one of the best polls and poll threads i can recall. thanks jf. happy enough with the top 2.
my ballots:
1. live to tell - 402. lucky star - 363. open your heart - 334. bad girl - 305. papa don't preach - 286. physical attraction - 267. into the groove - 258. borderline - 249. crazy for you - 2310. justify my love - 2211. get together - 2112. dress you up - 2013. deeper and deeper - 1914. la isla bonita - 1815. like a prayer - 1716. bedtime story - 1617. vogue - 1518. burning up - 1419. secret - 1320. sorry - 12 remixes 1. la isla bonita (the revenge rework)2. sorry (man with guitar edit)3. what it feels like for a girl (above & beyond remix)4. get together (james holden remix)5. erotica (masters at work mix)
― So: The Answers (or something), Monday, 11 March 2013 20:51 (eleven years ago) link
1. Like a Prayer2. Hung Up3. Open Your Heart4. Dress You Up5. Into the Groove6. Dear Jessie7. Lucky Star8. Papa Don't Preach9. Sorry10. I Love New York11. Holiday12. Angel13. Oh Father14. Like a Virgin15. Till Death Do Us Part16. Material Girl17. Borderline18. What It Feels Like For A Girl19. Ray of Light20. Take a Bow
1. Like a Prayer2. Confessions on the Dancefloor3. Like a Virgin4. True Blue5. Erotica
― fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Monday, 11 March 2013 20:52 (eleven years ago) link
Thanks Johnny. Perfect poll. My ballot:
1. Live to Tell (5)2. Hung Up (SDP Extended Vocal) (14)3. Borderline (4)4. Justify My Love (15)5. Into the Groove (1)6. Bedtime Story (Orbital Mix) (38)7. Oh Father (21)8. Ray of Light (12)9. Beautiful Stranger (20)10. Deeper and Deeper (3)11. Jump (DNP)12. Like a Prayer (6)13. Lucky Star (7)14. Words (50)15. Crazy For You (11)16. Bad Girl (22)17. Sorry (DNP)18. Open Your Heart (2)19. Burning Up (8)20. Music (32)
― Deafening silence (DL), Monday, 11 March 2013 20:52 (eleven years ago) link
If you're posting ballots and voted for remixes, edit your posts. I haven't rolled that subpoll out yet.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 11 March 2013 20:53 (eleven years ago) link
This has been my favorite poll to lurk on. Just getting into the first few records, and really digging the Madonna I wasn't previously familiar with (except for that last song on True Blue, which doesn't feel like it should occupy the same space as the brilliant "Live To Tell").
― Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Monday, 11 March 2013 20:53 (eleven years ago) link
oops at revealing my remixes ballot, thought it was a dead rubber.
― So: The Answers (or something), Monday, 11 March 2013 20:53 (eleven years ago) link
songs I really wanted to make space on my ballot for but cut at the last minute:
SecretImpressive InstantBorderlinePhysical AttractionPapa Don't PreachNothing FailsLove ProfusionSky Fits Heaven
― Darth Icky (DJP), Monday, 11 March 2013 20:53 (eleven years ago) link
1. Deeper and Deeper2. Bad Girl3. Into The Groove4. Love Tried to Welcome Me5. Waiting6. Secret Garden7. Like a Prayer8. Crazy For You9. Vogue10. Open Your Heart11. Take a Bow12. Burning Up13. Get Together14. Secret15. Gambler16. Holiday17. Hung Up18. Papa Don't Preach19. Keep It Together20. Justify My Love
slightly strategic placing of my fav deep cuts at the top under my eternal top 3, but they'd all be top 15 at least anyway
― prolego, Monday, 11 March 2013 20:55 (eleven years ago) link
Deeper And Deeper (40)Into The Groove (36)Justify My Love (33)Vogue (30)Secret (28)Hung Up (26)Like A Prayer (25)White Heat (24)Waiting (23)Like A Virgin (22)
Sorry (21)Lucky Star (20)Causing A Commotion (19)Secret Garden (18)Erotica (17)Think Of Me (16)He's A Man (15)La Isla Bonita (14)Nothing Really Matters (13)Gone (12)_________
Erotica (10)Bedtime Stories (8)Madonna (6)Confessions On A Dancefloor (4)I'm Breathless (2)
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 11 March 2013 20:55 (eleven years ago) link
thought it was a dead rubber.
It may be. I don't know if there was enough consensus behind anything to bother with a top 10, but in case there was, I'd hate to have it spoiled.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 11 March 2013 20:55 (eleven years ago) link
oh wait Papa Don't Preach made it, lol
― Darth Icky (DJP), Monday, 11 March 2013 20:55 (eleven years ago) link
I'm surprised Sorry didn't make it.
― skip, Monday, 11 March 2013 20:56 (eleven years ago) link
I'm not; that song bricked hardcore here
― Darth Icky (DJP), Monday, 11 March 2013 20:56 (eleven years ago) link
http://students.cis.uab.edu/rwienke/sorry2.jpg
― C: (crüt), Monday, 11 March 2013 20:57 (eleven years ago) link
can we talk for a second though about how cuckoo "Impressive Instant" is
― Darth Icky (DJP), Monday, 11 March 2013 20:57 (eleven years ago) link
JF, is there a single imgur page where we can see all the images in one place by any chance?
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Monday, 11 March 2013 20:58 (eleven years ago) link
dumb question - when were the remix results rolled out? I think I missed that part of the countdown
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 11 March 2013 20:58 (eleven years ago) link
earlier today, someone was talking about how "burning up" sounds less like a come-on to a guy and more like a come-on to the universe. "open your heart" does the opposite for me. "i've had to work much harder than this for something i want, don't try to resist me" sounds like madonna's career objectives on paper, but on record it sounds like the most beautifully relentless/desperate/confident love song ever made. and if the "one is such a lonely number" bridge hook doesn't melt the guy completely and win him over for life, the "aaah aaah aaah aaah" that follows will surely do the trick.
― fact checking cuz, Monday, 11 March 2013 20:58 (eleven years ago) link
cuckoo, like a bird on the wingy wingy wingy
thank you Fever. new madonna fan itt.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 11 March 2013 20:58 (eleven years ago) link
xpost YES to lex's question, I'm dying to see an image thread
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 11 March 2013 20:59 (eleven years ago) link
"open your heart" is the perfect pre-date song
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Monday, 11 March 2013 20:59 (eleven years ago) link
and huge kudos to JF, this was a really really fun poll.
Sorry was a great great song
― surm, Monday, 11 March 2013 20:59 (eleven years ago) link
1. Vogue - 402. Open Your Heart - 363. Thief of Hearts - 334. Erotica - 305. I'll Remember - 286. Like a Prayer - 267. Bad Girl - 258. Human Nature - 249. Live To Tell - 2310. Lucky Star - 2211. Inside of Me - 2112. Fever - 2013. Deeper and Deeper - 1914. Express Yourself - 1815. Into The Groove - 1716. Jump - 1617. Nothing Really Matters - 1518. Get Together - 1419. What It Feels Like For a Girl - 1320. I'm Addicted - 12
Albums1. Erotica2. Bedtime Stories3. I'm Breathless4. Confessions on a Dance Floor5. True Blue
Videos1. Express Yourself2. Bad Girl3. What It Feels Like For a Girl4. Hung Up5. Nothing Really Matters
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Monday, 11 March 2013 20:59 (eleven years ago) link
i REALLY LOVE the idea that there are still people only just getting into madonna, and that we are helping them in some small way
also a bit jealous of the fucking treasure trove awaiting you all
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Monday, 11 March 2013 21:00 (eleven years ago) link
Subj: madonna poll ballot - how's life1. Papa Don't Preach
2. Borderline
3. Cherish
4. Burning Up
5. Human Nature
6. Dress You Up
7. Bad Girl
8. Deeper and Deeper
9. La Isla Bonita
10. What It Feels Like For a Girl
11. Who's That Girl
12. Erotica
13. Frozen
14. Lucky Star
15. Holiday
16. Like a Prayer
17. Everybody
18. Into the Groove
19. Bedtime Story
20. Like a Virgin Albums
1. Madonna
2. Bedtime Stories
3. Like a Virgin
4. Erotica
5. Ray of Light
― how's life, Monday, 11 March 2013 21:00 (eleven years ago) link
http://imgur.com/a/oMZkq
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 11 March 2013 21:00 (eleven years ago) link
I don't want to sideswipe other, slower polls but the pacing of this one made it so much more fun.
― Deafening silence (DL), Monday, 11 March 2013 21:01 (eleven years ago) link
"open your heart" does the opposite for me. "i've had to work much harder than this for something i want, don't try to resist me" sounds like madonna's career objectives on paper, but on record it sounds like the most beautifully relentless/desperate/confident love song e
You've answered the question of why this song is so difficult to karaoke.
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 11 March 2013 21:01 (eleven years ago) link
when were the remix results rolled out?
They haven't been. Depending on what adding up the results looks like tonight, they'll appear tomorrow.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 11 March 2013 21:01 (eleven years ago) link
Also, given the surprisingly small pool of deep cuts vs. the overwhelming abundance of obvious contenders, placement in this poll in particular meant so much more than usual.
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Monday, 11 March 2013 21:02 (eleven years ago) link
xpost oh hooray! I was afraid I'd miss the whole shebang
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 11 March 2013 21:03 (eleven years ago) link
thx johnny
that might now be my favourite page on the whole of the internet
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Monday, 11 March 2013 21:04 (eleven years ago) link
this whole thing has been incredible thank you so much JF
― prolego, Monday, 11 March 2013 21:04 (eleven years ago) link
I don't want to sideswipe other, slower polls but the pacing of this one made it so much more fun
Partly due to nature of artist, partly due to quality of posters tbh - feels like most of our top music writers are heads
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 11 March 2013 21:04 (eleven years ago) link
said this yesterday but, man, watching the "Open The Heart" video again I'm struck by what a beautifully wrought collection of images it is.
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 11 March 2013 21:05 (eleven years ago) link
hey johnny when were the remix results rolled out i don't remember the remix results rolling out where are they huh where are the remix results
― balls, Monday, 11 March 2013 21:05 (eleven years ago) link
where's the party
lol
― Darth Icky (DJP), Monday, 11 March 2013 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
btw "Into the Groove" is such a beast of a song, so perfect in so many ways
1. holiday 2. open your heart 3. like a prayer4. deeper and deeper 5. burning up6. the power of good-bye 7. into the groove 8. rain9. live to tell 10. ray of light 11. act of contrition 12. like a virgin13. thief of hearts 14. what it feels like for a girl 15. don't tell me 16. dear jessie 17. jimmy jimmy 18. vogue 19. hung up20. till death do us part
― fact checking cuz, Monday, 11 March 2013 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
more artists need to write songs about hot Puerto Rican boys imo
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 11 March 2013 21:07 (eleven years ago) link
I came into this poll thinking I had a pretty good grasp on my madonna fandom but thanks to ppl like JF, Tim, Alfred, Eric and Lex, I've gone back and relistened to stuff I wouldn't have glanced at a second time.
Esp grateful to this poll for kickstarting my renewed love of Erotica and Like A Prayer albums specifically, and gave Confessions a lot of listening time which I really enjoyed
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 11 March 2013 21:08 (eleven years ago) link
xpost alfred otm
can't wait til Neil Young's
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 11 March 2013 21:09 (eleven years ago) link
can't wait for Ghostface's!
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 11 March 2013 21:10 (eleven years ago) link
also thanks to this poll i've now had Take a Bow stuck in my head for like a week. Which is actually kind of a nice thing
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 11 March 2013 21:11 (eleven years ago) link
Didn't the Neil Young poll run already?
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 11 March 2013 21:12 (eleven years ago) link
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn) - lol straight trolling djp now
― balls, Monday, 11 March 2013 21:13 (eleven years ago) link