When it comes to solo female musical performers, I've always counted Madonna as #1. I think she is very versatile and talented as a musician, singer, and dancer. I can't say the same about her acting although I did find her 1987 movie Who's That Girl quite entertaining at the time. Who remembers that movie?
For this week's Two Thoughts on Tuesday at BlogDumps, I thought I'd share two thoughts about Madonna's latest music. (LiggyzDreamz, after all, started out as a blog about my music interests).
First off - I am currently listening to Madonna's new album, MDNA. She performed the song "Give Me All Your Luvin" at this year's Superbowl and I thought it was pretty cool! I was impressed with its cheery and upbeat sound and it was hard not to want to dance along to it. But the other songs in the album are just not grabbing me...seriously, I'm kind of disappointed in this latest album by Madge.
In one song titled "Gang Bang" she says the word "B*tch" so much you start to wonder if she's developing Alzheimer's and has only a limited vocabulary. And the profanity in the other tracks shocked me! I expected a fresh new dance album from an artist who's displayed immense talent over the past three decades. Real talent does not necessitate the use of profanity. Madonna's need (or senseless desire?) to use profanity in this album only undermines what little creative talented that my aging favorite female singer may have left. Does she not believe in talent anymore? Or does she believe that listeners don't appreciate real talent, real music anymore?
I had a feeling this album was going to disappoint me as soon as I started playing the first track. It began with a recitation of a Catholic prayer. Okay, I thought, what was that supposed to be for? When I got to track number nine, titled "I'm a Sinner", all I heard was Madonna proudly proclaiming "I'm a sinner and I like it that way" over and over until you want to say, "So what?! Now shut up!"
That brings me to thought number two. I may not be a very devout, religious person but I feel like Madonna is mocking religion in this album. And by mocking, I don't mean like her controversial 1980's song "Like a Prayer". I consider that song more of a positive metaphor to prayer. It was the accompanying music video, not the song itself, that drew the ire of many religious groups. The story in the music video didn't really follow the lyrics either. So the video, more or less, was just an attention-grabber. And grab a lot of attention it did successfully, as far as I can remember. Pepsi even cancelled their advertisements which were supposed to have featured this song. Anyone else remember that?
To me, any religious expression should be positive - no matter what denomination is represented. I just don't think any religion or religious practice should be mocked - period. After listening to this album, I think that this time, Madonna has gone too far. I'm sorry, Madonna...I just think you're trying a little too hard to get attention this time and I think you're going about it the wrong way.
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5 comments:
I agree, that I am not loving this latest album but in all fairness to Madonna....I tend to move on as new performers come into play. I lose my enthusiam so easily. I recognize I am a fair weather friend/fan of things.
I absolutely agree with you about the use of religion in any medium really. I am not overly religious but I have a healthy respect for people's faith including my attempts at improving my own faith. I don't think that is an subject that is to be handled in ANY disrepectful manner. There are just some topics that need to be treated honorably.
Boy oh boy do I agree with you! No one needs to use profanity to get their point across. I think that being negative about any religion is not a good idea because they all have good in them.
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Hi Liggy,
It's a shame that some of the talented artists today think they have to have an abundance 0f profanity in their lyrics to get today's music lovers to want to listen to their music. I agree, where's the talent? It doesn't take much to put out stuff like that.
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Wow, I didn't see that coming. The only song I've heard is the one she played at Superbowl and I wondered if her new album was going to be along the lines of Kesha... for some reason people seem to like that now-days. I personally like the days when talent made he star and the music not gossip and rumor and OMG's
Thanks for the head's up!
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Hi, Liggy -
Madonna has always lived on the edge ... or middle ... of controversy and changed her style to keep attracting a fresh audience. Profanity is so much a part of some of today's music, I suspect she felt she had to do it to "stay fresh." It's unfortunate she can't just settle in on using talent, not controversy. Regarding religion, it's a delicate subject ... some good natured humor or music that questions is probably good to keep us from taking it all too seriously. But when it goes too far and becomes disrespectful or vindictive, I turn it off.
Bud
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