Talk:Madonna/Archive of current redirect

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There are several mentions of the term "high streets" in this article when discussing how Madonna's popularity spawned people to mimic her clothing and make fashion trends out of the way she dressed. What exactly are the "high streets"? When i first read it I thought perhaps someone means to say "high schools and streets" and made an error, but it appears again later. This is a term I've never, ever heard before.


 * "high streets" are the pop couture counterpart to the haute couture of the catwalk. "High Street" (UK) literally means "Main Street" (US) but "main streets" AFAIK isn't a generic term for "streets", "urban streets", "malls", "shopping centres" &c. Google search


 * chocolateboy 13:48, 1 Jun 2004 (UTC)

Article says that the video for Rain was shot in black and white and then colorized frame-by-frame. I believe this was actually done for the video Fever. I am only speaking from viewing the videos, however, the video for Rain appears to have normal colors, while the video for Fever has dramatic colorization in it. Can someone confirm this?

This biography was originally penned by Easter Bradford, who posted it on the wikipedia. Any resemblance to already existing biographies is coincidental due to the strictly factual nature of this entry. It is freely distributable and alterable, as is all content on wikipedia. -EB-

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Although with reference to Madonna (the singer) this is probably an oxymoron, this entry could strongly use editing for NPOV tone.

The article Madonna included information both on the Virgin Mary and Madonna, the singer. A poster child, if you will, for disambiguation. The talk comments above come from the original Madonna page.

Since this is a fairly popular article, I would like to explain: why "Madonna (singer)" and not "Madonna (actress)" or "Madonna (celebrity)"? Because that's what she's best known for. In redirecting the links I noticed only one mention of Madonna's acting career and that was in passing. I also followed the lead of Cher's article, which is Cher (entertainer). Unlike Cher, Madonna's in no danger of winning an Oscar. When people link to the article, the simplest and most natural link to make is "Madonna (singer)". For the same reason, I didn't title this article Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone. Nobody's going to use that in a link.

"Raised in a strict Catholic family, her mother died from cancer...."

Subject/object confusion, i believe!

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I moved the page to, Madonna (entertainer), because she sings, composes, runs her own label, she dances, she acts, and writes books. The only other term that vies with entertainer is entrepreneur, and it may be more accurate. Hyacinth 23:13, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC) q

I removed the statement " and is believed to be first time in music history that the word "virgin" appeared in a Top 40 song" in regards to the song "Like A Virgin." The statement is congecture. And, "Whiter Shade of Pale," by Procul Harem was a hit in the 70s and included the line "one of sixteen Vestal Virgins." 208.139.7.64 22:51, 28 September 2005 (UTC)cloudbusting101@hotmail.com

THIS IS THE REAL DEAL

I Love Madonna but, How the hell Janet come in at #2 after Madonna in the best dancers Madonna don't dance she sit there and look pretty there is nothing wrong with that but don't hate on Janet Jackson. This is the real deal and me and you both know this is the truth,(#5 Madonna #4 Aaliyha #3 Paula Abdul #2 Janet Jackson #1 Micheal Jackson) Now lets keep it real!!

This Jerome The #1 Janet Jackson Fan!!

NOT SO GRAND AFTER ALL It seems that Madonna's hit song and video "American Life" showcases a radical departure from her "sexpot" image to a more political one. She has almost always used sex and sexuality to create hype around herself and to sell records. It would seem that she was heading towards a more mature style. Her latest album finds her once again portraying herself as a purely sexual being. Many cite Madonna as been counteractive to the women's movement and responsible for setting it back. Madonna did appear on the popular music scene after the Women's Liberation Movement that shook the 1970's.

As well, in serious musical circles, Madonna does not command respect as a musician or performer, but as one who sells records through artifice, sexuality and gratuitous self-promotion. It seems today, more than at any other time, popular music receives less and less negative criticism, which, in the past, put performers and musicians in the position to grow musically and socially. Madonna is one such performer who continues to use sex and sexuality and not musicality to sell records.

Thanks so much for your obviously impartial viewpoint... very worthwhile in this encyclopedia...