Benedict I think would have been part of it anyways. Connor would have played (rumoured) Martin Burgoyne or even Madonna instead of Julia. Maybe he would have had more prominent role throughout.
Over 70 million voted for this guy. Obviously half of America sees themselves in him. They preferred him to Kamala, because ... she is "unauthentic" and giggles??? Now I guess all of America is obliged to meet the consequences of that decision.
Its irritating. He obviously wants to attack her, but the albums quality and positive reaction to it doesnt allow it. It is not a "review" of the album. Its glaringly obvious he didnt even hear it or paid zero attention because the singles are anything BUT the best songs on Confessions II.
I haven't listened to a Madonna album this much since the original Confessions. It does have a huge replay value. I m amazed at M&S chemistry. They really have the IT factor. I wouldn't mind another album by those two if they are inspired. My favorites always change but right now are (in that particular order):
School
My Sins Are My Saviour
Betrayal
Love Without Words
One Step Away
Danceteria
Bizzare
Good For The Soul
Everything
It feels like I was immediately in love with the first half of the album, but they it shifted to the later part. Seems like with each song she becomes more confessional. Really love it. Love that this is the album that probably would bring her back to zeitgeit and would shift the public focus back to her. Because it doesn't fear her still to take some risks.
I love Confessions II as a title now. I think she left out "on a Dancefloor" on purpose to be able to put on the last slow and super confessional tracks. From marketing POV is genius.
The lyrics are one of her best. You just know it’s the song she wrote about her near death experience The music fits the lyrics like a glove, there is something prophetic about this. I think this would end as one of Madonna’s best song and certainly one that shows who she is now.
Why isn’t everyone talking about this? This is definitely my favorite song on this album and certainly one of her absolute best. I don’t know if it’s commercial as it deviates from classically written pop song, but omg, it is heavenly. Madonna and Stuart said Madonna came up with the melody and the lyrics on the spot. I call this divine inspiration. I want the video