But here’s the kicker, you can either use her songs up until 1995 on the set list OR you can use any of her songs up until 2020.
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Stevie Wonder, Hey Love (Survival)
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Lou Donaldson, It's Your Thing (I'd Rather Be Your Lover)
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Aaliyah, Back And Forth (Inside Of Me)
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The Gap Band, Outstanding (Inside Of Me)
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Gutter Snypes, The Trials Of Life (Inside Of Me)
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Main Source, What You Need (Human Nature)
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Grant Green, Down Here On The Ground (Forbidden Love)
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Herbie Hancock, Watermelon Man (Sanctuary)
There are other versions of some of these songs, sometimes by different artists, but I think I've linked to the versions M sampled while making the album. Erotica and into Bedtime Stories is probably the most she ever dipped her foot into the R&B/jazz/hip-hop pool, I'm curious what you all think... and if you can hear the original songs in Madonna's music?
BEDTIME STORIES ALBUM SURVIVOR.
"Are you ready, motherfuckers?" Iconic album Bedtime Stories, your time has come for elimination rounds!
HOW IT WORKS: Each round, you must vote for your LEAST FAVORITE song. The option with the most votes is eliminated in the next round, and so forth, until only 1 song remains.
For your vote, consider album version of songs only. No remixes or live versions.
And, leave a comment to explain your choice this round! Fun discussion is the goal, not picking "the best" Madonna song. Please refrain from downvoting another commenter's song choices. Music taste is subjective and sentimental, so the goal is discussion over downvotes!
>>>VOTE OUT YOUR LEAST FAVORITE HERE<<<
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Erotica and Bedtime Stories are the best things Madonna did in the '90s. Experimental. Madonna had her biggest hit song EVER with "Take a Bow", Bedtime Stories had her sing Bjork. Erotica introduced the most sexual version of Madge. Ray of Light just feels dated when I listen to it.
I’ve been saying for years R&B suits her voice best and the Bedtime Stories album was the perfect example of doing fun music that was age appropriate without looking foolish. She had her longest running number one in the US with Take a Bow so you would think she would take a hint and go in that direction again.
I thought she and Babyface worked wonders together and it's unfortunate they never collaborated again.
Still annoyed we never got a tour for BS, I was thinking about why not. It generally seems to be that Evita got in the way, but thinking about it she would have had time. BS promotion wrapped up in early 95, and she didn’t film Evita until 96, so does anyone know why she didn’t tour in summer 95?
In the course of reading and re-reading the same handful of stories over and over at every bedtime (despite my daughter having SO many books), it's hard to turn off the critical reader in me and not give them the full academic treatment. These are those thoughts:
- Jeez, Mickey Mouse and his friends go on a ton of picnics...like what do they actually do to sustain this lifestyle and do they do anything else?
- Why is a book with Minnie Mouse on the cover still 80% centered on or driven by Mickey?
- Wait a minute. Curious George walked dogs, delivered papers, washed windows, handed out brochures, and raked leaves...but only earned $5.00 from all of that. I can't tell if this story is outdated or way too up-to-date...is Curious George capitalist propaganda? Were the Reys trying to prepare my child for a life of working minimum wage and liking it? Is the Man with the Yellow Hat just The Man? Should I push for a raise at work? Am I George?
- Oh, that's a really good rhyme scheme. The Llama Llama really needs a Pulitzer.
- Was I too judgmental of Mickey and his friends about the picnics? They're young. They don't have kids. Fresh in relationships. Enjoying each other's company. Have I become a grouchy and jealous old man, angry to see other people having fun? I really need to text my friends and catch up with them.
- There's a typo. I wonder if Disney would pay me for reporting it? Or, send a hit squad to my house.
- Shoot, I didn't say that sentence with the right inflection. Did she notice? She never notices. I noticed. I'm reading it out loud again correctly.
- I can't do the Donald Duck voice. Why do I keep trying?
- Are you sure you want to read that story (which I know has precisely 15 pages in it) when I know you love this story (which I know has precisely 14 pages in it)?
- Okay, hold up here. Minnie, Daisy, Donald, and Goofy have been dreading this picnic all day because they don't want to share their lunches. They are visibly unhappy when Mickey meets them, and they effectively communicate their needs. But, BUT. This truth makes Mickey sad. So, the four of them decide to put their valid feelings aside to make the one him happy? What? Is that a good lesson for my daughter to learn? Put aside your feelings and endure something you don't like for the sake of not upsetting someone who isn't harmed at all by your rejection? Hmm, this book may need to disappear...
- This library book smells so good.
Thanks for being an out
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Here is your bedtime story to help you sleep well & understand why Silver prevails.
A man is traveling down the road on foot. He has nothing but a backpack.
A robber on horseback approaches the man on foot and points his gun to the traveler and says, "Surrender your wallet and backpack" - The victim surrenders his wallet and backpack then the robber continues, "Now give me your shirt" - The victim surrenders his shirt then the robber continues, "Now give me your shoes!"
- The victim exclaims, "You've taken all I have my wallet, my backpack, my shirt; AND NOW YOU WANT MY SHOES?"
- The robber says "GIVE ME YOUR SHOES" ...so the victim surrenders his shoes and the robber disappears on his horse as the victim is left empty.
But then the victim rejoices "Alas, I have never felt so well, for these shoes had been killing my aching feet and I am now forever FREE"
I tell the story above as a metaphor for how us Silver Stackers feel, there are people stealing from us but in the end we will be liberated!
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My kids and I have a ritual where I tell them a story every night. Usually it’s princesses and unicorns. However I realized they are getting repetitive. So I’m a jam I decided to tell my kids the story of the Cooks assistant. They loved it and they wanted to go to the kings birthday soon. That was last night and they couldn’t wait for story time tonight. Since goblins can be perceived as scary to a 4 and 2 year old little girl I decided to substitute them for teddy bears that were arguing about what color shirt to wear. They were laughing and just so stoked. Thank you osrs for giving me great stories to tell me kids at the end of the night after being completely exhausted from the day to day grind. Any suggestions on what story to tell tomorrow?
For me it's not one of my favorite Madonna albums, reason being is because I find it too generic and safe for Madonna's standards. But I understand the reason for that because she needed to cool down after the wild era that Erotica was.
She needed to show the general public she wasn't a whore who used sex for fame like they thought she was in 1992.
I'd Rather be Your Lover, Take a Bow, Bedtime Story and Human Nature are my favorite Bedtime Stories songs but outside of that as an album it's not my favorite.
Also imo it's the first time Madonna started to chase trends instead of creating them.
Ray of Light was when she returned to form.
My wife is no Phan nor Deadhead but she tolerates both… to a point - usually until she falls asleep… which is what happened tonight…
Now I have to explain that one night after she’d ingested enough THC to keep her interested she somehow convinced herself Paige’s real name is Gary. And since that night, she don’t mind it quite as much when Gary is gettin all weird with it…
Well tonight was a gummy plus pen night and as she woke from her pre-bed stoner nap she roused and stated:“Goodnight Jerry!”
11/22/97 Haley’s Comet was playing on the TV….
Feeling hesitant I corrected her - “Oh hon…. That’s Gary and Trey…”
She replied “Ahhh! I think Gary is great… but I love Jerry so much more!!”
We then floated her into the bedroom where she explained Trey and Gary were pretty OK but that Jerry deserved all the praise cause of how good a person he was….
Then she serenaded herself to sleep with loosely related harmonies somewhere between the two bands, lyrics focused on how good her water tasted….
Not gonna lie - I love this woman and 100% realize how lucky I am!!!
I absolutely LOVE the soft vocals she put on this song . Specifically when she vocalized ‘’but this heartache’’ 😭. I just wish she gave us more of the vocals throughout her discography. This is one of the only songs that has this type of vocal specifically. Unless I missed some songs in her discography that have this vocal style? I would love if she did it in future work possibly. Are their any songs in her discography that have that vocal styling? You can tell me if any unreleased has it too
Wouldn't it be better if I gave you up?
Are you surprised?
BEDTIME STORIES ALBUM SURVIVOR.
HOW IT WORKS: Each round, you must vote for your LEAST FAVORITE song. The option with the most votes is eliminated in the next round, and so forth, until only 1 song remains.
For your vote, consider album version of songs only. No remixes or live versions.
And, leave a comment to explain your choice this round! Fun discussion is the goal, not picking "the best" Madonna song. Please refrain from downvoting another commenter's song choices. Music taste is subjective and sentimental, so the goal is discussion over downvotes!
>>>VOTE OUT YOUR LEAST FAVORITE HERE<<<
ALBUM TRACKS LEADERBOARD:
| RANK | SONG | VOTES | PERCENTAGE |
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| 11th Place | Don't Stop | 20 | 47.6% |
| 10th Place | I'd Rather Be Your Lover | 13 | 29.5% |
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Even though you're gone.
In the public eye I act like I don't care.
BEDTIME STORIES ALBUM SURVIVOR.
HOW IT WORKS: Each round, you must vote for your LEAST FAVORITE song. The option with the most votes is eliminated in the next round, and so forth, until only 1 song remains.
For your vote, consider album version of songs only. No remixes or live versions.
And, leave a comment to explain your choice this round! Fun discussion is the goal, not picking "the best" Madonna song. Please refrain from downvoting another commenter's song choices. Music taste is subjective and sentimental, so the goal is discussion over downvotes!
>>>VOTE OUT YOUR LEAST FAVORITE HERE<<<
ALBUM TRACKS LEADERBOARD:
| RANK | SONG | VOTES | PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11th Place | Don't Stop | 20 | 47.6% |
| 10th Place | I'd Rather Be Your Lover | 13 | 29.5% |
| 9th Place | Inside of Me | 12 | 23.5% |
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Baby, let me bump you.
Sing la dee da dee!
BEDTIME STORIES ALBUM SURVIVOR.
HOW IT WORKS: Each round, you must vote for your LEAST FAVORITE song. The option with the most votes is eliminated in the next round, and so forth, until only 1 song remains.
For your vote, consider album version of songs only. No remixes or live versions.
And, leave a comment to explain your choice this round! Fun discussion is the goal, not picking "the best" Madonna song. Please refrain from downvoting another commenter's song choices. Music taste is subjective and sentimental, so the goal is discussion over downvotes!
>>>VOTE OUT YOUR LEAST FAVORITE HERE<<<
ALBUM TRACKS LEADERBOARD:
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| 11th Place | Don't Stop | 20 | 47.6% |
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So besides the songs that are on Bedtime Stories, Erotica and Hard Candy. What do you think are Madonna's most R&B sounding songs from her other albums?
What's your fav Madonna song of all time and why?
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