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American Life
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Chester said on April 14, 2003 15:48:
I’ve just bought ’American Life’ by Madonna on cd single and it is brilliant! Let’s hope it makes it to UK number 1. (It would be the best for quite awhile!)
Chester said on April 14, 2003 16:00:
01: Radio edit
02: Oakenfold Downtempo remix
03: Felix Da Housecat Devin Dazzle Club Mix!
The second CD also had 3 tracks - the radio edit and a mix by Missy Elliott - me thinks - and another. Couldn’t afford both - but very happy with the 1!
animalkingdom said on April 14, 2003 16:01:
She’ll also release another maxi single of the song later this month, and it features mainly the same remixes but all in the same package. AL is a must!
vaxjoe said on April 14, 2003 16:05:
woohoo there are other madonna lovers in here..
so A.L the album will be out when?
vaxjoe said on April 14, 2003 16:08:
has anyone listened to any other songs! I hope IT WONT BE like Music
I want it closer to ROL ...plzzzz ;o)
animalkingdom said on April 14, 2003 16:11:
well I guess it’ll sound more music-like than rol-like...it’s produced by mirwais, anyway...and i don’t care really: i like both albums :)
geytenbeek said on April 14, 2003 17:52:
The album is apparently kept under strict security until release date, but for an article on one of the other songs see:
http://www.news24.com/News24/Entertainment/Abroad/0,,2-1225-1243_1345905...
vaxjoe said on April 14, 2003 18:42:
hey Chester i was wondering if u re a member of absolutemadonna.com as well :D
coyboyusa said on April 15, 2003 00:31:
just heard the song love profusion on aol first listen god what a HORRIBLE song...this is gonna be a disappointing madonna album
Mfan28179-Jason said on April 15, 2003 03:45:
I’m going to try to hold off until April 22 to listen to any of the new tracks. ;)
I love ’American Life’ - the song - though. The bass is incredible!
theedge said on April 15, 2003 09:46:
Hey Vax, what´s wrong with Music? I think is one of her best, specially don´t tell me, impressive instant, gone and I deserve it. Of course, some aer bullshit (amazing, nobody´s perfect) but in general is a good good album.
In my opinion her best song is Erotica (makes me high) with human nature and Inside of me from Bedtime stories (my fav album).
Lately I think she´s getting worst: she´s stuck in Mirwais and all sounds the same (Die another day= music 2, but worst). I Think she has to change the producer, maybe try with massive attack (I want you was great).
Don´t know, is just my opinion.
vaxjoe said on April 15, 2003 20:55:
@ the edge:i was referring ROL and Music as a WHOLE...of course there are songs from music i love too...like the ones u mentioned..
for all: listen to “Im so stupid”!
http://www.xs4all.nl/~sunburst/stupid/
vaxjoe said on April 15, 2003 21:04:
listen to
Xstatic process
Love profusion
Mother and father
and watch American life Video
http://www.madonnasmaterialworld.com./
coyboyusa said on April 15, 2003 21:31:
ok the songs are disappointing the video of course is stupid...alk about someoen who really SHOULD retire :)
vaxjoe said on April 15, 2003 21:32:
yes U SHOULD !
and let us in peace
go spread your bitterness somewhere else!
rox-kuryliw said on April 15, 2003 21:36:
the song suchs big style, the lyrics are good, the the rest suchs no real instruments no real melody .
not her best.
vaxjoe said on April 15, 2003 22:37:
Intervention + Nobody knows me
http://mbnet.fi/drowned/TEMP/TOPSECRET/
animalkingdom said on April 16, 2003 08:27:
Oh my, just listened to “I’m So Stupid”.
...And it’s brilliant!! I think I like it even more than “American Life”! Can’t wait for next week!
Chester said on April 16, 2003 12:50:
Looks like a number 1 hit in the U.K this Sunday!!
Keeping our fingers crossed!
StillFar said on April 16, 2003 14:10:
can someone give me a link to the video (still didn’t see it :( and vax, you’re link isn’t working for me)
vaxjoe said on April 17, 2003 03:20:
yeah sorry ppl...apparently the person whose the links belonged to, has taken them away :/
coyboyusa said on April 17, 2003 10:17:
if american life hits number one in the uk it will be proof that the uk music scene has gone to crap
vaxjoe said on April 17, 2003 10:21:
just cause U say so? u really must think that u re the pope or something lol
StillFar said on April 17, 2003 12:52:
coy...only because she makes an anti-war statement...glad to say, I think she gained popularity with it in many countries around the world, I salute her for throwing a grenade on Bush!
coyboyusa said on April 17, 2003 13:11:
i dont care about her war stance my opion is based on the content of the album..which even by her standards is poor...the american life video in my eyes isn’t controversial at all..and no i don’t think i am the pope lol i can’t wear horrid clothes and creak along like him...i just think she really needs to take a break and focus on songwriting
Stormkeeper said on April 17, 2003 13:46:
what a huge disappointment that song is for me.
If it reaches #1 in the UK it´s because it´s Madonna. :(
hope the album is better.
Jud (moderator) said on April 17, 2003 14:08:
I have listened to it for a 2nd time now... and found it the same boring as after listening to it for 1st time... sigh.
animalkingdom said on April 17, 2003 14:57:
I don’t think that it’s any kind of achievement to hit #1 in the UK (*looking at the chart history made by acts such as Westlife*). Madonna doesn’t need to prove anything anymore...
’American Life’ as a song, in my opinion though, would deserve to get on the top spot!
coyboyusa said on April 17, 2003 15:35:
well they just had a madonna special on vh1 about why she withdrew the video and stuff...they then showed the new video which is also directed by jonas ackerlund....the only cool thing is it opens with the background as a windblown swedish flag..the rest of the video has been horribly neutered...its only madonna in that uniform with a changing panorama of world flags behind her...i still don’t get the hype about the original video and i hate the new one....
Stormkeeper said on April 17, 2003 15:49:
I´ve been a fan of hers since Like a virgin but I never took her serious as a singer and even less as an actress lol
Did anyone see Swept Away the movie?
coyboyusa said on April 17, 2003 15:54:
swept away was such a disappointing amount of drivvle...i deont think i ever took her seriously but i did and do respect her as a musician but as of late ugh she’s just been overall blahness
Stormkeeper said on April 17, 2003 16:13:
when do we get to see your family -and friends pics, coyboy? It has been under contruction so long.
Mfan28179-Jason said on April 18, 2003 03:40:
“if american life hits number one in the uk it will be proof that the uk music scene has gone to crap”
@Coyboy, or maybe further proof that
the “American” scene is crap! ;)
coyboyusa said on April 18, 2003 22:26:
lol jason indeed but hasn’t the american music scene already gone to crap.
oh as for my page I am hoping the middle of next month i will have a sizeable update...unfortunately i need a new scanner ....and i need to seriously update my video card and memeory so I can use my high end video card i got for x mas to start ripping rox video material to share with everyone...its slow going cause as the weather warms up I am doing alot of demolition work and gardening around my house so...we al know whats that is like :)
kachina008 said on April 19, 2003 07:58:
just bought it and listened to it some..not bad i think!
not as revolutionary as “ray of light” tho. that’s my fave madonna album.
She definitely sucks as an actress but as a music artist, i think she is incredible, and as a woman, even more so.
Before you guys start dismissing her, maybe you should listen to the new album more. I found when i heard “die another day” and “american life” the first time I didn’t like it at all. but both songs grew on me!! so give it a chance will ya. :P
boykie19 said on April 19, 2003 16:53:
i think the album is better than music
but for me.. madonna is more about production than a gr8 song... she should go back 2 writers of like a prayer... an not have so many dumb sound effects
Stormkeeper said on April 19, 2003 17:13:
I miss Patrick Leonard :(
I´d like her new album to be a mix between electronica and pop.
Small-talker said on April 30, 2003 10:41:
cowboyusa - yeah, but what’s even worse is that the very next week Busted (a stupid UK pop act who pretend to be a real rock band who don’t even have a drummer, or a bass player, or a key-boardist... or anything else for that mater... and who simply jump around on stage like the puffs they are playing chords that don’t even exist just for little 6 year old boys who think they’re cool for buying such stupid crap!) got to #1 in the UK!
Now that’s when you know the UK music scene has disintigrated into a pile of shite!!!
Small-talker said on April 30, 2003 10:53:
American Life
Hollywood
Love Profusion
Nothing Fails
Intervention
X-Static Process
Mother And Father
Easy Ride
… all excellent!
It’s a shame about all these bad reviews and comments, I think it’s her best work since LAP
Th_Th said on April 30, 2003 11:34:
People, don’t get mad at me, but personally I think, this Album is one of the Worlds best Albums of the last decade. I love it to bits.
Didn’t the Album get straight to Number 1 in the UK?
Oh, and what’s wrong with Westlife? I just love ’em!
vaxjoe said on April 14, 2003 15:52:
hey Chesterito can we have the track-listing plz? :p