There is a story being told. This section is like a 25 minute musical. A girl has sex (Like a Virgin), goes to church and repents/prays to God (Like a Prayer), discovers she is pregnant (Live to Tell), then elaborates on her feelings about how her dad reacts (Oh Father). The next song finishes the story...
If she has this effect on you through watching this 34 years later. Can you imagine what we felt when we saw it live in 1990? Most of us a teenagers too! ❤
Just discovered your channel tonight! Making my way through your Madonna reactions and love seeing you come to realization of who she is. It's her, Michael, and Prince. The pop royalty trinity. This performance here is why she's the biggest female artist of all time. If all she were was a pop singer I don't think she would have lasted as long or had such a devoted fanbase. Her ballads are some of my favorite songs. "Live to Tell" was actually very early on in her career if you can imagine. It made people realize she was more than a "pop tart." And then "Like a Prayer" and later the Ray of Light album (which you need to check out!) proved she was truly an artist. I'm sure others have already said it, but this concert changed the game and is the blueprint for every tour you see today. Definitely check out the Like a Prayer and Vogue videos. And after seeing your reaction to Like A Virgin, I'd love to see you react to the original music video and Justify My Love! She's been around for over 40 years so there's so much left for you to discover.
This whole section from Like A Prayer to Papa Don't Preach ending is a masterpiece and master class on how to do live performance. Kudos to Vince Paterson and Madonna for this. Stands up today decades later.
In her documentary Truth Or Dare, that covers this tour, Madonna states that her show is meant to take the audience on an emotional life journey. I’d recommend watching the documentary. It covers the behind the scenes details of the tour.
These are two of her most underrated songs! Then again, watching her perform these two songs made them epic. Madonna's music helped give me confidence as a teen. Not to get personal, but to answer your question, these two songs in particular helped me deal with the strained relationship I had, at the time, with my father. I'm thrilled that you're beginning to see that Madonna is more than just pop and shock. She's a legend! Keep these brilliant reactions coming! 👑
Live to Tell is truly one of her masterpieces. The way she's used it to tell her story on her tours throughout the years - from this to Confessions to her most recent tour, it's always so powerful.
@Victoria-Lesly I think maybe they mean in terms of LTT and OF not getting as much love and attention as her more upbeat songs? "Crazy for You" is the sole exception in terms of streaming and even it has a fraction of the streams as "Hung Up," "Material Girl," etc.
Thanks to you I've convinced myself to start learning about Madonna and listening to her music.. and so far I have to say I'm quite loving it. I'm still a beginner and am trying to figure out where to start for myself, but you have to start somewhere. 😅
The sheer brilliance of Madonna. I'm pretty sure that she chose the song order with a definite story in mind to tell. And as was mentioned before, it'll all make sense with the next song. :)
I really have to say , I am enjoying your reactions. They are so genuine. The video for this song is heart breaking. Talks about the loss of her mother and how much she suffered. ❤
The Like a Prayer album is like this, its her masterpiece. The film/movie/ docu Truth or Dare is so deeply moving, and something by watching it in its entirety, you would feel very deeply, as well
Love that you are so vibing with her voice when this was precisely at the moment when she was experiencing the most difficulty in terms of vocal health. This was the last show in a four month tour. If you hear the Japanese shows at the start of the tour you’ll be amazed again! She practically lost her voice mid way through this tour and was ordered basically not to speak off stage! Wait ‘til you hear what she can do when she has no vocal problems…!
You just reacted to two songs - Live To Tell and Oh Father. One song transitioned seamlessly into the other. Madonna does have a range of songs that evoke a range of emotions. It sounds like Papa Don't Preach was going to be the next song. I remember when all these songs came out and how they (and the music videos) affected me.
Madonna has always famously created her live shows to be like theater. She arranges the songs strategically to tell a story and there are separate acts. She's a legit artist, not just a pop singer and as big as she has been I still don't think she gets the credit she deserves. Her transformations both in appearance and in personality that come through with each era of her career were always authentic and due to changes and experiences in her own life rather than just marketing gimmicks.
I was half expecting you to not like this segment. Really glad you did and I must say on accession even now I still get goosebumps and enjoy the ballads. Looking forward to the next song and your thoughts 😃
One of my favorites and then it goes into my next favorite... Papa Don't Preach!! Nice!! The whole Bedtime Stories album is fantastic! Cant wait for next video. ❣️
Thank you for these tour performance reactions! Madonna is one of the greatest live performers, not for her voice but he ability to pull together stunning visuals, choreography, and emotion and heart through her voice. I know you are doing the Blonde Ambition concert right now but you should really consider also reacting to, or watching on your own, the Live to Tell video or studio audio of song (imo it's one of her greatest ballads) and the watch the video for Oh Father - this is a stunningly beautiful and powerful video that will take you on an emotional journey (maybe top 5 videos of her entire career).
I think you’re getting the vibe of Blond Ambition. When you said it’s “stitched together “ Madonna described the show as a “journey “ so I think you’re in line with that sentiment. The second song is Oh Father. You should consider watching the official music video-it’s a real tear- jerker.
Oh Father is ftom the 'Like a Prayer' album.... she has other slow ones on there with Prince, Love Song... and my favorite one about her Mom... Promise to Try. SO GOOD!
Reading the comments I've found it interesting that it was relayed that for this concert the order of Like a Virgin, Live to Tell, and Oh Father are such as to make the story of an unplanned pregnancy. (I'm assuming that's from Madonna interviews as accurate as folks likely know a lot more about the specifics of that tour than me). Using them to tell that type of story is interesting given their subjects separately: refreshing/happy relationship, distrust and abuse, and parental neglect and abuse after her mother's death. Shows the versatility possible in her choices of song lineup and performance/costume designs.
"'Will I ever have the chance again?' Ooooh, man, yes... I hope you do." (2:24) I love when you have these call and responses with the artists in your reactions. This is actually a medley of songs. "Oh Father" starts here. (5:24) Such a lovely interpretive dance she does with her dancer during the outro. "Papa Don't Preach" starts here. (8:06) You make an excellent point about the sequencing of this show. It's clear that a great deal of thought and planning when into this to tell a story and elicit an emotional response. And your surprise reaction at the end matches my own underestimation of her at each stage of her career's ascent.
@@SephPlays I think the first Madonna song I heard was "Lucky Star," which I loathe! MTV used to play it in heavy rotation when it was first released. As such, I started off hating Madonna and dismissed her early material. But that started to shift when she released "Into The Groove" from the DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN soundtrack. It was so undeniably catchy. So good that I had to re-evaluate my prior opinion. It still was a slow warming, but by the time she released "Like a Prayer" and "Express Yourself," I was completely on board. My friends and I attended her Blonde Ambition tour show in Chicago and it was just as incredible as what you see here. So yeah, like you said at the end of your reaction, I too thought I had Madonna sorted, only to be repeatedly shown to have underestimated her. In fact, her music is all over the hot mix tapes I have posted to my Mixcloud page. She was easily one of my favorite artists during her peak.
@@balovett I haven't heard that one yet! Can't wait to get there 😅 haha Ohhh and i have to be honest with you, i haven't listened to any songs recently at all in my own time. I've been so freakin busy, my lawn mower broke and my favourite set of headphones busted. Seems like everything is falling apart on me gahhh. But luckily i still got my health so im alllll good 😂
@@SephPlays I might add that Madonna has repeatedly given me the gift of low expectations. It's made the surprises that she has delivered even more impactful, which I sense you were also experiencing here given your comments about the unexpected emotional impact of her ballads "Live To Tell" and "Oh Father." A broken lawn mower, huh? Wow, that was not on my bingo card! And the headphones too? Flip! Where those the headphone you initially used for your reactions? (The ones you said made you look like a flippin' Teletubby?) Or your black (Sony?) earbuds? Btw, you are up super early!
@@balovett The teletubbies ones 😭 they look absolutely ridiculous but they have suchhhh a great sound "When they are falling apart" haha Going off what you've told me i think i still have a long way to go with Madonna! This is still early days 😀 And ya, got a touch of the insomnia, my sleep has been screwy recently. Been up since 2am "It's now 4:33" 😅 I don't think I've ever asked, but have you got any hobbies?
That was a medley of two songs, "Live to Tell" and " Oh Father." you really should check out both videos. Live to tell is from 1986, and oh father is fron 1989. Bothe videos and songs are so great. Check them out please!!!!
YOU SHOULD KNOW SEPH that this tour was a huge Game Changer back in the day, and there is a "ROCKUMENTARY" about it called "Truth or Dare" that played in movie theaters. You should react to it!!!!
so you have 3 songs here Live To Tell , Oh Father then going in to Papa Don't Preach . She has the ability that no one else has to reach into your sole and make you feel emotions through her music... Keep watching she just gets better.
Although Madonna looks beautiful, her voice is so poor here compared to her post Evita voice after receiving professional vocal training. She sings much better today than she did then. I find it hard to listen to. Her tours post 1996 are much better vocally.
You can hear that she sounds very exhausted - the Like a Prayer performance just before was demanding. Same during the Who's that Girl Tour - after the massive (!) dance break of Into the Groove she sounds very exhausted during La Isla Bonita.
@@Datenmeer It's not a slam. Love Madonna and in 1990 I was a fanboy thinking she was perfect. I'm an even bigger fan today, but recognize that her voice is far better now than then. The difference is significant. It is a testament to her devotion to her craft.
Yes, her voice improved for the 2000s tours, but I actually prefer the rawness and soulfulness of her vocals during this time (and the Girlie Show, where her voice was better than it is here). Those later performances are technically better vocally, but she lost some range and depth as she got older. For instance, this tour was the ONLY time she's ever hit that "call MY name" note in full voice.
You've just experienced Madonna's brilliance and super power! She's an artist that touches her audience in unexpected ways.
That’s how she does her concerts . She doesn’t just throw songs together . Everything planned so it all fits , tells a story
This is so Madonna her ballads are the best and this concert is her production!!! that's why she is the Queen!!! won a grammy award!
Live to tell/oh father, oh father is a beautiful song too, must to react the vídeo
Yes! That video will give you more emotions
I'll add it to my list 📃😉
I think it's my favorite Madonna video. I can't not get choked up every time.
There is a story being told. This section is like a 25 minute musical. A girl has sex (Like a Virgin), goes to church and repents/prays to God (Like a Prayer), discovers she is pregnant (Live to Tell), then elaborates on her feelings about how her dad reacts (Oh Father). The next song finishes the story...
Ohhh i definitely get it now! I was pretty much understanding the narrative, but this just confirms it haha thank you 😍
@@SephPlays Even if you don't "get" the story, you can feel the emotional arc of it. Which is why she's a genius.
If she has this effect on you through watching this 34 years later. Can you imagine what we felt when we saw it live in 1990? Most of us a teenagers too! ❤
This is a medley of 2 songs the first being live to tell and then the second being oh father
Damnnn i couldn't tell this was 2 songs! I just assumed it was one 😅
Just discovered your channel tonight! Making my way through your Madonna reactions and love seeing you come to realization of who she is. It's her, Michael, and Prince. The pop royalty trinity. This performance here is why she's the biggest female artist of all time. If all she were was a pop singer I don't think she would have lasted as long or had such a devoted fanbase. Her ballads are some of my favorite songs. "Live to Tell" was actually very early on in her career if you can imagine. It made people realize she was more than a "pop tart." And then "Like a Prayer" and later the Ray of Light album (which you need to check out!) proved she was truly an artist. I'm sure others have already said it, but this concert changed the game and is the blueprint for every tour you see today. Definitely check out the Like a Prayer and Vogue videos. And after seeing your reaction to Like A Virgin, I'd love to see you react to the original music video and Justify My Love! She's been around for over 40 years so there's so much left for you to discover.
HANDS DOWN the best reaction EVER to this performance,
and EPICNESS is absolutely THE only word to describe this tour
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
This whole section from Like A Prayer to Papa Don't Preach ending is a masterpiece and master class on how to do live performance. Kudos to Vince Paterson and Madonna for this. Stands up today decades later.
I think it's possibly the greatest live performance in a pop concert in history.
The song Oh Father is accompanied by a music video that offers an insight into a period of Madonna's life. I'm always moved when I see it
In her documentary Truth Or Dare, that covers this tour, Madonna states that her show is meant to take the audience on an emotional life journey. I’d recommend watching the documentary. It covers the behind the scenes details of the tour.
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These are two of her most underrated songs! Then again, watching her perform these two songs made them epic. Madonna's music helped give me confidence as a teen. Not to get personal, but to answer your question, these two songs in particular helped me deal with the strained relationship I had, at the time, with my father. I'm thrilled that you're beginning to see that Madonna is more than just pop and shock. She's a legend! Keep these brilliant reactions coming! 👑
Amazing what the power of music can do huh?
Live to Tell is truly one of her masterpieces. The way she's used it to tell her story on her tours throughout the years - from this to Confessions to her most recent tour, it's always so powerful.
@Victoria-Lesly I think maybe they mean in terms of LTT and OF not getting as much love and attention as her more upbeat songs? "Crazy for You" is the sole exception in terms of streaming and even it has a fraction of the streams as "Hung Up," "Material Girl," etc.
Thanks to you I've convinced myself to start learning about Madonna and listening to her music.. and so far I have to say I'm quite loving it. I'm still a beginner and am trying to figure out where to start for myself, but you have to start somewhere. 😅
I can’t wait for your reactions…❤
Madonna is the designer and planner of all of her concert performances. Her brother, Christopher Ciccone was the stage designer.
The sheer brilliance of Madonna. I'm pretty sure that she chose the song order with a definite story in mind to tell. And as was mentioned before, it'll all make sense with the next song. :)
You have no idea what was this for me seeing it live in front row when I was 16
I'm really enjoying your reactions to this tour! 👍🏼 I'm looking forward to more Madonna videos from you. 💯
I really have to say , I am enjoying your reactions. They are so genuine. The video for this song is heart breaking. Talks about the loss of her mother and how much she suffered. ❤
The Like a Prayer album is like this, its her masterpiece. The film/movie/ docu Truth or Dare is so deeply moving, and something by watching it in its entirety, you would feel very deeply, as well
Love that you are so vibing with her voice when this was precisely at the moment when she was experiencing the most difficulty in terms of vocal health. This was the last show in a four month tour. If you hear the Japanese shows at the start of the tour you’ll be amazed again! She practically lost her voice mid way through this tour and was ordered basically not to speak off stage! Wait ‘til you hear what she can do when she has no vocal problems…!
Her ballads are really amazing. ❤️
I've been her fan since her beginning. Love her ♥️
This song is one of my all-time favorites. ❤❤❤❤❤
Another great reaction. There is a Madonna song for every possible emotion.
Saw M last December in London on her celebration tour, awesome will never forget that night
You just reacted to two songs - Live To Tell and Oh Father. One song transitioned seamlessly into the other. Madonna does have a range of songs that evoke a range of emotions. It sounds like Papa Don't Preach was going to be the next song. I remember when all these songs came out and how they (and the music videos) affected me.
I honestly couldn't tell that was 2 songs!! Damnnn 😅
Madonna has always famously created her live shows to be like theater. She arranges the songs strategically to tell a story and there are separate acts. She's a legit artist, not just a pop singer and as big as she has been I still don't think she gets the credit she deserves. Her transformations both in appearance and in personality that come through with each era of her career were always authentic and due to changes and experiences in her own life rather than just marketing gimmicks.
This tour change the music forever !!
I was half expecting you to not like this segment. Really glad you did and I must say on accession even now I still get goosebumps and enjoy the ballads. Looking forward to the next song and your thoughts 😃
One of my favorites and then it goes into my next favorite... Papa Don't Preach!! Nice!!
The whole Bedtime Stories album is fantastic! Cant wait for next video. ❣️
Thank you for these tour performance reactions! Madonna is one of the greatest live performers, not for her voice but he ability to pull together stunning visuals, choreography, and emotion and heart through her voice. I know you are doing the Blonde Ambition concert right now but you should really consider also reacting to, or watching on your own, the Live to Tell video or studio audio of song (imo it's one of her greatest ballads) and the watch the video for Oh Father - this is a stunningly beautiful and powerful video that will take you on an emotional journey (maybe top 5 videos of her entire career).
I think you’re getting the vibe of Blond Ambition. When you said it’s “stitched together “ Madonna described the show as a “journey “ so I think you’re in line with that sentiment. The second song is Oh Father. You should consider watching the official music video-it’s a real tear- jerker.
Oh Father is ftom the 'Like a Prayer' album.... she has other slow ones on there with Prince, Love Song... and my favorite one about her Mom... Promise to Try. SO GOOD!
Reading the comments I've found it interesting that it was relayed that for this concert the order of Like a Virgin, Live to Tell, and Oh Father are such as to make the story of an unplanned pregnancy. (I'm assuming that's from Madonna interviews as accurate as folks likely know a lot more about the specifics of that tour than me).
Using them to tell that type of story is interesting given their subjects separately: refreshing/happy relationship, distrust and abuse, and parental neglect and abuse after her mother's death.
Shows the versatility possible in her choices of song lineup and performance/costume designs.
"'Will I ever have the chance again?' Ooooh, man, yes... I hope you do." (2:24) I love when you have these call and responses with the artists in your reactions.
This is actually a medley of songs. "Oh Father" starts here. (5:24) Such a lovely interpretive dance she does with her dancer during the outro.
"Papa Don't Preach" starts here. (8:06)
You make an excellent point about the sequencing of this show. It's clear that a great deal of thought and planning when into this to tell a story and elicit an emotional response.
And your surprise reaction at the end matches my own underestimation of her at each stage of her career's ascent.
I honestly didn't know this was a two song medley!! Holy moly!
Can you remember the first Madonna song you heard Brad?
@@SephPlays I think the first Madonna song I heard was "Lucky Star," which I loathe! MTV used to play it in heavy rotation when it was first released. As such, I started off hating Madonna and dismissed her early material.
But that started to shift when she released "Into The Groove" from the DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN soundtrack. It was so undeniably catchy. So good that I had to re-evaluate my prior opinion. It still was a slow warming, but by the time she released "Like a Prayer" and "Express Yourself," I was completely on board. My friends and I attended her Blonde Ambition tour show in Chicago and it was just as incredible as what you see here.
So yeah, like you said at the end of your reaction, I too thought I had Madonna sorted, only to be repeatedly shown to have underestimated her. In fact, her music is all over the hot mix tapes I have posted to my Mixcloud page. She was easily one of my favorite artists during her peak.
@@balovett I haven't heard that one yet! Can't wait to get there 😅 haha
Ohhh and i have to be honest with you, i haven't listened to any songs recently at all in my own time. I've been so freakin busy, my lawn mower broke and my favourite set of headphones busted. Seems like everything is falling apart on me gahhh. But luckily i still got my health so im alllll good 😂
@@SephPlays I might add that Madonna has repeatedly given me the gift of low expectations. It's made the surprises that she has delivered even more impactful, which I sense you were also experiencing here given your comments about the unexpected emotional impact of her ballads "Live To Tell" and "Oh Father."
A broken lawn mower, huh? Wow, that was not on my bingo card! And the headphones too? Flip! Where those the headphone you initially used for your reactions? (The ones you said made you look like a flippin' Teletubby?) Or your black (Sony?) earbuds?
Btw, you are up super early!
@@balovett The teletubbies ones 😭 they look absolutely ridiculous but they have suchhhh a great sound "When they are falling apart" haha
Going off what you've told me i think i still have a long way to go with Madonna! This is still early days 😀
And ya, got a touch of the insomnia, my sleep has been screwy recently. Been up since 2am "It's now 4:33" 😅
I don't think I've ever asked, but have you got any hobbies?
So beautiful man!!!
Live to Tell is my favorite by her along with Holiday.
That was a medley of two songs, "Live to Tell" and " Oh Father." you really should check out both videos. Live to tell is from 1986, and oh father is fron 1989. Bothe videos and songs are so great. Check them out please!!!!
I'll add them to my list 📃😉
YOU SHOULD KNOW SEPH
that this tour was a huge Game Changer back in the day,
and there is a "ROCKUMENTARY" about it called "Truth or Dare" that played in movie theaters.
You should react to it!!!!
so you have 3 songs here Live To Tell , Oh Father then going in to Papa Don't Preach . She has the ability that no one else has to reach into your sole and make you feel emotions through her music... Keep watching she just gets better.
You should react to Oh Father Music Video ♥ 😊
Request: Ultravox - White China & Dancing with tears in my eyes. 80s synth!
Unfortunately i can't do a video on Ultravox because they are owned by UMG... UMG hates me and always block my videos 😭😭😭
Damn
Dead Can Dance - Sanvean. AMAZING. I think you will have a lot to say about it.
Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy is good too.
We got 2 songs for the price of one here then Seph ?
I honestly couldn't tell otherwise i would have paused it 😅
@@SephPlaysI'm glad you didn't as they are supposed to go together
I think this is from a film too. The recorded son is much better.
canzone e il suo video originale m e r a v i g l i o s o
Although Madonna looks beautiful, her voice is so poor here compared to her post Evita voice after receiving professional vocal training. She sings much better today than she did then. I find it hard to listen to. Her tours post 1996 are much better vocally.
You can hear that she sounds very exhausted - the Like a Prayer performance just before was demanding. Same during the Who's that Girl Tour - after the massive (!) dance break of Into the Groove she sounds very exhausted during La Isla Bonita.
@@Datenmeer It's not a slam. Love Madonna and in 1990 I was a fanboy thinking she was perfect. I'm an even bigger fan today, but recognize that her voice is far better now than then. The difference is significant. It is a testament to her devotion to her craft.
@joewhoa1759 Right on! I did too. My initial comment was more harsh than I intended.
So you are basically saying "She got better?"
Yes, her voice improved for the 2000s tours, but I actually prefer the rawness and soulfulness of her vocals during this time (and the Girlie Show, where her voice was better than it is here). Those later performances are technically better vocally, but she lost some range and depth as she got older. For instance, this tour was the ONLY time she's ever hit that "call MY name" note in full voice.