acko Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 An appreciation thread of sorts.. 2 me it will always b synonymous with the horrible 'The Next Best Thing' film. And she said 'I kind of had my arm twisted by my record company 2 include it on my Music album' when asked why it wasn't included on GHV2. So maybe even Madonna don't like it that much. Anyway, it just popped up on my Media Player.. & I love her vocals on this..& the lyrics sortof work 4 her. So there...I'm being nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I actually love her version of the song. One of my all time faves by M! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimi Carey Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I do like it too, of course it's not the masterpiece that the original is but in it's own way it is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boy skeffington Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I like to listen to it in my car. It's good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayGuy Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 It definitely continued her tradition of button-pushing. Ann Powers of the NY Times even wrote an article about how people were up in arms over thefact that she dared not only to cover it, but cut half the song out. But, she said it was very of the times, M's version. It's an OK cover- it's catchy in its own right, but it's not a highlight in her catalog. I like the urgency conveyed in the section, ...in the streets, the children screamed, the lovers cried and the poets dreamed..." I also like how she kept it faithful with the opening. As the case with any new Madonna track at the time, radio was all over it initially- and then, after 5 weeks or so, audience reaction caught up to it, hence its relatively short radio life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subhuman Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I like her vocals on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ursaminorjim Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Well, it wasn't on Music, but...okay, something nice, something nice... ...ummm... ...uhhhhhhhh... ...umm.... ...the video was nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 I c we have our first person on board 2 refer 2 the original as 'masterpiece' okay...excuuuuuuuuuuse me but I like the video she's cute in it.. American Pie - Madonna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaddysMuff Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I like the white trash video. As for the song, well, it's nice that it was played on radio as much as it was. She hasn't gotten much love since... I really dislike it, though. It's totally shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 Well, it wasn't on Music, but...okay, something nice, something nice... ...ummm... ...uhhhhhhhh... ...umm.... ...the video was nice. It was on the international/euro version of the 'Music' album. The quote is from a UK radio interview...with Jo Whiley I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaddysMuff Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I c we have our first person on board 2 refer 2 the original as 'masterpiece' okay...excuuuuuuuuuuse me but I like the video she's cute in it.. American Pie - Madonna OMG.. she is so adorable. I love that video. And you know, the vocals are really good. I also love the cub-ish gay couple that kiss. Aww.. it's really fucking cool, especially because this went back to 2000, when there wasn't any sort of gay-anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 OMG.. she is so adorable. I love that video. And you know, the vocals are really good. I also love the cub-ish gay couple that kiss. Aww.. it's really fucking cool, especially because this went back to 2000, when there wasn't any sort of gay-anything. I just watched it & I don't even remember the lezzers & gays kissing in the video. Was there no controversy whatsoever then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaddysMuff Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I just watched it & I don't even remember the lezzers & gays kissing in the video. Was there no controversy whatsoever then I don't remember there being any controversy.... then again, it was when she was loved by all. So she could get away with it. After "Music", it all went to hell again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ai Papi Si. Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I actually really love the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ursaminorjim Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 It was on the international/euro version of the 'Music' album. As a bonus track, yeah. Like the way "Into the groove" was slapped onto "The First Album." "Gone" is the proper last song on Music, period, and I'll slap anyone who dares think otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hesser Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 It eventually ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 As a bonus track, yeah. Like the way "Into the groove" was slapped onto "The First Album." "Gone" is the proper last song on Music, period, and I'll slap anyone who dares think otherwise. Listen dude Into The Groove was never slapped onto 'The First Album'. It was given its own slot on a proper reissue of 'Like A Virgin'..Mariah style.. As 4 AP being on 'Music'..it's track 11 unfortunately..it don't say bonus. & even if it did what's it 2 u..u got cyberragga.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaddysMuff Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Listen dude Into The Groove was never slapped onto 'The First Album'. It was given its own slot on a proper reissue of 'Like A Virgin'..Mariah style.. As 4 AP being on 'Music'..it's track 11 unfortunately..it don't say bonus. & even if it did what's it 2 u..u got cyberragga.. Well, we only got "Cyberagga" if one bought the single to "Music". It wasn't on the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bastian Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 American Pie is brilliant! Reminds me of 9/11. And Ms cover is great! The video is cute too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 American Pie is brilliant! Reminds me of 9/11. And Ms cover is great! The video is cute too. so 8 years later it reminds u of 9/11 cuz it came out 1 year before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnkm Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I do really enjoy it, but as I have little love for Music, it rarely come up on my ipod/itunes. Her vocals are brilliant on it too and no doubt this will not go down well, it is such a good song after 'Gone', which I do not enjoy at all. Its also much better than the original, for me at least anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayGuy Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I'm willing to bet that "American Pie" wasn;'t on *amdge's* tracklisting for her Music album- but, the label liekly pushed it on her, as it was a big hit outside the USA. It's not like "Die Another Day," for instance- that track was meant to be on American Life from the time it was released (M even said as much in a radio interview with Rick Dees). Th video has its cute moments- M's mocking the American way. "Time Stood Still" is the superior Madge track on that soundtrack, without a doubt, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt420 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I've always liked her vocals on this song. Her voice sounds so warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dicktracy Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 The original is a classic, at least in America. The cover version could've been worse. Does that count as a compliment?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnkm Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 "Time Stood Still" is the superior Madge track on that soundtrack, without a doubt, though. Thats such a good song, and far superior to American Pie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I like it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 i actually like the song, always have and always will. the video is great too! i much prefer the JB mix though, shame it wasnt on the single though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic_system Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I don't get the hate for the song. It's lovely, her voice and the production are dreamy. I love the original too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeSomeMo Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I like the video too and I think her voice sounds nice on the track. Sadly the track itself is atrocious and I think it would be a crime to include it on the upcoming GH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pud Whacker Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 An appreciation thread of sorts.. 2 me it will always b synonymous with the horrible 'The Next Best Thing' film. And she said 'I kind of had my arm twisted by my record company 2 include it on my Music album' when asked why it wasn't included on GHV2. So maybe even Madonna don't like it that much. Anyway, it just popped up on my Media Player.. & I love her vocals on this..& the lyrics sortof work 4 her. So there...I'm being nice. i love the song and video. too bad about the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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