Bill Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 I think Queen would've been a perfect album closer. "May God bless you all"...
Guest Katypatra Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Agreed. I made my own Rebel Heart playlist and Queen is the last track. It gives me goosebumps...
Mattress Posted February 6, 2015 Author Posted February 6, 2015 ^ I'm still in proper brainwashing mode. No demos, just the 25 track album start-to-finish for the next while.
Nikki Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 I almost can't listen to queen because it's so sad and it literally almost made me feel unwell. Is she hinting that she's sick or something happened to her or is she just hinting to taking it slower music wise? If it was only that song of 26 I would've thought its just one sad song but veni vidi vici and iconic and wash all over me.. Someone has to ask her and she has to clear this up because I just feel sad listening to most of this album for that reason. And yeh I know I'm being a drama queen now but it has me worried about her.
Mattress Posted February 6, 2015 Author Posted February 6, 2015 I almost can't listen to queen because it's so sad and it literally almost made me feel unwell. Is she hinting that she's sick or something happened to her or is she just hinting to taking it slower music wise? If it was only that song of 26 I would've thought its just one sad song but veni vidi vici and iconic and wash all over me.. Someone has to ask her and she has to clear this up because I just feel sad listening to most of this album for that reason. And yeh I know I'm being a drama queen now but it has me worried about her. This comes up with almost every album though. 10 years ago she had "Let It Will Be", "How High"... 20 years ago she was lamenting the low-key life as balladeer with Something To Remember. She ain't going nowhere, trust.
Shane Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 This comes up with almost every album though. 10 years ago she had "Let It Will Be", "How High"... 20 years ago she was lamenting the low-key life as balladeer with Something To Remember. She ain't going nowhere, trust. Exactly. It started with TAB even.
Glindathegood Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 I almost can't listen to queen because it's so sad and it literally almost made me feel unwell. Is she hinting that she's sick or something happened to her or is she just hinting to taking it slower music wise? If it was only that song of 26 I would've thought its just one sad song but veni vidi vici and iconic and wash all over me.. Someone has to ask her and she has to clear this up because I just feel sad listening to most of this album for that reason. And yeh I know I'm being a drama queen now but it has me worried about her. Don't worry. Madonna herself has said in many interviews that not of all her songs are autobiographical, but are also inspired by other people's experiences or even fictional things she has read in novels and poems. As I said before, I don't think in Queen she is referring to herself. I really don't think she looks in the mirror everyday and says I'm the Queen of the Universe. I see it as a more methaphorical thing about the state of the world today and things changing and there being new leaders. I think she will be around entertaining us for many years to come.
Fighting Spirit Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 I still think it's about how the world sees her and how people want to see her downfall. It's actually quite funny.
Mattress Posted February 6, 2015 Author Posted February 6, 2015 ^ I agree. I almost take her tone for sarcasm instead of sadness. Like "Yeah, yeah, yeah... I'm so over".
Guest StupidThingsIveSaid Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 All this Queen conversation and I've got my own theory. In several of the "breakup" songs, she makes mention of her man having called her Queen or being his Queen. Could Queen be the song about her finally accepting that she's lost him and the relationship is over?
Wunderkind Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 The track list for the super deluxe on Amazon.com lists 2 LFL remixes instead of Queen and Autotune Baby. WTF?
Roland Barthes Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 My take on queen ; she's talking about a chess game ^^
5iVe Elements Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Autotune Baby should be a single! It's creative.
5iVe Elements Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Don't worry. Madonna herself has said in many interviews that not of all her songs are autobiographical, but are also inspired by other people's experiences or even fictional things she has read in novels and poems. As I said before, I don't think in Queen she is referring to herself. I really don't think she looks in the mirror everyday and says I'm the Queen of the Universe. I see it as a more methaphorical thing about the state of the world today and things changing and there being new leaders. I think she will be around entertaining us for many years to come. As always, you are so awesome
Kurt420 Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Don't worry. Madonna herself has said in many interviews that not of all her songs are autobiographical, but are also inspired by other people's experiences or even fictional things she has read in novels and poems. As I said before, I don't think in Queen she is referring to herself. I really don't think she looks in the mirror everyday and says I'm the Queen of the Universe. I see it as a more methaphorical thing about the state of the world today and things changing and there being new leaders. I think she will be around entertaining us for many years to come. That's how I took it too! Until I saw others interpretations of it, the thought of it being a "farewell" song of sorts hadn't even crossed my mind. Although, I can definitely see how some have interpreted it that way.
Bill Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Madonna is all about not stopping. Queen may seem like it's about her but I don't think so. Unless it was written in a moment of sadness or something, when she wanted to quit. But it's quite clear she ain't going anywhere. In fact, I'm sure she's aiming for a comeback like none other.
Wunderkind Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 The track list for the super deluxe on Amazon.com lists 2 LFL remixes instead of Queen and Autotune Baby. WTF?
sul8323 Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) The track list for the super deluxe on Amazon.com lists 2 LFL remixes instead of Queen and Autotune Baby. WTF? Has to be a mistake. Or the 29 song version is a reality and the track list is simply incomplete. Just has to be a mistake. Queen and Autotune rock. Have to put them on there. "Living FOr Love" has a typo. This is probably a mistake. Edited February 6, 2015 by sul8323
george28 Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 No I think Madonna has made it a point to always show her relevance to music and will always be giving it her all and leaving the other wannabes in their dust
nightcutter Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 I've just heard Iconic for the first time. I love it! I really like her pitch change at the end.
Guest Katypatra Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 I like listening to Queen BECAUSE of the dramatic vibe. I imagine Madonna saying good bye to the world, people realizing they've lost the Queen, etc. But it's fiction. Obviously it's not coming anytime soon. I think it's sort of a prophetic kind of song. She knows she wont live forever.
Nightshade Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 I really love this album. Truly one of her most prolific and introspective. I am NOT a fan of how "Beautiful Scars" or "Rebel Heart" came out modified in the end. The demos were pretty close to perfection in my book. But, I guess we have the leaks to keep us warm at night. Love pretty much everything else though. She's the last great pop icon. Amen.
Roland Barthes Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 i grew to love love love love "Beautiful scars" (i did not like it at first, i felt it was disjointed because i was so used to the demo). I even envisonned a video for it. It would start with Madonna completly made up like on the standard edition cover in an all white studio (a la Lucky Star). A close of her face all made up singing the song then slowly people would come next to her to untie her hair and unmake it. Then somebody would remove her make up from the back while she's still singing and somehow dancing, then someone removes her clothes. She's naked. She's dancing and singing. Somebody comes up to her and stamps 1958 on her forehead, more people come up and stamps old, hag and all the other agists and sexists insults she gets and they leave her covered with them. She stands there without moving we can see their work on her and then she dances her ass off and all the stamps go away flying in the air while she twirls, she's free and dances like there's no tomorrow and she laughs and laughs.....
britonna Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 hey can someone make a RH misheard lyrics thread i think it'll be a fun addition I would but I'm new haha
BangGangUK Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 Queen is at the end of my playlist also Such an epic track. I have replaced Inside Out and Beautiful Scars with the demos..and now it is almost up there with the Holy Grail of Erotica and Like A Prayer, for me
Barbie Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 Every day I fall in love with a new track. Today it's Wash All Over Me so lush. perfection.
5iVe Elements Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 So is Autotune Baby the new Superstar/Jimmy Jimmy? It gets no love.
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