I've been enjoying Madonna a lot this past week. Watching all her interviews, listening to all her songs. She's been my virtual workout buddy during the holidays. However I found one particularly interesting video that Madonna fans said I was making up and lying about when I mentioned it last year. A video where Madonna is visibly angry about the Marilyn comparison and says "She's dead, I'm alive. I always say this: the only thing I have in common with her is the hair color. That's it."
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This topic has been a big subject of debate on ATRL, so I found it thread-worthy. That way people can be more educated the next time they have an argument about it.
Like I've said, no shade intended but the girl had the advantage of living in the era of pre-interenet scrutiny. She was able to dodge such comparisons of copy-cat clone remarks. I do not think she was intentionally copying but possibly paying homage. If she indeed completely deny ever paying homage to Marylyn with her looks then im very disappointed
Like I've said, no shade intended but the girl had the advantage of living in the era of pre-interenet scrutiny. She was able to dodge such comparisons of copy-cat clone remarks. I do not think she was intentionally copying but possibly paying homage. If she indeed completely denied ever paying homage to Marylyn with her looks then im very disappointed
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I don't see how she could've gotten away with it, even back then.
Paying homage to somebody iconic isnt the same as saying you are the same as them. She was just recreating her famous imagery. It was blatant and open.
I cant hear her voice too well but if she's complaining about the comparisons then its a bit naive because she did fuel it somewhat. But again, she never said she was actually like her.
But yeah, she was very inspired by her during the end of the 80s and beginning of the 90s, in my opinion. Before and after that, I'd say that... hm, not so much.
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Madonna definitely shares more similarities with Marilyn then just her hair color..
I think that, at the time, she was defending so passionately that she is not similar to her because people seem to associate Marilyn to a dumb blond and Madonna is trying to portray herself as powerful and especially as the one in control.
Musically and personality wise I dont see any similarities between Madonna and Marilyn. Really, theyre like polar opposites in many ways. Madonnas far more sexually aggressive in a masculine way. Marilyn in very much a more passive feminine way.
And again, musically there's no influence whatsoever so Marilyn is not really a huge factor in Madonnas success. It was just one of her MANY image phases she's been through in nearly 30 years.
If gaga said something like that about Madonna all hell would break loose. I have allot of respect for Madonna but she should really own up to her influences and not be delusional about it.
If gaga said something like that about Madonna all hell would break loose. I have allot of respect for Madonna but she should really own up to her influences and not be delusional about it.
Can people PLEASE stop bringing Gaga into Madonna threads? I dont see nobody bringing Madonna into every gaga thread, yet some seem to bring Gaga into every Madonna thread. Please stop.
Paying homage to somebody iconic isnt the same as saying you are the same as them. She was just recreating her famous imagery. It was blatant and open.
I cant hear her voice too well but if she's complaining about the comparisons then its a bit naive because she did fuel it somewhat. But again, she never said she was actually like her.
She said in a magazine that she felt she was Marilyn reincarnated and how they were so similar
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Originally posted by givemethatpop
Did she really say that...?
Madonna should thank God everyday most of her career was on the no-Internet era.
If you think Beyonce gets it bad She's not doing anything different Madonna did - pay 'homage' to old videos in everything she does.
I don't really think Madonna's Marilyn era (1985-1988) was that big a deal. As it's been stated Madonna was a completely different animal then Marilyn was. The only likeness they may have had was Madonna's brief use of her imagery they are two completely different people.
I don't really think Madonna's Marilyn era (1985-1988) was that big a deal. As it's been stated Madonna was a completely different animal then Marilyn was. The only likeness they may have had was Madonna's brief use of her imagery they are two completely different people.
It was longer than that. She was still channeling Marilyn into the 90s as well.
"She's dead, I'm alive...... I always say this: the only thing I have in common with her is the hair color. That's it."
Just to make sure we got it right—no lies were told on Madge's part.
Had Madge not publicly/intentionally used Marilyn's image—what other comparisons could you draw.....
.....none!
Career wise or Personally—People can't compare Marilyn and Madge.
It's only the image, which was done with most sincere intentions on Madge part.
Madge identifies more with Marilyn's personal story more than just her image.
Pretty much the definition of paying homage to your inspiration. .
Her admiration is probably very superficial in that she likes to appropriate Monroe's glamorous blond bombshell image. Personality-wise, I don't think there could be two women more different from each other.