Madonna Survivor: The 2000s (Round 3)

[POP!]

Some more greatest (s)hits leave!

20. Hey You
19. Revolver
18. Me Against the Music
17. Miles Away
15. American Pie
15. American Life

 

[POP!]

The semi dull three from American Life (Hollywood, Nothing Fails, Love Profusion) and Give It 2 Me...

 

[straightorbroken]

Celebration is bargain bin trance and yet my temperature will forever rise for those production splashes of the chorus and those utterly gorge backing vocal groans that accompany the bridges. AN INVITATION TO THE DANCE OF LIBE. Not to mention the judicious talky part.

So I'll keep that tat and try again to oust 4 Minutes and Give. The former certainly shows at least some effort from Timbaland, but it tries to deliver something big above all else and ultimately is a miss. I just don't think Madge was giving the vocals for this album to properly stand up. Gloria's Havana album is a very worthwhile/reductive comparison as she pulls off some really stunning and accomplished moments with Pharrell. Such a shame that Hard Candy is so production line when there are some tiny glimmers of greatness of what could have been with more care, nuance and attention to detail. Pop music off the rack meant Madge was now off the pedestal, which just isn't good enough for the Queen of Pop.

 

[POP!]

Surprised at anyone NOT voting for "Love Profusion" it's so DULL!

 

[Sheena]

I LOVE IT! It would be right up the top of this chart for me.

 

[Funky]

Sorry is going to be in the Top 4 isn’t it?

 

[OutSynk]

Imagine voting out Give It 2 Me before fucking Celebration and 4 Minutes. I don't have to imagine because I'm on Moopy.

 

[straightorbroken]

Surprised at anyone NOT voting for "Love Profusion" it's so DULL!

Well someone is in a BAD MOOD (and I don't mean Lonnie Gordon)

 

[POP!]

Didn't expect a BLOODBATH over "Give It 2 Me" leaving somewhat early.

 

[RaspberrySwirl]

What’s this sick and perverted thing some people seem to have for Celebration? Get rid of it!

 

[The Unholy Ghost]

What’s this sick and perverted thing some people seem to have for Celebration? Get rid of it!

IS CATCHY IS FUN IS MUCH SONG

 

[Funky]

What’s this sick and perverted thing some people seem to have for Celebration? Get rid of it!

It’s a basic, tuneless eurodance number. Based on this lot I’m surprised it’s not doing better.

 

[The Unholy Ghost]

I'm gonna PARTY
'Cause ANYBODY just won't do
Let's get this STARTED
'Cause EVERYBODY WANTS TO PARTY WITH YOU

 

[The Unholy Ghost]

It’s a basic, tuneless eurodance number. Based on this lot I’m surprised it’s not doing better.

Very rude. Some of them have nothing else to live for

 

[straightorbroken]

Nothing Fails quietly taking a bow is the bigger controversy (and we all know the most controversial thing we can all do is not die - remember her short-lived fondness for listing dead people who weren't still alive like she kind of is /). The Jason Nevins remix still gives me the disco shivers, and is possibly my favourite keeper from the whole era.

 

[The Unholy Ghost]

Celebration is bargain bin trance

 

[straightorbroken]

Tell me what else you find down there please.

 

[The Unholy Ghost]

Having just reminded myself of the order of her singles discography, Celebration appears to be the final time she knew who her audience was. It was certainly the last one I actively liked, not that that's necessarily an indication. Obviously Girl Gone Wild and Revolver (#130 in the UK! ) provided some comedy and I do love the Offer Nissim remix of the former but those aside

 

[The Unholy Ghost]

Tell me what else you find down there please.

Here you go darl

 

[RaspberrySwirl]

It’s a basic, tuneless eurodance number. Based on this lot I’m surprised it’s not doing better.

You of all people should know better!

 

[The Unholy Ghost]

What's that, Mo? Cock a leg over Celebration haters? Oh go on - LET'S

 

[Debbie Jellinsky]

American Life is out while 4 Minutes is still in the running? What is this, the Twilight Zone?

 

[Funky]

You of all people should know better!

I don’t know what this means. I despise Celebration more than most

 

[RaspberrySwirl]

I don’t know what this means. I despise Celebration more than most

I thought you meant that it was good

 

[Funky]

I thought you meant that it was good

I’ll rephrase my comment then

Only on mopsy would basic and tuneless be considered good

 

[Pipo]

Imagine voting out Give It 2 Me before fucking Celebration and 4 Minutes. I don't have to imagine because I'm on Moopy.