What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



The one that started it all. I don't know how, but it did. And that's not a knock on Madonna, but on this album. I think Lucky Star was the big hit. I hated it and still do, as with half of the album. Still techno/dance/pop at it's finest I guess. Just not my thing. I did grow to like some of Madonnas later material. So I'm not some Madonna hater. Half of the tracks here do get a passing grade. Even that was a stretch. This album comes at the tail end of the disco faze. Those sounds dominate and I despised disco. Except for one thing. It made me discover punk. Thank you disco. As important as that sound, this was the beginning of the MTV craze, which I maintain may have quite a bit to do with Madonnas success. Again, not a knock, just an observation, a sign of the times. This album went to #8 in the states, with Lucky Star at #4, Borderline at #10 and Holiday at #16. Very nice performance from her 1990 tour on clip #5.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Physical Attraction

Best Track - I Know It

I don't know why I thought that you could make me happy
These tears I cry for you are so hopeless, yeah
I don't know why I thought that we were going somewhere
But you grabbed your coat and you were out the door
And now I know you don't care

Chorus:

I know you're gonna take your love and run
I know you think I'm the foolish one
I know you're gonna turn around and say goodbye

I used to think you were my pretty angel comin' down
Well now you've just proven me wrong
What about the letters we have written
All the things we've said and done
I'll just stand here while you count the battles you have won

(chorus)

But I'm not gonna cry for you
'Cause that's what you want me to do
No I'm not gonna cry for you anymore

(chorus)

Take your love and run from me
Is this the way love's supposed to be
You don't think that I can see
But you can't fool me

But I'm not gonna cry for you
'Cause that's what you want me to do
No I'm not gonna cry for you anymore

(chorus)(repeat)

1) Lucky Star - *
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThHz9wlBeLU&ob=av2e
2) Borderline **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSaC-YbSDpo&ob=av2e
3) Burning Up - *
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pufec0Hps00&ob=av2e
4) I Know It - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGdO4sqyNro
5) Holiday - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWM94qd_7RU
6) Think Of Me - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIEVtfCOQVw
7) Physical Attraction - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3tLbb_mQ58
8) Everybody - *
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOqr_x_9fMc&ob=av2e

3's - 0
2's - 4
1's - 4

Rating - 1.5