CEREMONY। Bedtime Stories। Madonna

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11. Don't Stop - 6.96

Highest Score: 9.7 @erotic4

Lowest Score: 1 @GaGaLB

COMMENTS: 

@BadGurlMadge Not that bad as people say

@Ulisaax640 It's funky and catchy. but pretty repetitive.

@whoresup A nice breezy song that makes me feel happy when I listen to it although I don’t listen to it lots.

@HausOfAntonio The most boring song on the album. Its still catchy though.

@monstertoronto Fun party song. This record is very cohesive so far. Very breezy and fun.

@Lorde Von Kok I would happily let it play if it came on. A nice ambiant and get-ready track to vibe along.

@Blown Away This song is massively underrated. Yes, the song may be a bit generic but sonically its among my faves. Generic doesn't equal bad. The instrumental is beautiful, the only thing that could've been stronger is the lyricism.

@Judas Society This is nice.

@memomemome It's so TLC, but it don't mind

@MingersPrayer Enjoy this song & rarely skip, but it doesn't have the same gusto as the previous few. It lacks passion somehow. Still highly rated.

@Lionel Ronaldo Nice song however it got me ored at one point and I don't know why tbh.

[HausOfAntonio 8,021]

Evil: defeatedt!

[Lorde Von Kok 4]

[HausOfAntonio 8,021]

Bedtime Story coming for ha deserved win because of Bjork’s legendariK songwriting wbk 

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10. I'd Rather Be Your Lover - 7.11

Highest Score: 10 @shoful @L0NEL1GHTS

Lowest Score: 0 @El Greco @Ulisaax640

COMMENTS: 

@BadGurlMadge Even the lowest lows are so good

@Ulisaax640 Boring. i hate the song. i hate the collab.

@whoresup Interesting lyrics and theme. A good album track that fits cohesively with the album but definitely not single worthy in my opinion.

@HausOfAntonio Cute. Not much replay value but flows well in the album.

@monstertoronto pretty funky, not bad. I like the way says "that's right".

@Lorde Von Kok Meh. Would've been better with the recorded 2Pac version.

@Blown Away The instrumental is the most interesting part of this song. It's not bad at all, but it doesn't capture me the way other songs do. It's a bit like elevator music. I'm not a fan of the rap, it doesn't add any flavor to the song.

@Judas Society This song is so mature. Music in the 90s, those that plays on the radio tend to be more mature. Adults could listen to them and not seem childish. Music these days tend to be on the more adolescent side for some reason, even when Madonna made MDNA, some songs sounded somewhat adolescent.

@memomemome Are you surprised?
Yes I do. This is the point where you really jamming to the song

@El Greco Very forgettable song.

@MingersPrayer The sampling on this album is perfection. Love the layered vocals. A crying shame the 2Pac version wasn't released. It's pure brilliance.

@Lionel RonaldoThe more I listened to this song, the more I liked it. Nice vocals and rhythm.

[petty 9,412]

Already off to a good start 

[HausOfAntonio 8,021]

No1curr

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9. Inside of Me - 7.64

Highest Score: 11 @Sexxx @shoful

Lowest Score: 4 @PETTY @Creyk

COMMENTS: 

@BadGurlMadge Cute

@whoresup Such soft and gorgeous vocals much this a very special Madonna song for me. She sings in a very moving and haunting way. The production could’ve done with a tweak in my opinion as the vocals sound quite far back in the mix.

@HausOfAntonio Really evocative with the breathy vocals. I love the harmonies and saxophones.

@monstertoronto digging this ballad too. a slower groove but the beat is still very in line with the rest of the album

@Lorde Von Kok Snooze.

@Blown Away The beginning is very interesting and attention-grabbing but then the song loses my interest as it keeps on going. I like to listen to it, but I wouldn't go out of my way to put it on. It's a good song but very forgettable too.

@Judas Society This song is so sexy and smooth it should be on a Erotica spinoff album called Vanilla.

@MingersPrayer Love the samples in this - Aaliyah / Gap Band / Gutter Snypes. Very sexy song - production on this record really fuses hiphop/jazz/pop/r'n'b perfectly.

@Lionel Ronaldo I like Madge her vocals and the instrumentals, however its a bit boring to me.

[HausOfAntonio 8,021]

Ok, next. 

[whoresup 2,771]

[Lorde Von Kok 4]

I should stop being so kind

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8. Love Tried to Welcome Me - 7.67

Highest Score: 10 @BadGurlMadge @Ulisaax640 @PETTY @MoonIight @Creyk @GaGaLB @

Lowest Score: 4.5 @Lionel Ronaldo

COMMENTS: 

@BadGurlMadge 10s all the way

@Ulisaax640 song connects to me in a way.

@whoresup Again quite haunting and soft vocals. A bit too slow in production but still a good track nonetheless.

@HausOfAntonio Beautifully composed. Really melancholic and falls perfectly towards the end of the album.

@monstertoronto another nice song. my rates are pretty static, but im really liking this album at about the same level so far. its putting me in a great mood to go to bed.

@PETTY sweet, lush & dreamy. with a cinematic intro lana del rey could only wish to posess.

@Lorde Von Kok Started off promising, ended up boring. Still a nice track. Love the outro.

@Blown Away I like this one a lot, it's a very elegant ballad. The mild Latin influences and the delicacy of Madonna's vocals are what make the song this great. I've said many times that she doesn't have a good voice, but despite that she does know how to use it from time to time.

@Judas Society I only like the music composition.

@MingersPrayer Lyrically one of the strongest on the album. I find it ever so slightly flat overall but I love the words. "I am usually drawn to sadness" - yes girl, I hear you.

@Lionel Ronaldo Not the best on tbe album. Probably my least favorite. From beginning to end boring and listening multiple times to it did not make it better.

[HausOfAntonio 8,021]

Not particularly attached to any of these songs tbh 

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7. Sanctuary - 7.94

Highest Score: 11 @Ulisaax640

Lowest Score: 1 @Lorde Von Kok 

COMMENTS: 

@BadGurlMadge Gotten tired on this but still good

@Ulisaax640 Although some lyrics are quite questionable, it's a magical song. it's like walking in winter wonderland.

@whoresup The production is great on this. Very 90s rnb/hiphop inspired but also quite slow and chilled. The bit of music that gets repeated after the choruses is genius and very catchy too.

@HausOfAntonio Trippy. Really nice lyrics too. I love the poem recitation towards the end.

@monster Love the way Sanctuary flows into Bedtime Story. Listening to it this way on cassette for the first time really did something to me. It just doesn't feel the same when you stream the song.

@monstertoronto this one was a bit more boring for me, but kept the mood up.

@PETTY A TRANCE EXPERIENCE, WE-

@Lorde Von Kok I was sleeping.

@Blown Away I'll be a minority, but I think this song is the weakest on the album. The instrumental is interesting at first, but soon falls flat and the talking in the song ruins the hypnotic melody of the vocals a bit. I also think the chorus is very weak. The song does have good parts though, the way Madonna sings the song is very pleasant to me and the vocals themselves are good too. The transition to Bedtime Story is nice too. But overall, the song could be better.

@erotic4 Trip-hop vibes. Love it.

@Judas Society A great prelude to Bedtime Story. There's enough experimentation with the sounds in this track to stand out without making it sound alien.

@El Greco The only good part is the transition to next song.

@MingersPrayer A HUGELY underrated song on the album. One of my favourite tracks and a window into Ray of Light. I love "Watermelon Man" by Herbie Hancock and it's used brilliantly here. Love the spoken word sections. Madonna is a true artist to me.

@Lionel Ronaldo I really love the beginning of this song. Also, her voice in this song is very good. It also has some kind of mystery vibe in it somehow.