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I have the feeling that it will be released as a single featuring Drake
If only!! I love it. My favorite track on the album, but the fans don't seem to appreciate "urban" Madonna. I don't think it will be a single and I have a feeling she won't play it on tour. Maybe in an interlude but I don't think we'll get a full performance sadly. She never seems to play the songs I like the most.
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I mis-read the question. I'm all for a limited edition re-print but not for a new book. What would be the point? She was making a statement originally. A second would be just an excuse to get naked/be controversial I feel.
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It's ridiculous how these kind of threads make me hate people. I'm bitch slapping myself saying "Come on they are entitled to their opinions, it's just songs" but i still want you all dead.
Anyone who includes Best Night in their bottom 5 I can't take seriously.
Personally I love every song on the album but the only ones I don't listen to as much as the others is Wash All Over Me and Messiah.
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Wow. That was actually a really great interview. You really can't ask for anything better than that. Somehow I missed the story about Joan so I'll have to relisten.
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They are on youtube now. Not that I am promoting illegally listening to them or anything.
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I would have included the demos but I don't know what they are to tell you the truth. But based on svperstar's list:
**Queen - 7
** Autotune Baby - 5
** Alone With You - 6
** Trust No Bitch - 8 (Could be a 10)
** Heaven - 6
** Take a Day - 10 (Should've been on the album!!! LOVE IT!)
** Two Steps Behind - 10 I really dont care if there is some reference to Gaga, its a catchy song and couldve been an EPIC Madonna "bitch" song.
** Never Let You Go - 8 Good track. Funky.
** Tragic Girl - 9
** God Is Love - 11 Shouldve been on the album. LOVE IT!
** Freedom - 7
** Score - 10 Great track. So much fun. Love it too!
** Take it Back - 8 Funky. Don't mind it.
** Revolution - 9 Catchy! I like it!
** Nothing Lasts Forever - 11 (Shouldve been a single!!!! It is one of my favorite tracks of this era.)
** Back it Up - 11 (Fucking love it!)
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^ I know it might seems unlikely, the only reason I say those two songs is if she has a "matador" theme and TAB has an R&B feel which works with the other tracks on the album.
I think she's proven to us already though that she doesn't really pay attention to what singles were "hits" and she definitely doesn't feel an obligation to play classics.
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1. Best Night
2. Devil Pray
3. HeartBreakCity
4. Iconic
5. Joan of Arc / Veni, Vedi, Vici / Holy Water / Inside Out / Hold Tight / SEX
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Not sure if I have seen this yet, but whats your rating out of 10?!
I was one of the bad people who downloaded the leak a few weeks ago so I have had the opportunity to let the album grow on me. As I keep saying across the forum, this album is overall one of my favorites.
I can't recall enjoying a new Madonna album this much, this soon for a very long time (if ever). I'm pretty much listening to it all day, every day. So anyway here are my rankings.
1. Living For Love [9]
2. Devil Pray [11]
3. Ghosttown [9]
4. Unapologetic Bitch [9]
5. Illuminati [8]
6. Bitch, I'm Madonna [8]
7. Hold Tight [10]
8. Joan of Arc [10]
9. Iconic [10]
10. HeartBreakCity [11]
11. Body Shop [8]
12. Holy Water [10]
13. Inside Out [10]
14. Wash All Over Me [7]
15. Best Night [11]
16. Veni, Vedi, Vici [10]
17. S.E.X. [10]
18. Messiah [7]
19. Rebel Heart [9]
Bonus Tracks
20. Beautiful Scars [8]
21. Borrowed Time [8]
22. Addicted [9]
23. Graffiti Heart [8]
If you want to rank the demos:
24. Queen
25. Autotune Baby
26. Alone With You
27. Trust No Bitch
28. Heaven
29. Take a Day
30. Two Steps Behind
31. Never Let You Go
32. Tragic Girl
33. God Is Love
34. Freedom
35. Score
36. Take it Back
37. Revolution
38. Nothing Lasts Forever
39. Back it Up
Overall I would rate the album 4.5 out of 5!
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Apparently people can't grasp something with TWO themes being cohesive. It's like Ying and Yang but whatever. I freaking LOVE this album.
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Really the only one I think she *might* perform is TAB and if not that perhaps You'll See. Maybe Secret too because it meshes well with the "urban" sound of the new album. I actually think it would sound pretty kickass and compliment Devil Pray a lot.
I think she might incorporate "Madonna" by Drake somewhere, kind of like how she did with Eurythmics "Here Comes the Rain Again" and "Rain" on S&S. It would mix well with JML maybe for an interlude before "Best Night" and "S.E.X."
In terms of other hits she might choose (keeping in mind what she has performed on the last few tours) I think we might get:
* Express Yourself (because it's like a feminist/empowerment song. "Don't go for second best" etc)
* Hung Up (she seems to like performing it so I think we'll get a new arrangement for it, maybe something with a heavy drum sound)
* Holiday or Music (But probably not both)
* Borderline or Crazy for You (Just to give the fans a little something)
* La Isla Bonita (Might work with a Matador/Spanish theme, particularly a slower version closer to the original. I don't think the Diplo dub plate really matters as I think she chooses songs based on themes more than anything else)
* Candy Shop or Miles Away (Just because I know she likes to troll us with random "hits")
I dont know about Vogue. I imagine she'd be like "But I sing a few lines of it in Holy Water. Isn't THAT enough?!" (
) But the 2 Asian girls with her seem to be big into vogueing so that might be influential in having it on tour.That's my thoughts. I'm happy for her to do a bulk of RH, but I do hope we get some great old tracks that we really haven't heard too many times during the last few tours. (Seriously if that's what you want to hear go watch the old tours on youtube.)
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Regarding the "cohesiveness" of the album, I think there are two very distinct themes - Rebel and Heart and I don't see why fans and critics are making such a big issue about it. Musically I think it is very "cohesive" so meh.
In terms of reviews though, she NEVER gets unanimous praise. Every album she releases gets mixed reviews and even the good ones are generally filled with backhanded compliments. Her albums only get true respect years after the fact, hence why she's never been a darling of the Grammy's. (For example Rolling Stone rating LAP 3 out of 5 when it was originally released but now they rank it "4 out of 5" and its a "pop classic")
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I would to see something where the entire video is one giant take (like birdman) but she's walking through in the middle of a battle (set in medieval times)
Also during the bridge she gets hit by a sword and instead of blood she's bleeding roses!
Something along those lines
I had a similar thought recently. I pictured her being hit by arrows though and instead of a wound, a bunch of flowers grow on her. I have a feeling I've seen something like this in a movie maybe but can't place it. Since the video for LFL a(nd the Matador theme) I associate flowers/roses and the colour red with the album.
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SEX is not a joke song so please stop saying it is or the only way to accept it, is if it is a joke. Or her humor.
If you listen to the bridge on the demo, she means it. As she should.
Well it really doesn't matter what the demo sounds like because it was never intended to be released and ultimately isn't her final "vision" of the song. And while I don't necessarily think it is a "joke" song, I definitely see a humorous aspect to it or at least a bit of tongue firmly planted in cheek, particularly during the "rap" portion.
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Oh screw those geriatric chacha disco queens! Thugdonna can't be kept down!
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Can't wait although from the RH reaction a lot of fans don't seem too keen on "Urban" Madonna.
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The only song I've heard that didn't make the album is revolution. I liked it.
I don't even know what else exists
I LOVE Nothing Lasts Forever and God Is Love.
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I definitely agree! Don't get me wrong I love all her albums but the last couple took a while for me to warm up to and I don't particularly listen it them that often. (I prefer the live versions of the songs from HC and MDNA so I tend to listen to them instead of the actual albums.) with RH every single song just kicked ass for me. There's not one song I don't like. I pretty much listen to the album from start to finish every single time.Waaaaaaay too early for this!!! I refrain from making such lists already because I know I can't judge objectively yet!!!
BUT I definitely feel that this one is something very, very special. I haven't been that blown away from a M album on the first listen since Confessions. And it just invites me to listen to it again and again because I feel like there's still so many things to discover.
So yeah, Top 5 is likely this time around!
Now excuse me while I go back listening to it again
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Bedtime Stories
Erotica
Rebel Heart
Like a Prayer
American Life
Confessions on a Dancefloor
Music
Madonna
True Blue
Like a Virgin
Ray of Light
(I'm Breathless)
MDNA
Hard Candy
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With the benefit of listening to the album for the past 3/4 weeks it's easily top 3. Out of the 19 tracks on the deluxe album I can't pick a bad track and that's pretty impressive. Every single song kicks ass and I can listen to this album straight through without skipping anything. For me it is some of her best work. Love the album, love the era.
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I love the "bless yourself and genuflect" line. This was a grower for me so I can see how some people might not be too keen on it. I definitely think this will be on tour.
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I love it, it's so over the top you really can't take it seriously. The beat (the BASS!!) is kick ass and her voice sounds great!
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At first I thought it was a bit average but after a few weeks I love it! It's just a fun silly track. Prefer it over illuminati
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My favorite on the album. Such a great track. Awesome beat and her voice sounds kick ass. Love her background vocals.
I'm ONLY listening to REBEL HEART. 24/7
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It is one of her best albums. I don't care if it's not a "chart hit" I love this album so much. I am still listening EVERY day after a couple months.