First Time Watching The American Life MV From Madonna
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Why you no keep the Ari reactions I really love the 6 that you did
Please react to Madonna's Sooner or Later at Oscar 1991
Look for the alternative ending with the Bush lookalike, priceless!
This is not the original ending. The grenade did not originally land on the runway. In the original video the grenade was caught by a George W Bush impersonator which he then uses to light his cigar while smirking. this was the first time that Madonna ever backed down from critics. there were threats to her life and family so she decided to do the censored version instead.
He was the president during the time.
With Saddam Hussein impersonator at his side
I thought she was afraid of getting blacklisted like Dixie Chicks...
@@soaribb32 it was way worse. M could not care about blacklisted. Look at Erotica and Sex book.
I love this one
Are you crazy? The RAP is the climax of the song. I love it. I love all American Life album.
That's your opinion, and we all respect it(I like it too, but not the album)
@@quanashiab.9620 It's my top 3 M's album. He loves Bedtime Stories, but to me, is far from my favorites ones. We all have very distinct likes and it's OK.
I love the album and i love the rap, but it's his opinion. Support his for make this Madonna reaction journey
@@MarcosVinicius-xm6rx American life is right near madame x, and before mdna(It's a meh album for me, not bad nor good, the message is great)) My top 3 is Ray of Light, Music, and Rebel Heart.
Me, I don't like it either.
The rap is ICONIC!!! The song has grown on me over the years but god this video is a work of art. No one does a video like the queen
Yah, musically it’s a bit cringe but for the message… tens across the board
To me, I think the rap, and the song in general, is brought up in a different context when part of this original cut. When she says "I", she's no longer referring to just herself, but everybody.
@@graphiquejack The melodies of the arrangement sounds cringe in purpose, it fits right in the way of how ridiculous american society are calling their soldiers *heroes*, when in the reality they are "fighting" in all the wars created by themselves.
The fact that she did a rap on this song is also a social commentary in itself - because American Life - to be cool everyone has to have a rap in a their songs. She's mocking that.
Yeah, I think it's supposed to be tongue in cheek, but I don't think it was executed well and didn't really work with the rest of the song.
@@FindingMadonna Exactly. She was trying to be sarcastic, but no one got it, so ironically, it became a huge teasing font for Madonna
@@MarvinGuatemalanBoy how could ppl not tell it was sarcasm with that soy late line starting it🤧
@@MarvinGuatemalanBoy *wrong. from Madonna's lips... when they were recording it MIRWAIS said she should add a rap verse to it. she didnt want to because she didnt think it would fit & its not her genre. he talked her into it. it was NOT her idea. BIG MISTAKE!*
@@FranklySpeaking. nah… the rap verse is iconic and even she knows it, that’s why she screamed it on her last tour
Many Madonna songs can't be understood without the accompaning music vieo. She's both visual and musical artist
Spot on! Totally true
True
This sums it up. Also the rap. Its the words.
Exactly. You can only fully understand Madonna watching her videos and her tours too
I've always thought so.
She's not the typical pop star... she's a smart one and always had something to say
That rap is ICONIC.
People who criticize American Life never understood what the concept behind was about. The whole album, its singles and its video clips are just state of the art. ❤️
Madonna was always fearless. This is one of her finest moments. The woman has some serious balls.
There's no one as Madonna. All the Pop Divas will never do something like this.
Yup. What other superstar would/could do ONE video like "Like A Prayer," "Justify My Love," "Erotica," or "American Life" (LET ALL FOUR)? Answer: none.
@@FindingMadonna and at that time!!
@@FindingMadonna don’t forget Like A Virgin, and Papa Don’t Preach we’re super controversial as well
I love that while other people are dying and beign multilated on the stage, everyones is like clapping, laughing... but then when the granade drops on the stage for them, everyone gets shocked... that's a fucking smart message.
I think the rap is an integral part of this song! It depicts the superficial aspects of American life! Materialistic priorities that pinpoint the first world privilege; while people are getting blown up; others are focused on mondaine things! This came out during the war in Iraq!
The first and last revolutionary and gore female dialectical-materialist music video of pop. American Life is another substantial masterpiece of art in an industry and music genre that is naturally difficult to criticize moral, military, and economic standards more than religious, sexual, and ethnic ones, and so it was and has come back to be called "generic." " and "superficial". Madonna did the opposite with her audiovisual career (since Like a Virgin), in a more difficult time to do so, and without commercial pretensions, but essentially transparent. Today it is not only less difficult, it has even become a profitable "business" for some artists to raise flags. Katy Perry tried this in 2018 with Witness and even in such a subtle, clean and cute way, she was summarily hounded and slaughtered by fans, ex-fans and non-fans alike. So imagine Madonna, doing this since 1984. Madonna never needed to call herself "feminist" or "empowering women and blacks". But the HUMANIST essence was in her and she did so much more for people of color, women and LGBTI people than Beyoncé or Freddie Mercury. She and Michael Jackson are indeed the queen and king of pop.
I love the rap 🙌🏼
Muy bueno rap ⚡🔥
Me too. I love the angry way sing it. And with perfect instrumentation and melody on the background.
"...like when your mom tries to rap, you know." - I believe that was the point. That exactly was what I got when I first heard the song. I thought it was brilliant to make a rap about rich housewife and mother life. Who else was in a position to do that?
Exactly; this!
very much so!
Exactly!!!
I used to hate the rap but now love it. Loved her performing this song on madame x tour!
Pure RAGE when she spits it and on the MXT it sounded amazing 😍
The rap is not only iconic but more importantly ironic
“I completely forgot about the rap in this song”.
HOW COULD YOU
One of her best videos, and a real shame it got scuttled by the media and her desire to not become the next Dixie Chicks (when being cancelled was actually real and bad consequences rather than getting a Netflix deal).
And the juxtaposition between the video and song, which is about having the image of America torn out from under you and realizing it isn’t the best country in the world because if it comes at this cost then can people ever really be free? Love it.
I hadn't seen this video in a really long time (since it first came out actually). Watching it now, the rap verse actually makes a lot more sense to me. By this point in the video, she is sick and fed up with the ridiculousness of all the people that "have it all" and are watching this unsettling show for their amusement. Her rap verse is mocking them and their lifestyle, and she is pointing out that there is more to this life than having all of these "things". I think the rap is SUPPOSED to sound ridiculous. And the serious parts of the vers are when she's asking "DO YOU THINK I'M SATISFIED?!"
This music video practically ended Madonna's career in the United States. She was accused of being a traitor and an anti-American, so she was banned from American radios (which belongs to conservatives) from the time it was released until today, and she never really recovered from it. Madonna's drastic fall in the charts of her country affected her so much that she herself began to manage her career in a different way (focusing more in Tours instead of albums/singles/videos), as you will see in her next releases.
Focusing more on tours, albums, singles, video's. isn't that what she was doing before American Life also?
@@MegaJake1971 More Tours instead of albums, singles and videos before "American Life"? Not really
Very true - she was smart to charge a heck a lot more for concert tickets knowing her music sales were in decline
@@garycambridge5513 Exactly. That was a very smart move indeed
Two years leater MADONNA reelece" Confesions on a Dance Floor " Number one all arround the world. And the Tour was sold all over the world. MADONNA doesn't ned América she's international.
Someone pointed out on another comment section that Madonna NEVER pronounces the F in life. That's it's actually lie. American Lie. BLEW MY MIND. How did I NEVER catch on to that before???? I am so stupid!
because it’s not true
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During that era , rapping is so in like Eminem. That’s why Madonna included rap in this song,you know her she’s always upto date with the music industry.
the rap part is meant to be satirical & messed up tho
Yes. Every aspect on the "American Life" album is deliberated
I've always had mixed feelings about the song but the video I've always LOVED
Same 🙌
Madonna has been rapping since Vogue.
the uncensored music video is literal FIRE 🔥😚😚😊♥️✅🐷👨🍳🔥✅👍🏻🐝🐝🪴 💯
There’s even a more iconic version but idk what it’s called. It’d basically the uncensored version with an alternate ending where she throws the bomb then one of Bush or Saddam Hussein catches it and lights a cigar or cigarette with and the other (saddam or Bush) smiles or something. It basically means Bush & Saddam were playing with ppl’s lives as if its nothing. I loved that version.
@@HerMajesteee..KweeenHunni yessssss
Took me 17 years to get the rap and it’s irony. I’m slow. But it’s now loved by many because of that.
You should check out the other version used as the backdrop for her 2004 Re-Invention Tour, it had George Bush & Sudan Hussain sharing a kiss, with Bush catching the Granada, flicking it open to reveal its a Lighter, and lighting Sudans Cigar 😱
Yeaah im waiting for your reactions! More madonna's songs and videos 😍 and live performance.. Im from Philippines 😍
The rap is iconic ! This video was great, the message is great, she looks good, choreo part is nice too. Love Madonna, what a body of work
Super excited to see this!
I’m just excited that you’re close to the Confessions on Dancefloor era
The rap is firmly tongue in cheek! I’m glad you picked up on the under currents in the video but those extend into the song itself too. It was such an exciting time to be an M fan - still my favourite album of hers!
Got a lot of respect for you OTDE, love your Madonna reactions
This is such an underrated song and video mainly due to the circumstances of that period and instability - You notice some of those fashion dandies in the front row resemble the movie stars and fashion designers?? there was a Donatella Versace look alike and also Jack Nicolson, Sophia Loren etc
At the end of the song, it showed a George W. Bush look-alike lovingly resting his head on the shoulder of a Saddam Hussein look-alike, as though the pair were waiting for a marriage license. Madonna throw the grenade towards George Bush and he catches it and lights his cigar but that's cut from this video and here is one that show the real ending.. They also cut off Sadam in it
ua-cam.com/video/ainZQkBc8dQ/v-deo.html
The video was indeed a social commentary about the war launched by George Bush Jr. in IRAQ... You should've seen the BUSH ENDING version...
The congress and senate approve the $$$ for the 'military action'. So the Dems and Repubs BOTH hold all the responsibility too. As does all Presidents after that continue the military exercise. Madonna.. speak up about that too please..
The rap is ICONIC
About the rap:
It's ironic humor.
It fascinates me that people love a song like LilWaynes Lollipop, but they don't find the humor that a silly song like that went to number 1. Madonna is making fun of stuff like that by talking a out soy lattes. You're meant to laugh at the rap section not hold it to the level of TuPac. That's the point. IE that People only care a out superficially and don't actually listen to lyrics. Mindless sheep.
About the audience:
If you look closely she has a bunch of celebrity look-alikes like Jack Nicholson, the Clinton girls and Sophia Loren. Even Meryl Streep.
Further references:
Patty Hearst
Companion viewing:
Watch Jewel's "Intuition" video to understand the spirit of this song. She made a similar statement in that video and song and a lot of people also missed the joke.
My reference:
For example I'm working on a series called #TheSimpPillShow where I use ironic humor to make a point about post-feminism. A lot of people miss the joke too and think it's literal.
My comments:
We need to teach visual literacy. I studied Semiotics and it's scary how many people don't know how to read symbology considering we are bombarded with billions of images every year. It's vital to learn how to read them or else one may be manipulated into nosing things they don't understand...like signing up to end people under the name of God & country.
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
-- Love,
Rebble Pebble
Now that you mention it, the Patty Heart refernce is spot on!
That is one of Madonna's genius, taking a video that exceeds the song it was made for, like Oh Father, which on its own, was a dreary dirge but had significant power and meaning once you associate the video's visuals with the song.
queen madonna
My heart bleed out when he said it wasn't his favorite album by far 😂 😂. But I'm still loving him and waiting for the Confessions era
I always enjoy your honest feedback and opinion. Not every album can be your favorite and there are bound to be some that are your flavor. ALWAYS Great reactions though!!!
Let's face it. Most of us didn't love the album when it came out. It was her lowest selling album to date at that time and it wasn't until years later that fans came around to it. It's interesting/brave and it was the last time she obviously gave no fucks. So I respect it.
Its literally we seeing this on the news while we have some dinner, eating good food, drinking, and 2 minutes later we keep eating, enjoying, laughing even, then we go to sleep on our comfortable beds, and we just forget of what we saw, and worst of all, we really dont care so much to do something about it, anything.
Now thats so much shocking than the video itself
Madonna actually did a rap way back in 1990 on Vogue.
“It’s like when your mom raps… she gets the concept of it , but…” I LOL’ed hard!! Hahah ! And I am a HUGE fan! L
It's the only time I didn't like one his comments. A little too ageist for me. I don't think he realised that but it was definitely there.
That's how I feel about everything she does now. I'm like "Mooooooom! You're embarrassing us!!!" LOL.
Actually, he kind of nails it unintentionally because Madonna is clearly mocking the white, affluent Karen type in the rap. She sounds like a mom? That’s the point!
@@antoniof72 i’m against ageism but to be fair she was a mother of two at the time
@@FindingMadonna then what she is doing it's working. That is exactly what she is trying to make society feel. You know that nagging disconfort you are talking about? It reflects your problem with aging and what your hungups are.
There's quite a few versions of this video with different endings. All with the same message though. As this song was released Bush invaded Iraq. Madonna pretty much got blacklisted for the whole album because of the video. The album still went #1 in the US and everywhere else and sold 5 million but she definitely faced a backlash.
Madonna was banned from American radios and massacred by the press. But she was still popular enough with the public that the album managed to go to number 1 on Billboard anyway
Madonna has rapped before, just in her own unique style. On this song she used Eminem style of rap and vocal production that didn’t really work. It would have been better if she didn’t layer the vocals like he typically does
Thanks. I'll wait for your reaction to next album COADF ❤️❤️ . KISSES FROM CHILE
Can’t wait until you watch “God Control” MV (Madame X). It’s so powerful 😢. Her most recent masterpiece.
I love this song ❤️
The rap is also significant. in interviews she has said that the rap in that time was more American than apple pie.
I was 32 when this album came out. It was different from Ray Of Light or Music. I just realized how relevant this song is today with America's problems.
Or Russian
She never said American life! It’s American lie if you listen well
And the rap it’s just iconic as her lol
wrong. she sings life in the live versions
I hope that u watched the uncensored version!🔥
Everyone is different but American life is my favorite Madonna album!
American Life is a piece of work. Madonna is a genius. And the rapping is so great. Love it 100000%
can anyone show me the recent pop star with such a commentary in a video clip? I always show this video to anyone who are into making music and happens to be Ariana Grande's fans. Artists nowadays really wants to sugarcode everything, but art should comment on every aspect of life. Madonna was great at commenting on literally everything. Life, death, laughter, sorrow, parties, religion, politics - you name it and there should be Madonna's song commenting on that topic.
That's the best uncensored version of the video. The one with "Bush" was censored also.
This album corresponded with Madonna appearing in and doing the theme song for the Bond film, “Die another day”.
One of the most full of rage video I've seen in my life.
I hope when you react to Confessions On. Dance Floor you react to the original non stop version and not the edited versions lol
Why you don't understand the use of "rap" in this song? "American Life" is the name of the album and the song, does the word "american" say something to you? It is irony, tongue-in-cheek! Do you need an explicit explanation? I thought you were smarter! I mean it's Ok if you don't like the music, it's your personal opinion but saying that "seeing Madonna's rap is like seeing your mom doing it" it's completely disrespectful, it shows your lack of understanding though... Btw she can do whatever she wants, she's Madonna, she's earned it.
Pd; I was thinking about becoming a patreon subscriber, but I changed my mind, your lack of respect towards her is outrageous.
You broke my mood
This was the song and video that made radio stations boycott her music, to this day. This was released after 9/11 and we were getting ready to go to war. This was her way of showing that war, escpecially this one was a mistake and she was right. It's a shame though that because of this pop music changed. Now 30 is considered over the hill. When I was in junior high and high school we had Cher and Tina Turner who were well into their 40's and competing very well I might add. Sure Madonna had a few hits after this, but think about it; hung up went to number 1 in 41 countries but only landed and 7 here. Radio pulled back and it worked. Same thing with 4 minutes, the best selling single of that year and reached number 3; This is an injustice because no one should be censored for their art. You don't have to agree with her, but she has the right to be creative and manifest. For that, Madonna, I am thankvul that I was alive the same time you are. You got balls bigger than any guy I know. Keep pushing the envelope. LEGEND!!
these video + song are awesome... even the rap part is nice
I like how you interpret things
I'm glad this made better since to you than the album as a whole. You might think differently about the album after you watch all the videos and performances of this era.
I don't think she ever cared that her rapp in this song was considered good, I think she wanted people to pay attention to the lyrics.
True. I think she didn't care about rapping good at all
OMG, the rap is just the boom in music! It is a very strong criticism, that in the period after the September 11th attacks, the songs that were on the rise were raps talking about ostentation, money... and this is precisely the climax of the song, where she questions whether greatness is all that people need to feel satisfied and even criticizes what was playing on the radio to mask what actually happened. Imagine a country that was the target of terrorist attacks and people only talk about wealth, status, sex... she criticized in the same tone questioning all of this... and she was very smart, and the video even more so! Madonna was the only one who criticized that way and few singers talked about love and union, out of that context we have "Where Is The Love" by The Black Eyed Peas.
So queen.
You need to re listen to American life.
It does continue sonically with the same sound as part of Music but it’s so much more personal and deeper and at the time it was a huge rebellion of the American president, war and the American dream.
Looks like your getting the vibe a lot more here x
I remember long time ago, watching some fashion show, Valentino himself talking about his latest collection, inspired by war ( i think it was the american attack on Irak) and he says he wanted it to look like a "chic army" and i didnt know how to feel really, cause i thought War is not really a theme to get into a fashion show, i remember i used to admire Valentino, but that one thing made me re think how the media shows the horrible things that happen to real people in territory being attaked, like it is just another show for us to watch, a complete disrespect and an insult to all those people sufering. Your reaction reminded me of that Valentino thing and i think youre right in the message you got from the video.
The uncensored version of it its now on UA-cam.
This is the best
Art 🙌 I love the song itself too...messy, brash, melodic, angry a real bag of contradictions...the rap remains iconic and fun too.
Rap is amazing 😋
Oh! It’s not that “other” version where Bush and Sadham light up a cigar with the grenade in the end lol
I count 3 final endings at least: Saddam and George get a hugh (RWT backdrop video), the grenade falls and wait for explote, George gets the grenade and light a puro
i love my madonna.... amo su rap...
I hope you have the opportunity to rect to Hollywood Oficial Music Video. It's sooo good as well ❤️
Must watch Hollywood/Like a Virgin live from the MTV Vmas. Iconic
😍😍😍😍
Great critical video. Madonna is the best artist.. complete. React to Love Profusion video.
I wish you could reacted to justify my love it's one of Madonna's best songs and videos in my opinion
He probably did on his patreon
@@canigetanamen1106 I need to subscribe to patreon do you know if you can watch it on your Smart TV
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
I've come to LOVE the rap, it's the best part of the song!
The video was band initially in the uk
There are 4 versions of this video, one with Bush and another with Bush and Sadam Hussein ending
👏👏👏👏
2003 Was also when The U.S. initiated its attack on Iraq over "Weapons Of Mass Destruction" (which were NEVER FOUND), following the September 11th Attacks on American Soil, plus all the confusion, talks of war and fearmongering that this period caused.
The rap part is totally a matter of taste, and Madonna did it perfectly!
American Life= entertainment! That's the message of it essentially
Let me suggest that you turn your attention to the unique singer from Russia - *Diana* *Ankudinova* . This is the case when the genre, style, musical direction in which she sings is not important, but only her unique, inimitable voice and the way she presents the song itself to us are important!
Madonna was really courageous at the time and a visionary. To the People of Iraq, the American army was “Hell on Wheels”. Unfortunately, everyone was too paranoid to realize that. She was blacklisted after this video and the “American Life” album (one of her finest in my opinion) was a flop. Fortunately, contemporary critics believe American Life to be one of Madonna’s best albums.
I’m waiting for the confessions on a dance floor and tour era 😍😍😍😍😍
Vogue has a rap mind you. God Control is another. I dont think she's trying to be biggie but more in the lines of Debbie Harry. The video is one of her best she's able to subtly show how the US glamorizes war.
She Raps better than what's out know
You don’t get it bro, this came out during the invasion of Iraq and this version of the video is not even the banned version. In the version that u can’t get anymore the bomb at the end end up in the hands of a Bush lookalike who seems oblivious he has something about to explode in his hands. That version is gone from the internet forever! She got banned from radio stations and never really recovered in the US. radio market. This was a legit protest to the war and her rap bit was supposed to be awkward and a criticism of American life that was at the time obviously aware of the war overseas.