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Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: CellarDweller on September 08, 2012, 12:09:21 am ---Overall, I was impressed with all the elements of the show, and felt that Madonna definitely gave me my money’s worth.
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Glad to hear you weren't disappointed. :)
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Opening Prayer /Girl Gone Wild (from MDNA) - The stage was set as a giant church, with Madonna in a confessional. You see Madonna (in silhouette) pull out a machine gun and break out of the confessional to the sounds of gunfire and explosions, and then launch into Girl Gone Wild. Her stage was almost in constant movement, with a number or rising platforms and two trap doors that were utilized often. Audience participation was high, as this video go airplay on many channels.
Revolver (from Celebration) - This was one of the new tracks that was recorded for her latest greatest hits effort. The song has Madonna comparing her love to a loaded revolver, and she and her dancers strutted about the stage dressed in black, brandishing revolvers at each other and the audience.
Gang Bang (from MDNA) – While this title sounds sexual in nature, it’s an angry divorce song where Madonna sings: “bang bang, shot you dead, shot my lover in the head”. The stage has a small prop that appears to be a cross-section of a hotel room. Madonna drinks bottles of hard liquor and seeks revenge on her male dancers, taking them out one by one, with the large video screen behind her showing blood splatter effects after each shot.
Papa Don’t Preach (from True Blue) – This performance had Madonna laying onstage after her rampage, or kneeling , as if asking for forgiveness for her violent acts. At the end of this song, Madonna is captured and dragged off in chains by her male dancers. Like the opening, audience participation was high compared to Gang Bang and Revolver, which were not radio hits.
Hung Up (from Confessions On A Dancefloor) – After being dragged off to center stage, Madonna and her dances begin to dance, jump and contort themselves on a set of highwires. This song was “re-done” and heavily autotuned throughout the full song.
I Don’t Give A (from MDNA) - This song is a rap style song with Madonna discussing issues in her personal life, from dealing with motherhood, not having a pre-nup, tabloids and press, and basically anyone who criticizes her. Lyrics include: “I’m gonna be okay, I don’t care what the people say, I’m gonna be alright, Gonna live fast and I’m gonna live right, I’m moving fast, can you follow my track? I’m moving fast and I like it like that, I do ten things all at once, And if you have a problem, I don’t give a...” A rap by Nicki Minaj is part of the song, and she appears in a pre-filmed performance.
It’s at this point that Madonna stops performing and addresses the audience. She had greeted us before and shouted out NY, but this is much more in-depth. She talks about the things she’s seen overseas during her tour, the persecution that people are put through for being gay, for being female, for following a different religion, and that it made her appreciate being an American all the more, and told her audience that they needed to be mindful of the rights they have now, which get taken for granted.
Best Friend / Heartbeat (Interlude) – Madonna was not on stage for this part. Her dancers entertained the audience while these songs played together as she and her dancers changed their costumes.
Express Yourself / Born This Way (From Like A Prayer) - Madonna takes the stage wearing a drum majorette outfit, changing the dark theme of the prior stage sets. The costumes are bright white and red and the whole attitude of the show has become lighter. Not long ago Lady Gaga released her song “Born This Way” and many people commented on how similar it sounded to Madonna’s “Express Yourself”, so Madonna drove the point home even more, by singing some of the lyrics to “Born This Way” while the music to “Express Yourself” played. She even went on to sing a few lings of her song “She’s Not Me”, a slap at Gaga for copying Madonna’s style.
Give Me All Your Luvin’ (from MDNA) – This was the first single from the new CD, and the one that Madonna performed at the Super Bowl back in February. When the song started, Madonna was joined by a drum corp that performed while suspended in air above the stage.
Turn Up The Radio (from MDNA) – The third (and most likely last) single from the MDNA cd. There was a bit of an intro, with images of Madonna through the years flashed, giving her a chance to get out of her majorette outfit and grab a guitar, where she stood center stage and played while singing.
Open Your Heart (from True Blue) – I have a very hard time describing the musical style of the version that was performed on the tour….no autotune, and audience participation was high, but it was definitely not the version that is well known.
Masterpiece (from MDNA) - This song won Madonna a Golden Globe for Best Song from a picture. A ballad, Madonna used the opportunity to sit onstage with her dancers and perform the song, which she describes as a song about love. Before starting, she verbally thanked all the fans for all the support she has been given by them for the past 30 years. This one was my favorite track from her last CD.
Justify My Love (Interlude) (from The Immaculate Collection) – Madonna was not onstage for this, it was video of her playing while she changed costumes, her dancers were onstage performing.
Vogue (from Dick Tracy Soundtrack) – Madonna and her crew come onstage in high-fashion/couture outfits. No visible autotune on this track at all, and it was a version that was faithful to the original.
Candy Shop/Erotica (from Hard Candy) – Two sex songs from two CDs, “mashed” together as one. This song found Madonna and her dancers moving provocatively and groping each other as they moved about the stage.
Human Nature (from Bedtime Stories) – Madonna takes center stage to sing her song about how she was feeling persecuted against during the Sex Book stage of her career. At different times in the song her dancers try to grab her and stop her from moving around, but she breaks free from them all and continues on.
Like A Virgin (from Like A Virgin) – a completely stripped down version of this song, where Madonna performs it as a piano ballad at a very slow tempo. A bare-chested male dancer later appears on stage and tenderly holds and caresses her, but near the end of the song, pulls the laces on her corset, restricting her breathing.
Nobody Knows Me (Interlude) – a final costume change, which not only has her dancers onstage, but also uses video screens to flash political messages that included images of war, gay pride, and other images. Most striking was a montage of young gay/transgendered youths who committed suicide due to the mistreatment they had been dealt. If you want to see the clip, you can click the link below.
I’m Addicted (from MDNA) – Techno/dance track that featured Madonna and her dancers onstage in black and dancing in synch.
I’m A Sinner (from MDNA) - This song was performed as a 60s trippy song. If you remember her song “Beautiful Stranger” from the Austin Powers movie, you’ll have a good idea of what it sounded like. Sections of the stage had raised up and images on them to make them appear as Volkswagon busses. While Madonna stayed on the center bus with her guitar singing, her dancers jumped from bus to bus, wobbling around purposefully to make it appear they were “surfing” on moving vehicles.
Like A Prayer (from Like A Prayer) – Madonna performed a great version of this song, a bit “dancier” than the original version, and it had everyone on their feet dancing and singing along with her. Halfway through the song she was joined onstage by a full choir to finish the song with her.
Celebration (from Celebration) – The closer of the show, like Revolver, the other new song from her last Greatest Hits package. Madonna was joined onstage by her whole troupe of dancers, fully utilizing the stage, all the trap doors and rising platforms, and lighting effects to make the stage appear as a giant dance club.
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Now the only question is whether you took notes or you remembered all the stuff step by step!
Either way, I'd say you're a crazy nutter. :o ;)
:-*
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on September 08, 2012, 05:38:43 am ---Now the only question is whether you took notes or you remembered all the stuff step by step! Either way, I'd say you're a crazy nutter. :o ;)
:-*
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:laugh:
Combination of memory and bootleg YouTube videos! lol
ZK:
wow that was quite a review - you should be writing for a living Chuck. Glad you enjoyed it too.
Meryl:
Amazing review, Chuck. I almost feel like I was there. Thanks! 8)
CellarDweller:
Here is the Billboard Hot 100 songs
for 2012, according to Billboard.com
100. Burn It Down - Linkin Park
99. Even If It Breaks Your Heart - Eli Young Band
98. Fly Over States - Jason Aldean
97. Adorn - Miquel
96. Somthin' About A Truck - Kip Moore
95. Hard To Love - Lee Brice
94. Diamonds - Rihanna
93. I Don't Want This Night To End - Luke Bryan
92. Ca$hin' Out - Ca$h Out
91. It's Time - Imagine Dragons
90. We Run The Night - Havana Brown w/ Pitbull
89. You Da One - Rihanna
88. Take A Little Ride - Jason Aldean
87. A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
86. 5 O'Clock - T Pain
85. Die Young - Ke$ha
84. Turn Up The Music - Chris Brown
83. Love You Like A Love Song - Selina Gomez
82. Red Solo Cup - Toby Keith
81. 50 Ways to Say Goodbye - Train
80. So Good - B.O.B
79. Birthday Cake - Rihanna & Chris Brown
78. Drank In My Cup - Kirko Bangs
77. Heart Attack - Trey Songz
76. Come Over - Kenny Chesney
75. Pound The Alarm - Nicki Minaj
74. Let Me Love You - Ne Yo
73. Work Hard, Play Hard - Wiz Kalifa
72. Climax - Usher
71. Rolling In The Deep - Adele
70. Blown Away - Carrie Underwood
69. Paradise - Coldplay
68. Ho Hey - The Lumineers
67. Pontoon - Little Big Town
66. Good Girl - Carrie Underwood
65. Let's Go - Calvin Harris w/ Ne Yo
64. Rumour Has It - Adele
63. Work Out - J. Cole
62. Back In Time - Pitbull
61. Stereo Hearts - Gym Class Heroes w/ Adam Levine
60. Not Over You - Gavin DeGraw
59. Brokenhearted - Karmin
58. Springsteen - Eric Church
57. Dance - Big Sean w/ Nicki Minaj
56. Don't Wake Me Up - Chris Brown
55. Want You Back - Cher Lloyd
54. No Lie - 2 Chains
53. Drunk On You - Luke Bryan
52. Wanted - Hunter Hayes
51. Ass Back Home - Gym Class Heroes w/ Neon Hitch
50. Without You - David Guetta w/ Usher
49. Home - Phillip Phillips
48. International Love - Pitbull
47. Gangnam Style - Psy
46. Domino - Jesse J.
45. Rack City - Tyga
44. Scream - Usher
43. Someone Like You - Adele
42. Feel So Close - Calvin Harris
41. The One That Got Away - Katy Perry
40. Ni**as in Paris - Jay Z & Kanye West
39. Give Your Heart A Break - Demi Levato
38. Good Time - Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen
37. Blow Me (one last kiss) - P!nk
36. Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 w/ Christina Aguilera
35. Turn Me On - David Guetta w/ Nicki Minaj
34. As Long As You Love Me - Justin Bieber w/ Big Sean
33. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift
32. Young, Wild & Free - Snoop Dogg & Wiz Kalifa
31. Part Of Me - Katy Perry
30. Too Close - Alex Clare
29. Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO
28. Boyfriend - Justin Beiber
27. Mercy - Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
26. It Will Rain - Bruno Marz
25. I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz
24. Titanium - David Guetta w/ Sia
23. Take Care - Drake w/ Rihanna
22. Everybody Talks - Neon Trees
21. Where Have You Been - Rihanna
20. The Motto - Drake w/ Lil Wayne
19. Drive By - Train
18. One More Night - Maroon 5
17. Whistle - Flo Rida
16. Good Feeling - Flo Rida
15. Wide Awake - Katy Perry
14. Some Nights - fun.
13. Sexy & I Know It - LMFAO
12. Set Fire To The Rain - Adele
11. Wild Ones - Flo Rida w/ Sia
10. What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction
09. Starships - Nicki Minaj
08. We Found Love - Rihanna
07. Stronger - Kelly Clarkson
06. Glad You Came - The Wanted
05. Lights - Ellie Goulding
04. Payphone - Maroon 5 w/ Wiz Kalifa
03. We Are Young - fun.
02. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
01. Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye w/ Kimbra
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