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Post by HolidayGuy on Nov 13, 2014 21:33:33 GMT -5
"Over and Over" is one of my favorite Madonna tracks, period- it's just so HER. I like "Shoo Bee Doo" and "Stay"; "Pretender" is the weak link, but it's tolerable filler.
On True Blue, the last two tracks are the weak links, but, hey- how can I not enjoy a song- by Madonna- that bears my namesake? :)
RE LDLHA- for me, the STR mix is the best.
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Post by floridagrl on Nov 14, 2014 8:10:56 GMT -5
"30 years ago i set sail on this journey! Thank you to anyone and everyone who helped me along the way #livingforlove" -Madonna What a journey!
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Post by kmbgs on Nov 14, 2014 8:21:27 GMT -5
"30 years ago i set sail on this journey! Thank you to anyone and everyone who helped me along the way #livingforlove" -Madonna What a journey! Cherish the thought of always having you here by my side
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Post by HolidayGuy on Nov 14, 2014 11:04:40 GMT -5
The debut was almost 31 1/2 years ago- and "Everybody" 32- but, LAV indeed did start the beginning of an incomparable journey.
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Post by Juanca on Nov 14, 2014 14:40:36 GMT -5
Yeah With LAV it was obvious that a superstar was born. I remember my brother and I hearing it for the first time and becoming fans of the song instantaneously, having it flying in our personal charts... Radios fell for it quickly. People talking about this chick. Unbelievable hype... An era that kept going with movies, soundtracks, media scrutiny: whole different game!
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Post by floridagrl on Nov 14, 2014 21:36:43 GMT -5
"#unapologeticbitch" -Madonna Apparently she is celebrating LAV's 30-year anniversary. Good for her.
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Post by floridagrl on Nov 17, 2014 9:40:10 GMT -5
OnThisDay November 17, 1987 You Can Dance is released. It is the 2nd best selling remix album of all time. Boy, she sure released a lot of material in the month of November.
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Post by August on Nov 17, 2014 11:33:41 GMT -5
OnThisDay November 17, 1987 You Can Dance is released. It is the 2nd best selling remix album of all time. Boy, she sure released a lot of material in the month of November. I remember when this album came out, I was a senior in HS. I was working at this little gift shop that got next to no traffic. I was left alone in the store for hours and hours on my own. So I shut the store down for 25 minutes, ran to the mall down the street, and got the cassette. Then I played it all day long at the store and cranked it.
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Post by floridagrl on Nov 17, 2014 15:05:28 GMT -5
OnThisDay November 17, 1987 You Can Dance is released. It is the 2nd best selling remix album of all time. Boy, she sure released a lot of material in the month of November. I remember when this album came out, I was a senior in HS. I was working at this little gift shop that got next to no traffic. I was left alone in the store for hours and hours on my own. So I shut the store down for 25 minutes, ran to the mall down the street, and got the cassette. Then I played it all day long at the store and cranked it. That's so cool. I was 5 years old. lol
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Post by August on Nov 17, 2014 15:31:55 GMT -5
haha..I graduated HS in 1988...been a Madonna fan since I got her first album for my 14th birthday, January 1984..on vinyl.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Nov 17, 2014 15:53:02 GMT -5
I always listened to Madonna through my cousin, so throughout elementary school I just borrowed his tapes and CDs. The first Madonna album I actually bought with my own money was Erotica when I was 11, haha.
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Post by bat1990 on Nov 17, 2014 16:44:34 GMT -5
I was aware of Madonna, but GHV2 was my entry point into her discography. From there I acquired The Immaculate Collection and the Die Another Day maxi single. The rest, as they say, is history.
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Post by August on Nov 17, 2014 17:09:01 GMT -5
My roommate and I had our dorm room covered in Madonna posters and the picture sleeves from all of her 12" singles. I also had two posters that were as tall as me of the Like a Prayer album cover and the True Blue cover. I am 6' tall, so you can imagine the size. I had a friend who worked at a record store and gave them to me. We were known as "The Madonna Room"
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Post by floridagrl on Nov 17, 2014 17:30:17 GMT -5
I was raised with her. I don't know life without her. My Mom is a Madonna loon. She drives my Dad nuts. LOL "Eating dirt is under-rated! #peopledontknowthings" -Madonna
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Post by floridagrl on Nov 18, 2014 8:59:50 GMT -5
True or false? Madonna and Mariah Carey Attended Third Day of Prince Moulay Rachid’s weddingMonday 17 November 2014 - 11:06Rabat- American Pop star Madonna and international singer Mariah Carey are believed to have attended the closing ceremony of the wedding of Prince Moulay Rachid and Lala Oum Keltoum on Saturday. According to news website ‘Elaph’, the two stars arrived in a private jet to attend the ceremony, before leaving on Sunday morning on the same plane. The same source added that the two American singers, who were among the distinguished guests of the evening, did not perform any songs. However, Algerian singer and King of Rai music Cheb Khaled, a friend of the Moroccan monarch, did perform two songs during the Saturday ceremony, which took place at Moulay Rachid’s residence in Rabat. According to sources cited by Arabic-speaking website Alyaoum24, the attendance of Mariah Carey to the ceremony is a fulfillment to the desire of Moulay Rachid’s wife Oum Keltoum Boufares who considers the American diva as one of her favorite artists. Mariah Carey, who took part at the 11th edition of the Mawazine festival in Rabat in May, 2012, is known for her love for Morocco. In addition to installing a Moroccan living room in her New York apartment, she named one of her twins Moroccan Scott. © Morocco World News. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, rewritten or redistributed. www.moroccoworldnews.com/2014/11/144350/madonna-and-mariah-carey-attended-third-day-of-prince-moulay-rachids-wedding/
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Post by floridagrl on Nov 18, 2014 23:13:47 GMT -5
Madonna 1980 Stunning! I love the hair.
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Post by August on Nov 19, 2014 7:12:42 GMT -5
Madonna 1980 Stunning! I love the hair. There are many pictures over the years of Madonna wearing that dress...pre and post fame...she must have LOVED it. I kinda like the fact that she kept something from her early days and cherished it and wore it even when she could afford better. Here she is wearing it in a Herb Ritts photo session from 1988: And out on the town later...
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Post by Tea-why on Nov 19, 2014 12:50:05 GMT -5
"Over and Over" is one of my favorite Madonna tracks, period- it's just so HER. I like "Shoo Bee Doo" and "Stay"; "Pretender" is the weak link, but it's tolerable filler. On True Blue, the last two tracks are the weak links, but, hey- how can I not enjoy a song- by Madonna- that bears my namesake? :) RE LDLHA- for me, the STR mix is the best. Jimmy? :)
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Post by Tea-why on Nov 19, 2014 12:52:18 GMT -5
OnThisDay November 17, 1987 You Can Dance is released. It is the 2nd best selling remix album of all time. Boy, she sure released a lot of material in the month of November. That was one of the first albums I purchased from her and one of my favorites. It's my go to album for working out. I love extended versions and long remixes, especially of songs from the 80's. "Remixed Prayers" is another one I love.
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Nov 19, 2014 12:58:11 GMT -5
Lola looks so much like her mother, it's insane!
Btw, only when I'm dancing can I feel this free. At night, I lock the door where no one else can see. JAM.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Nov 19, 2014 13:00:09 GMT -5
Yes, Android, that is correct. :) (Well, like the actor the song's actually about, James Dean, a nickname)
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Post by floridagrl on Nov 19, 2014 21:28:45 GMT -5
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Post by floridagrl on Nov 20, 2014 9:27:23 GMT -5
From Arianne Phillips' Instagram. You can tell it's The Queen by the teeth. Wouldn't it be amazing if it were her new album cover? It is exquisite! http://instagram.com/p/vd1KMbGlIM
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Nov 20, 2014 13:41:00 GMT -5
That's a really cool picture.
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Post by floridagrl on Nov 20, 2014 13:50:16 GMT -5
"Its confusing. Nipples are considered forbidden and provocative but exposing your ass is not. #flummoxed" -Madonna That's the truth.com, Queen. She fabulous!
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Nov 20, 2014 18:11:14 GMT -5
From Arianne Phillips' Instagram. You can tell it's The Queen by the teeth. Wouldn't it be amazing if it were her new album cover? It is exquisite! http://instagram.com/p/vd1KMbGlIM This is everything! Livingformadonna
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Post by floridagrl on Nov 20, 2014 20:13:47 GMT -5
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Post by floridagrl on Nov 22, 2014 6:44:28 GMT -5
@tobygadmusic on #Instagram: "In the booth with the one and only madonna" "Recording studio have me feeling like..............#werkingbitch" -Madonna She's still recording!
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Post by HolidayGuy on Nov 22, 2014 14:05:25 GMT -5
I never heard of Toby Gad, but I looked him up and do know the hits he's been associated with.
I hope the collaborations with lesser-known producers don't take a backseat on this album. But, as long as the material's strong, doesn't matter, I guess.
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Post by tamed09 on Nov 23, 2014 17:01:52 GMT -5
Toby is absolutely amazing....he hit big this year with "All of Me" by John Legenc and I loved his work between 2009-2012 on less known artist.
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