Host commentary - This one tackles a lot of themes already addressed in Erotica so I can see why it was cut, but I love it. I think with some polish this one would be a certified gem in her discography. Other that GTI (which isn't really a demo tbh), this is my favorite unreleased Erotica song.
Guest commentary HonourableVomit - Now it's a damn SHAA-AA-AA-AAME that this wasn't finished and cleaned up because I adore this feel-good 90s perfection. It's got everything you'd want from Madonna: Empowerment, dance beats, charisma, side-eye, lowkey bitchy "All dressed up, nowhere to go" sass. Better, catchier and classier than Thief Of Hearts!
Reinvention - It’s a “shame” this song was ever made – Madonna ha vocals sound so phoned in
Eeveelution - Falling asleep rn, had to check a bedtime stories song hadn't come on autoplay
Host commentary - Okay tbh this one was a little confusing for me "score" wise. The version I had was the beat and chorus overlaid with lines from that MTV anniversary video piece. I hadn't seen the video at the time so I just assumed she was doing her usual spoken word stuff. And THAT version absolutely knocks. 10/10. The finished normal version I found doing this is a generic dance bop. It is cute, but I can see why it was left off Erotica because it doesn't really fit the album.
Guest commentary Eeveelution - a general sentiment for all the Erotica demos: the awful quality prevents me from enjoying them much but they still sound better than most of the actual album!
Eeveelution - a general sentiment for all the Erotica demos: the awful quality prevents me from enjoying them much but they still sound better than most of the actual album!
Host commentary - Do I get what she is trying to do and say with this? Yes. Does this make it any less annoying and unpleasant to listen to? No. Madge should really leave autotune to the queen of experiments in autotune, Cher.
Guest commentary HonourableVomit - now... I don't want to skull drag her in her moment of vulnerability so I'll keep it cute. I will say that the autotune, while understandable for the whole "covering up flaws" theme of the song, is an assault on good taste. The less said about this song the better. The only real dud on Music.
Vilppu - Nobody's Perfect should be played to every beginning artist as a "how not to use auto-tune" guide.
Subomie - The weak link for me unfortunately but points for the audacity to pepper a song called Nobody's Perfect with autotune. The bridge is better I guess.
mrmikefern - That outro >>>>>
Alongoria13 - This song speaks to me at a personal level, but I do understand why so many people loathe it.