Oh Bart Things just aren't going your way this rate. Looking back, I should have given this a 9 instead of an 8. But compared to the other Madge singles left in the rate, there's no way I could give this a 10. It just doesn't compare, in my opinion. It still has a great chorus, and you can feel a burning passion in Madonna's vocals. It's definitely a great stalker song. I promise things will get better, Ace.
Awwww I love this song. This song was #1 for pretty much the ENTIRE rate, up until the last day when it received a slew of 8s from the voters. This song was the last big gay rights anthem of a generation until last year. You can give Cyndi **** for most of this album, but not this song. No sir. 10.
Oh Bart Things just aren't going your way this rate. Looking back, I should have given this a 9 instead of an 8. But compared to the other Madge singles left in the rate, there's no way I could give this a 10. It just doesn't compare, in my opinion. It still has a great chorus, and you can feel a burning passion in Madonna's vocals. It's definitely a great stalker song. I promise things will get better, Ace.
You described my exact feelings about the song! But I didn't give it an 8 or a 9, I gave it an 8.5.
Good Lord, I'm getting into some real trouble with the mods in this thread
Awwww I love this song. This song was #1 for pretty much the ENTIRE rate, up until the last day when it received a slew of 8s from the voters. This song was the last big gay rights anthem of a generation until last year. You can give Cyndi **** for most of this album, but not this song. No sir. 10.
I was one of those five 8s... maybe it deserved an 8.5, I guess, but anyway it got its way above Open Your Heart, so I guess it didn't make much difference...
One of the things that turns me off a little bit on this song is surprisingly Cyndi's voice on the chorus. It's just... I don't know.
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So the Holy Trinity of True Blue managed to get the Top 3, huh? I'm more than satisfied, since those 3 were the only songs I gave 10.
The other 2 songs of the Top 5 could've been replaced by some Janet songs or maybe Change of Heart.
What an album opener! When you press play on the True Blue album, this is the song that welcomes you. The classical music intro is so unusual for pop music, and it really brought artistic merit to Madge's music. This song proudly declares, "This is the new Madonna", in my opinion, and it introduced the artistic pop that Madonna would expand upon in Like a Prayer and Ray of Light. A well-deserved 10.
What an album opener! When you press play on the True Blue album, this is the song that welcomes you. The classical music intro is so unusual for pop music, and it really brought artistic merit to Madge's music. This song proudly declares, "This is the new Madonna", in my opinion, and it introduced the artistic pop that Madonna would expand upon in Like a Prayer and Ray of Light. A well-deserved 10.
I was sure this was going to be #1.
But anyway it's of course a 10! Come on, this song smashes.
The classical music intro, the passion of her singing, the killer verses and choruses and hooks, and then the ending.
Perfect. Better than all the Madonna singles that preceded it.
Best part (along with the ending): Daddy, daddy, if you could only see
Just how good he's been treating me
You'd give us our blessing right now
Cause we are in love
We are in looooooooooooove
Madge's first try at a Spanish-flavored song ends up at #2 in our rate. Madge has always wanted to have some ties to Spanish culture; I mean, she even hooked up with a Spanish guy so she could have a Spanish child. For an Italian, she sure does pull off the Spanish songs quite well. The harmonies are really stunning in this song, and the instrumentation is gorgeous. Another perfect 10 from me.
So a ballad (a Madonna ballad, no less!) wins the Silver Jubilee! This. Song. Is. Amazing. The instrumental. The vocals. The lyrics. What I love most is the vagueness of the message. Does anyone truly know what this song is about? It's all up to your interpretation. And another impressive thing is that Madge was able to keep this song compelling and interesting for an entire six minutes, something Janet struggled with. I'm so pleased with this #1. Absolute 10!
Madge's first try at a Spanish-flavored song ends up at #2 in our rate. Madge has always wanted to have some ties to Spanish culture; I mean, she even hooked up with a Spanish guy so she could have a Spanish child. For an Italian, she sure does pull off the Spanish songs quite well. The harmonies are really stunning in this song, and the instrumentation is gorgeous. Another perfect 10 from me.
So this means that #1 is........
Amazing song. Amazing, amazing, amazing.
So mysterious, with lyrics that leave plenty of space to imagination...
And such a heavenly and catchy chorus. I love every single thing about this one.
So a ballad (a Madonna ballad, no less!) wins the Silver Jubilee! This. Song. Is. Amazing. The instrumental. The vocals. The lyrics. What I love most is the vagueness of the message. Does anyone truly know what this song is about? It's all up to your interpretation. And another impressive thing is that Madge was able to keep this song compelling and interesting for an entire six minutes, something Janet struggled with. I'm so pleased with this #1. Absolute 10!
So ATRL has seen Jesus?
Everything about this song is perfect.
If I ran away
I'd never have the strength to go very far
How would they hear the beating of my heart?
Will it grow cold?
The secret that I hide...
Will I grow old?
How would they hear?
When will they learn?
How would they know?
Perfect ending for this rate!
Congratulations, Michael, you did everything very well. Great graphics, also!
I'm still amazed by the fact that Live to Tell won this one. Damn...
Perfect ending for this rate!
Congratulations, Michael, you did everything very well. Great graphics, also!
I'm still amazed by the fact that Live to Tell won this one. Damn...
Thank you for your kind words! I had so much fun going on this trip down memory lane. I wasn't born until 1991, but I had so much fun reliving (well, is it reliving if I didn't live through it the first time?) these albums from 1986! 25 (26) years later and some of these songs truly do still ****!
Interesting fact: "Live to Tell" was #4 right until the VERY end of the submissions. There was one poster who sent in rates for Control and True Blue, but never sent for True Colors, so I had to take out their ratings (they gave "Live to Tell" a 5), and LTT jumped to #1!
And another impressive thing is that Madge was able to keep this song compelling and interesting for an entire six minutes
Um...I will choose to respectfully disagree on that point. There are great elements of "Live To Tell," but the pacing is glacial. It's the definition of plodding; how the **** did it hit #1 on the pop charts?
Anyway, I am seriously surprised by this winner. I never thought ATRL would pick an overwrought ballad over ready-made gay anthems like "Papa Don't Preach" and "Open Your Heart." (Though considering the love affairs with "Beautiful" and "Firework" on this forum, maybe I should have seen it coming...)
And I'm admittedly a little disappointed, too. You did a great job with the rate, Michael, but "Live To Tell" is definitely my least favorite song song on True Blue (with the exception of "Love Makes the World Go Round"). So on to the next one!
Um...I will choose to respectfully disagree on that point. There are great elements of "Live To Tell," but the pacing is glacial. It's the definition of plodding; how the **** did it hit #1 on the pop charts?
Anyway, I am seriously surprised by this winner. I never thought ATRL would pick an overwrought ballad over ready-made gay anthems like "Papa Don't Preach" and "Open Your Heart." (Though considering the love affairs with "Beautiful" and "Firework" on this forum, maybe I should have seen it coming...)
And I'm admittedly a little disappointed, too. You did a great job with the rate, Michael, but "Live To Tell" is definitely my least favorite song song on True Blue (with the exception of "Love Makes the World Go Round"). So on to the next one!
Think Born This Way - the first single from an artist who had just landed on the top of the world.