Some interesting stats for you

Across all of her tours proper here are the albums that have presented the most times

1. True Blue - 21
2. Music - 14
3. Madonna - 14
4. Like A Virgin - 13
5. Like A Prayer - 13
6. Ray Of Light - 12
7. Confessions - 12
8. Rebel Heart - 12
9. Madame X - 12
10. Erotica - 11
11. MDNA - 10
12. I'm Breathless -10
13. Hard Candy - 10
14. American Life - 9
15. OST -  (84-85) - 7
16. Bedtime Stories - 6
17. Who's That Girl - 5
18. Immaculate - 2
19. Celebration - 2
20. Evita - 2
21. STR - 1

I'm not including one of performances on tours. 

Her later tours were HEAVY on current album

Why doe she hate this album?

[Honey Little 4,475]

4 hours ago, steady75 said:

Some interesting stats for you

Across all of her tours proper here are the albums that have presented the most times

1. True Blue - 21
2. Music - 14
3. Madonna - 14
4. Like A Virgin - 13
5. Like A Prayer - 13
6. Ray Of Light - 12
7. Confessions - 12
8. Rebel Heart - 12
9. Madame X - 12
10. Erotica - 11
11. MDNA - 10
12. I'm Breathless -10
13. Hard Candy - 10
14. American Life - 9
15. OST -  (84-85) - 7
16. Bedtime Stories - 6
17. Who's That Girl - 5
18. Immaculate - 2
19. Celebration - 2
20. Evita - 2
21. STR - 1

I'm not including one of performances on tours. 

Her later tours were HEAVY on current album

I can’t figure out what the number means on the right side of the song…

[Pretender1978 1,001]

1 hour ago, Honey Little said:

I can’t figure out what the number means on the right side of the song…

The number of songs being performed of each album including multiples, TB ranks highest as LIB is her most performed song, MX rates as high because she played most of the album on its only tour.