Guest bluejean Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 A performance of life, only Madonna could and would get up on stage and pretend to be a female Jesus nailed to a disco ball cross with a crown of thorns and sing Live To Tell with a straight face. Let's discuss this legendary performance and the controversy that followed it. And remember the headlines... The Hung Up puns THEN they refused to show this on US TV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ai Papi Si. Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Yep they censored it... God Bush era America was so fucked upAnyway yep another big slice of controversy for Midge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loowee Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 This performance was her creative peak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick00 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 One of my favorite performances from the fantastic DVD! When I went to concert, I used this performance to take a pee and buy alcohol like a jacka**! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Gold Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Iconic! I wonder where that cross is.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camacho Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I loved when it rised on stage and getting blinded by the light reflecting from it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattress Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 And for what felt like 100 years, the most recent archived thread on this forum was "NBC undecided about Madonna crucifixion..." so anytime you scrolled down the forums for new posts that would always appear at the foot of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulaAbdul Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Happy Easter!! I showed this vid to one of my crazy Christian friends today and she was so appalled. Hahaha. I love it. Queen of Blasphemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini1313 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 stellar. brilliant. genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 ICONIC! God I remember fearing for her so much, I did not like her standing there like that I kept imagining all kinds of fucked up scenarios :scared: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightcutter Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I loved when it rised on stage and getting blinded by the light reflecting from it Yes. It was a beautiful spectacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples388 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Remember when the rehearsal pic leaked and it was all small and wooden and some idiots had meltdowns that the tour would be crap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ai Papi Si. Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Remember when the rehearsal pic leaked and it was all small and wooden and some idiots had meltdowns that the tour would be crap? Yes actually the crucifixion rumors alone caused the entire forum to go in an uproar!! I defended her of course, but I had to admit that it did sound a little bit "This Is Spinal Tap" on paper. When I saw it live, it felt powerful and sincere, but it doesn't translate well on video - certainly not on the DVD. That said, it's an iconic image and a classic Madonna trolling moment. As always there was a good message hidden in there. It's interesting how the COADF campaign was so benign and happy-go-lucky up until that point. The tour kinda turned the entire era a little more subversive with that freakish S&M opening number and the disco crucifix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples388 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I'm not sure I agree that it doesn't translate well on film. I know that Akerlund's directorial style of the Confessions Tour film was criticised by some as being a little bit too glossy but as a Madonna tour DVD it is possibly the best we have in our collection of official releases. The "Live to Tell" performance is captured wonderfully if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ai Papi Si. Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 All the ingredients are there in the DVD, beautifully shot and directed to the finest detail, but for me it just didn't feel at all like it did in person. THe rest of the DVD was perfect IMO. But yeah, I don't think any1 could have captured that performance well. I don't think it's a question of direction. Jonas did fine with that. It was really something that - FOR ME - was better live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zizibello Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 It truly was iconic. It still is!No one else has balls as big as Madonna to pull something like this off. Sadly, no one ever will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promise to try Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 the beginning!!!! the beginning of the song with the organ, and the cross appearing, and then when the lights exploded with the numbers and you discover what she is talking about!!!!! brilliant!!! and isky, because, let´s face it, it was a porwerful image, maybe too much for a lot of people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Barthes Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 It was so impressive in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5iVe Elements Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I wasn't a fan then when I first watched the CT DVD. But when this play, my mussy get wet. It was so powerful, beautiful, and haunting. It was simple yet captivating. Right then and there, I was so glad to discover more about Madonna and knew there was no other artist like her. EVER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip The Switch Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 This was everywhere! I was so happy to see Live to Tell live and see how close to the album version was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples388 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 This was everywhere! I was so happy to see Live to Tell live and see how close to the album version was. Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick00 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Remember a dutch priest was arrested for making a bomb hoax against the venue because he was pissed about the performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnino Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 The only time I cried at any music concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VogueMusic Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 A truly iconic Madonna moment. As said above, only she has the balls to pull that off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonski43 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Someone should make a gift of the cross rising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donuts Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 God I remember fearing for her so much, I did not like her standing there like that I kept imagining all kinds of fucked up scenarios :scared: With all the religious nut freaks out there,I remember feeling the same way when was in Rome or Russia.If she decides to perform Live To Tell again,I dont know how she'll top this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtzlplk Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 gawd i love her vocals in here... so heartfelt... especially if you see the TV broadcast edit... you'd really feel for the children in Malawi... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boy skeffington Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 There's a video of one of the NYC concerts shot from the screens that is my favorite video of it. The audience vocal is louder than hers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluejean Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Remember when the rehearsal pic leaked and it was all small and wooden and some idiots had meltdowns that the tour would be crap? Ooh. I can't quiet remember that, do you have the pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donuts Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 April 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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