Well they both achieve greatness in performance but through totally opposite means, so in a way he's asking which means of putting on a great performance is more memorable?
I'd still say Madonna. I LOATH the woman. (I use her discography though) Madonna def. knows how to put on a show, love her or hate her, the bitch knows how to entertain and she's never predictable. She isn't a great singer or dancer and she knows this, but she's still one hell of a performer.
One of my fav. performances from her. When she gets the whole crowd to sing "time goes by so slowly" at 5:41, chills.
Can't remember any of those...
Well, with the exception of Billboard Awards, but that's only because it was less than a year ago and had those plagiarism controversies. Not sure if this will be remembered in 2-3 years. Let alone 20.
Exactly,you're not sure so i don't see how you can predict the future and think Beyonce performances will not be remembered. Every time Bey is performing whether people want to admit it or not,you're tuned in to see her perform and do it well.
The fact that they came to my mind at this very moment shows that they were memorable. The fact that 95% of them have comments placed on their videos from TODAY on Youtube shows that people go back to watch them because they are memorable.
Yeah, but you stan for her and there are many performances by many acts that have been commented on YouTube today, that would make any performance "memorable".
Beyonce. She's better, technically, and doesn't rely on props/visuals/theatrics to put on a show.
I guess out of respect for her legacy i should've voted for Madge, but heck, no one i know in real life knows any of the supposedly 'iconic' performances she's put on.
the only madonna performance i know of is the vma one (and of course the superbowl but that just happened) i dont think people of this generation or the future will remember her performances unless you're a huge fan of hers
Pretty much no one i know remembers that performance or even saw the obama dance in the picture
Thats probably true, and just the same everyone I know will tell you they cant name a single Madonna performance. It has a lot to do with where people are from, what they listen to, and what they are interested in. That said, EVERYONE was watching the inaugural ball because they kind of didnt have a choice, it was on every channel.
I'd still say Madonna. I LOATH the woman. (I use her discography though) Madonna def. knows how to put on a show, love her or hate her, the bitch knows how to entertain and she's never predictable. She isn't a great singer or dancer and she knows this, but she's still one hell of a performer.
One of my fav. performances from her. When she gets the whole crowd to sing "time goes by so slowly" at 5:41, chills.
Can you explain to me what you actually found entertaining about this? And I mean concerning Madonna, not the dancers, props, visual effects, etc.
the only madonna performance i know of is the vma one (and of course the superbowl but that just happened) i dont think people of this generation or the future will remember her performances unless you're a huge fan of hers
The 2003 VMA performance was a twist on her 1984 VMA performance that made her a huge star. There's a reason they redid it: it was a recreation of the performance that really turned Madonna into MADONNA. I wasn't born during that 1984 performance and I knew about it, even before joining ATRL.
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Madonna further came under fire when she performed the song at the first MTV Video Music Awards where she appeared on stage atop a giant wedding cake, wearing a wedding dress and bridal veil, adorned with her characteristic "Boy Toy" belt buckle. The performance is noted by scholars and by MTV as an iconic performance in MTV history.
Thats probably true, and just the same everyone I know will tell you they cant name a single Madonna performance. It has a lot to do with where people are from, what they listen to, and what they are interested in. That said, EVERYONE was watching the inaugural ball because they kind of didnt have a choice, it was on every channel.
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I definitely haven't heard of some of the Madonna performances being posted here as "iconic" except for "Vogue" and "Like a Virgin". The only reason I even know of the former is because I frequent music forum sites.