I can see it being a factor. I grew to like the cover, but what happens when some middle-aged housewife who's drawn in by Y&I goes to check out the album and sees that?

Girl, just be happy she didn't use any of those rumored unicorn covers.

Laurieann is not in the Credits

a meltdown

Good point. I think it's been a "problem" for the general public from the very beginning

+ I don't lie. Stop whining.

It's possibly the worst/most off putting album cover I've ever seen.

TFM's cover screamed icon, this screams desperate.

I think Born This Way is by far her best album cover now that I've gotten used to it like the others.

Standard edition, that is.

But then again, looking at who else you stan for, I can't really regard you in any light.

TFM covers were a departure from TF in that they were dark, but they worked b/c they were dark in the best way possible: mysterious, cool, edgy, different (from other pop girls).

Here she looks like a busted blow up sex doll tied up to a motorcycle.

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Drowned_World - OT but have you seen the kinds of reviews Madonna's new movie is getting?

I appreciate what she was going for, but it really is just SO off-putting at first (and second and third) sight. And that's me speaking as a fan who really enjoys her aesthetic, for the most part. I can only imagine how normal consumers react.

Sex dolls are (supposed to be) attractive.

That's why I said "busted."

I'm sure it's off-putting to the audience who enjoys TEOG and Y&I. But I still think it's better than something unnecessarily "gay," which is the direction I felt like the album cover was headed in the months leading up to the album release.

I was shocked by it and horrified for like two days. Then, I saw the album art on my phone and fell in love with it, moreso than the past covers. The Born This Way single artwork is outstanding as well.

As another note, after listening to the album many times, I don't think the cover could be anything other than black-and-white. It just wouldn't seem right any other way. I remember when she described it early on and something that explored what kept us up and night and was like bad kids going to church, having fun on a high level. I feel like it needs to be in that crazy, almost corny black-and-white.

Ramble ramble ramble...

On the other note, Madonna's movie .

Yeah, I do agree it may be better than unicorns.

And the BTW single artwork is amazing.

No lies

TEOG Single cover >>>>> BTW single cover.

I like the motorcycle cover It looks funny and I like that it doesn't look like some girly magazine cover (I don't really like covers like that). It's not as good as the covers from TFM or the BTW (Single) or TEOG, those were really brilliant.

And this always cracks me up