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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Jul 22, 2014 0:52:31 GMT -5
A few years back, Rihanna performed a cover of "Vogue" at the Fashion Rocks event that was televised on CBS. Recently, remixer Bit Error obtained the stems of Rihanna's vocals along with Madonna's original stems from 1990 and produced some new updated remixes including a duet version which uses both of their vocals. There are also some Madonna vocals that were not used on the released versions used here. Check it out here: https%3A//soundcloud.com/bit-error/madonna-rihanna-vogue-bit-error-diva-duet-club
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Jul 22, 2014 15:32:14 GMT -5
Burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese spoke about Madonna and her untouchable career. “Nobody can really do what Madonna has done” – Dita Von TeeseDita Von Teese talks about Madonna and everything from female objectification to the movie starring Cher and Christina Aguilera on the first episode of “YANN Calls…” “YANN Calls…” is a new webseries that premiered today in partnership with Brasil Post (Huffington Post Brazil.) Every week, Brazilian artist Yann video-chats with a different celebrity guest. Aside from talking about their careers, they also discuss social topics that are relevant with the guest’s achievements. After being asked which pop stars she feels have incorporated elements of Burlesque successfully into their performances, Dita Von Teese said: Every persona she has taken on she’s translated to the very heights of where it could go. I don’t see anybody in modern pop music that can really do that. When I look at Madonna, I see that she gets every detail correct, and she has a good team too, but it takes someone’s leading at the top to really arrive to that. That’s why when I see pop shows I’m like ‘oh wow this isn’t very interesting’, you know, Madonna was wearing Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture on stage in the 90s. And later the queen of Burlesque added: “I don’t hear anything [on the radio today] that’s relative to Prince, David Bowie, and Madonna. Stuff that really stands the test of time.” Source
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Post by Safado on Jul 22, 2014 16:32:01 GMT -5
Where can I get album figures for Gaga, KP and Maria(just the latest albums)? Even rounded off numbers will be fine.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jul 22, 2014 20:34:42 GMT -5
Wrong thread? :)
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Jul 22, 2014 21:42:51 GMT -5
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jul 23, 2014 7:05:09 GMT -5
"Cherish' is great pop, but it often gets overlooked in favor of the heavy hitters. She hasn't had that many songs like "Cherish" thematically- "True Blue" come to mind. But note how she flips things around in the "Cherish" video- it's rather a "love story" between a mother figure and a child. Not to mention putting the tails on the dudes. :)
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Post by August on Jul 23, 2014 10:02:11 GMT -5
As a teenager I kept a videocassette that was dedicated to recording every single Madonna video as it was released, the top 10 videos submitted for the "True Blue Make My Video" contest, her appearance on Johnny Carson, tons of other clips, commercials, etc. Unfortunately, video tape does not stand the test of time and that video cassette has long died..(I started making it in 1984 and I am 44 now. :)
However, I came across this commercial for the You Can Dance album that I had on that video cassette and it brought back many a memory of me as a gay teenager in my room watching madonna over and over...
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Post by floridagrl on Jul 23, 2014 13:44:05 GMT -5
I was only 5 when that comerical aired. I dont remember it. It was a treat to watch it. Thanks for sharing, Firefly.
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Post by Carlitoz on Jul 23, 2014 13:58:36 GMT -5
As a teenager I kept a videocassette that was dedicated to recording every single Madonna video as it was released, the top 10 videos submitted for the "True Blue Make My Video" contest, her appearance on Johnny Carson, tons of other clips, commercials, etc. I was like 'is Firefly talking about me?!' I was THE SAME, Firefly. I remember how happy I got when I was able to get the SNL skits for example! :) Very cool YCD commercial. Thanks!
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jul 23, 2014 14:08:47 GMT -5
I didn't start recording Madonna stuff until 1989. I was behind the times. :)
The recording really took off in 1990.
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Post by Carlitoz on Jul 23, 2014 14:41:49 GMT -5
"Cherish' is great pop, but it often gets overlooked in favor of the heavy hitters. She hasn't had that many songs like "Cherish" thematically- "True Blue" come to mind. But note how she flips things around in the "Cherish" video- it's rather a "love story" between a mother figure and a child. Not to mention putting the tails on the dudes. :) I always also associated True Blue with Cherish back in the day! Actually in my mind I would go a bit further comparing the True Blue album to the Like A Prayer album. To me the song Like A Prayer was like the Papa Don´t Preach of the True Blue album. And Express Yourself was the Open Your Heart. I'm not saying the sound was exactly the same or as close as Cherish and True Blue were, but still I would always pair those four songs that way in my head. Now what would La Isla Bonita be???? ??? I really didn't think of that one back then :) but if I have to choose one for the Latin sound, it would have to be Spanish Eyes although they are very different. Hey! maybe if Spanish Eyes is sped up!! , ha ha.
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Post by Carlitoz on Jul 23, 2014 14:45:46 GMT -5
And by the way, guys, now that I see at least a group of 4 big fans here in the latest posts, how many times have you seen her live?? These are mine: - DROWNED WORLD - 2 times: NY, NY - RE-INVENTION - 1 time: Vegas - CONFESSIONS - 2 times: NY, Miami - STICKY & SWEET - 2 times: Chicago, Houston - MDNA - 1 time: Miami
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Post by cause_for_celebration on Jul 23, 2014 14:52:08 GMT -5
I've seen her three times! Only became a fan less than 10 years ago. Saw Confessions, Sticky & MDNA!
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jul 23, 2014 15:15:43 GMT -5
- DROWNED WORLD - 1 times: Philadelphia - RE-INVENTION - 2 times: New York and Philadelphia - CONFESSIONS - 1 time: NY - STICKY & SWEET - 0 - MDNA - 1 time: NY
I really can't see seeing the same show more than twice, but I've read some who have gone to the same show five times and up. Whatever floats the boat, I guess. After seeing DW Tour, right after seeing it, I longed to see it live again, but- while I adore it- it probably was because it as the first time she toured in almost eight years and it was a big high.
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Post by Carlitoz on Jul 23, 2014 15:33:03 GMT -5
I've seen her three times! Only became a fan less than 10 years ago. Saw Confessions, Sticky & MDNA! OMG so much for you to discover of her career when you became a fan!! I'm sure it was a lot of fun! Was there A particular song that made the trick for you?? It reminds me of when I became a big Bowie fan in the late 90s and had a full adventure discovering his 70s discography album by album and at the same time reading an excellent book about his life and career.
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Post by Carlitoz on Jul 23, 2014 15:35:11 GMT -5
- DROWNED WORLD - 1 times: Philadelphia - RE-INVENTION - 2 times: New York and Philadelphia - CONFESSIONS - 1 time: NY - STICKY & SWEET - 0 - MDNA - 1 time: NY I really can't see seeing the same show more than twice, but I've read some who have gone to the same show five times and up. Whatever floats the boat, I guess. After seeing DW Tour, right after seeing it, I longed to see it live again, but- while I adore it- it probably was because it as the first time she toured in almost eight years and it was a big high. Yeah, I doubt I would go to more than two shows per tour. I mean, for free yeah! ha, ha. But the tickets are so expensive and the chance of getting a great seat is little. Two shows work fine for me.
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Post by Safado on Jul 23, 2014 16:00:31 GMT -5
Maybe you didn't understand my question, where can I go and find those figures, I have looked and wasn't able to find them and I don't have very much time, so if someone could just point me in the right direction.
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Post by August on Jul 23, 2014 16:37:58 GMT -5
And by the way, guys, now that I see at least a group of 4 big fans here in the latest posts, how many times have you seen her live?? These are mine: - DROWNED WORLD - 2 times: NY, NY - RE-INVENTION - 1 time: Vegas - CONFESSIONS - 2 times: NY, Miami - STICKY & SWEET - 2 times: Chicago, Houston - MDNA - 1 time: Miami The Virgin Tour - 1 (Radio City Music Hall) Who's That Girl Tour - 1 (Giants Stadium) Blond Ambition - 1 (Meadowlands Arena) Girlie Show - 1 (Madison Square Garden) Drowned World - 1 (Madison Square Garden) Re-Invention 4x (3x Madison Square Garden, 1x Meadowlands Arena) Confessions 3X (2x Madison Square Garden, 1x Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall) Sticky and Sweet - 4x (All Madison Square Garden) MDNA - 3x (would have gone the second night at Yankee stadium (to make it 4x) but it was raining so I gave my ticket to a friend) (Yankee Stadium, Verizon Center - DC, Madison Square Garden) Total: 19x It also helps that I work for Viacom (MTV, Vh1, Paramount Pictures, etc.) so I get access to tix, though I still have to pay.
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Post by cause_for_celebration on Jul 23, 2014 16:39:56 GMT -5
I've seen her three times! Only became a fan less than 10 years ago. Saw Confessions, Sticky & MDNA! OMG so much for you to discover of her career when you became a fan!! I'm sure it was a lot of fun! Was there A particular song that made the trick for you?? It reminds me of when I became a big Bowie fan in the late 90s and had a full adventure discovering his 70s discography album by album and at the same time reading an excellent book about his life and career. I was born in '90 and I knew a few of her songs through my older sister. I remember burning her a Mixtape CD once, with "Vogue" on it. That and "Secret" are what really intrigued me into downloading as much of Madonna's music as I could! Then my mom ended up buying me all of Madonna's albums from the store throughout the next few months and I fell in love!
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Post by Carlitoz on Jul 23, 2014 17:23:45 GMT -5
The Virgin Tour - 1 (Radio City Music Hall) Who's That Girl Tour - 1 (Giants Stadium) Blond Ambition - 1 (Meadowlands Arena) Girlie Show - 1 (Madison Square Garden) I AM SO JEALOUS!!!!!!!!!! Can you imagine the number of times I watched The Virgin Tour on my betamax video cassette???!?!? MILLIONS! I think I had memorized EVERY second of that show. Of course WTG, BA and GS are special to me too, but The Virgin Tour started it all for me. As simple as it is compared to what she does right now, it is still my favorite. I'm still hoping one day is released on blu-ray and dvd INCLUDING Angel, Burning Up and Borderline. And the b&w intro that appears in the official video tape of the Virgin Tour of just her talking. I watched that one too countless times! The thing is that I moved to the U.S. in 1996 so it's only from that time on that I had the opportunity of going to her shows.
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Jul 23, 2014 17:29:26 GMT -5
Drowned World Tour - Atlanta - family and friends took me. Was in awe. I was really into Music and I think she looked at me when she sang it. We were that close.
Confessions - Madison Square Garden - went with my best friend and we were in a bliss coma throughout!
Sticky and Sweet Tour - Madison Square Garden - went with friends. Loved it even tho I was beyond high.
MDNA Tour - Atlanta - Flew down with some friends and had nose bleed seats but we were center and I was mesmerized by the visuals.
My favorite - Confession then MDNA
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Post by August on Jul 23, 2014 17:43:49 GMT -5
Believe it or not, my favorite tour of hers is "The Re-Invention Tour." It is often overlooked or forgotten about, but she had some hot costumes, great dancing, great remixes of some of her songs, and tons of hits. Loved every second of it. My least favorite is actually Drowned World Tour...she had said in interviews that she was looking to do less dancing and it shows in this show. Outside of that amazing middle section with her kimono and fighting scenes, I felt the rest of it lacked the energy of her other shows.
This will always slay for me...
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Post by floridagrl on Jul 23, 2014 18:27:56 GMT -5
I, too, have only seen her three times.
Confessions Sticky and Sweet MNDA
I have been a fan since birth. My Mom raised me on her. She's a Madonna loon. LOL My poor Dad and Husband. Ah, they a good sports.
I plan to see the next tour as well.
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Post by seaguy27 on Jul 23, 2014 18:32:07 GMT -5
Drowned World Tour - Atlanta - family and friends took me. Was in awe. I was really into Music and I think she looked at me when she sang it. We were that close. Confessions - Madison Square Garden - went with my best friend and we were in a bliss coma throughout! Sticky and Sweet Tour - Madison Square Garden - went with friends. Loved it even tho I was beyond high. MDNA Tour - Atlanta - Flew down with some friends and had nose bleed seats but we were center and I was mesmerized by the visuals. My favorite - Confession then MDNA Hey , I was at the Atlanta show of Drowned World as well!
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Jul 23, 2014 19:56:19 GMT -5
^ Music makes the people come together seaguy27. :)
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jul 23, 2014 19:56:29 GMT -5
I also saw Girlie Show once (Philadelphia), but just thought we were talking 2001-on.
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Jul 24, 2014 2:08:07 GMT -5
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Post by bokid on Jul 24, 2014 9:05:43 GMT -5
Why did she ruin it by stopping the track?! Boooo
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Post by So Pure on Jul 24, 2014 9:54:05 GMT -5
Diplo is cool but you can tell that he majorly feels himself!
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Jul 24, 2014 10:10:38 GMT -5
Will Madonna have her first official lyric video for the debut single?
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