Saw this live on MTV back in the day and I was mesmerized through the whole thing. I thought “oh people are gonna be talking about this for years.” And here we are.
I saw it on the first airing too, back in college. The dancers were so sharp & perfect. And the way they carried her offstage like, "I'm Madonna, bitch."
Never a Madonna fan but I saw this live when it first aired and fan or not you gotta be honest: this was history, and you knew it when you saw it. Inspired on every level.
We definitely have zero interest to know who your favorite artists are (surely very, very mediocre acts), given that you think it's somehow important to announce that you are not a fan of Madonna. It's revolting that people think "not being a Madonna fan" is like something to be proud of, when in fact it just reveals their extreme stupidity. Madonna did not create her albums for low-IQ listeners 😂
I almost threw my phone against the wall when I saw that Katy's Roar (2013) won over Gaga's Paparazzi (2009) and Madonna, Britney, Xtina and Missy Elliot (2003). 😮😅
It wasn't nominated because the others wouldn't have a chance. It was 100% given to Katy Perry since MTV knew she was going to be there to receive the Vanguard Award & performe. BTW Katy's performance was a copy of Madonna's Drowned World Tour's Sky Fits Heaven + The MDNA Tour's Hung Up
I honestly dont think people who are younger realise how iconic she was. No woman was doing this stuff back then. My mother hated that I loved Madonna. I was so young haha. The way she mixes classy with raunchy in this was just phenomenal
Oh shit it you would be wearing a heavy dress and wig while wearing high heels and dancing in front of people at the same time it and having to run from crowds who wanna autograph it would be stress and hours of practicing and drama oh gawd but atleast you would be rich
@@professorsnape805 Just because she's a pop star, she shouldn't be unbearable. I had the honour to meet a citizen fellow, who got the chemical Nobel prize. He was one of the nicest persons with a humble personality I had ever met!
Agreed 😊 Madonna is all about the storytelling aspect of her performances, while combining all of the modern arts into her shows. Fun fact: That stunning gown was made for the 1988 film Dangerous Liaisons, where it was worn by Glenn Close as the Marquise de Merteuil.
Whoever conceptualized and choreographed this should be proud. 30 years later and it’s still one of the most fun and most iconic MTV VMA performances ever. I mean heck, MTV is irrelevant now but this performance? Timeless.
This and the F(X) performance of Four Walls at the music bank 2015 performance are probably the best live televised choreography/concepts. ua-cam.com/video/N-vfBtaMvKM/v-deo.html
@@vince7735 part of the reason it was iconic was because didn’t even bother to pretend like she was singing, she embodied the fact that it was a performance almost like an art piece, and that she’s not a vocalist more like a visionary
The fact that the fans sounds were also playback and they had to open them in the RIGHT time to seem realistic. And they did it perfectly omg, most professional performance i've ever seen.
It was Madonna's idea.. She was inspired by Dangerous Liaisons. It was very popular at the time, the film with Michelle Pfeifer and John Malkovich. Love from Paris, Pia Paradis ✝
Madonna's artistic director until approximately 2006 was her brother Christopher. He brought his sister's ideas to absolutely incredible heights with his artistic vision. He was uniquely talented. Madonna's performances have not been the same without him.
@@Pxcop Hi Carlos, I agree with you completely. For me, Blonde Ambition was their masterpiece! Too bad they had their falling out, but that is what happens with family members that work together.. they inevitably end up with hurt feelings and grudges. I am curious how Madonna's Celebration tour will go.. I just hope it goes well and I sincerely hope Madonna dyes her hair back to Blonde! haha.. Sending you much love from Paris, Pia Paradis✝
Never forget this.I'm 61,I saw it live,Everything about this performance still blows me away.The dancing,the costumes,the timing...everyone was beautiful but Madonna in particular was truly stunning.This was an amazing look for her.
Vogue is a Masterpiece and Madonna surpasses everything we could think. She gave yesterday a free concert at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil along the beach of Copacabana ,for a million and half of people, which it was memorable, despite many people say she has no more voice! Anyway she is Madonna and still attracting lots of people. Long life to her!
@@ofelialopes14 1 milhão de pessoas na sua cabeça, devia ter vergonha de falar desse desserviço que ocorreu em meio a maior tragédia que o Brasil já viu...o país afundando e os ricos se divertindo com o show da Madona porque pobre mesmo nem viu... 🤮
@@amika_jp Sabías que para ésas inundaciones en Brasil, Madonna donó 10 millonrs de dólares. El concierto fue planificado mucho tiempo antes de las inundaciones, crees que Madonna tuvo culpa o controla el clima? Que tonterías hablas. 😉
@@gabrielbarron6516 Gaga stole every page from the book of Madonna. You're probably 22 and think everything that just happend is the best shit that ever happened. You get a pass cause more than likely you weren't even born when this was a thing. Respect your history.
This performance is so iconic that no one has ever complained this was lipsynced so unapologetically she didn't even wore a mic. Edit: chill! I didn't say it in a mean way. Just pop royalty is allowed to lipsync. Specially those who danced the hell out of theirs in their prime (such Madonna, Britney, Janet)
I knew right away! No mic! No backup singers! But I understand how could she really not!!!! But I loved her performance all based on Shakespeare! Drag is from Shakespeare! He had only male actors so you would see drag doing role as girl!!! That's where drag queen originated from!
@Kiko Jikoo No, they're not. The LGBTQ+ (specially the transgender community) community are mocked way worst during the time that this performance happened. Celebrating the LGBTQ+ community back then is literally playing with fire.
I saw the Blonde Ambition Tour & couldn't believe my eyes & ears. Madonna was such a powerhouse & was moving, singing & dancing out of her skin!!!! Always adored her, but gained so much more respect for her as an artist, icon and mother. We are blessed by her presence!! A truly beautiful woman and is her own creation. 👏👏👏🌟🌟🌟👑👑👑👑👑
The fact that this performance could be done the exact same way in 2022 and still eat the new girls alive is testimonial of how legendary and ahead of her time she was and is.
1 - PERFECT choreography; 2 - absolutely amazing costumes -- not just for madonna but all of the dancers/characters; 3 - the diversity among her dance crew: we have asian, latino, black, probably all (or most) gay men bringing the ballroom/vogue scene to one of the most important stages in pop music; 4 - referencing marie antoinette, the queen of opulence, carelessness and youthness; 5 - not being afraid of sexuality and being playful and tongue-in-cheek about it; 6 - madonna at one of her peaks of beauty and influence; 7 - the amazing exit with her becoming the one who watches the audience; 8 - nikki and donna nailing every step of the way; 9 - the theatrical feel of the whole performance: this is not supposed to look like a music video or a pop concert -- this is musical theater, camp, broadway. 10 - how everyone on stage not only has a chance to shine but is also there for a REASON. all of them actuallycontribute to the storytelling of the piece. 11 - the fact that all of this was done in 1990, when she was one of the fery few artists who pushed the boundaries between pop music, sex and art. this performance is one of the many reasons why she's the GOAT in pop music. loved this since i was a kid and will love it forever.
This is also more about the movie “Dangerous Liaisons” Madonna is even wearing one of the dresses Glenn Close wore for that movie. They were on tour in France, and they were playing charades, and one of the charades was “Dangerous Liaisons” Madonna said it was very Vogue.
Probably one of the best performances ever. That woman is truely an Artist. The whole Marie-Antoinette vs Vogue was a genious idea. That woman is culturally in a very high level.
Were the fans pre-recorded? The sync would be incredibly hard to pull off. All you would need to do is mic the thing properly. You can hide quite a lot in those corsets ;) I was hearing voices come in and out of double tracking in a really interesting way. I suspect that when Madonna said “pose” that was live though much of it was synced. This performance is probably the best thing that Madonna ever did and the audio production is a fascinating part of it.
It's incredible how this woman is far away forward her time. The Fans and the Haters don't get her at all. Everybody talking about lip syncing and no one understands what she's doing there. She wanted to do a new Video for Vogue. A live video in one take, without editing. It was the first time someone tried to do that. The performance was used like a "single" for her video collections and. A celebration of MTV and Madonna's Career. That was a perfect performance, but was not meant to be a live show, it was meant to be a dancing painting in form of a live video. That's so fucking crazy and amazing. She was at the highest top of her game.
in the Balls of NYC (where vogueing came from}, lip syncing is what the performers did. The dancing and attire were the attraction. This performance follows that tradition. New outfits for the next themed Ball. Pose the tv show is a look into that scene and era. It is an excellent show. They should be starting a new season soon.
This is the greatest choreographed live performance of all time. Raunchy and elegant at the same time. Artistic and comedic. I can't think of a greater act that I have seen on stage. No one has been able to pull it off since.
Madonna had gays on stage with her at a time when she was the biggest star in the world, and when most gay men had a stigma against them that was further exacerbated by the AIDS epidemic. That's a true ally, and I cannot express how much I love Madonna. She should be respected and admired for everything that she has done.
A masterpiece. I watch this performance several times a week. It gets better every time. Madonna is a true artist. Sometimes I wonder what her kids think when they see everything she has done. Music, movies, concerts, books, etc. If you want to see another good performance check out into the groove from Argentina. It will make you have a good day, ya Vogue 1990 mtv awards is amazing.
@@cjma4832 1990s Madonna is so iconic: Justify My Love and Vogue singles and videod, Blond Amibition Tour, VMA's 1990, 1993, 1998, Erotica, Bedtime Stories and Ray of Light albums, Sex book, Evita... all in the same decade!
@IThinkTheFuckNot YouTrickAssBitch lmaoooo the shadeee. As a black person I totally agree. Janet is not the queen of pop. Madonna just gives wayyy much more. Style, creativity, story, everything
Bullshit!!! This kind of presentation of these overly effeminate men was part of the problem of the gay stereotypes that made many gay me wanna stay in the closet for a long time! My gay cousins and I were offended, and we distanced ourselves from it as far as we could!
@@hectormanuel9793 There is no such thing as "overly effeminate men", effeminate gay men exist and are completely valid, just like you not being one is valid. This comment reeks of internalised homophobia.
@@MrSpaceRaptor what part of what I said, you didn't understand asshole? It's the stereotype that's offensive when the world believes that all gay men are the same!
The best thing is taking a popular song (and video for the 90s) at an awards show to create an original performance with original costuming and semi reminiscent choreography of the music video amd make a one of a kind performance. This wasn't recreated. This was original. And that is what makes Madonna part an icon in the last 40 years of music, video, dance, and persona.
Yes! I have enjoyed her since 1985. Madonna has influenced so many music artists even today. The fun of Madonna’s career has always remained unpredictable performances live on stage and music choices for her to explore . She represents and inspires people that appreciate her all over the world. Love her or hate her ... the woman is a force to be reckoned with. The media has for years screwed with the truth versus fiction and she’s still here. Nobody can take that from her.
True ART! Nothing else needs to be said. Madonna is an artist and she is an amazing human being and In my opinion she does not get enough credit !! She deserves more love
@@AlexAlcyone didn't they screw it up every single rehearsal, that they were praying to pull it off on the night? idk what they would've even done if they dropped them lol
Everything about this is FLAWLESS. The costumes, the choreography, the dancers, the fans, MADONNA, the beginning, the middle, the end, this will NEVER be surpassed.
@@xxxTIN0xxx i never said it's better, but that performance is pretty great. the emotion, the choreography, the vocals. Gaga sang in her performance , Madonna lip synced but go off.
Peter Berning aaaand what kind of point are you trying to make by pointing out that she lip synced? Lmao. She didn’t even have a microphone. Don’t make it look as if she “fooled” the audience by pretending to sing. This performance is the most iconic in the history of the VMA. It’s an art show. PERIODT.
@@sciannatv I never said she "fooled" the audience. I just think you're putting that performance on a really high pedestal when in reality the performance lacked any and all emotion, it felt very static. but go off.
At 5:13 precisely, you can SEE her realize their entire performance was perfect in every single way. The flood of absolute endorphins and dopamine, same look you see on an athlete's face sometimes when they break a world record. I hope she watches this sometimes, sees her own face, and remembers how she felt. LEGEND.
I was thinking the exact same thing. She is trying to hide the smile to still be in character, but she realises she nailed it, including the fan throwing trick.
Revolutionary nature aside, she honestly looks stunning here. Whoever did the costume+makeup coordination really nailed the look and made her seem almost ethereal, just, wow.
It’s surprisingly historically accurate and just beautiful. I love the robes anglaises and the powdered wigs. The royal courts of the late 1700s were extremely sexually charged and playful so this isn’t too far off from the way they’d have acted! It’s so fun and you can tell she really loves her dancers. While she was the main performer, obviously, she let each dancer have moments to shine. It’s very unique and it makes me heart smile.
@@gildedpeahen876 I completely agree! this performance is so both inclusionary and playful... it seems like everyone had a great time both preforming and preparing! the cast has amazing chemistry, truly the best on-tv music show performance! Amazing costumes on top of that :)
My absolute favorite thing M ever did. I don’t care that she’s lip syncing, M is and always will be about artistry as a whole package, not as a “singer”. People TRY to diminish M’s accomplishments, but no other female artist will ever come close to what she has done. She is the GOAT- and always will be, period.
@@mjl11 who? Have either of these music groups been played on the radio to where everyone has checked out this mj or prince regardless of whether or not they wanted to?
I saw her perform it live from front row seats at the Inglewood Forum Confessions tour. It was a favorite instantly. Like everything she creates the details in every dimension were incredible. It builds the test of time for sure!
As a painter and a designer...this is so aesthetically pleasing. Choreography, costumes, timing, content and composition. BRAVO....in this day and age, I am still in awe of this one.
I think people tend to forget that she is not just a "singer", she's an actual artist, her performances are her art. We don't bash painters for painting nudity, we find it beautiful. This is her art. Its not on a canvas, its moving, it's alive. It is art, and Madonna makes masterpieces. There will never be another artist like her.
@Jeremy Ripton 😱omg 4 real tho‼️She's not maimed nor disfigured; she has now a face that belongs on a monster in a horror movie; a scientific experiment gone woefully wrong; when people say demonic I GET IT--she was a one of a kind of beauty; gorgeous in hair, face, body, ....her gorgeous eyes and mouth❣️omg....what else or WHOM else could've possessed her to do that to her face⁉️‼️😢 It's beyond sad....😞
God bless you and your dearest comment. This woman literally saved my life when I was being bullied and losing my nerves in middle school. 25 years later, and I'll never forget the profound effect she left on me and so many. It's contagious. I realized I could dance and come up with routines on the spot. So, I came out of my shell and started performing at clubs & bars. Best memories of my life!(Thank you Michele, Teresa, Mark, and Pam.)
The execution of this ambitious performance was impeccable. Everyone was so on their game. Just the flipping of the fans can you imagine if one of them had fumbled? But nobody did. Right to the end where the chaise lounge is right where it needs to be and she sits with everyone angled in close to their queen , just a perfect, fun, tongue in cheek, professional, and elegant performance.
I read somewhere that the clapping after the fans were tossed was a real clap, because apparently the ladies were not good at catching them during rehearsal. :)
People complaining that she isn't singing live have completely missed the point. In the Ballroom scene NO ONE sings. Madonna lip synching (hence no microphone) to her own tune is both clever, and a tribute to the club culture where Vogueing was born. Trivia : Madonna used the same dress used by Glenn Close in Dangerous Liaisons.
+remy paraskovia , it was pure luck, I met a guy, he turned out to be a paparazzi, he was friends with her, the next night at a club, I met thee Madonna, felt like a dream, she was sweet, nice to meet you handsome, we hugged, I told her I loved her and im Italian too, it was great......never forget that ever.
I absolutely love this performance! Classy, elegant, finest at its best. Madge and her crew delivered this beautifully! I still watch this repeatedly still today. Bravo that woman from Michigan ❤👏🏾
I loved life in the artistic, inclusive and hugely creative New York City of the 1980s and 1990s. But I was a Madonna hater. Nearly 35 years later I'm looking at this performance, and realizing that it is sheer genius, and that it totally stands the test of time. It would dominate any "diva"'s performance today. By a mile. Bravo, Madonna, dancers, and choreographer! Phenomenal!
A few years earlier, Madonna performed “like a virgin,“ at the MTV awards and it cemented her place in popmusic stardom. This cemented her place in pop music superstardom. It’s a little ironic, as well As iconic, because the lyrics she is singing are directed to the audience , “you’re a superstar, yeah, that’s what you are.“ Which is a fabulous lyric to bring in the audience and say “you guys are just like me we’re all superstars” everybody could feel it. But she feels It particularly this night. She was a superstar that night and for all the rest.
According to Kevin Stea (the dancer at 0:35), Madonna, Niki and Donna never all 3 caught the fan in any rehearsal. The only time all 3 caught the fan was for this performance. Dancers said they were shaking for this part before the show.
This is true. Jose told me Madonna drove everyone crazy in rehearsals doing this moment over and over and refused to drop it from the performance! The dancers clap with playful attitude right after that moment like an inside joke for them finally getting it right!
i just discover it today im 22 and i really feel madonna is a legend i love the song iconic and amazing that was good u dance when u are teen i think thats a great memory for u and other teens
@@QWERTYUIOP-wu6ht Thank you. I use to ask my sons friends when they stayed over night, what is their favourite track, song and I would put it on and turn it up. No problems with behaviour and I hoped it made them feel at home. Music can change your mood and uplift your spirits.
Except for that misstep almost at the end when the dancer stepped on her dress. For a split of a second you can clearly see how he notices he fucked up and the expression on her face is as if she's almost saying bitch, as she gently almost pushes him out. Like true professionals it was quickly dealt with it and barely noticeable.
This performance is cultural gold. Not only is it great but it embodies the “Vogue movement”: queer, Black, broke, using fashion, dance and community to FEEL and LOOK RICH. Madonna did that!!!
@@WasWasLo *& gildedpeahen ... thats because mY sister (MADONNA) and i...we dO believe in God ~~ ...we Pray...we pray for ourselves ÁND for others ... And if we fall/fail we get up and start walking agAin*
@@kazior6521 I loved Niki and Donna. Especially in Madonna’s ‘Truth or Dare’ movie. They don’t showcase them girls as much as the guys in that movie, but for good reason. Madonna was making a statement….”we’re here, we’re queer, get used to it!!” 🙌♥️
I'm not really a Madonna fan but no one could ever say that Madonna is NOT a legend or an icon because she is. She's an incredible performer and has amazing songs. Maybe not the best live voice but it doesn't matter, still better than what most could ever do. QUEEN
I think y'all don't realise how different the game was before the internet and wide social media. My main thang was taping songs off the radio cos we was ghetto skint.. Butt that was the skill to get it clean.
Typical White Karen Supremacy Madonna has a Net Worth of $580 million whilst she exploits the Black Community And portrays Black Men as gay and subservient (slaves) to her..
I remember watching this when it first aired..I was floored by the costumes, choreography, theatrics, and I already loved the song. Madonna took performances at the VMAs up a million notches when she did this. I wanted to watch it now all these years later to see if I was still in awe of how great the performance was. I think I appreciate it even more now.
gracia a dios soyyyy virgennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn abrir esas piernas es mas que el poder que tener mas para destruir un infinitooooooooooooooo cuando cada uno ha hecho su berrienche y su intenso placer algun instanteeeeeeeeeeee
Nobody is better than Madonna at live choreographed performance. She is awesome. Btw, at 3:13 Madonna and the two women behind her all three throw their fans and catch them effortlessly. The male dancers give them an extra applause because, according to one of the dancers, they had tried that fan throw dozens of times in practice and at least one of them dropped it every single time. Then they perform in front of a live audience and they all three catch the fans beautifully.
That story is actually not true. This is lip sync. Every sound is prerecorded (eg: whenever they open their fans). So the applause was part of the choreography as well. Still, this performance is intelligent, elegant, sexy, campy, EPIC
The lip sync isn't a problem cause the whole performance was like a scene from a movie and a microphone would've ruin it. Madonna is the peak of pop performances.
She's just mediocre in my opinion. She is so weak vocally that she couldn't sing that easy song live. She built a career off of being controversial, there no real talent to see here.
@@naurking5388 It doesn't take an advanced course in vocals to see she is mediocre. There is a clear difference between artists like whitney, mariah and artist like madonna. This woman is a mediocre vocalist and a mediocre dancer and Elton john agrees. You guys are biased because you worship these celebrities but the FACT is she isn't a talented artist she's just a controversial pop artists with a lot hits.
![Madonna - Vogue (12" Remix) [Official Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/P4oD-RNoo5o/mqdefault.jpg)
Saw this live on MTV back in the day and I was mesmerized through the whole thing. I thought “oh people are gonna be talking about this for years.” And here we are.
absolutely. it's legendary. STRIKE A POSE!
I saw it on the first airing too, back in college. The dancers were so sharp & perfect. And the way they carried her offstage like, "I'm Madonna, bitch."
here we are my friend, we really were the luckiest one to have been born in a time where music WAS music
Music videos brought it to life
Ngl, as someone who was born in 1989 - i am so fucking jealous!! what an amazing memory.
The fact that she and her girls look properly corseted, oh my GOD so iconique~
Everything about this is perfect omg
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I shocked they bothered doingRococo so well for this. This is a sweet/classic lolita’s dream
okay... go watch banana fish, yuri on ice, maurice, the last song then
@@balladofahomeschooledboy0514 and how would they know what those are?
@@deadst4r_ okay... you should watch it then
Never a Madonna fan but I saw this live when it first aired and fan or not you gotta be honest: this was history, and you knew it when you saw it. Inspired on every level.
Jonathan Wallach 4:44 Hilarius!
Absolutely! I remember this performance vividly!
This is history. And you could consider be a fan of Madonna, the best selling and influential female artist in human history
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We definitely have zero interest to know who your favorite artists are (surely very, very mediocre acts), given that you think it's somehow important to announce that you are not a fan of Madonna.
It's revolting that people think "not being a Madonna fan" is like something to be proud of, when in fact it just reveals their extreme stupidity. Madonna did not create her albums for low-IQ listeners 😂
how this wasn't nominated for most iconic performance is WILDDDDDDD
I almost threw my phone against the wall when I saw that Katy's Roar (2013) won over Gaga's Paparazzi (2009) and Madonna, Britney, Xtina and Missy Elliot (2003). 😮😅
This is why I'm here
Not even Britney's snake one which was huge for MTV or Madonnas like a Virgin weren't nominated. Any of these could have been better than roar
@@leonardgeorge6742 Madonna's 1984 Like a Virgin was nominated
It wasn't nominated because the others wouldn't have a chance.
It was 100% given to Katy Perry since MTV knew she was going to be there to receive the Vanguard Award & performe.
BTW Katy's performance was a copy of Madonna's Drowned World Tour's Sky Fits Heaven + The MDNA Tour's Hung Up
I honestly dont think people who are younger realise how iconic she was. No woman was doing this stuff back then. My mother hated that I loved Madonna. I was so young haha. The way she mixes classy with raunchy in this was just phenomenal
I’m not sure it would even be called “raunchy” today. In 1990, though, things were a different story.
@@dab7271 yeah....I was talking about then.
@@dab7271 these days, ppl wish they would have that affect lol
@@karlagordon4555 Makes you really wonder about reading comprehension these days, doesn't it?
@Maria 10 uuuhhhh
she had a vision AND SHE MADE IT HAPPEN!! madonna is such an iconic performer
A true Leo woman....
imagine being one of the dancers. fucking legendary.
Fucking PRESSURE. Madonna was QUITE the insufferable bitch!
Well shes a popstar so shes gonna be like that shes gonna be a bitch
imagine being madonna
Oh shit it you would be wearing a heavy dress and wig while wearing high heels and dancing in front of people at the same time it and having to run from crowds who wanna autograph it would be stress and hours of practicing and drama oh gawd but atleast you would be rich
@@professorsnape805 Just because she's a pop star, she shouldn't be unbearable. I had the honour to meet a citizen fellow, who got the chemical Nobel prize. He was one of the nicest persons with a humble personality I had ever met!
Theatricality, choreography, attitude, style, fashion, and a bit of comedy. That's why she will always be my favorite performer of all time
She's definitely one for sure
Agreed 😊 Madonna is all about the storytelling aspect of her performances, while combining all of the modern arts into her shows. Fun fact: That stunning gown was made for the 1988 film Dangerous Liaisons, where it was worn by Glenn Close as the Marquise de Merteuil.
i lovw a little sense of humor.
Gostei do teatro misturado a música dançante. Boa noite
Absolutely ❤
30 fucking years later and that baseline still gives me chills.
@Edwin Arnold ummm that's nice. Thanks for sharing.
@Edwin Arnold “what about QUEEEEEEN”
Same!
Whoever conceptualized and choreographed this should be proud. 30 years later and it’s still one of the most fun and most iconic MTV VMA performances ever. I mean heck, MTV is irrelevant now but this performance? Timeless.
I keep coming back to this performance every few months. I believe this is where the word 'ICONIC' truly applies.
You are damn right!
Jose Guttierez and Louis Camacho the two guys front and center in the very beginning with the super short shorts on
sean ahmed both of the House of Xtravaganza. Phenomenal work. 30 years on it remains ahead of its time
This and the F(X) performance of Four Walls at the music bank 2015 performance are probably the best live televised choreography/concepts. ua-cam.com/video/N-vfBtaMvKM/v-deo.html
This choreo is so intricate and difficult but everyone was just living and it looked so soft and relaxed... mastery of craft and art!!!
Well, she was lip synching so that freed her up to focus on the moves.
@@vince7735 Yes but it's difficult to sing and dance at the same time. Have you ever tried?
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Correct!!! They just are flowing with the rythm as nothing...
@@vince7735 part of the reason it was iconic was because didn’t even bother to pretend like she was singing, she embodied the fact that it was a performance almost like an art piece, and that she’s not a vocalist more like a visionary
The fact that the fans sounds were also playback and they had to open them in the RIGHT time to seem realistic. And they did it perfectly omg, most professional performance i've ever seen.
Whaaat! It was so perfectly synced!
Who ever thought of this idea for stage performance is a genius. This absolutely fits the song as its amazing, the costumes are beautiful and classy
It was Madonna's idea.. She was inspired by Dangerous Liaisons. It was very popular at the time, the film with Michelle Pfeifer and John Malkovich. Love from Paris, Pia Paradis ✝
Madonna's artistic director until approximately 2006 was her brother Christopher. He brought his sister's ideas to absolutely incredible heights with his artistic vision. He was uniquely talented. Madonna's performances have not been the same without him.
@@Pxcop Hi Carlos, I agree with you completely. For me, Blonde Ambition was their masterpiece! Too bad they had their falling out, but that is what happens with family members that work together.. they inevitably end up with hurt feelings and grudges. I am curious how Madonna's Celebration tour will go.. I just hope it goes well and I sincerely hope Madonna dyes her hair back to Blonde! haha.. Sending you much love from Paris, Pia Paradis✝
I want to see this in Bridgerton.
AGREE. I remember "HAMLET" performed by the cast in a Gilligan's Island episode. Comedy mixed with art and History. IT'S A MASTERPIECE TOO!
Never forget this.I'm 61,I saw it live,Everything about this performance still blows me away.The dancing,the costumes,the timing...everyone was beautiful but Madonna in particular was truly stunning.This was an amazing look for her.
КЛАСС! Вам очень повезло, что вы были очевидцем этого знакового для ВСЕЙ истории шоу-бизнеса выступления!!
She was at her peak!
Vogue is a Masterpiece and Madonna surpasses everything we could think. She gave yesterday a free concert at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil along the beach of Copacabana ,for a million and half of people, which it was memorable, despite many people say she has no more voice! Anyway she is Madonna and still attracting lots of people. Long life to her!
@@ofelialopes14 1 milhão de pessoas na sua cabeça, devia ter vergonha de falar desse desserviço que ocorreu em meio a maior tragédia que o Brasil já viu...o país afundando e os ricos se divertindo com o show da Madona porque pobre mesmo nem viu... 🤮
@@amika_jp Sabías que para ésas inundaciones en Brasil, Madonna donó 10 millonrs de dólares. El concierto fue planificado mucho tiempo antes de las inundaciones, crees que Madonna tuvo culpa o controla el clima? Que tonterías hablas. 😉
You could just feel her confidence. She knew she was making history
Right on Queen of pop
@@gabrielbarron6516 lmao if it wasnt madonna then it sure wasnt Lady Gaga 😂
@@gabrielbarron6516 can we not have both? Madonna and lady gaga are not mutually exclusive. Quit bringing up irrelevant comparisons
@@gabrielbarron6516 Gaga stole every page from the book of Madonna. You're probably 22 and think everything that just happend is the best shit that ever happened. You get a pass cause more than likely you weren't even born when this was a thing. Respect your history.
@@gabrielbarron6516 BTW its ALWAYS about who was first. If you're not first you're last.
Watching in June 2024 … and it’s still utterly fabulous xx
This performance is so iconic that no one has ever complained this was lipsynced so unapologetically she didn't even wore a mic.
Edit: chill! I didn't say it in a mean way. Just pop royalty is allowed to lipsync. Specially those who danced the hell out of theirs in their prime (such Madonna, Britney, Janet)
OMG I DIDN’T NOTICE THAT LMAO
I knew right away! No mic! No backup singers! But I understand how could she really not!!!! But I loved her performance all based on Shakespeare! Drag is from Shakespeare! He had only male actors so you would see drag doing role as girl!!! That's where drag queen originated from!
No mic in sight baby!
Oh dear, I have watched this video so many times. I mistook her right earring as a microphone. She was shooting an MV in the concert then hehehe.
One of the few songs she lipsynced!
I finally get it, what's iconic about this is not that nobody could do the same, but it's that, at that time, nobody would dare to do the same!
@Kiko Jikoo No, they're not. The LGBTQ+ (specially the transgender community) community are mocked way worst during the time that this performance happened. Celebrating the LGBTQ+ community back then is literally playing with fire.
Exactly!
I was there. You right. Everyone thought Madonna was the devil's bride back then lol
That's what defines a good artist.
Versaces house in Miami anyboudy?
The sound of those fans opening is so satisfying.
also fake
@@roy_for_real2674 well, it's a real sound, it's just not *those* fans that are producing the sound.
Came here to say this! Gives me life
THWORP!!!!
Yes
I saw the Blonde Ambition Tour & couldn't believe my eyes & ears. Madonna was such a powerhouse & was moving, singing & dancing out of her skin!!!! Always adored her, but gained so much more respect for her as an artist, icon and mother. We are blessed by her presence!! A truly beautiful woman and is her own creation. 👏👏👏🌟🌟🌟👑👑👑👑👑
The fact that this performance could be done the exact same way in 2022 and still eat the new girls alive is testimonial of how legendary and ahead of her time she was and is.
Yeahhhh
This seems as fresh as it did in 1990. They don’t dance no more. 😳
💯💯💯💯
love you Girl. So Agree
not just the new girls, but the new boys too. They don't know how to perform.
Has to be one of the greatest performances in history.
and MJ's first moonwalk. Hate him or not but it was also legendary and iconic
@@krisstopher8259 A G R E E D !
Madonna and Britney KISS!
@@TeacherIELTS Never. That wasn’t a performance that was indoctrination and propaganda. 🤢🤮
Has to be!!!
1 - PERFECT choreography;
2 - absolutely amazing costumes -- not just for madonna but all of the dancers/characters;
3 - the diversity among her dance crew: we have asian, latino, black, probably all (or most) gay men bringing the ballroom/vogue scene to one of the most important stages in pop music;
4 - referencing marie antoinette, the queen of opulence, carelessness and youthness;
5 - not being afraid of sexuality and being playful and tongue-in-cheek about it;
6 - madonna at one of her peaks of beauty and influence;
7 - the amazing exit with her becoming the one who watches the audience;
8 - nikki and donna nailing every step of the way;
9 - the theatrical feel of the whole performance: this is not supposed to look like a music video or a pop concert -- this is musical theater, camp, broadway.
10 - how everyone on stage not only has a chance to shine but is also there for a REASON. all of them actuallycontribute to the storytelling of the piece.
11 - the fact that all of this was done in 1990, when she was one of the fery few artists who pushed the boundaries between pop music, sex and art.
this performance is one of the many reasons why she's the GOAT in pop music. loved this since i was a kid and will love it forever.
It's the same dance crew Madonna had cast to her previous Blond Ambition World Tour.
Only Oliver, the black blonde hair dancer wasn't gay
everyone was gay except One, Madonna is a legend.
This is also more about the movie “Dangerous Liaisons” Madonna is even wearing one of the dresses Glenn Close wore for that movie. They were on tour in France, and they were playing charades, and one of the charades was “Dangerous Liaisons” Madonna said it was very Vogue.
I couldn't agree with you more!!! Absolutely fantastic~
Well said!!! Absolutely legendary, and forever, starstruck!
the undisputed queen of pop music. no one vamps like Madonna. she is a legend in her own time.
What is vamping again?
Probably one of the best performances ever. That woman is truely an Artist. The whole Marie-Antoinette vs Vogue was a genious idea. That woman is culturally in a very high level.
🤣🤣🤣
Agree, and for those that cant, well we all know where they stand!!
I love it for that. She has been my inspiration.
Agreed! Music royalty!
And she brilliantly flaunts it by disregarding a microphone. Unlike Janet.
The fan unfold at 1:13 is EVERYTHING, it's rehearsed to perfection. I saw this air on TV in 1990 and did not appreciate it but now I do.
Low-IQ people need a long time, like years, to appreciate Madonna. She's too brilliant for the masses.
There’s no fan unfold at 1:13…
@@mangardamaybe if you watched for a while longer
@@ssaintdolli or they could put the right time stamp lol. They pull out fans at 1:21, is that what they meant was “everything”?
@@mangarda b!tch you lonely LOL
I am dying to know who choreographed this...They DESERVED an award themselves
they deserve all sorts of awards
It was a couple of her dancers
Probably Prince 😁
This is just epic. Stunning performance 🎭
Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza and Luis Xtravaganza.
best VMA performance ever hands down.
Love the sound of the fans, hitting the beat.
Same
@@quicklaws5126 In rehearsals someone always did. This is the first time all 3 caught their fans.
Sounds like farting lmfao
@@onwarddestrudo9877 Hahahahahaha.
you can tell so many hours were put into that choreography and she made it look effortless even after she finished
Because she’s not singing a note
@@CaptainPond Many performers would struggle a lot by just doing the choreography
@@trappnest4490 lady gaga wouldn't. Watch her super bowl performances 😂😂
TRAPPNEST My god if they couldn’t keep up with at least the choreography they are in the wrong fucking business lol
@@habibaaade3263 what yoy talking about lady gaga has some of the slowest choreographys
What an iconic performance! Madonna was surely ahead of her time. What a queen
This performance birthead some others
Mr Willi Ninja was before his time. He's the founder of Vogue.
🙏💝💜💖🇯🇲Gdn AX, ME JST SAY HAR BROUGHT SEXY BACK, NT 2 MENTION ALL THOSE(HUSH NOW) ICONIC FILM PROS!
@@Petty-Polite1019 🙏💝💜💖🇯🇲MOS DEF!
🙏💝💜💖🇯🇲T U 4 LIKN ME COMMENT 💕
She always be accepted in the community. You gave back, you put people on. You’re the goat.
She was so far ahead with this performance and in her 30's, amazing! Still watching this in 2019 when she is in her 60's. A lot of respect Madonna!
are u suggesting that when u reach 30 u cant move?
@@johanericsson2403 Ignoramus.
@@JudgeJulieLit OK, so you think Madonna's part of some "New World Order"? Crazy people annoy me.
@Laika Laïka Get out of here you crackpot
@@johanericsson2403 she is,and i m to death hardcore madonna fan and always will be. She is a part but many people just dont see it. Its everywhere.
absolutely love hearing the "flick" of the fans when they open 😍
Pre-recorded sound
@@ginasousabranco5637 bullshit.... @ 2:40 you can hear that one second delay when they didn't open in synch....
Same
Were the fans pre-recorded? The sync would be incredibly hard to pull off. All you would need to do is mic the thing properly. You can hide quite a lot in those corsets ;) I was hearing voices come in and out of double tracking in a really interesting way. I suspect that when Madonna said “pose” that was live though much of it was synced. This performance is probably the best thing that Madonna ever did and the audio production is a fascinating part of it.
Yes! And I love when they toss the fans in the air and catch them at 3:13. Must have rehearsed that a lot.
It's incredible how this woman is far away forward her time. The Fans and the Haters don't get her at all. Everybody talking about lip syncing and no one understands what she's doing there. She wanted to do a new Video for Vogue. A live video in one take, without editing. It was the first time someone tried to do that. The performance was used like a "single" for her video collections and. A celebration of MTV and Madonna's Career. That was a perfect performance, but was not meant to be a live show, it was meant to be a dancing painting in form of a live video. That's so fucking crazy and amazing. She was at the highest top of her game.
Okay........?. 😑.
ok boomer
in the Balls of NYC (where vogueing came from}, lip syncing is what the performers did. The dancing and attire were the attraction. This performance follows that tradition. New outfits for the next themed Ball. Pose the tv show is a look into that scene and era. It is an excellent show. They should be starting a new season soon.
@@julio_9881 Wow what an original reply
@@martinanugent5045 yeah right? Lol I know I'm such a genius xdxd
This is forever going to be one of the most insanely good performances of all time. What a woman!
This is the greatest choreographed live performance of all time. Raunchy and elegant at the same time. Artistic and comedic. I can't think of a greater act that I have seen on stage. No one has been able to pull it off since.
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Totally the customs was for this performance. Excellent work 👏
It actually reminds me of a future Taylor Swift and Love Story. Damn, Tay wasn't even 1 here! 😳
I can still remember watching it live 33 years ago. It made a big impression on me
Madonna had gays on stage with her at a time when she was the biggest star in the world, and when most gay men had a stigma against them that was further exacerbated by the AIDS epidemic. That's a true ally, and I cannot express how much I love Madonna. She should be respected and admired for everything that she has done.
what an idiotic comment, haha, the 80s were deeply homophobic, AIDS was just the icing on the cake, silly.
Britney we are talking about daring and be strong... why you bring MJ to this?
What makes you think they are gay? Straight men can walk around pant less in tops of the rococo era just like the gays can
Queen shit
Grecia Barraza the only straight man there is the black blonde guy.... have you seen Truth or Dare?
This was really a masterpiece performance. Really ahead of its time.
💯👏👏
A masterpiece. I watch this performance several times a week. It gets better every time. Madonna is a true artist. Sometimes I wonder what her kids think when they see everything she has done. Music, movies, concerts, books, etc. If you want to see another good performance check out into the groove from Argentina. It will make you have a good day, ya Vogue 1990 mtv awards is amazing.
"Ahead of time. " Nothing I can say!
Madonna really does have a history of being the catalyst for risk taking and taking underground sounds, making them mainstream
Watching in August 2024, she was already 35 years ahead of her times...
This video deserves to be upscaled to 4k resolution.
YES.
this video exist on youtube)
@MJJ Community wwhat about the videos from 1910's, 20's etc upscaled to 4k 60fps? just search it
TOTALLY!!
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The coordinated fan outs are EVERYTHING.
I love the loud SLAP on beat it’s so perfect
Strike a Pose!
@@cjma4832 1990s Madonna is so iconic: Justify My Love and Vogue singles and videod, Blond Amibition Tour, VMA's 1990, 1993, 1998, Erotica, Bedtime Stories and Ray of Light albums, Sex book, Evita... all in the same decade!
The diversity,the set,the clothes,the theme, HER., it’s all just…..so..perfect 😩
yess!!
@IThinkTheFuckNot YouTrickAssBitch lmaoooo the shadeee. As a black person I totally agree. Janet is not the queen of pop. Madonna just gives wayyy much more. Style, creativity, story, everything
@@Sebastian-ss8lo she’s not the queen of pop but she’s hell talented either her album rythmn nation 1814 is one of the best
Ahead of her time.
This was based on a very famous movie from the time, Liaisons Dangereux (Cruel intentions)
LOL, that queen got that nose candy at 0:30!
Only known surviving footage of Marie Antoinette entertaining the court at Versailles (1783)(colourized)
Lol
annie10103 😂
annie10103 lol
annie10103 I’m waiting for a whiny 10 year old to come along and be like ThErE wErEnT cAmErAs BaCk ThEn
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💖 indeed
What she did for the gay community at this time with this performance alone is unmatchable by any human on our planet.
this has nothi
Emm
Bullshit!!! This kind of presentation of these overly effeminate men was part of the problem of the gay stereotypes that made many gay me wanna stay in the closet for a long time! My gay cousins and I were offended, and we distanced ourselves from it as far as we could!
@@hectormanuel9793 There is no such thing as "overly effeminate men", effeminate gay men exist and are completely valid, just like you not being one is valid. This comment reeks of internalised homophobia.
@@MrSpaceRaptor what part of what I said, you didn't understand asshole? It's the stereotype that's offensive when the world believes that all gay men are the same!
this to me is timeless, imagine this was in 2020, it would still be legit and awesome
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Not sure whether all the exact C18th Clothing would be available from the same source though! The clothing came from the film Dangerous Liaisons
Agree, but what made this so revolutionary back in the day was how femme the gay dancers were. She told them to just be themselves and just own it.
The best thing is taking a popular song (and video for the 90s) at an awards show to create an original performance with original costuming and semi reminiscent choreography of the music video amd make a one of a kind performance.
This wasn't recreated. This was original. And that is what makes Madonna part an icon in the last 40 years of music, video, dance, and persona.
Yes! I have enjoyed her since 1985.
Madonna has influenced so many music artists even today. The fun of Madonna’s career has always remained unpredictable performances live on stage and music choices for her to explore . She represents and inspires people that appreciate her all over the world. Love her or hate her ... the woman is a force to be reckoned with. The media has for years screwed with the truth versus fiction and she’s still here. Nobody can take that from her.
True ART! Nothing else needs to be said. Madonna is an artist and she is an amazing human being and In my opinion she does not get enough credit !! She deserves more love
Agreed! ❤
A million things couldve gone wrong and none of them did, this was perfection
seriously. 3:12 the fan catch... daring as hell to choreograph that into a huge televised show!! :))
@@AlexAlcyone didn't they screw it up every single rehearsal, that they were praying to pull it off on the night?
idk what they would've even done if they dropped them lol
@@jimmymeridian5174 haha interesting!! I didnt know the story of it but you can sense the relief.. not much pressure lol
Even after one snafu, Madonna would be forgiven because she was excellent back then.
The fan flipping trick is absolutely iconic
Everything about this is FLAWLESS. The costumes, the choreography, the dancers, the fans, MADONNA, the beginning, the middle, the end, this will NEVER be surpassed.
Lady gaga’s paparazzi performance from the 2009 VMAs
@@peterberning In your dreams. That performance isn't even more iconic than Britney Spears' let alone the Queen of the Vma's herself Madonna.
@@xxxTIN0xxx i never said it's better, but that performance is pretty great. the emotion, the choreography, the vocals. Gaga sang in her performance , Madonna lip synced but go off.
Peter Berning aaaand what kind of point are you trying to make by pointing out that she lip synced? Lmao. She didn’t even have a microphone. Don’t make it look as if she “fooled” the audience by pretending to sing. This performance is the most iconic in the history of the VMA. It’s an art show. PERIODT.
@@sciannatv I never said she
"fooled" the audience. I just think you're putting that performance on a really high pedestal when in reality the performance lacked any and all emotion, it felt very static. but go off.
The most iconic lip sync of all times. She didnt just lip sync for her life but she lip synced for our sins😍
The truest sync assassin madonna jujubee and the other lip sync assassins got nothing on her
Life's a stage.
Cryil 28 Britney Spears and Janet exist lmao
Look at that ridiculous dress. Yet it was the vogue once in European courts. Super choice for this performance !
@@k_jrin28 what makes me laugh is that her back up singers are involved in the performance !!! if you are going to lip sync do it with style xx
At 5:13 precisely, you can SEE her realize their entire performance was perfect in every single way. The flood of absolute endorphins and dopamine, same look you see on an athlete's face sometimes when they break a world record. I hope she watches this sometimes, sees her own face, and remembers how she felt. LEGEND.
I was thinking the exact same thing. She is trying to hide the smile to still be in character, but she realises she nailed it, including the fan throwing trick.
this comment!!!! its so true
No, she was smiling because Jose had just got caught in her dress and nearly fell over.
No, she was smiling because Jose had just got caught in her dress and nearly fell over.
No, she was smiling because Jose had just got caught in her dress and nearly fell over.
Revolutionary nature aside, she honestly looks stunning here. Whoever did the costume+makeup coordination really nailed the look and made her seem almost ethereal, just, wow.
It’s surprisingly historically accurate and just beautiful. I love the robes anglaises and the powdered wigs. The royal courts of the late 1700s were extremely sexually charged and playful so this isn’t too far off from the way they’d have acted! It’s so fun and you can tell she really loves her dancers. While she was the main performer, obviously, she let each dancer have moments to shine. It’s very unique and it makes me heart smile.
She looks sort of like Julia Roberts here. And yes everything was amazing and very well done.
@@villamedj3533 Um, are you okay?
These dresses were borrowed from the “dangerous Liasons” movie that was filmed and released around this time.
@@gildedpeahen876 I completely agree! this performance is so both inclusionary and playful... it seems like everyone had a great time both preforming and preparing! the cast has amazing chemistry, truly the best on-tv music show performance! Amazing costumes on top of that :)
I'm sorry but this performance is perfection. Even 30yrs later. I have goose bumps each time I watch it. Wow
SAME!
Beyoncé, that shit,can not compare with the pure talent MADONNA
Just watched this. In 2019. And it is LEGENDARY AS EVER.
But completely copied from French star Mylene Farmer.
Yes!! Watching in 2019 and I agree whole heartedly ((legendary))
amen
@@Lommy9999 Yeah sure, she is paying homage to the 1988 movie Dangerous Liaisons and she's wearing Glenn Close constume. Please!
I am watching this in 2019 and i can't get over how good this is!
My absolute favorite thing M ever did. I don’t care that she’s lip syncing, M is and always will be about artistry as a whole package, not as a “singer”. People TRY to diminish M’s accomplishments, but no other female artist will ever come close to what she has done. She is the GOAT- and always will be, period.
I'm not even a Madonna fan, but she used to just KILL it! Perfectly conceived, perfectly choreographed, flawlessly executed. Wow!
I agree and it was her and her dancers the best performance I have seen, and better than any other music videos I have seen her in.
@@Stewart-px8ow u never checked out mj or Prince did u.
.🤔😑🖕.
@@mjl11 who? Have either of these music groups been played on the radio to where everyone has checked out this mj or prince regardless of whether or not they wanted to?
@@evo2542 you arent going to tell me you dont know who prince or Michael Jackson is. If so your meaning is more invalid than a fart.
So nice that they're not cutting to the audience every 10 seconds like they do now, to the point that the TV viewers miss half the performance.
True
THIS
But also no one really performs like back then
How much do you want to bet the producer was gay and knew what was up lol
And you can't even hear the music through all of the audience screaming
I’m not a madonna generation, and this video makes me understand why she’s a legend.
she was a hero to the LGBT movement... pushing the limits of sexuality and having a kick ass dance song to go with it.
You have attained enlightenment my child
How old are you, Nandal?
A Legend!
yeeees! i feel the same!
I saw her perform it live from front row seats at the Inglewood Forum Confessions tour. It was a favorite instantly. Like everything she creates the details in every dimension were incredible. It builds the test of time for sure!
As a painter and a designer...this is so aesthetically pleasing. Choreography, costumes, timing, content and composition. BRAVO....in this day and age, I am still in awe of this one.
I totally agree, it's so awesome. The whole gang are superb in this performance.
Only problem is the furniture is not contemporary with the Louis XV costume.
The vogues Vogue better than she does..
Your profession has nothing to do with your comment.
I think people tend to forget that she is not just a "singer", she's an actual artist, her performances are her art. We don't bash painters for painting nudity, we find it beautiful. This is her art. Its not on a canvas, its moving, it's alive. It is art, and Madonna makes masterpieces. There will never be another artist like her.
🌈Wow💯💖beautifully written🌈
So true, but if only she'd left her face alone....she looks predictably misfigured and maimed now....such a shame. Long live Madonna 1990.....
@Jeremy Ripton 😱omg 4 real tho‼️She's not maimed nor disfigured; she has now a face that belongs on a monster in a horror movie; a scientific experiment gone woefully wrong; when people say demonic I GET IT--she was a one of a kind of beauty; gorgeous in hair, face, body, ....her gorgeous eyes and mouth❣️omg....what else or WHOM else could've possessed her to do that to her face⁉️‼️😢
It's beyond sad....😞
God bless you and your dearest comment. This woman literally saved my life when I was being bullied and losing my nerves in middle school.
25 years later, and I'll never forget the profound effect she left on me and so many. It's contagious. I realized I could dance and come up with routines on the spot. So, I came out of my shell and started performing at clubs & bars. Best memories of my life!(Thank you Michele, Teresa, Mark, and Pam.)
❤❤
5:13 THAT PROUD LOOK IN HER EYES! YAAAS GODDESS... she knew she performed perfectly
I love the look at 4:27. She owns it and she knows it!
Yes she did
Yes, but I think she also looks like that because the dancer got stuck in her dress right before :p
5:10 almost spoil the performance
@Le Zouzou mon dieu que tu es homophobe. Tout les gays ne meurent pas du sida, et y a pas que les gays qui ont le sida !
There is a reason this has 69 million views. The greatest live performance at an awards show ever.
The execution of this ambitious performance was impeccable. Everyone was so on their game. Just the flipping of the fans can you imagine if one of them had fumbled? But nobody did. Right to the end where the chaise lounge is right where it needs to be and she sits with everyone angled in close to their queen , just a perfect, fun, tongue in cheek, professional, and elegant performance.
I read somewhere that the clapping after the fans were tossed was a real clap, because apparently the ladies were not good at catching them during rehearsal. :)
That fan flip was incredible!
People complaining that she isn't singing live have completely missed the point. In the Ballroom scene NO ONE sings. Madonna lip synching (hence no microphone) to her own tune is both clever, and a tribute to the club culture where Vogueing was born.
Trivia : Madonna used the same dress used by Glenn Close in Dangerous Liaisons.
I'd rather she lipsynced and gave a kick ass choreographed performance
@Ginno Gaviria -- She sang live at the Oscars, twice!
She did not use the same dress, where is your proof of this?
Ginno Gaviria she was definitely ‘alive ‘ when she used to sing great.
@@deehan8464 it's well known. Google it. 😉
I had the privilege to meet Madonna in Montreal Quebec, it may have been 4 minutes but a hug from the LEGEND, ICON, was the best 4 min. in my life.
I hate you.......
+remy paraskovia , it was pure luck, I met a guy, he turned out to be a paparazzi, he was friends with her, the next night at a club, I met thee Madonna, felt like a dream, she was sweet, nice to meet you handsome, we hugged, I told her I loved her and im Italian too, it was great......never forget that ever.
Johnny Disette now I really hate you .....
Montréal!!
so basically you are the luckiest person ever...How old was she?
I absolutely love this performance! Classy, elegant, finest at its best. Madge and her crew delivered this beautifully! I still watch this repeatedly still today. Bravo that woman from Michigan ❤👏🏾
Especially the perfectly on point fans ahhh so satisfying
@@iamsherlocked345 yes!! That was fire 🔥 😀
That audience did not deserve this performance.
You are tottally right. Too much for that public
But millions of her fans watching at home certainly did, pretty sure she did this mostly for them.
there's decent reference for the whole concept, and i find artistry in it
it's very avant-garde
Kelly Andrews I would happily take their places 🥺
Ehh it's that "Van Gogh" effect. Its artistic genius unrealized until later.
I wish we had this filmed in better quality, is pure art
Sofia MTV will probably upload the pristine footage for the 30th anniversary in a couple months
Super Savage oh wow really?? 🤩 amazing
@@ddoctriness OML I HOPE!! Though it's also 1990, so if this is as good as it gets, it's not terrible.
I think that the quality makes it better.
Super Savage pleaaaase
I loved life in the artistic, inclusive and hugely creative New York City of the 1980s and 1990s. But I was a Madonna hater. Nearly 35 years later I'm looking at this performance, and realizing that it is sheer genius, and that it totally stands the test of time. It would dominate any "diva"'s performance today. By a mile. Bravo, Madonna, dancers, and choreographer! Phenomenal!
Madonna is a force.
You Live and Learn
🤭
Can we just say '' VVe Told You So '' ?
😋🙅♀🙆♀
Это-то и страшно. Похоже вкусы как были дешёвыми, так и остались.)
Def true except i do think there’s modern artists who compare to this. Chappell Roan seems like she has the capability, for example.
A few years earlier, Madonna performed “like a virgin,“ at the MTV awards and it cemented her place in popmusic stardom. This cemented her place in pop music superstardom. It’s a little ironic, as well As iconic, because the lyrics she is singing are directed to the audience , “you’re a superstar, yeah, that’s what you are.“ Which is a fabulous lyric to bring in the audience and say “you guys are just like me we’re all superstars” everybody could feel it. But she feels It particularly this night. She was a superstar that night and for all the rest.
This is the moment she raised the bar so high that everyone else after this made a more grand effort to present there music in award and live shows.
According to Kevin Stea (the dancer at 0:35), Madonna, Niki and Donna never all 3 caught the fan in any rehearsal.
The only time all 3 caught the fan was for this performance.
Dancers said they were shaking for this part before the show.
that has always been my favourite part! sounds like they have microphones in the fans as well
This is true. Jose told me Madonna drove everyone crazy in rehearsals doing this moment over and over and refused to drop it from the performance! The dancers clap with playful attitude right after that moment like an inside joke for them finally getting it right!
@@leightroke the fans sound was pre-recorded
1:22
The pressure of being in front of a live audience MADE them catch that fan.
The sound of the fans opening is so satisfying, and really adds a lot to this already amazing performance.
Everything about this performance is so perfectly on point 😀
I'm a fan. I remember dancing to this in clubs as a teenager. It's big enough to be remembered in pop history. I will be voguing with my grandchildren
i just discover it today im 22 and i really feel madonna is a legend i love the song iconic and amazing that was good u dance when u are teen i think thats a great memory for u and other teens
You must be a cool mom/grandmom then. I wish I had a relative like you
@@QWERTYUIOP-wu6ht Thank you. I use to ask my sons friends when they stayed over night, what is their favourite track, song and I would put it on and turn it up. No problems with behaviour and I hoped it made them feel at home. Music can change your mood and uplift your spirits.
This was based on a very famous movie from the time, Liaisons Dangereux (Cruel intentions)
I doubt I’m going to have kids but the thought of voguing with my grandchildren is enough to make me suddenly have a giant family
This must have been a risky decisions to try to pull off this extravaganza.. Succeeded brilliantly.
it was inspired in the movie Dangerous Liaisons with Glenn Close
Extravaganza?? Really?? It's a simple routine and has all been done before.
Gregg Hanson where? Not really? Who did this? Please let me know
Except for that misstep almost at the end when the dancer stepped on her dress. For a split of a second you can clearly see how he notices he fucked up and the expression on her face is as if she's almost saying bitch, as she gently almost pushes him out. Like true professionals it was quickly dealt with it and barely noticeable.
@@TheKayaklover it was rehearsed... Madonna does no improvisation
This still looks so modern and cutting edge...
Damn, girl!! This is STILL 🔥!!!!!
Love the sound and visual effect of snapping the fans. Her facial expressions are also so on point.
Gurl that's called a THWOORP
If you like that watch Spanish group Locomia
This performance is cultural gold. Not only is it great but it embodies the “Vogue movement”: queer, Black, broke, using fashion, dance and community to FEEL and LOOK RICH. Madonna did that!!!
Pose on Netflix made me understand more about this song and it’s context.
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One of her best.
The fan trick had never been successfully completed in rehearsals so the fact that it went off without a hitch on stage is just beautiful!
Iconic
That stage magic!! I watched this live as a kid, stayed up past my bedtime…was utterly mesmerized!
@@WasWasLo *& gildedpeahen ... thats because mY sister (MADONNA) and i...we dO believe in God ~~ ...we Pray...we pray for ourselves ÁND for others ... And if we fall/fail we get up and start walking agAin*
It's from being in the zone, in rehearsals there's no pressure but for the live thing there is and that's what produces the best of us.
@@algebraist1997 so true! There’s a magic in the air when performing. “The act of observation changes the outcome” -some double slit quantum guy 😉
Shout out to the two female backup dancers who also pulled off that fan trick flawlessly at 3:14. Not easy to do live and in front of an audience.
Agreed. Very brave to try and pull that off at such a big event.
They are actual Madonna’s backup singers. Niki Haris and Donna Delory.
@@kazior6521 That’s what I was wondering.
@@kazior6521 I loved Niki and Donna. Especially in Madonna’s ‘Truth or Dare’ movie. They don’t showcase them girls as much as the guys in that movie, but for good reason. Madonna was making a statement….”we’re here, we’re queer, get used to it!!” 🙌♥️
Try it alone in your own room. You'll NEVER do it! Lol.
This is literally art.
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That fan flip……I cannot imagine the pressure of not catching it
I know. That fan flip tells you just how in her zone she was going out there. I love the expressions on her face all the way through.
I'm not really a Madonna fan but no one could ever say that Madonna is NOT a legend or an icon because she is. She's an incredible performer and has amazing songs. Maybe not the best live voice but it doesn't matter, still better than what most could ever do.
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I think y'all don't realise how different the game was before the internet and wide social media. My main thang was taping songs off the radio cos we was ghetto skint.. Butt that was the skill to get it clean.
Madonna can sing live along real choreography the others can't ua-cam.com/video/gmktAUXTMLY/v-deo.html
She’s NOT a legend. She can’t sing and she can’t dance. She’s hype and production, nothing more
ILovemyOrchids, so this performance right here, thats not a great, intricate choreography?
@@ILoveMyOrchids whether you agree that she should be or not, she IS a legend simply because of her cultural impact
A bit rude they held an awards ceremony in the middle of a Madonna concert
😂😂😂😂
Love it.
Just like a football game in the middle of a Madonna performance in 2012
Honestly though 🤷🏻♀️😝 Don't nobody remember a THING from this awards show, except for *THIS* iconic performance.
Choreograph is good but she is defo lip synching....
33 years later and this is still probably one of the most inclusive shows in the history of VMAs
If by inclusive you mean a poor white boy from Alabama then I agree!!! I love this video!!
Typical White Karen Supremacy
Madonna has a Net Worth of $580 million whilst she exploits the Black Community
And portrays Black Men as gay and subservient (slaves) to her..
The best show of VMA's, I think
@@crownstupid..??
33 hrs is INSANE!!! 😮 so long ago fr
This is the best mtv performance ive ever seen maddona truly is a icon
This performance is gold, I can’t keep my eyes off her.
A philosopher named Nicki Minaj once said, "There's only one Queen and that's Madonna. BITCH!"
Gina Sousa Branco That’s true
Antonio Marruecos Same bro she is a freaking BEAUTIFUL QUEEN GODDESS
I remember watching this when it first aired..I was floored by the costumes, choreography, theatrics, and I already loved the song. Madonna took performances at the VMAs up a million notches when she did this. I wanted to watch it now all these years later to see if I was still in awe of how great the performance was. I think I appreciate it even more now.
gracia a dios soyyyy virgennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn abrir esas piernas es mas que el poder que tener mas para destruir un infinitooooooooooooooo cuando cada uno ha hecho su berrienche y su intenso placer algun instanteeeeeeeeeeee
I know eh? It's still amazing watching this after all these years.
Nobody is better than Madonna at live choreographed performance. She is awesome. Btw, at 3:13 Madonna and the two women behind her all three throw their fans and catch them effortlessly. The male dancers give them an extra applause because, according to one of the dancers, they had tried that fan throw dozens of times in practice and at least one of them dropped it every single time. Then they perform in front of a live audience and they all three catch the fans beautifully.
Extra applause?
The guy on the left smiles as if saying "OMG THEY DID IT"
So cool, thanks for sharing. Indeed, it was a wonderful performance.
That story is actually not true. This is lip sync. Every sound is prerecorded (eg: whenever they open their fans). So the applause was part of the choreography as well. Still, this performance is intelligent, elegant, sexy, campy, EPIC
yeah but... Gaga?
Throwing up the fan and catching it in sync while dancing is just......amazing!
Anyone watching in 2021 cause she’s literally an inspiration and ahead of her time; not to mention she was once other worldly?
Not even in 2021 a better performance than this one.... Such an icon
@@evigkarlek8 Exactly👍🏾
before every single one exam i listen to this, Madonna got me into college
Well Lady Gaga's paparrazi perfomance for mtv in 2009 is up there
Yes she is
The lip sync isn't a problem cause the whole performance was like a scene from a movie and a microphone would've ruin it. Madonna is the peak of pop performances.
She's just mediocre in my opinion. She is so weak vocally that she couldn't sing that easy song live. She built a career off of being controversial, there no real talent to see here.
@@jakemiles1427 no one asked and let people with some knownledge to say if she can sing or not cause i doubt you have
@@naurking5388 I have & indeed she can 😊
Yeahh if it was performed now, she would wear small-white earset microphone
@@naurking5388 It doesn't take an advanced course in vocals to see she is mediocre. There is a clear difference between artists like whitney, mariah and artist like madonna. This woman is a mediocre vocalist and a mediocre dancer and Elton john agrees. You guys are biased because you worship these celebrities but the FACT is she isn't a talented artist she's just a controversial pop artists with a lot hits.
It is unfucking real how strategic and perfect this choreography is! I am always captivated watching this.
she is dancing pop in a frickin robe à la française
I CANT
QueenCersei Lannister Yeah, it is fuckin' unreal!!!
진짜 처음 봤을때 충격을 잊을수가없다.비틀즈,프레디,마이클잭슨...보다 더한 미친충격을 이 레이저 디스크??? 암튼 그 먼 옛날에 그걸로 처음봤다. 감사하다 레이저시티였던가. 😢내 최고 원탑 영상입니다.
한국인이다❤❤