Cherish

[TOpher 898]

Love this song! Far better than anything she’s put out after Confessions on a dance floor 

[deathproof 10,607]

It's also one of her R-word songs...

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The songs that I think are the most retarded songs I've written, like 'Cherish' and 'Sorry,' a pretty big hit off my last album, end up being the biggest hits," she tells RS. " 'Into the Groove' is another song I feel retarded singing, but everybody seems to like it."

 

[chaosmen1984mk 798]

3 hours ago, TOpher said:

Love this song! Far better than anything she’s put out after Confessions on a dance floor 

[Tony Fortin 1,788]

LP version is the best and the last minute is wow

[lap 1,495]

She thinks it's a silly song, but it was a huge #2 hit and the video for the song is iconic. I always loved this song and it's so much better than Body Shop, she performed in the last years on RHT, for instance.

[cake 320]

I find it mind-boggling that she dislikes her hit she co-wrote and made a sublime video with her friend Herb Ritts. I guess that's just Madonna being punk rock.

[Justice 326]

It is a great song.

Madonna performed True Blue on RHT, which is jollier than Cherish. She teased Causing a Commotion on The Celebration tour, which she "hates."  Apparently, she rehearsed Sorry for The Celebration tour, which she also "hates." She said she couldn't imagine herself performing Like a Virgin and Material Girl anymore in the late 90s.

So, saying Madonna hates a certain song has become a silly story, because she contradicts herself at certain points.

It is ironic that she said bad things about Cherish, yet she made a lot of jolly and cringe songs during the 2010s.

[Kae-Leah Williamson 222]

6 hours ago, Justice said:

 

It is ironic that she said bad things about Cherish, yet she made a lot of jolly and cringe songs during the 2010s.

Yeah, it's a little hypocritical as she infamously adores Candy Shop, a pretty silly song lyrically, but dislikes Cherish.

[Honey Little 3,996]

Cherish cherish! 
 

doo dooo too doo doo too do too loo loo 

[Donna 16,441]

6 hours ago, Justice said:

It is a great song.

Madonna performed True Blue on RHT, which is jollier than Cherish. She teased Causing a Commotion on The Celebration tour, which she "hates."  Apparently, she rehearsed Sorry for The Celebration tour, which she also "hates." She said she couldn't imagine herself performing Like a Virgin and Material Girl anymore in the late 90s.

So, saying Madonna hates a certain song has become a silly story, because she contradicts herself at certain points.

It is ironic that she said bad things about Cherish, yet she made a lot of jolly and cringe songs during the 2010s.

"Hates" is a bit hyperbolic.  She never ever stated she hated these songs.  But she's mentioned in the past, she didn't understand how they became such favorites, so some assume she hates.  She also stated she was tired of performing Like A Virgin and Holiday, but it never meant she 'hated' the songs, but she also realized she wrote a lot of prolific songs since, so like many artists, she wished people to take notice of those songs as well.  Let's be honest here, some of her most popular songs especially among the public are songs that are very simple songs.  Like A Prayer most likely changes that feeling, but still many just enjoy those songs she either didn't write or aren't very message driven.

[Robertthenurse 2,917]

Maybe she will remix the song with Sickick

[Roland Barthes 5,843]

Well, if she wrote it for Sean at the end of their super toxic relationship, i understand why she hates performing it. Sometimes we forget some songs have personal meaning to her and she does not want to be reminded of certain painful parts of her life like we all do except hers  she has turned them into songs.

[Drownedboy 1,676]

She has a tendency to perform songs live on tours where she can be see as super hero, mega fighter, bigger than life, energetic above it all...or a rebel against the sistem. that´s why she never performs You´ll see, I´ll remember, Take a bow, cherish..it´s the softer side of hers, which I adore. But she seems to prefer those other sides, at least to show them on live concerts. 

To tell you the truth, I think she forgot the big success she had with those sungs when she is preparing a tour. 

[Ayham 5,483]

Probably the one song that I can’t stand from her entire catalog! 😬💀💀

[Ayham 5,483]

On 10/26/2023 at 5:30 PM, TOpher said:

Love this song! Far better than anything she’s put out after Confessions on a dance floor 

[Anapausis 5,911]

58 minutes ago, Ayham said:

Probably the one song that I can’t stand from her entire catalog! 😬💀💀

When there are plenty of saccharine songs by Kylie? I can't...

[Ayham 5,483]

18 minutes ago, Anapausis said:

When there are plenty of saccharine songs by Kylie? I can't...

Who told you that I like all of her songs?!!! Most of her songs from the first 3 albums I can’t listen to! 😬🤣🙃

[Anapausis 5,911]

7 minutes ago, Ayham said:

Who told you that I like all of her songs?!!! Most of her songs from the first 3 albums I can’t listen to! 😬🤣🙃

Well, shame on you because her PWL material is exactly the kind of camp I live for.

[Ayham 5,483]

31 minutes ago, Anapausis said:

Well, shame on you because her PWL material is exactly the kind of camp I live for.

Not all but some songs I just can’t stand! 

[Anapausis 5,911]

38 minutes ago, Ayham said:

Not all but some songs I just can’t stand! 

I just L-U-V Turn It into Love, Got to Be Certain, It's No Secret, Nothing to Lose, I'm Over Dreaming (Over You), Enjoy Yourself, Things Can Only Get Better, The World Still Turns, even One Boy Girl and her Stephen Bray tracks... Are they your cup of tea too or...?

[MerBoy13 577]

It's a basic song until the end where Cherish give me faith give me joy bit comes in with Nikki & Donna which is probably the best part of the song.

[True Blue 84 1,824]

44 minutes ago, MerBoy13 said:

It's a basic song until the end where Cherish give me faith give me joy bit comes in with Nikki & Donna which is probably the best part of the song.

No! That part is the least part... The song itself is a great fun classic 

[Markdonna 692]

I can certainly see how in a two hour Celebration of over forty years in music Cherish simply failed to make the cut.  

[Donna 16,441]

29 minutes ago, Markdonna said:

I can certainly see how in a two hour Celebration of over forty years in music Cherish simply failed to make the cut.  

Don't agree.  I don't oppose the current set-list, but I can see Cherish being a sweet spot in any tour, especially paying homage to Herb Ritts.  She and her have had a great history.  After all, Cherish was his first music video. I'd think that would be important for a woman who is known for being a visionary and using the video format the way she has. She is definitely a pioneer to Music videos.  He played a huge role to that especially with her visuals.

[Kae-Leah Williamson 222]

18 hours ago, Drownedboy said:

She has a tendency to perform songs live on tours where she can be see as super hero, mega fighter, bigger than life, energetic above it all...or a rebel against the sistem. that´s why she never performs You´ll see, I´ll remember, Take a bow, cherish..it´s the softer side of hers, which I adore. But she seems to prefer those other sides, at least to show them on live concerts. 

To tell you the truth, I think she forgot the big success she had with those sungs when she is preparing a tour. 

I love her songs that show a "softer", more vulnerable side. After all, no one is invincible. She's a badass, but she's human too. I know it's her tours, her choice, so if she really does not want to perform those songs, she shouldn't be forced to, but that's a good point.