EFMT Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Even more interesting than the JML sample (didn't realize that myself til just now), someone in a YT comment pointed out that the "break my heart / don't break my heart" lyric that's repeated near the end is taken from the outro of Nick Kamen's recording of Each Time You Break My Heart Maybe common knowledge but I only just found out. Begs the question why was she listening to True Blue rejects while recording Erotica though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Insane Person Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 (edited) My favorite Madonna song of all time (along with Heartbeat). Such a shame it has never been performed live, it should have been performed on The Girlie Show! The remix is pure lush as well <3 Edited September 1, 2014 by Martini123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini1313 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 WAITING might be my fav song by Madonna ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le smoking Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 One of my favourite Madonna songs for sure, and one I relate to most. I think Slant Magazine's review sums up the magic of it best for me - "Waiting," a veritable sequel to the steely, in-your-face spoken-word of "Justify My Love," addresses rejection and unrequited love in a more brutally honest fashion: "Don't go breaking my heart like you said you would," she sings despondently yet sincerely. Here's a woman who entered into a relationship after the man she loves told her he wouldn't be able to love her back. And yet she still took the risk, which is exactly what Erotica is about. Forget the whips and chains of the brilliant, otherworldly ode to S&M that is "Erotica"; "Waiting" is the ultimate masochism, one that's entered into with full knowledge of what the emotional consequences will be. The very first lyric, "Well, I know from experience that if you have to ask for something more than once or twice, it wasn't yours in the first place," which she utters with the same amount of interest a star of her stature might apply to buying a new pair of shoes, also happens to be one of the best opening lines to a pop song since "I guess I should have known by the way you parked your car sideways that it wouldn't last." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runa Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 My favorite song on Erotica with Bad Girl. Such a gem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vocalism Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Even more interesting than the JML sample (didn't realize that myself til just now), someone in a YT comment pointed out that the "break my heart / don't break my heart" lyric that's repeated near the end is taken from the outro of Nick Kamen's recording of Each Time You Break My Heart Maybe common knowledge but I only just found out. Begs the question why was she listening to True Blue rejects while recording Erotica though? You mean it's sampled or she just re-sung that part? And I'm still not sure if she re-recorded the vocals for the remix. Anyone know? They sound different - crisper/clearer. But I don't know if it's just the mixing or something else. The phrasing is slightly different especially on the last line of the first verse. One of my favourite Madonna songs for sure, and one I relate to most. I think Slant Magazine's review sums up the magic of it best for me - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini1313 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 EROTICA and BEDTIMES STORIES were pure MAGIC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmark Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I still listen to "Waiting" almost everyday - it never leaves my iPod.... this song is SO ahead of it's time!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasticlimbo Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I think Waiting is one of the sexiest songs she's ever recorded. It's beginning brings you to the atmosphere of lust, and her voice is deeply seductive. I love the lyrics in Secret Garden and Where Life Begins, but Waiting shows who's in charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini1313 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I agree MadMark ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightcutter Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I love Waiting. It should have been a single. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Music Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Waiting Secret Garden Where Life Begins This jazz/urban production worked very well... her spoken voice on it was the best... Erotica too, of course. So much better than Justify My Love to me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingvirtue Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Waiting is magic....as is it's badass remix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjwJPNHp5ZQ I LOVE the remix. I never liked the song until I heard the remix, now I enjoy the song (even the original). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeakMaker Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Did they sample "Justify My Love" during the chorus of "Waiting" or is she just saying it the same way? Are you actually asking if the word Waiting can be used in different contests? Yes it can. Although coming from the same hip hop and spoken lyrics genre the content of Waiting is completely different from Justify My Love. In Justify My Love she is a woman who is burning with desire for the man she is in love with, it's a bit of pseudo sexual fantasy that can be easily perceived as romance. In Waiting she's a woman who is tired of waiting for her lover and she's had enough of their tricks and she'd rather leave them than being kept waiting. Does she say waiting exactly the same way as she said waiting in Justify My Love? Duh.. she's the same singer, dumb ass! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vocalism Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Are you actually asking if the word Waiting can be used in different contests? Yes it can. Although coming from the same hip hop and spoken lyrics genre the content of Waiting is completely different from Justify My Love. In Justify My Love she is a woman who is burning with desire for the man she is in love with, it's a bit of pseudo sexual fantasy that can be easily perceived as romance. In Waiting she's a woman who is tired of waiting for her lover and she's had enough of their tricks and she'd rather leave them than being kept waiting. Does she say waiting exactly the same way as she said waiting in Justify My Love? Duh.. she's the same singer, dumb ass! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluejean Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Are you actually asking if the word Waiting can be used in different contests? Yes it can. Although coming from the same hip hop and spoken lyrics genre the content of Waiting is completely different from Justify My Love. In Justify My Love she is a woman who is burning with desire for the man she is in love with, it's a bit of pseudo sexual fantasy that can be easily perceived as romance. In Waiting she's a woman who is tired of waiting for her lover and she's had enough of their tricks and she'd rather leave them than being kept waiting. Does she say waiting exactly the same way as she said waiting in Justify My Love? Duh.. she's the same singer, dumb ass! lol Um I have no words for the stupidity of this post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runa Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Gosh!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Je5u5 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Are you actually asking if the word Waiting can be used in different contests? Yes it can. Although coming from the same hip hop and spoken lyrics genre the content of Waiting is completely different from Justify My Love. In Justify My Love she is a woman who is burning with desire for the man she is in love with, it's a bit of pseudo sexual fantasy that can be easily perceived as romance. In Waiting she's a woman who is tired of waiting for her lover and she's had enough of their tricks and she'd rather leave them than being kept waiting. Does she say waiting exactly the same way as she said waiting in Justify My Love? Duh.. she's the same singer, dumb ass! lol Dude they actually sampled the lines from Justify My Love. They ARE the same vocals, cut and pasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Are you actually asking if the word Waiting can be used in different contests? Yes it can. Although coming from the same hip hop and spoken lyrics genre the content of Waiting is completely different from Justify My Love. In Justify My Love she is a woman who is burning with desire for the man she is in love with, it's a bit of pseudo sexual fantasy that can be easily perceived as romance. In Waiting she's a woman who is tired of waiting for her lover and she's had enough of their tricks and she'd rather leave them than being kept waiting. Does she say waiting exactly the same way as she said waiting in Justify My Love? Duh.. she's the same singer, dumb ass! lol "Contests" and "dumb ass" all in the same paragraph. That's funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrokenButterfly Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Waiting over Thief of Hearts? Stop Bitch Now sit yer ass down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Insane Person Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Why was this track not performed at the Girlie Show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacket Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 #justiceforwaiting I groove to this track like no other Madonna song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbatal Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Me too. it's timeless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip The Switch Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 It's ironic how a song that is so similar to justify my love in terms of being mainly spoken and its subject matter and even sample from said song can still be so different and so strong and fresh. A credit to Erotica and a credit to Madonna. Along with many here, I hate that it was never a single.Indeed. Such a wonderful gem and IMO still a stronger track than Bad Girl."I knew it from that start that you would desert me....you're gonna break my heart baby please don't hurt me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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