I'm burning up, burning up for your VOTES! — ILM Artist Poll #31 is Madonna

Looking forward to playing "Holiday" over the P.A. as students enter Friday morning, last day before March break.

wooo!

Just realized that if we'd timed this poll better, we could've had the rollout in July on the 30th anniversary of the first album. Oh well. It's funny, because it doesn't seem that long ago to me that there was the big BOB DYLAN'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY concert -- but of course it was actually already 20 years ago. Time keeps on slipping into the future.

Also, there should totally be a MADONNA'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY concert, with Gaga and Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj and Elton John and Miguel all doing Madonna songs.

yes!

and Prince

must we rejoice at the thought of Elton John doing "Live To Tell"

Dammit, I think you just ruined that song for me.

Back in 1990 circa the release of The Immaculate Collection my older sister taped off the TV:

(a) a session of Rage (an overnight music video show) showing each of her video clips from "Everybody" through to "Justify My Love"; and
(b) the Barcelona taping of the Blonde Ambition tour.

I watched those videos so many times, though not really through my own volition, they were just on in our household constantly. But they had a huge impact on me.

Tim I remember watching a repeat of that Rage late one night in college, so great.

So many things about my later life can be explained by the amount of Madonna I was exposed to incessantly as an 8 year old.

change 'madonna' to 'beastmaster' and i'm the same way

Johnny, before you finalize, I haven't got a confirmation from you on my ballot sent Friday (i'd send this note to your email, but uh...)

Oops, sorry. Yours was the next-to-last one I added, after doing about 20, so I must have forgotten to reply. The votes were counted, though, and I just sent a reply for good measure.

hang on, which shep pettibone mix of "express yourself" are we talking about upthread? by which i mean, what words should i be googling? there seem to be a million pettibone remixes and multiple video versions...

change 'madonna' to 'beastmaster' and i'm the same way

― balls, Sunday, March 3, 2013 10:54 PM (Yesterday)

my bro

http://www.gpkcentral.com/cards/050a.jpg

I've just never hated Bruce Springsteen so much.

words – they cut like a knife

I love Springsteen, but that poll is KILLLLLLLING MEEEEEEEEE.

Don't want to step on Jamie_ATP's toes, because every poll deserves an unimpeded rollout, but apparently it won't be done until tomorrow.

what's the rush?

time goes by so slowly for those who wait for results
no time to hesitate
those who like born to run seem to have all the fun
i'm caught up i don't know what to do

what's the rush?

Well, for starters, these polls are supposed to tear along pretty quickly. By the time that one is done, it will have gone a month start to finish. They should last half that time. On top of that, the rollout itself has spanned two weeks, and the final sixteen is being spread over two days...and all he's doing is embedding youtubes. Not exactly time-consuming on his end.

If it sounds like I'm whining, maybe I am a little. I got the voting done in a timely manner, worked all weekend on the art, and was ready to go Monday, but I chose to wait a day hoping Springsteen would wrap up yesterday. Nope. It doesn't wrap up until tomorrow, for some reason.

Where are those Hyde Park noise guys when you need them?

i got myself a little burned out on Madonna by the time i submitted my ballot, so i'm appreciating the break, will be good and stoked for the Madonnaness later in the week.

JF, what's the cutoff on songs going to be -- 50?

I've just never hated Bruce Springsteen so much.

― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Tuesday, March 5, 2013 9:54 AM (52 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Is it paced to reflect the live version of The River or something?

POLLsalita (Roll Out Tonight)

JF, what's the cutoff on songs going to be -- 50?

Yeah, top 50. I'm doing the subpolls at the end instead of the beginning.

Are we just waiting until next week, basically?

must we rejoice at the thought of Elton John doing "Live To Tell"

...with surprise bridge by Eminem.

Yeah, top 50. I'm doing the subpolls at the end instead of the beginning.

― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, March 5, 2013 10:59 AM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

aw man, i love having the subpolls as an appetizer, don't know how they'd go down as dessert. but hey it's your deal.

use them as a palate-cleanser at #35, #25 and #10

Well, I could do them at the beginning, but that might cause a slight delay because I haven't even tabulated them yet.

you just missed a golden opportunity to troll the thread

"and the number one Madonna video is... 'Dear Jessie'"

Swept Away, obv

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGYmN-1UQzI

I kind of want to redo my video ballot now

I know I've seen that before, because I remember Tinkerbell Madonna, but...wow.

I prefer Betty Boop Madonna:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XQeLJUK0Uk

Maybe this will soothe the Springsteen angst: http://www.eonline.com/news/391138/madonna-just-tops-bruce-springsteen-as-music-s-biggest-moneymaker

Also, I'm sort of surprised GIS gives me no pictures of Bruce and Madonna together.

I didn't vote as I only own madonna albums up until like a prayer and probably would only have voted for the singles anyway and that probably wasn't what was wanted but I am looking forward to the results.

how in the world can you look at a Madonna poll and think no one wants to see any singles in the countdown

I didn't mean that. I just know that people like deep cuts and bsides and they would get pushed out by singles. and lets be honest most of my ballot woulda been 80s songs.

And I failed Tim F's test

i think i voted one non single

she has a big catalogue and i think a lot of her singles are surprisingly subtle, like drowned world feels like a deep cut that is actually a big single

otm

Kicking this off tomorrow, btw.

and "Drowned World" was a single in the UK iirc

a top 10 single and all

but yeah as has been discussed you could probably fill out an entire ballot of "madonna songs that feel like deep cuts but were actually singles" and it'd be a good ballot too

wow i just checked and "burning up" really didn't chart anywhere except the us dance charts and in australia?????