Tag: Madonna music videos
Madonna Ushered “Yeehaw Culture” Into the Mainstream
While the term “yeehaw culture” (an oxymoron if ever there was one) has only recently become a “trend” (along with the phrase “yeehaw agenda”), Madonna [Read More…]
Madonna Remains the Queen of the Music Video Debut Gimmick
As it’s been said many times, part of Madonna’s ability to keep staying at the forefront of pop music (despite what her numerous detractors say) [Read More…]
Lolahol Finally Surrenders Full-Stop to Emulating Her Mother, “Spelling” Us With An Updated Take on the “Frozen” Video
The first introduction to Lourdes Leon a.k.a. Lolahol as a singer was 2022’s “Lock&Key.” More to the point, that introduction revealed Lolahol’s unexpected preference for [Read More…]
“Love Is A Battlefield” As Forerunner to “Papa Don’t Preach”
It’s slightly uncanny that, in the early pre-fame days of Madonna’s career, her first manager, Camille Barbone, was grooming her to look and sound more [Read More…]
Pussy Power: Anitta’s “Gata” Video Riffs On “Express Yourself”
In addition to serving up Catwoman vibes (someone please cast this gata), Anitta’s visuals for her latest video in support of Versions of Me, “Gata,” [Read More…]
Madonna Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop the “Frozen” Reboot Parade, This Time Adding 070 Shake to the Sickick Remix
Even though spring is formally upon us, Madonna can’t seem to quit her talk of things being “Frozen” (which is actually germane when factoring in [Read More…]
Prom As Fame Allegory: “Drowned World/Substitute For Love” and Sour Prom
Olivia Rodrigo might have been caught overtly copying Courtney Love’s aesthetic choices of late, but there was a moment in the pop ingenue’s Sour Prom—a [Read More…]
So You Wanna Keep Dredging Up “Vintage” Instances of Women Being Abused by the Media?: Look at Madonna
Madonna long ago knew that she would not have the same kind of worshipful fame as Marilyn Monroe. Or any other “tragic” figure typically martyred [Read More…]
Madonna’s “You’ll See”: The Music Video That Lends A Touch of Glamor to Seasonal Depression
In time for a seasonal and mid-decade shift, “You’ll See” served as the first single from Madonna’s 1995 compilation of ballads, Something to Remember. Unleashed [Read More…]
The Lions of “Like A Virgin”
From the moment the paws of the lion co-starring in the “Like A Virgin” video skip to the beat of the signature keyboard notes, one [Read More…]
