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Post by jumpb4uthink on Aug 13, 2014 9:29:39 GMT -5
www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/201 ... vogue.html All 16 of the Icons Name-Dropped in Madonna’s “Vogue” Are Now Gone An odd bit of trivia about the passing of Lauren Bacall on Tuesday: As Marci Robin pointed out on Twitter, all 16 of the 20th-century stars immortalized in Madonna's “Vogue” are now dead. The famous black-and-white music video, directed by David Fincher, is an homage to the golden age of Hollywood. The song came out in March of 1990; Greta Garbo died just a month later. (James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, and others had already gone, of course.) Bacall, 24 years on, was the final one. Greta Garbo (April 15, 1990) Marilyn Monroe (Aug. 5, 1962) Marlene Dietrich (May 6, 1992) Joe DiMaggio (March 8, 1999) Marlon Brando (July 1, 2004) James Dean (Sept. 30, 1955) Grace Kelly (Sept. 14, 1982) Jean Harlow (June 7, 1937) Gene Kelly (Feb. 2, 1996) Fred Astaire (June 2, 1987) Ginger Rogers (April 25, 1995) Rita Hayworth (May 14, 1987) Lauren Bacall (Aug. 12, 2014) Katharine Hepburn (June 29, 2003) Lana Turner (June 29, 1995) Bette Davis (Oct. 6, 1989) The song was a tribute, of course, to a certain kind of old-fashioned glamour. With Bacall gone, that flame has just about burned out.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 13, 2014 9:35:58 GMT -5
^Not sure where you're located, but "Dear Jessie" was s single in some non-U.S. territories. :)
I love "Dear Jessie"- very classical-sounding, with all the instruments. It's the sentimental track on LAP, and I reiterate that the album contains one of the best segues ever (DJ into "Oh Father").
M and Pat Leonard created some true gems.
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Post by blahsi on Aug 13, 2014 14:30:18 GMT -5
^Not sure where you're located, but "Dear Jessie" was s single in some non-U.S. territories. :) I love "Dear Jessie"- very classical-sounding, with all the instruments. It's the sentimental track on LAP, and I reiterate that the album contains one of the best segues ever (DJ into "Oh Father"). M and Pat Leonard created some true gems. Oh for real? I had no idea! It's never been featured on a greatest hits so I never would have guessed. I'm in the US so that explains that. I can replace that easily with another song ;)
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Post by bat1990 on Aug 13, 2014 15:25:31 GMT -5
Yes, HolidayGuy, I do much prefer the Miami mix of DCFMA; I found the maxi single at CD Warehouse and fell in love.
Favorite album tracks in chronological order "Stay" "Til Death Do Us Part" "Secret Garden" "I'd Rather Be Your Lover" "Sky Fits Heaven" "Impressive Instant" "Easy Ride" "Isaac" "Heartbeat" (mostly because of the added depth and meaning from the interpretation on the Sticky & Sweet tour)
and most importantly (prb my #1) "LOVE SPENT"
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Post by superbu on Aug 13, 2014 16:22:21 GMT -5
"White Heat," yeah! I remember I was just sure she'd release that as a single... that was (at the time) my favorite song from "True Blue." I was miffed when it was issued as the B-side of something else.
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Post by So Pure on Aug 13, 2014 18:25:11 GMT -5
^Not sure where you're located, but "Dear Jessie" was s single in some non-U.S. territories. :) I love "Dear Jessie"- very classical-sounding, with all the instruments. It's the sentimental track on LAP, and I reiterate that the album contains one of the best segues ever (DJ into "Oh Father"). M and Pat Leonard created some true gems. Oh for real? I had no idea! It's never been featured on a greatest hits so I never would have guessed. I'm in the US so that explains that. I can replace that easily with another song ;) The CD picture disc is actually very rare and quite valuable!
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 13, 2014 18:41:51 GMT -5
"White Heat," yeah! I remember I was just sure she'd release that as a single... that was (at the time) my favorite song from "True Blue." I was miffed when it was issued as the B-side of something else. I love White Heat, too! I love the performance from Ciao Italia!
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 13, 2014 19:11:47 GMT -5
www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/201 ... vogue.html All 16 of the Icons Name-Dropped in Madonna’s “Vogue” Are Now Gone An odd bit of trivia about the passing of Lauren Bacall on Tuesday: As Marci Robin pointed out on Twitter, all 16 of the 20th-century stars immortalized in Madonna's “Vogue” are now dead. The famous black-and-white music video, directed by David Fincher, is an homage to the golden age of Hollywood. The song came out in March of 1990; Greta Garbo died just a month later. (James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, and others had already gone, of course.) Bacall, 24 years on, was the final one. Greta Garbo (April 15, 1990) Marilyn Monroe (Aug. 5, 1962) Marlene Dietrich (May 6, 1992) Joe DiMaggio (March 8, 1999) Marlon Brando (July 1, 2004) James Dean (Sept. 30, 1955) Grace Kelly (Sept. 14, 1982) Jean Harlow (June 7, 1937) Gene Kelly (Feb. 2, 1996) Fred Astaire (June 2, 1987) Ginger Rogers (April 25, 1995) Rita Hayworth (May 14, 1987) Lauren Bacall (Aug. 12, 2014) Katharine Hepburn (June 29, 2003) Lana Turner (June 29, 1995) Bette Davis (Oct. 6, 1989) The song was a tribute, of course, to a certain kind of old-fashioned glamour. With Bacall gone, that flame has just about burned out. Just saw this on UKMix. Thought I'd share. I cannot believe all the press The Queen is getting today because of Lauren's passing.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 13, 2014 20:04:15 GMT -5
Yes- even CNN is reporting on it: www.cnn.com/2014/08/13/showbiz/music/lauren-bacall-madonna-vogue-song/With passing of Bacall, all Madonna's 'Vogue' icons have diedBy Rande Iaboni, CNN Wed August 13, 2014 (CNN) -- The death of famed actress Lauren Bacall, the husky-voiced starlet known for her sultry sensuality, not only meant the loss of a true Hollywood legend, but also the end of a golden era of icons. As first reported by Slate, all of the 16 Hollywood icons named in singer Madonna's pop song, "Vogue," have now died after the passing of Bacall on Tuesday. The song, released in March 1990, was inspired by the New York City dance community. Voguing is a stylized dance that evolved from the Harlem ballroom scene in the 1980s. One section of the song contains only spoken words in which Madonna quickly lists off 16 celebrities that are considered part of the golden era of Hollywood: "Greta Garbo, and Monroe / Dietrich and DiMaggio / Marlon Brando, Jimmy Dean / On the cover of a magazine / Grace Kelly; Harlow, Jean / Picture of a beauty queen / Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire / Ginger Rogers, dance on air / They had style, they had grace / Rita Hayworth gave good face / Lauren, Katharine, Lana too / Bette Davis, we love you." The black and white music video was famous for its unique choreography, an homage to classic Hollywood. The video was directed by David Fincher who went on to direct films such as "Fight Club," "Se7en," and "The Social Network." At the time of the song's release, some of the stars mentioned had already died, including Marilyn Monroe, James Dean and Bette Davis. Now, 24 years after the song's release, Bacall's was the final name on the roster. The following is a list of the legendary stars in the order they are mentioned in the song: Greta Garbo, 84 (died April 15, 1990) Marilyn Monroe, 36 (died August 5, 1962) Marlene Dietrich, 90 (died May 6, 1992) Joe DiMaggio, 84 (died March 8, 1999) Marlon Brando, 80 (died July 1, 2004) James Dean, 24 (died September 30, 1955) Grace Kelly, 52 (died September 14, 1982) Jean Harlow, 26 (died June 7, 1937) Gene Kelly, 83 (died February 2, 1996) Fred Astaire, 88 (died June 22, 1987) Ginger Rogers, 83 (died April 25, 1995) Rita Hayworth, 68 (died May 14, 1987) Lauren Bacall, 89 (died August 12, 2014) Katharine Hepburn, 96 (died June 29, 2003) Lana Turner, 74 (died June 29, 1995) Bette Davis, 81 (died October 6, 1989)
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 14, 2014 7:26:41 GMT -5
^ Yeah, that is pretty cool, Holidayguy. She made world news all day long. What was i thinking? The world is upside down! #unapologeticbitch I love this picture. Look how fit and in control this woman is. I bet those boots weigh a ton. Since she posted that picture this morning, I'll post the performance from the Reinvention Tour. Her back drop videos are magnificent.
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Post by blahsi on Aug 14, 2014 8:14:23 GMT -5
Oh for real? I had no idea! It's never been featured on a greatest hits so I never would have guessed. I'm in the US so that explains that. I can replace that easily with another song ;) The CD picture disc is actually very rare and quite valuable! Thanks for sharing!! I listened to Like a Prayer for the first time yesterday and I enjoyed hearing that and Oh Father back to back. It's actually quite a good album, I can't believe I've never given it a listen before.
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Post by August on Aug 14, 2014 9:11:04 GMT -5
Vogue from the Re-invention Tour is my favorite concert performance of Vogue. Just loved the look, the choreography, her poses, etc.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 14, 2014 14:46:29 GMT -5
Like any dance/choreographed video that's memorable, the original choreography is very tied to "Vogue." However, after 1990, she has presented it differently with each tour performance. It's still vogueing, but never a rehash. Even when she did it at the VMAs in 1990, it had moves from the video, but, obviously, with the theatrics/costumes, there also were new additions. :)
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Post by So Pure on Aug 14, 2014 16:23:44 GMT -5
The version of Vogue from Girlie Show is by far my favorite...from the arrangement to the costumes...the head-dress!!! The breakdown is just killer.
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 15, 2014 7:04:10 GMT -5
15 AUGUST 2014 Ariana Grande’s has opened up on her role models, including Madonna, Helena Bonham Carter and Freddy Krueger. The 21-year-old singer is set to release her second album, entitled My Everything, on August 22. The star, who collaborated with Nicki Minaj and Jessie J for the hit Bang Bang and whose latest album has a track with Iggy Azalea, has some surprising role models. "When I was 14, I wanted to make a straight-up, like, India.Arie record," she explained to Billboard. "Something really soulful.” The singer has performed covers of songs by songstresses such as Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. Ariana’s is known for The Way from her debut album. One of the star’s other major influences is Madonna, who she says is “strength”, “freedom” and “wisdom beyond anybody’s comprehension”.The performer also has an “obsession” with the vintage and classics, including “everything from Marlene Dietrich to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons to Connie Francis”. The star derives inspiration from actress Helena Bonham Carter, who is known for Fight Club, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Alice in Wonderland. "I was like a mini-Helena Bonham Carter,” Ariana explained to the publication, adding she was “a very weird little girl”. When the singer was five she had a Jaws-themed birthday party and apparently all her friends “left crying”. Additionally, growing up she always wanted to “have face paint on or be wearing a Freddy Krueger mask”. She would even carry a hockey stick around. © Cover Media www.belfast telegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/ariana-grande-reveals-indiaarie-inspiration-30510883.html Welp, tomorrow is The Queen of Life's birthday. Wondering if anything is planned...
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 15, 2014 8:08:28 GMT -5
Ms. Grande has shown the Madonna love before, too.
Yep, 56 years young for the Queen of Pop. She'll probably be #livingforlove. :)
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Post by Juanca on Aug 15, 2014 8:51:32 GMT -5
It feels so good to be born in the same month as two pop icons you are fan/Stan of: Madonna and Michael Jackson ;)
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 15, 2014 11:31:23 GMT -5
Prince also has a birthday in August a month for three of the absolute greatest. (And, Elvis Presley passed on during August.)
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Post by August on Aug 15, 2014 13:16:38 GMT -5
Prince also has a birthday in August a month for three of the absolute greatest. (And, Elvis Presley passed on during August.) he actually died on Madonna's 19th birthday
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 15, 2014 13:23:41 GMT -5
Yes- on her birthday. Weird, eh?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2014 13:29:37 GMT -5
Prince was born June 7, 1958.
Michael Jackson, Madonna and Prince we all born in 1958, though not all in the same month. Stellar year.
The year 1981 has a lot of the current crop of "greats" such as Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Beyonce.
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Post by So Pure on Aug 15, 2014 15:34:20 GMT -5
All 3 born in the summer of 1958 in the Midwest! Something in the water.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 15, 2014 20:14:07 GMT -5
Ooops- that's what I was thinking of, D.S.- knew it was something having to do with them being the same age.
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Aug 15, 2014 21:36:25 GMT -5
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 15, 2014 21:57:35 GMT -5
"Um da da uh oo um da da almost my birfday huh? Wha? #boom" -Madonna LOL She's too much.
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Aug 16, 2014 4:28:36 GMT -5
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 16, 2014 7:24:35 GMT -5
"In my Birthday suit! The girl cant help it! Thanks for all your good wishes!!!! #grateful #livingforlove ????" -Madonna Happy, happy birthday to The Queen of Life! Hope you have many, many more!
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 16, 2014 8:21:10 GMT -5
It is just amazing how much press The Queen of all things Music is getting for her iconic song, Vogue. Listen to this:
Happy Birthday, Queen of Pop!
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 16, 2014 8:26:01 GMT -5
LOVE that pic of M- just beautiful.
Happy birthday to the queen. We're waiting for that (hopefully) next grand musical moment.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2014 8:55:26 GMT -5
Happy Birthday M!
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