I'm fascinated by her; but at the same time, I really haven't liked her music much since "Vogue." When "Justify My Love" came out, I was like, no. Don't like this at all. I guess I admired her attitude towards business, her confidence, and fearlessness, like moving to New York without having a lot of money saved. I feel like I've missed my chance in life by not moving somewhere else, but I guess I have to have faith that things will work out all right and to not give up on my creative endeavors. I DO admire the fact that she is very successful and so driven and that she is a woman. On the other hand, she seems like she was really mean years ago (don't know how she is now) and saddened about that. The world seems very hateful.

Anyway, I have to agree with your post. And incidentally, I don't think Madonna wrote "Papa Don't Preach." She might have contributed a few words, but I think it was written by someone else. Yup, just checked it, Brian Elliot wrote it, with some lyrics by Madonna.

Madonna would have beaten me up too. : /

I admit she's helped women's cause by bringing women's sexuality to the light and all, but I've always thought she did all that in the name of show biz. Bah

Holla!

I feel bad for her husband.

I saw some interview where she was being a total arse to him.

anyways,

80's Madonna is best imo.

oh and P.S.:

Girl's got some crazy muscular (and scary!) arms!

Nevertheless, I love old skool Madonna – like you, J, I grew up on the stuff, and it hits me every time. Perhaps it's the recall, how I imagine myself as a little kid who grew up on the REAL MTV, which included Madonna's first videos. Papa and Like a Prayer – classic, classic scheisse. I'll always be up for listening to that . . .