Glad she didn't try to french anybody.
― peace, man, Friday, 19 August 2022 11:50 (two years ago) link
Yeah, it’s refreshing to see her do something cute.
― The self-titled drags (Eazy), Friday, 19 August 2022 13:38 (two years ago) link
Can’t believe I missed this thread after 16 years lurking on this board. Just wanted to say that aside from all of the obvious choices, and I appreciate it’s not a single, but Pretender from Like a Virgin is Madonna’s most overlooked song. “You lie, you lie, you lie, you lie, I know all about your kind” is the most peak Madonna line ever.
― the article don, Tuesday, 23 August 2022 21:25 (two years ago) link
I've heard eight of her albums, and don't know if there's any non-single I'd really call a favourite. Maybe "Something to Remember".
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 24 August 2022 01:40 (two years ago) link
I can think of several:
White HeatWhere’s the PartySkinImpressive InstantSwim
― castanuts (DJP), Wednesday, 24 August 2022 02:14 (two years ago) link
For a few years in the 1980s, there was a UK publication called the Rock Yearbook which featured articles, pictures, snippets of reviews from the UK papers, etc. The section on True Blue featured nothing but various reviewers' scathing comments on "Where's the Party?" I thought it unfair to single out the worst song on the album, but I'm glad someone likes it.
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 24 August 2022 03:19 (two years ago) link
Just bought the new triple disc cd on a total impulse and I'm pretty pleased with it. Feels like this is her best compilation? With the earlier classics theres a lot of "single versions" or mixes which dont fuck with the song too much but brilliantly remastered imo. Mid period stuff has a bunch of fun, cool, or interesting versions, and the 3rd disc is stuff I dont know and it's pretty much solid bangers.
― everything, Wednesday, 24 August 2022 03:59 (two years ago) link
I made my own Madonna compilation, thanks to a close friend who was a collector, and I boiled down god knows how many CD's into four packed and tidy CD-R's. Pretty much everything I really liked from Madonna was released as a single - in many cases, I would prefer a mix that was released on one of those single releases rather than the original album. The one big exception is "Secret Garden" from Erotica - from what I can tell, it's never been issued as a single, at least not in the U.S.
― birdistheword, Wednesday, 24 August 2022 04:29 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBtcD7qmpPw
― birdistheword, Wednesday, 24 August 2022 04:30 (two years ago) link
Also re: two tracks from Music - "Impressive Instant" mentioned upthread and "Amazing" - the story is that the label wanted the latter to be the fourth single, Madonna wanted the former, and they wound up NOT releasing a fourth single, but actually both tracks HAVE been issued as promo-only singles. I do enjoy both regardless.
― birdistheword, Wednesday, 24 August 2022 04:34 (two years ago) link
it’s quite remarkable madonna didn’t make it to either of the 2010s polls
― scanner darkly, Sunday, 28 August 2022 04:10 (two years ago) link
is it? her output last decade is not well regarded by anyone really. madame x is endearingly weird but that's about it
― ufo, Sunday, 28 August 2022 04:27 (two years ago) link
yeah that’s what i meant
― scanner darkly, Sunday, 28 August 2022 05:59 (two years ago) link
My jam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCRaq3t7X_Q
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 28 August 2022 09:27 (two years ago) link
More super album tracks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1Vm72XDljI
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 28 August 2022 20:53 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpkOb6JRKHM
The best B-side:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8uCTFJbwUI
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 28 August 2022 22:23 (two years ago) link
Should have been a single in the US
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kLbsB1ynaE
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 28 August 2022 22:24 (two years ago) link
"You're just jealous CUZ YOU CAN'T BE ME
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 29 August 2022 00:52 (two years ago) link