dollhouse Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 It was a wonderful era that cemented her status as an icon. She's had many wonderful eras, but there's nothing quite like the 89-91 era (LAP album and single, Vogue, The Blonde Ambition Tour, the Justify My Love video controversy, TIC's release, Truth or Dare, etc). She was literally on top of the world and no one at the time was even comparable to her celebrity status. This was the pinnacle of Madonna's Golden Age where both commercial success and critical acclaim collided in a HUGE way. Not many artists are fortunate to have anything like it. maybe but she had way more critical acclaim with ROL and way more sales with LAV and TB. 89-91 was the controversy years where it didn't hurt her sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Lecter Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Express Yourself VMAs remains ESSENTIAL TO MANKIND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Express Yourself VMAs remains ESSENTIAL TO MANKIND "YEAHHH!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Barthes Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNZuMX9vPZU&feature=youtu.be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Barthes Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Fuse's Videos that Rocked the World "Like a prayer" on Jaime's Madonna-tv.com, documentary with interviews by Mary Lambert & others involved in the making of the video. Interesting : http://www.madonna-tv.com/2014/03/2007-videos-that-rocked-world-like.html Like a prayer official remix video http://www.madonna-tv.com/2010/03/1989-like-prayer-official-remix-video.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 it was shot in B/W because it was an homage to photographer Horst P. Horst. Correct... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pressston Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Wow have you seen the Madonna.com home page ? She really celebrates this anniversary ! http://www.madonna.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattress Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Wow have you seen the Madonna.com home page ? She really celebrates this anniversary ! http://www.madonna.com/ I love that madonna.com have all of that LAP25 stuff, then over in a column to the right they have this: March 29, 1988? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingvirtue Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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scottyenzed Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I remember when the album came out it was a major cultural shift. This was the album that heralded pop music growing up. Content wise it's such a landmark album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip The Switch Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMads Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 It's a shame we didn't get a re-release or an exclusive Itunes download for this era wasted opportunity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhouse Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 do you think she can ever go on Tour again NOT singing "Like A Prayer"? I think she should give it a rest for few years.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carta Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 do you think she can ever go on Tour again NOT singing "Like A Prayer"? I think she should give it a rest for few years.. I couldn't disagree more! It's fine for those who have been able to see her perform it on multiple tours, but if the rumours are true and she's really going to come to Australia next year, then it would be a major letdown for Australians if she didn't include her biggest hit here, especially since she didn't include it in "The Girlie Show". I know there's a huge chance that she'll give it a rest for a while, but I really do think that it's reached the stage where "Like A Prayer" is something that she should work into every show. "Vogue", "Music" and "Hung Up" are three more, and "Into The Groove" or "Express Yourself" should be a staple, too. She's only performed one song from LAP on Australian soil. I'd like two or three next time, please (LAP, EY and OF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jan Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 do you think she can ever go on Tour again NOT singing "Like A Prayer"? I think she should give it a rest for few years.. Why do some Madonna fans get so fussy about her performing massive hit songs on more than a few tours ? Honestly, I have never heard fans of other stars complain about them performing their huge hit songs. She always performs great new songs as well and performing absolute classics is great for the audience too. It creates huge excitement for a lot of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb19 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Why do some Madonna fans get so fussy about her performing massive hit songs on more than a few tours ? Honestly, I have never heard fans of other stars complain about them performing their huge hit songs. She always performs great new songs as well and performing absolute classics is great for the audience too. It creates huge excitement for a lot of people. Maybe because compared to other artists the calibre of M's back catalogue is much stronger and more consistent? The variance amongst her albums mean that many songs are almost unique, while with another artist one song may sound like another that then received a release and is played live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carta Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Why do some Madonna fans get so fussy about her performing massive hit songs on more than a few tours ? Honestly, I have never heard fans of other stars complain about them performing their huge hit songs. She always performs great new songs as well and performing absolute classics is great for the audience too. It creates huge excitement for a lot of people. I'm a fan of pop music in general. When I go to see an artist, I want to hear the songs that I know. I'm supportive of their recent stuff, but to be quite honest, unless it's Madonna, I want to hear the hits plus a sampling of whatever is on their latest album (unless their latest album is a blockbuster and has already produced multiple hits - then I want to hear them all ). I also don't want to hear obscure album tracks from the past - I want bona fide, crowd goes ballistic because everyone knows them hits. If Madonna did Holiday, Like A Virgin, Into The Groove, Papa Don't Preach, Like A Prayer, Express Yourself, Vogue, Secret, Frozen, Ray of Light, Beautiful Stranger, Music, Hung Up, 4 Minutes and eight songs from her new album, then the only people who could really complain would be those who wanted her to play songs that weren't known as her signature tunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pressston Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I love that madonna.com have all of that LAP25 stuff, then over in a column to the right they have this: March 29, 1988? lmaooooo even when they try their best they can't get it all right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhouse Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Why do some Madonna fans get so fussy about her performing massive hit songs on more than a few tours ? Honestly, I have never heard fans of other stars complain about them performing their huge hit songs. She always performs great new songs as well and performing absolute classics is great for the audience too. It creates huge excitement for a lot of people. Im sure you knew exactly what I meant Give this song a rest for a while and play: Who's That Gilr Papa Dont Preach Causinf a Commotion and countless of others instead.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carta Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 dollhouse - why should she give one of her biggest (and most popular) hits a rest, though? WTG and CAC don't come anywhere near close to LAP in any criteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jan Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Im sure you knew exactly what I meant Give this song a rest for a while and play: Who's That Gilr Papa Dont Preach Causinf a Commotion and countless of others instead.. Dollhouse, I do know what you mean and without wanting to be rude, just don't agree. I know you are not a fan of Like a Prayer - which is fine as your personal opinion - but the reality is that it's one of her most iconic and biggest hits. I love that Madonna does not cater her concerts for "casual fans'' however it is great for the concert atmosphere to have songs that they long to hear as well. Not an entire set list of course but certain songs. So in saying that, I think it is smart that she includes songs such as Like a Prayer and Vogue because they are just universally loved by people who may not be hardcore fans like us. She can also sing the songs you mentioned as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 do you think she can ever go on Tour again NOT singing "Like A Prayer"? I think she should give it a rest for few years.. I hope not. LAP isn't such a bad staple to have in her 'must perform' list. ...and you know that the only song she'd replace it with would be La Isla Bonita. Why would you wish us all such a fate? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt420 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Dollhouse, I do know what you mean and without wanting to be rude, just don't agree. I know you are not a fan of Like a Prayer - which is fine as your personal opinion - but the reality is that it's one of her most iconic and biggest hits. I love that Madonna does not cater her concerts for "casual fans'' however it is great for the concert atmosphere to have songs that they long to hear as well. Not an entire set list of course but certain songs. So in saying that, I think it is smart that she includes songs such as Like a Prayer and Vogue because they are just universally loved by people who may not be hardcore fans like us. She can also sing the songs you mentioned as well. YES!! Songs like LAP, EY, Vogue, ITG, LAV she could do on every tour and I think the general public would always welcome it, only some diehard fans would ever complain about hearing those songs on every tour. All of those songs are a must IMO if she hits Australia on the next tour. On the other hand, she could give Human Nature a rest in favor of another lesser known classic (Angel would be great!!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregVsMatt Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 On the next tour I want Like A Prayer live simply because I've never seen it live - even if she just does it at the Australian shows (if she chooses to tour here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samo Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I want her to sing Angel on her next tour. Talk about a forgotten gem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIRTY PIG Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I cant be arsed to look through, has anyone posted any reviews of the album (from when it was released?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMads Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I would love Oh Father on the next tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrawberryBounce12 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I'm so jealous of everyone who is old enough to remember when this amazing album was released. I was a toddler when this came out but it was the first Madonna album I ever bought and it's what made me become a big fan of hers. I can't really say anything that hasn't been said about this masterpiece of an album but I'm really enjoying this thread. I would just love for her to perform "Cherish" and "Oh Father" on her next tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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