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    “Dark Ballet” thread

    in ARCHIVE - The MADAME X Forum

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    9 minutes ago, Shane said:

    To me, Dark Ballet is a supreme work of art. Madonna begins this song as a pop ballad, singing thoughtful lyrics about the superficial nature of the world over beautiful piano. Her voice is clear, but somewhat raspy with the weight of the world. The melody sounds like classic Madonna. In the second verse, an electronic beat joins the piano, giving us a juxtaposition of classical and modern. Madonna continues to sing this melodic song, and suddenly she is abruptly cut off by the piano solo and the interpolation from The Nutcracker. This is jarring as the best art pop can be. As we enter the second movement, we hear frantic demonic vocals by Madonna that put us into Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush territory.  There is a slight feeling of foreboding. After this segment, we return to Madonna’s normal voice for the poetic spoken word passage that is haunting but in a less creepy manner than the middle passage. These lyrics I find to be the most moving of the song although they would be an utter disaster delivered by many other singers. Her voice in this section is her classic voice, but smoother than in the sung vocals from part one.  She blows like the howling wind, and then we are treated to more piano, this time somewhat sorrowful in tone. Dark Ballet has taken us from defiance to sinister to poetic to sorrowful. As Madonna comes in for one final sung line “it’s a beautiful life,” we have come full circle back to the beginning of the song. Her delivery here, over the now quite somber piano, breaks my heart and stands as one of the saddest moments in her history of song. What brilliance to deliver such an optimistic lyric in a melancholy fashion. The journey of Dark Ballet is now complete although that of Madame X is just beginning. 

    This is high art.

    Agreed 100% word for word.

    Madame X: Discussion (LISTENING PARTY info within)

    in ARCHIVE - The MADAME X Forum

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    Just now, Monsieur X said:

    This is NOT THE FUCKING TIME to leak shit. The album is one week away and we don’t want to endanger her pre order sales. Not with Bruce Springsteen also releasing on the same week. 

    If she’s not number 1 or sales are low then it’s on SO CALLED FANS ILLEGALLY SHARING her music. 

     

    JUST FUCKING WAIT. 

     

    You must be really SAD PATHETIC LOSERS if you think hearing the album one week before everyone else makes you FUCKING SUPERIOR OR SPECIAL. 

     

     

    THIS!!!!!!!!!

    “Dark Ballet” thread

    in ARCHIVE - The MADAME X Forum

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    2 minutes ago, roma said:

    It works for many songs and l love it, especially a nice repetitive chorus. But l dont feel it works here despite what it may be intended to symbolize. Easily removed in edit, l love it otherwise but always hope for a wide audience for Madonna.

    I get what you are saying but why do you hope for a wide audience for Madonna when Madonna herself doesn't give a rat's ass about it?...The entire planet knows who she is and her legacy is safe and sound for decades to come. She has earned the right to express herself however she pleases artistically at this stage of her career. Thank god she is still crisp and bold to present her art! Will this give her another top 10? Most likely not but let's  just celebrate the fact that she is still here giving us original fearless stuff instead of playing it safe!

    “Dark Ballet” thread

    in ARCHIVE - The MADAME X Forum

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    1 hour ago, Kurt420 said:

    And holy fuck at the video!!!

    Even though she's not in it, that is one of the most powerful, wonderfully executed videos she's ever done. I'm just in shock. Didn't expect a video at all.....and especially not one of this caliber. Not to mention still in shock from the song itself. Had it on repeat all day!!

    What a glorious day to be an M fan!! This song + video are creative highs for her in my opinion. As someone mentioned before, we get all this nearly 40 YEARS in. QUEEN!!

    THIS!!!!!!! X1000!!! 

    “Dark Ballet” thread

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    1 minute ago, Bat-Fan said:

    Lol, of course I will stream her song. I don't really get why not liking everything she does is forbidden here. I have been very positive about all other tracks from the album, streamed them night and day, had all my friends do the same and then I express my disappointment in DB, I can just F off. You guys can be such bullies. What does Madonna think of bullies again? Oh well. I will go stream away now ☺

    Please, don't act like you don't know what we are talking about. You are totally entitled to your opinion. Where the problem occurs is when you post the SAME opinion in 5 different posts. We read you the first time dude, no need to repeat yourself.

    “Dark Ballet” thread

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    18 minutes ago, Bat-Fan said:

    I can appreciate its originallity but I don't like the song at all, Tchaikovsky's danse des mirlitons just seems random and almost irritating and her huffing and puffing.. Cringy for me... Sorry. Really hope this is not the 3rd single.

    WE GET IT!!!!!!!!! You may Stream along now.

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