realityisalways Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 artistic ɑːˈtɪstɪk/ adjective 1. having or revealing natural creative skill. Which would you say are the ultimate Madonna songs in terms of displaying her full artistry and potential? Which are her most riské/soul-bearing/no-holds-barred/creative and/or most powerful pieces? Which are the songs that separate Madonna the popstar, from Madonna the artist? ----------------------------------------------------------------- I would say (in no particular order): Secret Garden Bedtime Story Waiting Skin X-tatic Process Love Tried to Welcome Me Live to Tell Words Bad Girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lum Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 All of Ray of Light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijah Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Drowned World in my oppinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realityisalways Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 All of Ray of Light. Even 'Little Star'? (Which I love but not sure if I'd consider it artistic). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Like a Prayer Oh Father Secret Garden Sanctuary Skin Paradise (Not For Me) X-Static Process Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Even 'Little Star'? (Which I love but not sure if I'd consider it artistic). YES! Have you heard the production? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realityisalways Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 Drowned World in my oppinion. Am I the only one who likes the lyrics to the demo version better than the album version? I find the message in the demo version clearer lyrically than in the album version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realityisalways Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 YES! Have you heard the production? Yes the production is amazing, kinda cosmic and dreamy, it's weird how they could achieve a certain level of 'warmness' through electronic sounds. It's even weirder that when I bought the ray of light album and played it for the first time I was thoroughly disappointed, I thought it was really boring, I was hoping for some Vogue type of bops somewhere in there . I was also very young at the time and wasn't able to appreciate the deepness and richness of the lyrical content and production. Now it has become one of my favorite albums ever. I think Madonna's most 'artistic' albums are Like a Prayer, Erotica and Ray of Light. With American Life being a close runner-up. I'm just a bit sad I couldn't find a single track on her last three albums that I could honestly call artistic. Maybe 'Fallling Free', 'Voices' and 'Forbidden Love' (COADF). But wouldn't be fair to the rest of my list to have placed them next to them. I wish she could open herself up and explore more in the next album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachelle of London Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Her whole discography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realityisalways Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 Her whole discography Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horn Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I'm Going Bananas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realityisalways Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 I'm Going Bananas + Jimmy Jimmy, Crybaby, Love Makes the World Go Round, Superstar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangGangUK Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Bedtime Story Erotica Secret Garden Sanctuary Paradise (Not For Me) X-Static Process Skin Frozen American Life Mer Girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.K Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 "artistic" can't be easily defined,certainly not by a dictionary....Her whole body of work is a testament to her artistry,obv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhouse Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Birthday Song and Hey You. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabl0114 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Her whole discography Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 What It Feels Like For A Girl - for the backward loops (which is the whole song). Don't Tell Me - for the cord breaks. Intervention - for the backing vocals. Push - for the pulsating rhythm. <--- my second favorite M song of all time solely based on its artistic execution. So many more...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick00 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Birthday Song and Hey You. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxcatcher Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 X-Static Process Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Not4Pussies Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 it's X-Static not X-tatic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loomer Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I dislike the retarded sounding "artistic" to describe anything but Mer Girl and Secret Garden spring to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacHarris Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Erotica. Like, WHAT is that sound? Its Spoken word poetry over a droning, hip-hop beat with Middle Eastern chanting in the background sung by Madonna, in character as a sultry mistress. What kind of MIND FUCK? Completely unexpected, unparalleled, and original. It's more than a song, it's a moment. And yet it sounds so effortless & cool. No one else has ever or could ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shine Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Skin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elysium Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Cyberraga! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TearsInHeaven Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 so many Bedtime Story Impressive Instant Erotica Words Live To Tell LIke A Prayer Dear Jessie Love Song and many more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIRTY PIG Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Drowned World Waiting Secret Garden Impressive Instant Bedtime Story Paradise And many more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graffitiheart Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Shanti Skin Impressive Instant Bedtime Story Act of Contrition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples388 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Love Song Act of Contrition Like a Prayer Erotica Secret Garden Where Life Begins Waiting Bedtime Story Sanctuary Drowned World / Substitute for Love Mer Girl Has to Be Frozen Shanti / Ashtangi Cyberraga Paradise (Not for Me) Gone American Life Easy Ride Isaac Devil Wouldn't Recognise You Is This Love Voices It's so Cool Falling Free Gang Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whyme? Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Artistic could be mainstream pop perfection too, so I'd go for Vogue and Like a Prayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightshade Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 artistic ɑːˈtɪstɪk/ adjective 1. having or revealing natural creative skill. Which would you say are the ultimate Madonna songs in terms of displaying her full artistry and potential? Which are her most riské/soul-bearing/no-holds-barred/creative and/or most powerful pieces? Which are the songs that separate Madonna the popstar, from Madonna the artist? She has many...and interestingly enough, they are often the album closers: "Mer Girl" "Secret Garden" "Falling Free" "Easy Ride" I think the more commercial/pop aspects largely overshadow her greatness in this area, however decades from now when people actually take more time to absorb her contributions, I think her legendary status will only get stronger. She is a Grade A creative artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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