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10 minutes ago, HolidayGuy said:
Very nice video- and moving.
In one shot, you can see it's not M, though, on the beach with the women.
I see her partial face in a frame at 2:19...so it's her some of the time. She's clearly in the house by the beach...
Just like it was her with the horse in the circle in Medellin.
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Just now, peter said:
So beautiful! Tears in my eyes!
Me too.
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58 minutes ago, Geiger83 said:
It is a beautiful video, but nothing expectacular. A sweet way to finish the album campaign before the tour (unless there is any surprise, obviously).
Spectacularly Moving! I love love love it. May end up being my fav of the era.
The refinery article is a perfect way to attempt to quell any SJW outrage. She clearly loves these women and also knows her association with anything brings outrage.
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it's clear Madonna LOVES and is super PROUD of this album. The effort and visuals are too strong. She is all in.
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She has something to say and Batuka is another great artistic choice for visual representation. Some of the comments from tour folks on that insta post make me think it’s going to be controversial...more than GC. We shall see. I am very excited to see it. I love the song.
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4 hours ago, Lolo said:
She seems to be a legit Stan !
I didn’t know she is the wife of Harry Hamlin. I loved him in Mad Men. His part was hilarious, he totally made the ‘office leg’ of the show’s last seasons.
Harry Hamlin, the LA LAW man of my childhood dreams.
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3 hours ago, I Don’t Search I Find said:
After getting a ton of hate mail he re-listened to the album and wrote a new review!
https://www.sturgisjournal.com/news/20190713/farr-side-reassessing-madonnas-album
The Farr Side: Reassessing Madonna’s album
By David T. Farr
Posted Jul 13, 2019 at 11:00 AM
My first impression of Madonna’s latest album, “Madame X,” was not a good one. Her fans let me know how wrong I was.
I won't apologize for having an opinion, but I can admit when I'm wrong.
My first impression of Madonna's latest album, "Madame X," was not a good one. And her fans let me know how wrong I was in my review of the album in a recent column.
It's cool to get feedback from readers. Most of the time the comments are nice, but once in a while I'll hit on a topic that's explosive. Apparently, Madonna is still very much the talk of the world. I received nearly 400 emails from readers asking me to re-listen to her album and give it a second chance.
The holiday weekend offered me more time to listen to "Madame X" without interruption. I was wrong. Yes, it's different from her previous works, but that's OK. This album takes more than a skim-through to witness its brilliance. That alone makes it worth checking out again.
I will say, though,listening to the actual CD on my home stereo system made all the difference. I've been enjoying her channel on Sirius XM. She's quite candid, in interview, about the new record, too.
I was too quick to call for Madonna to "embrace her age." Even I know better than to say that to a woman who's been calling the shots for 40 years on the music scene. It's Madonna, fool. She can do whatever she wants while all the others take notes. She's a wave-maker, a trend-setter and a ceiling-breaker. And age has nothing to do with that.
"Medellin" was our true real insight into this phase of her life.
It took a while for me to grasp the song, but to hear it loud and uninterrupted, the music is amazing, something I've admired about Madonna songs.
The rest of the album is where it gets interesting, some might say bizarre. I have since changed my tune. "Madame X" is a revolutionary album filled with multiple twists and turns, some easier to navigate than others. The electro-Latin pop sound is infused with politically charged lyrics, bold attributes and some moments of genius.
Once you navigate the album you realize the shiny moments for what they are: great tracks.
I have to give mention to "Crave," her latest single. She plays down her newfound accent on the love song and lets the emotion take over. That same emotion is stretched on "Crazy," a song that gets better the more I listen.
"Come Alive" is, by far, one of the best Madonna songs this century, if not since her "Ray Of Light" album. The lyrics speak to me right now as I'm trying to find myself again. I must have listened to this track 10 times, turning it up louder each time. These lyrics are me ... "Mouth closed, I don't want your opinion, who you talkin' to?/ Stand out, No, I don't wanna blend in, why you want me to?/They say be all I can be and all I want is peace, peace, peace, peace, peace, peace/See the world, Haven't seen it all, I wanna see it's, see it's, see it's, see it's, see it's dreams...repeat (come alive)."
The chorus and synthesized orchestral composition make it a perfect 10. This is the Madonna I love.
I still stand firm on my dream of what Madonna needs to do next — a "standards" album, her way.
David T. Farr is a Journal correspondent. Email him at farrboy@hotmail.com.
One small step for mankind...
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Sucks the EG quote has made its way on the big news sites to attempt to invalidate the video and Madonna. It's so frustrating because she gave them the discredit headline they needed...as Madonna seemingly purposefully had been so diligent to make this video with a strong message but also being sensitive. UGH
I won't post the link but there's a new ATLANTIC article where the white man talks about how this could be such a great moment for Madonna if she would just do things how he thinks she should do them and not ruffle feathers.
Letting it go!
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It's the favorite of all my non-Madonna fans who have heard the album. It fits perfectly with today's music. I love it but it's not in my top 5 from Madame X.
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56 minutes ago, samosamosamo said:
Guys let's not pretend Beyoncé is irrelevant or not deserving any award!
Bey is amazing. Bey also buys awards and hugely manipulates streaming figures in her attempt to show "impact" and "relevance"...let's not pretend.
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Posting this here only because it's actually comical it was published and such an example of "Madonna, let me tell you how I'd like you better if you'd be the Madonna I want you to be..." bullshit. It's legit crazy...the arrogance and self-righteousness of this article.
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https://www.sentinel-standard.com/news/20190629/farr-side-time-for-madonna-to-embrace-her-age
The Farr Side: Time for Madonna to embrace her age
By David T. Farr
Posted Jun 29, 2019 at 12:00 PM
Madonna has always danced to the beat of her own drum.
Madonna has always danced to the beat of her own drum. For the most part, it has served here well.
However, her drive to stay relevant is starting to wear thin. “Madame X” illustrates that.
“Madame X” is Madonna’s 14th studio album and perhaps her most bizarre. It’s a hodgepodge of electronic reggaeton-fused tracks that has no real concept. I’m a diehard Madonna fan so it pains me to say this album does nothing for me — or her, for that matter.
The album’s first single, “Medellin,” isn’t so out-of-the ordinary for “new” Madonna music. The track features Maluma, a huge Latin artist from South America. It’s danceable and rhythmic, but it’s no “La Isla Bonita.” The song seems handcrafted to appease the growing global Latino music market. Only Maluma adds to the song’s appeal.
But just in time for the album’s release comes “Crave” featuring Swae Lee. It’s the best song on the record. What’s even cooler is I heard the track pon mainstream radio, something newer Madonna songs have failed to do.
That being said, though, the rest of the album is downright bizarre. She is better than this!
“I Rise” and “I Don’t Search I Find” are relatively lost among strange songs like “Killers Who Are Partying,” and “Batuka.”
I would like to have a conversation with her. It might be time someone offers her some positive, yet critical, advice. I’d start by praising her writing and recording some of the best music ever made and include examples like “Crazy For You,” “Like A Prayer,” “Express Yourself,” “Vogue,” “Live To Tell,” “Ray Of Light” and some others. After all, she’s made some awesome songs during her amazing career.
Then, I’d play up her age. She’s 60, which is not old by any means, especially in this day and age. But there is “60” and then there’s “60-trying-to-be 20.” That’s when things go south. I would tell her she’s Madonna and she doesn’t need to try to be the next big thing — she already has been that. It’s time to embrace her age, but in a manner that rewards her and not one that makes critics, like me, have to write negative reviews.
My dream for Madonna is clear. I know its cliché for artists to do “covers” albums or record an LP of standards. Several have done so and gotten mediocre results. But I’m talking about Madonna doing on “her way.”
Picture this: A double CD. The first disc is entirely cover songs, including signature standards (we know how awesome she was with “Evita”). These tracks should be songs she loves. Imagine if she took a standard and modernized it without compromising its integrity. The music would be phenomenal. Couple that with her vocal capabilities, it could be magic. Plus, it would introduce the standards to a whole new generation of music lovers.
Disc two would feature a selection of originals rerecorded in the same manner.Why not? Her songs have become part of the fabric of our lives, just like classic standards have. It would bring her music to life for a whole new generation. And those of us who have grown up listening to her music would have reason to celebrate all over again.
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56 minutes ago, peter said:
I think I’m subconsciously trying to save some things to enjoy when the era slows down. I feel like we got so much quickly once the album was announced. An embarrassment of riches! I don’t deserve her!
I do this too. I try to manage the avalanche to save for the lean times. I only just allowed myself to really invest in the 3 deluxe tracks.
i am saving the deep Rebel Heart demo dive until after she stops making music. I’ve only heard most of those once.
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Just now, FreeMySoul said:
wow I didn't M did that and was so deeply involved
we need more of these people/groups/organizations to come forward to inform the uninformed about Madonna's true involvement in these causes
I’d love it too but I think it’s likely Madonna requesting to remain anonymous with her giving/advocacy. She is well aware how polarizing she is and that she becomes the story and usually it’s negative. It also allows Madonna to be more free in her art by not having to be “mindful” of controversies relating to specific organizations.
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11 minutes ago, Je5u5 said:
The real T right there. Madonna walks the fucking walk. Always has.
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16 minutes ago, I Don’t Search I Find said:
Honestly this graphic is the only thing necessary to discredit those EG tweets. It’s all there lol. I can’t.
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7 minutes ago, Nikki said:
It’s a hard situation. Sometimes I dont know if Madonna should change a little and adapt to this new way of thinking that’s very PC, be a little more open, try to get people to understand her a little better, so she’d get more respect and people would see what she means.. at the same time, that’s not really who she is. She doesn’t explain herself. She’s courageous. She’s direct. That said, we know that it does bother her when she’s misunderstood, when what she does is taken out of context.. and it’s very sad that this has to happen from the side of people who SHOULD be supporting her but aren’t because they’re not informed..
(so sometimes I think she should inform the people a little better so this bullshit wouldn’t happen) anyway, it’s tough. I wonder if people will keep rewriting history if she stays very direct.. but i cant help but wish people would be more tolerant about madonna. It’s very hard to see how she’s treated for her good intentions
I think what she says here is still true. Turn off all the noise...don’t listen to anyone. This has been her whole career. And god the beauty!
It’s always happened everything is just SO magnified by social media outrage now. I want her loved and respected, always have, but I want authentic warrior bitch goddess Madonna more. It’s that uncompromising Madonna that saved my life again and again starting so many years ago as a gay kid.
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There is no win for Madonna here. The shit and hate come from all sides. It must be suffocating. I think her goal is just to tune it out and that’s wise. Even this Emma tweet, while so sadly misinformed, is noise - cue tmz story in 3,2,1. It’s attempt is to diminish and vilify Madonna. Sadly hate prevails in this world now.
They’d all like to cancel the “rich privileged” pop star who didn’t self destruct, isn’t a drug addict or a victim and continues to fight for love, freedom, human rights.
Madonna is an easy target and really can’t defend herself without that being a target too. This era has helped me accept the hate she gets from everywhere and accept she will not be universally loved likely again until long after her death.
She’s too powerful. The easy choice for Madonna would be to walk away, hide away. She very well may end up doing that and I can’t blame her. Directing films must be such an artistic escape for her.
I swear as a man in his early 40s I feel hopelessly sandwiched between the generation above me which gives us straight white men in charge of everything (rage, oppression, hate, bigotry) and the generation below me so helplessly disconnected by their “connection” and ownership of everything that sucks the air of joy and freedom out of everything they touch.
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I love it. Simple and straightforward. Completely un-ironic. Some wonderful song information and shots. She's so wonderful and I hope she never stops recording music.
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Yasss God Control. I wish I was going.
(calling it now...she will never perform Like A Prayer again)
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I love this song so much.
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58 minutes ago, karbatal said:
That article of USA Today basing all information on one single person from TMZ
How embarrassing.
Yes. With the one person TMZ could find (pay) to be triggered and outraged against the video. Their first report didn't have that so they made a deal. It's ridiculous. Those directly affected by these tragedies should very likely CHOOSE to not watch the video...just like they choose not to watch other things in the spectrum of media that remind them of their experience.
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5 minutes ago, luluthecat said:
Hmmmm something’s a little fishy about that article.
Low key inciting haters and those easily triggered. It’s to be expected and best ignored. Total right wing sight.
“Batuka” music video
in ARCHIVE - The MADAME X Forum
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At 2:18-2:19...an arm moves away and I see Madonna's eye/BROW and nose...thanks though. For me, it's Madonna just like she was on that horse in Medellin.