PopBitch 1,218 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I absolutely LOVE this song, but I do not like this video. I truly think that this is +Madonna's best single in at least 15 years... since Ray of Light. BUT... This video is "reductive" of Madonna's own previous music video canon. It honestly feels like Madonna is lacking a fresh, imaginative creative vision. It just feels like she's rehashing the same visual concepts over and over again. So, as a music video, I find this almost sad and definitely boring. I mean, the best moment in the video is the very end with the Nietzsche quote - at that moment in the video, we are finally given a glimpse of some kind of meaning or vision to what is being expressed. However, the rest of the video is primarily just beefcake dancing around... It reminds me of Girl Gone Wild, Vogue, and pretty much every other Madonna video already released. We're seeing nothing new, creative or innovative here... I urge Madonna to show us something new, something way more intimate, unique and soulful next time.... Aside from the Horns & the Baphomet connotations, of which I can understand people being triggered by, (and we have to assume that this was done intentionally) - the bullfighting concept has already been done by herself (Take A Bow) and lacks real meaning here... other than as an opportunity to show off the redundant s-xy beefcake bodies.  Funny how we can all see it differently. Bulls were used in a real context with the guy in Take a Bow. Big deal. it has nothing to do with this video. I see this video as very artistic and filled with methaphors for heartbreak and being used for their own personal gain and yet coming out triumphant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanko 9,860 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 applause comparisons? really? :air: applause pre chorus is literally girl gone wild Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky 39 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Love this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopBitch 1,218 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Oh... Lord a Madonna sychopant on a Gaga site. Shouldn't you be on Paws Down. If anything it shows that those beats and the beats of all pop songs can be mashed up and I hope it puts to rest the BTW and EY silliness. Pop song use 4 chords in a progression throughout the song. Once you have a chord progression that is the same you can mash up those two songs by speeding them up or slowing them down. Do you really think Madonna was the first artist ever to use the chord progression on Girl Gone Wild? lol You can go get a million mash-ups. It proves nothing. EY and BTW had reputable music sites all over the place talking immediately about the similarities. It wasn't fan made up bull. Not one "music site" notices any similarity in Applause and Livin' for Love, because there is none. This makes you look foolish, trying to look for something. There's tons of mashup songs blended in a way to be enjoyable. I love going on and discovering mash-ups and never once did I think they were made because one was a copy or lifting of. The majority aren't made to say they are rip-offs or similar. It's creative fans who love music and artists and do something cool. It's sad to see how low people go. All I get from Livin' for Love is a feeling of Like a Prayer in spirit. You give Gaga fans a bad name by looking so petty and desperate, which thankfully most aren't.. And I still don't care. I love BTW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulLove 0 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Actually really like the song Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy McQueen 4,484 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 The more often I watch it, the more I like it! :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy McQueen 4,484 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Gaga wouldn't just pull that out of her ass and lie in a TV interview. I wouldn't be surprised if Madonna really sent it and then talked **** afterwards just for the attention or whatever she wanted I think so too! They remastered the song Really? I thought I heard some small changes, but I wasn't sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay.P 2,336 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Really? I thought I heard some small changes, but I wasn't sure. Yeah, it sounds better Do you hear that? It's poison. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christinahoney 383 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Other than the final minute, I don't find something 'awesome' about it. Wow. I thought Circus was universally loved. It's the first "gay" PV I can remember liking. Aside from watching Confessions Tour on TV back when they still censored the crucifixion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Josh 3 Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 Wow. I thought Circus was universally loved. It's the first "gay" PV I can remember liking. Aside from watching Confessions Tour on TV back when they still censored the crucifixion. I'm not saying it's bad at all. It's a good video, I like it, but the directing doesn't reach awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgalriri 1,124 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 any MV that prioritizes the background noises of the videos, in this case, the roaring of the bulls and the noises, ruins the entire video. extremely distracting... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausofmike 127 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Why the hell is this the lead single. Smh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Josh 3 Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 Why the hell is this the lead single. Smh. Because there's no better single-material on the album. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster2015 1,117 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 It was interesting... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monketsharona 77,448 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Because there's no better single-material on the album. oh I think GhostTown and Devil Pray could work too :) But I kind of agree I think this album is good but it lacks of single material... But oh well, it's been a while I didn't liked what Madonna has done, I like Rebel Heart so I guess It's a huge improvement comparing to MDNA and Hard Candy :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Featured Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.