+Michael Owen This concert was my first Madonna concert back in 2004, I also saw Confessions and just recently Rebel Heart, this is by far my favorite opening. And, how can you forget that amazing handstand.
Steven Klein filmed this sequence for the Re-Invention Tour introduction: Madonna writhing in a old & dingy bed as a troubled demigoddess reciting the Book of Revelation passages. Projected on screens with the larger size avaiable in 2004. The effect was to crush the senses.
+Gina Sousa Branco Chris Cunningham also never directed any Prodigy video. Actually, I have a book with an interview and, after the "Frozen" video, he vowed never to work with any mainstream artists anymore because he lost complete artistic control of the video. He wanted to remove some of the special FX scenes but madonna's studio refused because the shots had cost too much money for them.
brian forsyth But the original is more haunting. Plus the ending of the original is so Nuclear! Madonna was more Blasphemous on that track. but this one is also Divine.
She set the tone for a show (RIT). She is showing how we struggle between our animal instincts to sin and our want to follow the Gospel. From darkness to light, MDNA Tour had the same message.
Madonna is just a genius.... She makes a very great point with her works... She starts the show with these haunting words from the Apocalypse. She does faith better than those deranged sheeple who breathe hate and damnation. Madonna shows us what HUMANITY can do, create ART and exhibit the DIVINITY within us... She then appears onstage to perform VOGUE, to remind the universe, that anyone can be Divine without loosing their HUMANITY, the stuff that make one act like a whore or slut. Thus she starts the show with VOGUE...
I read somewhere that she wanted to call the tour "The Whore of Babylon Tour" and Guy Ritchie was all "honey, please don't" lol. Possibly completely made up but definitely not out of the realms of possibility.
I respect all the comments and adoration good and bad, but in my opinion her artistry taught me to worship me, not her. The dicotomy and true essence of her work.
Such an amazing opening only next to confession tour opening. Best ever. I remember seeing this live a d it created such a dark exciting (and slightly scary) atmosphere. LONG LIVE THE QUEEN 👑👑👑
Brilliant, Madonna knows how to slay. I remember this as an interlude in the Girlie Show in Sydney. I fell in love with it instantly. This reworking of that version is awesome...
just beautiful work...but no matter what the Goddess of Pop does,those who judge her,won't stop doing it... whoever has even a clue about what art is and that it has many forms can admire it...
A mais linda e mais arrepiante abertura. A arte misturada com essas passagens de Apocalipse.... sensacional! Esta mulher é muito inteligente e visionária.
The universe is wholly abundant. There is thus, room for Madonna and GaGa to express their respective genius. No need to compete. There's enough success to be had for both...and so it is.
Madonna is ranked the # 1 , icon. of the 5. decades. That she sees in her own vision. Which is ahead of her time.She is a true. Leo who will. Always rise above the. top of her. competition.I have. been a true. fan, literary. I have a collection of all of her music. Every song is absolutely beautiful. I can listen to her c.d.s all day long.She is such an amazing. artist I really wanted to let her know the wisdom of her own visions. And I read between her lines and often find myself in the sane position. that she relates too. Madonna. you are blessed for the gave you the might, faith, and determination, to follow what you dreams. and often find the wisdom of all of the world. in which. we all live. in. t Thank You For making the most important part of the world, time, and acknowledge ment that. provide a better place of place here on earth. Thanking. you once again for making the stand.I will never stop loving you. Dayne. O' Donnal💜
This clip is referred to an SOVJET film, called"''The Color of Pomegranates'' search for it. It is (in my opinion) one of the greatest films ever made. Madonna here is the muse of the poet.
How relevant is this video and these words to what’s happening in this world today. She has been and still is an Oracle for humanity and it’s true mindset
wonderful video...I love the fact that any 'little monster' watching this will get a little annoyed..this song and indeed video are AMAZING..oh by the way, Madonna's 1982-1985 career was VERY impressive..33 million albums and equal or more in single sales...all at a time when facebook, myspace etc were minus 19 years old :)
Blessed is he who reads aloud the words of the prophecy And blessed are those who hear And who keep what is written therein For the time is near He is coming with the clouds And every eye will see him Everyone who pierced him And all the tribes of the earth will wail on account of him Those of you who have not learned What some call the deep things of Satan I know your works I know your toil And your patient endurance And how you cannot hear evil men But have tested those who call themselves Apostles But are not And found them to be false I know you are enduring patiently And bearing out For my namesake And you have not grown weary But I have this against you That you have abandoned The love you had I know your tribulation and your poverty And the slander of those who say That they are Jews But they are not They are a synagogue of Satan Do not fear what you are about to suffer Behold the devil is about to throw you into prison Wanting Needing Waiting For you To justify my love Hoping Praying For you To justify my love And I saw a beast rising out of the sea With ten horns and seven heads And a blasphemous name upon its head And the beast that I saw was like a leopard Its feet were like a bear's And its mouth was like a lion's mouth And to it the dragon gave his power And his throne And great authority One of his heads had a mortal wound But it seemed to have a mortal wound That was healed And the whole earth followed the beast with wonder Men worshipped the dragon For he had given his authority to the beast And they worshipped the beast saying "Who is like the beast and who can fight against the beast?" And the beast was given a mouth Uttering haughty and blasphemous words And it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months It opened its mouth to utter blasphemous Words Against God It was allowed to make war on the saints And to conquer them And authority was given it over every tribe And a people and tongue and nation And all who dwell on earth could worship it In vain If anyone has an ear let him hear If anyone is to be taken captive, into captivity he will go If anyone who slays with the sword, with the sword Wanting Needing Waiting For you To justify my love Hoping Then I saw a new heaven And a new earth And I heard a great voice from the throne saying "Behold the dwelling of God is with men He will dwell with them And they shall be his people And God himself will be with them People will wipe away every tear from their eyes And death shall be no more Neither shall there be mourning Nor crying Nor pain Anymore For these things will have passed away To the thirsty I will give water without price From the fountain of the water of life He who conquers shall have this heritage And I will be his God and he shall be my son But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the polluted As for the murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, idolators And all liars Their lot shall be in the lake That burns with fire and brimstone" And he said to me He said to me "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy For the time is near Let the evildoers still do evil And the filthy still be filthy And the righteous still do right And the holy still be holy Behold I am coming soon I am the alpha And the omega The first And the last The beginning And the end" Amen What are you gonna do?
WOW! fans, fans fans! this kind of malice is NOT what either of these artists would want! to quote madonna "there is too much pain in the world". let us, as fans, rise above the petty rivalry and appreciate the messages that each of these artists have to give.. peace..
To the people saying that Madonna's video and Lady Gaga's Alejandro video look alike. The director of both videos was the same guy, that's why they kind of look alike No one is copying no one.
This was a collaboration of Madonna AND Steven Klein. It was used for a piece of art his called X-Static Process. Which is a title of a Madonna track from her American Life album. I would say they BOTH did a creative collaboration. Equally. Plus, her reciting from the Book of Revelations was done in her Girlie Show Tour in 1993 called The Beast Within. As for Gagas "Alejandro. It was all Kleins work and ideas. That video sucks. Sorry Gag!
It is a very short clip from Fairouz, a Lebaneese singer. It is actually part of a song sung on Holy Good Friday commemorating Christ's crucifiction. The first line is translated roughly --"Today is suspended upon a tree, he who suspended the land upon the waters". A truly moving and beautiful song, and YES Lebaneese people are Christians! To hear her version on Y.T., type Fairouz Today he was hung upon a piece of wood. To hear it in english type Today is suspended english 15th antiphon.
Best opening of a show ever. These were the good times.
many people left when this started playing ... many many people in many of the venues
@@manueldesant4849 Not in Lisbon
@@ginasousabranco5637 must've been the western only cuz of the heavy Christianity maybe
@@manueldesant4849 where?????
This woman is ahead of her time. This is why she is the Queen!
"AMEN BROTHA"
AMEN 2
2 more days!!! #Grammybound
Sue Holt should already be Sunday :)
M's Queen of Pop for his & much more.
One of my favourite parts of any of M's tours
+Michael Owen This concert was my first Madonna concert back in 2004, I also saw Confessions and just recently Rebel Heart, this is by far my favorite opening. And, how can you forget that amazing handstand.
+jason sealy why
Why what?
Why is your favorite intro
i like the visuals and the words to it, I just liked it. I Liked the red mask outfit.
Steven Klein filmed this sequence for the Re-Invention Tour introduction: Madonna writhing in a old & dingy bed as a troubled demigoddess reciting the Book of Revelation passages.
Projected on screens with the larger size avaiable in 2004.
The effect was to crush the senses.
+Gina Sousa Branco this was filmed by Steven Klein not Chris Cunningham
+Gina Sousa Branco Chris Cunningham also never directed any Prodigy video. Actually, I have a book with an interview and, after the "Frozen" video, he vowed never to work with any mainstream artists anymore because he lost complete artistic control of the video. He wanted to remove some of the special FX scenes but madonna's studio refused because the shots had cost too much money for them.
Mario Berrocal Yes, it was Steven Klein who directed it.
Thanks
Diego Garcia Also true.
Chris Cunningham directed Frozen in 1998, the same year he directed one of my favorite from Portishead, Only You
Thanks
Madonna in the bed I think talks more about his mk ultra programming and the witchcraft she does and has learn
Listened to this version easily 1,000 times and it still gives me goose bumps from seeing Madge for the first time ever.
brian forsyth But the original is more haunting. Plus the ending of the original is so Nuclear! Madonna was more Blasphemous on that track. but this one is also Divine.
frightening yet hauntingly beautiful. blew me away when i saw this live in london!
This opening was so powerful at the concert!!!!! Awesome!!!
On the last tour show in Lisbon, the audience went wild, me included
soilofk and is as divine as the original version. Her voice is so Divine. No other artist can ever be as Sacred and Haunting as Madonna.
Prophet Madonna p
She set the tone for a show (RIT). She is showing how we struggle between our animal instincts to sin and our want to follow the Gospel. From darkness to light, MDNA Tour had the same message.
Madonna is just a genius.... She makes a very great point with her works... She starts the show with these haunting words from the Apocalypse. She does faith better than those deranged sheeple who breathe hate and damnation. Madonna shows us what HUMANITY can do, create ART and exhibit the DIVINITY within us... She then appears onstage to perform VOGUE, to remind the universe, that anyone can be Divine without loosing their HUMANITY, the stuff that make one act like a whore or slut. Thus she starts the show with VOGUE...
Bitch English totally!
I read somewhere that she wanted to call the tour "The Whore of Babylon Tour" and Guy Ritchie was all "honey, please don't" lol. Possibly completely made up but definitely not out of the realms of possibility.
it's from the book of revelations... not the 'apocalypse'
She's literally a Satanist. She doesn't even try to hide it anymore...
I respect all the comments and adoration good and bad, but in my opinion her artistry taught me to worship me, not her. The dicotomy and true essence of her work.
Nicky Finn YES. That is the meaning I took when I saw this concert live. I literally changed my whole life from that day on.
And freedom to be yourself
Amazing performance... Re-Invention Tour was a great time of Madonna's history
Such an amazing opening only next to confession tour opening. Best ever. I remember seeing this live a d it created such a dark exciting (and slightly scary) atmosphere. LONG LIVE THE QUEEN 👑👑👑
Very interesting and creative. She is legendary.
One of the best live performances I've ever witnessed. Imagine this opening and the energy of a completely packed Madison Square Garden.
She's the best. Period.
I can't stop watching this, it real is a work of art.
EPIC OPENING ACT !
I am watching in 2020 and it feels very current for this era
Madonna is so amazing!!! This concert turned me into a fan!! I love her!!!!
So scary yet beautiful. Great backdrop.
the book of revelation. 👀 the time is near
Said a man 2000 YEARS AGO. And as other men have repeated each year since. smdh. Madonna, is satanic/evil. Kabballah is jewish mysticism/magic.
She looks very creepy
@@offwiththefairies77 hehehe
Junior 54 AnnodaM 2020 i hope the time is just Near...
@@offwiththefairies77 no
That was my first Madonna concert. It was amazing and I even got a great seat bought the ticket at last minute 😜
This version of the beast within is continued from the Girlie Show tour & both of them are beyond brilliant!
This is the BEST Madonna tour opening- E-V-E-R!! the Girlie Show follows second
I can't stop listening
Magnifica Madonna!!!! Sua inteligencia e beleza a torna unica
Brilliant, Madonna knows how to slay. I remember this as an interlude in the Girlie Show in Sydney. I fell in love with it instantly. This reworking of that version is awesome...
Brings back great memories of Manchester Arena
love this
just beautiful work...but no matter what the Goddess of Pop does,those who judge her,won't stop doing it...
whoever has even a clue about what art is and that it has many forms can admire it...
Madonna is genius
DrRichard33 a holy prophet
A mais linda e mais arrepiante abertura. A arte misturada com essas passagens de Apocalipse.... sensacional!
Esta mulher é muito inteligente e visionária.
always the visual presence is amazing..
The universe is wholly abundant. There is thus, room for Madonna and GaGa to express their respective genius. No need to compete. There's enough success to be had for both...and so it is.
this is art! long live the queen of pop! long live madonna! :)
Madonna is ranked the # 1 , icon. of the 5. decades. That she sees in her own vision. Which is ahead of her time.She is a true. Leo who will. Always rise
above the. top of her. competition.I have. been a true. fan, literary. I have a collection of all of her music. Every song is absolutely beautiful. I can listen to her c.d.s all day long.She is such an amazing. artist I really wanted to let her know the wisdom of her own visions. And I read between her lines and often find myself in the sane position. that she relates too.
Madonna. you are blessed for the gave you the might, faith,
and determination, to follow what you dreams. and often find the wisdom of all of the world. in which. we all live. in. t Thank You For making the most important part of the world, time, and acknowledge ment that. provide a better place of place here on earth.
Thanking. you once
again for making the stand.I will never stop loving you. Dayne. O' Donnal💜
this video give me chills...
PURE GENIUS!!!
this is amazing
This is art.
Madonna is the goddess of pop
This clip is referred to an SOVJET film, called"''The Color of Pomegranates'' search for it. It is (in my opinion) one of the greatest films ever made. Madonna here is the muse of the poet.
all the lyrics are from the book ov revelation I didn't see anything soviet there
RiTutorials no not the lyrics but what they took the video montage, she used the movie as inspiration
Bedtime story also heavily influenced by colon of pomegranate
Its Armenian film and the best film ever, you are right...
that is very subective, we could say the same between madonna's video and any Alejandro Jodorwosky's film
Jesus Christ, she is reading the book of Revelations and people saying she is making a pact with the devil.
I HAD NO IDEA (OF COURSE) WHO MADONNA REALLY WAS🤗❤️🥰💕😘 WHEN I SAW THIS AWESOME CONCERT😎👏👍👏 WITH MY BROTHER SHANE🌈🤗❤️🥰💕😘
Rev 13 is unfolding before our eyes..
My god...toujours aussi efficace et inventif.......Perfect !!!!!!!!!
TRUE ICON
This is f-ing beautiful!!!
No lo puedo superar. Wow :O
This shit scared the crap out of me. But I like the whole cinematography of it. It's stuff like this that inspires me to make films.
This is true artistic expression
The PROPHECY ....BLESSED are those WHO HEAR!! He is COMING with the CLOUDS xx DHA
★★★★★★★★★★ PARA ESTE VIDEO MADONNA LOVE
How relevant is this video and these words to what’s happening in this world today. She has been and still is an Oracle for humanity and it’s true mindset
Love it❤️
The Book Of Revelations🙏
We are new era. Take care for all.
Madonna and Steven Klein ♥
wonderful video...I love the fact that any 'little monster' watching this will get a little annoyed..this song and indeed video are AMAZING..oh by the way, Madonna's 1982-1985 career was VERY impressive..33 million albums and equal or more in single sales...all at a time when facebook, myspace etc were minus 19 years old :)
Queen Madonna FOREVER!
there will be no one as brilliant as her
This is exactly how I remember hearing it live the albums verbals so many layers of the tack that you can’t hear it properly
Soy profe de gimnasia y siempre mis revistas o presentaciones son con tu musica soy colombia super yupi
klein's work is overwhelming
Legendary
Blessed is he who reads aloud the words of the prophecy
And blessed are those who hear
And who keep what is written therein
For the time is near
He is coming with the clouds
And every eye will see him
Everyone who pierced him
And all the tribes of the earth will wail on account of him
Those of you who have not learned
What some call the deep things of Satan
I know your works
I know your toil
And your patient endurance
And how you cannot hear evil men
But have tested those who call themselves
Apostles
But are not
And found them to be false
I know you are enduring patiently
And bearing out
For my namesake
And you have not grown weary
But I have this against you
That you have abandoned
The love you had
I know your tribulation and your poverty
And the slander of those who say
That they are Jews
But they are not
They are a synagogue of Satan
Do not fear what you are about to suffer
Behold the devil is about to throw you into prison
Wanting
Needing
Waiting
For you
To justify my love
Hoping
Praying
For you
To justify my love
And I saw a beast rising out of the sea
With ten horns and seven heads
And a blasphemous name upon its head
And the beast that I saw was like a leopard
Its feet were like a bear's
And its mouth was like a lion's mouth
And to it the dragon gave his power
And his throne
And great authority
One of his heads had a mortal wound
But it seemed to have a mortal wound
That was healed
And the whole earth followed the beast with wonder
Men worshipped the dragon
For he had given his authority to the beast
And they worshipped the beast saying
"Who is like the beast and who can fight against the beast?"
And the beast was given a mouth
Uttering haughty and blasphemous words
And it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months
It opened its mouth to utter blasphemous
Words
Against
God
It was allowed to make war on the saints
And to conquer them
And authority was given it over every tribe
And a people and tongue and nation
And all who dwell on earth could worship it
In vain
If anyone has an ear let him hear
If anyone is to be taken captive, into captivity he will go
If anyone who slays with the sword, with the sword
Wanting
Needing
Waiting
For you
To justify my love
Hoping
Then
I saw a new heaven
And a new earth
And I heard a great voice from the throne saying
"Behold the dwelling of God is with men
He will dwell with them
And they shall be his people
And God himself will be with them
People will wipe away every tear from their eyes
And death shall be no more
Neither shall there be mourning
Nor crying
Nor pain
Anymore
For these things will have passed away
To the thirsty I will give water without price
From the fountain of the water of life
He who conquers shall have this heritage
And I will be his God and he shall be my son
But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the polluted
As for the murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, idolators
And all liars
Their lot shall be in the lake
That burns with fire and brimstone"
And he said to me
He said to me
"Do not seal up the words of the prophecy
For the time is near
Let the evildoers still do evil
And the filthy still be filthy
And the righteous still do right
And the holy still be holy
Behold
I am coming soon
I am the alpha
And the omega
The first
And the last
The beginning
And the end"
Amen
What are you gonna do?
awsome, this woman rocks
i never noticed until now that the vocals in the beginning are also the back vocals in Erotica
Perfection 🔥
ja ja Lady Xerox ja ja ja ja ja ja Perfect!!
Otro apodo que voy a usar :P
Love how Vogue comes just after this
This is the theme song for 2020
This is the basis for Gaga's entire career... so OBVIOUS. Madonna rules!
ICON.
masterpiece!
WOW! fans, fans fans! this kind of malice is NOT what either of these artists would want! to quote madonna "there is too much pain in the world". let us, as fans, rise above the petty rivalry and appreciate the messages that each of these artists have to give..
peace..
pure art
EPIC QUEEN
pink lady gaga please just students of this diva lol stand in line and recognize
Luv her!
This girl is a total bad ass....
Super yupiiii lo eres significa mix excelente
To the people saying that Madonna's video and Lady Gaga's Alejandro video look alike.
The director of both videos was the same guy, that's why they kind of look alike
No one is copying no one.
This was played at the 93 girlie show
And was the Re-Inventation Tour opening & backdrop
Very Corona Virus Theme! Hail Madonna
THE BEST
these are words from the OLD TESTAMENT!
I like this video
love. my family.x
wow... wow...
Oh, I see now. Thanks
Revelation ✝️
Well said
God save THE QUEEN OF POP!
This was a collaboration of Madonna AND Steven Klein. It was used for a piece of art his called X-Static Process. Which is a title of a Madonna track from her American Life album. I would say they BOTH did a creative collaboration. Equally. Plus, her reciting from the Book of Revelations was done in her Girlie Show Tour in 1993 called The Beast Within. As for Gagas "Alejandro. It was all Kleins work and ideas. That video sucks. Sorry Gag!
exactly youre right.
poor gaga, she 'll be forgotten in a few months
IN @ THOUSAND YEARS
@ Day
IN @ DAY @ THOUSAND YEARS
It is a very short clip from Fairouz, a Lebaneese singer. It is actually part of a song sung on Holy Good Friday commemorating Christ's crucifiction. The first line is translated roughly --"Today is suspended upon a tree, he who suspended the land upon the waters". A truly moving and beautiful song, and YES Lebaneese people are Christians! To hear her version on Y.T., type Fairouz Today he was hung upon a piece of wood. To hear it in english type Today is suspended english 15th antiphon.
iconic
I love the visuals even though I don't understand anything she is saying.
Madonna is the Beast and Nicki Minaj is the Monster. They make a good pair!