I'd totally read a 33 1/3 on Erotica!
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Thursday, 16 August 2018 17:59 (six years ago) link
OK, who here is going to pitch it during the next round?
― Police, Academy (cryptosicko), Thursday, 16 August 2018 18:04 (six years ago) link
It surprises me to realise I haven't already written a 33 1/3 about Erotica.
― Tim F, Thursday, 16 August 2018 21:56 (six years ago) link
What if we pitched an gaylxor omnibus 33 1/3 of Erotica?
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Thursday, 16 August 2018 23:13 (six years ago) link
signing myself up early to write the extremely meta chapter on "words"
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Thursday, 16 August 2018 23:15 (six years ago) link
if the erotica 33 1/3 doesn't contain "flamenco drop" it's not valid
― lowercase (eric), Thursday, 16 August 2018 23:15 (six years ago) link
OTFM
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 16 August 2018 23:17 (six years ago) link
Flamenco drop is what I do on the dance floor when “Deeper & Deeper” comes on.
― Tim F, Thursday, 16 August 2018 23:55 (six years ago) link
exactly
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 16 August 2018 23:59 (six years ago) link
Madonna>erotica>bedtime stories>Ray of light>true blue>like a Virgin>like a prayer>confessions on a dancefloor>American Life>have no idea about the others
― plax (ico), Saturday, 18 August 2018 06:58 (six years ago) link
Like a Prayer = Erotica> True Blue > Ray of Light > Music > Bedtime Stories > Madonna > Like a Virgin > Confessions on a Dancefloor > American Life
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Saturday, 18 August 2018 08:12 (six years ago) link
Forgot to add fuiud
― plax (ico), Saturday, 18 August 2018 10:47 (six years ago) link
I will never get the enduring ILM love for Erotica. It disappointed me then, and I've never had cause to readjust my reaction.
― mike t-diva, Saturday, 18 August 2018 11:13 (six years ago) link
Yeah, few albums cause more HUH responses from Madonna fans than when I admit I love Erotica.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 18 August 2018 11:18 (six years ago) link
It doesn't automatically wow on first listen as, say, Like a Prayer does - it's a touch less immediate. However, repeated exposure to the album opens it up.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Saturday, 18 August 2018 12:03 (six years ago) link
Deeper and deeper is also maybe her best song (not really that's borderline!)
― plax (ico), Saturday, 18 August 2018 12:11 (six years ago) link
'Deeper and Deeper' is an all-time favourite of mine, but 'Bad Girl' is the one from Erotica - just pure ear candy.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Saturday, 18 August 2018 12:17 (six years ago) link
Speaking of flamenco, my friend knows the session dude that did the Spanish guitar on "La Isla Bonita." He said it was just another session and he didn't think much of it ... until he learned he got a writing credit. Apparently the royalties were immediately enough to buy a house in LA.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 18 August 2018 13:54 (six years ago) link
Amazing stuff here, a docu from the late 90s; she wanders around her ‘80s NY haunts with Rupert Everett, bumps into some old neighbours, tells a few fine tales, freaks people out, talks about being skint..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO2vYafZ3sY
― piscesx, Saturday, 18 August 2018 14:02 (six years ago) link
my friend knows the session dude that did the Spanish guitar on "La Isla Bonita." He said it was just another session and he didn't think much of it ... until he learned he got a writing credit.
Bruce Gaitsch? Yeah, he's an L.A. session cat.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 18 August 2018 14:05 (six years ago) link
This was his big ticket to LA, I think. He did a lot of stuff with Richard Marx.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 18 August 2018 14:29 (six years ago) link
!!!
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 18 August 2018 14:58 (six years ago) link
I've mentioned this anecdote earlier but it's worth sharing again. Bassist Guy Pratt with a rare anecdote about what she's like in the studio, here recording "Like a Prayer":
Pratt recalled that after the middle chorus was recorded, she notified the musicians of some changes in the production. "Jonathan, do less of the high-hat in the middle eight, and more of a fill towards the end. Guy, I want duck eggs [semibreves] on the end, and Chester, bring in your guitar on the second verse," she instructed
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 18 August 2018 18:50 (six years ago) link
The bassline on 'Like a Prayer' (the album version not the Immaculate Collection remake) is fucking amazing.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Saturday, 18 August 2018 19:15 (six years ago) link
I thought that one was Randy Jackson.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 18 August 2018 19:51 (six years ago) link
Bassist Guy Pratt with a rare anecdote about what she's like in the studioPratt had a solid five minutes in his first stand-up show about her as boss and person
― 16, 35, DCP, Go! (sic), Saturday, 18 August 2018 21:00 (six years ago) link
obviously a horrible person; also kind of a dope
https://deadline.com/2018/08/mtv-vmas-madonnas-aretha-franklin-tribute-backlash-1202448989/
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 21 August 2018 11:51 (six years ago) link
Honestly who else were they going to get? You really wanted Jessie J to honk her way through "Respect" or J. Lo to not hit the votes on "Natural Woman"?
― maura, Tuesday, 21 August 2018 15:18 (six years ago) link
Like maybe the move was to not have a tribute at all, or to have some sort of thing a la the Oscars so they could also mention Avicii (more relevant to the MTV demo) or Tom Petty (Video Vanguard winner who actually got played on MTV for more than, what, two or three years)
― maura, Tuesday, 21 August 2018 15:19 (six years ago) link
It might have been a bad speech! But everyone being like "ugh why HER" is being ahistorical at best
Anyone seen this doc? TVO (in Canada) is airing it this coming weekend. I'm curious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BuM2hMNmVM
― Timothée Charalambides (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 20:03 (five years ago) link
What if we pitched an gaylxor omnibus 33 1/3 of /Erotica/?
― nathom, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 21:51 (five years ago) link
Definitely worth watching. It really focuses on the dancers and is not trying to make it all about Madonna, really, which is good.xp
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 21:57 (five years ago) link
xp still the best idea i've ever seeded here
― forrest drumpf (Eric H.), Thursday, 31 January 2019 00:01 (five years ago) link
give me the "words" chapter
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Thursday, 31 January 2019 00:02 (five years ago) link
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Thursday, August 16, 2018 4:15 PM (five months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i'm gonna make this joke every time until it happens
lex gets "Deeper and Deeper"
I want "Thief of Hearts"
― forrest drumpf (Eric H.), Thursday, 31 January 2019 00:02 (five years ago) link
I'd be up for it! Even just an unofficial set of pieces on the album.
If done by song then I'd want "Waiting" or "Bad Girl" (assuming "Deeper & Deeper" is taken).
― Tim F, Thursday, 31 January 2019 00:03 (five years ago) link
I get "Waiting" or the awesome task of defending "Why's It So Hard"
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 31 January 2019 00:03 (five years ago) link
"Why's it so on this album?"
― forrest drumpf (Eric H.), Thursday, 31 January 2019 00:09 (five years ago) link
"It complements 'In This Life'."
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 31 January 2019 00:11 (five years ago) link
“Secret Garden,” pls (assuming “Deeper and Deeper” etc)
― Timothée Charalambides (cryptosicko), Thursday, 31 January 2019 00:13 (five years ago) link
Funny this thread got revived, for yesterday I started writing a Madonna '80s ranking that does not align with consensus.
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 31 January 2019 00:27 (five years ago) link
I couldn't muster a full chapter but I have a soft spot for "Why's It So Hard" simply due to the reggae bounce piano house production.
― Tim F, Thursday, 31 January 2019 01:20 (five years ago) link
On second thought, I think I'd have more fun with "Fever."
― forrest drumpf (Eric H.), Thursday, 31 January 2019 01:23 (five years ago) link
According to the 33 1/3 site, they just had a round of new submissions last year, and thus will probably not be doing another one until 2020 or so (I'm guessing). If y'all are serious about making "Erotica by gaylxor" a thing, I'm down for putting something together for the next round. There is nothing on the site prohibiting submissions by multiple authors, but if this actually gets to the early planning stages, we might want inquire about this at some point.
― Timothée Charalambides (cryptosicko), Thursday, 31 January 2019 01:24 (five years ago) link
― Tim F, Wednesday, January 30, 2019 8:20 PM (five minutes ago)
and the gay "why is it soooo damnnnn hardddd"
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 31 January 2019 01:26 (five years ago) link
So here's my eighties list.
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 31 January 2019 01:28 (five years ago) link
Disqualify You Can Dance and I agree with this ranking.
― Timothée Charalambides (cryptosicko), Thursday, 31 January 2019 01:30 (five years ago) link
my fave moment was Sonic Youth leaving a boombox playing "Live to Tell" onstage after a show in Hoboken, 1986
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 31 January 2019 01:40 (five years ago) link