It was definitely about teenage pregnancy and caused a shitstorm of controversy. Pro-lifers liked the “keeping her baby” part but criticized her supposedly promoting pre-marital sex. Iconic Madonna video.
Exactly... and in the cut aways with Madonna dancing, she's holding her stomach/abdomen "protectively". It's ironic that she almost didn't record this song until she got the message. And as an FYI, in the first dance sequence, when she arches her back, her boob pops out.. lol
I love Madonnas use of irony. I'm gonna keep my baby but I'm also keeping my man and have premarital sex. And being as she grew up catholic and used catholic imagery with her actual name being Madonna it was a perfect recipe for exposure and controversy.
@@NandoDisco Exactly. Madonna didn't write this song (nor "Like a Virgin") but no one BUT Madonna could sing either of those songs.. lol. She really leveled things up when she did "Like a Prayer" and well went overboard with "Justify My Love" and "Erotica"...
Nothing about "pro-life". Back in those days children from underage mothers would be given up for adoption. Hence the "keeping my baby" line. Catholics (like Madonna's family) especially would not tolerate abortion.
She had 4 or 5 hit songs from each album around this time plus she was doing a lot of movie soundtracks that were hits. She was producing a ton of material and all of it was popular! La Isla Bonita, Live to tell & Open Your Heart are also from this album.
It was about teenage pregnancy and her CHOICE to keep her baby. It was a controversial topic at the time. Madonna has a way of conveying emotion and drama in her songs.
Madonna’s songs always have several meanings and very rarely lack deeper meaning. It’s both teenage pregnancy and being seriously in love at a young age. It was a huge controversy back then. She wanted it to be like a movie. I hope you’ve done Live to tell and Open your heart, too. And La isla bonita ❤Same album.
She'd had one single "Live To Tell" off of the "True Blue" album and had debuted a longer, all blonde hairstyle, (a la "Shanghai Surprise) but this was the video where the short, platinum blonde hair was first revealed and it stayed pretty much throughout '86 and '87, through Whos' That Girl? and up to "La Isla Bonita", where she cut it short and went dark, which lasted all of '88 and until April '89 when she went back to blonde for shooting "Dick Tracy". The day after this video came out, that's all everyone could talk about, Madonna's "new" hair, and within weeks, all the girls had that look ("Rachel", who?). People forget just how huge and influential Madonna was in the 80s. Also, note Erika Belle and longtime friend Debi Mazer in the video as well as Danny Aiello playing Madonna's father.
I would highly encourage you to react to her ballad “Live To Tell” from this album, I promise you won’t be disappointed in the least. It was a huge hit and really showcases her vocals, not to mention she is beautiful in it.
Can’t wait for you both to watch “Bad Girl” in 1993… not one of her hit songs but one of her best “message” videos. Love your channel!! And love that you both show respect on the 80’s trinity.
Ya'll gotta do Vogue from 1990. You've covered at our least 1 song from each album of the 80s. Madonna kicked off the 90s with this hit and was termed the "Queen of Pop" one of her biggest monster hits, probably her best critically too, the music video made her Iconic and immortalized her in history. The first artist to feature gay people in her work and boldy too. Loving your reactions.
It's true, the musical style of the 80s is truly unique and particular!😍 If you haven't already done so, it would be a great idea to do some reactions to the wonderful musical group TOTO... and I would also add the songs from the Eurovision song contest which is followed all over the world! ✌😉 Ciao!
“Moral majority” heads nearly exploded over this. She was portraying teenage pregnancy but CHOOSING to carry the baby to term and keep it. It was both pro-birth and pro-choice.
Yes, she is talking about pregnancy and having a baby at a very young age. The message in this song angried a lot of catholics and other religious groups, that was at least the case in the States. Elsewhere I think not so much. That story line is also included in her choreography - if you look how she dances during the chorus, she is covering her belly with her hands, sort of protective gesture.
My take is she's fed up cause she raising three 'babies', the single father(where mom at?), the new boyfriend and the baby. Definitely the baby because you can tell when she's leaning against the concrete column she knew her life would be different after seeing that pregnancy test! Madonna at her best when she's controversial and on message! She got more lol.! Oh Father please! Amazing reaction guys.
@@sirex02 while you’re freeze-framing, her nipple briefly becomes exposed at 2:27. We never noticed in the 80s because the technology wasn’t available to most…
Good reaction! 👍🏻 I know you already reacted to like a prayer from 1989, but try to react to "Express Yourself, " which is the second single from the Like a Prayer album. The video is iconic, but I think both of you would like either her live version from the MTV music awards or the live version from the amazing "Blond Ambition Tour". You can't go wrong with whatever you choose! Wish you continued good luck with the channel! 💯
Madonna, and 80's music in general is my favorite also because it's memories of my childhood! ✌😊 Speaking of 80s... Carla looks like a girl who is part of a video of the wonderful musical group TOTO in the song "Africa" which is also one of my absolute favorites!!!😍 Ciao, from Calabria, Italy!
@ilCALABROneITALYano Just looked up “Toto” to see if I looked like this girl😊. I think it's the hair pulled off the face like mine😊. I love the 80s vibe the song was giving too!! #nostalgic
It's pro-choice. Personal decision. Raising/having a baby without being married caused such controversy for conservatives/ pro-life. In this era, conservatism was already authoritarian/was on the rise, and still is. Evangelical Christians gave her hell. Censor her, cancel her. Latinas for women's rights.
Pregnancy was implied but never confirmed. It could’ve been about keeping/dumping her boyfriend. I don’t think Madonna wanted this to become an anti-abortion anthem.
If you actually take a look at the lyrics it's obvious she's talking about teenage pregnancy. "The one you warned me all about. The one you said I could do without. We're in an awful mess." So obviously the song is not about whether or not to give the boyfriend up. They were both in an "awful mess." What mess do you think they possibly both could be in, when she's saying she is going to keep her baby? "He says that he's going to marry me. We can raise a little family. Maybe we'll be all right, it's a sacrifice. But my friends keep telling me to give IT up....." If it was about whether or not to give up the boyfriend, the lyric wouldn't be "it", it would clearly say but my friends keep telling me to give HIM up. The song is most definitely about teenage pregnancy if you really take a look at the lyrics. She wasn't singing about whether or not she should give up her boyfriend, it's whether or not she should have an abortion or keep the baby.
Madonna actually had that exact message in mind ( teen pregnancy) when it was written. She has stated this many times, as it was an epidemic in the 80’s amongst teens.
@@pierpaolonathancorrieri2290 I’ve been listening to the lyrics since 1986. Like I said, pregnancy is implied, but along with a teaspoon of vagueness. Think of all the words that do NOT appear in the lyrics: pregnant, abortion, father (to reference her bf), mother, birth, carry to term, “having this baby”, (pregnancy) test, unprotected, etc. Yes, I’m sure it’s about an unplanned pregnancy. I just think the shoe would also fit if the song was construed to be about a serious relationship that her friends and father disapproved of.
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It was definitely about teenage pregnancy and caused a shitstorm of controversy. Pro-lifers liked the “keeping her baby” part but criticized her supposedly promoting pre-marital sex. Iconic Madonna video.
People were stupid demons if this was their reaction to that masterpiece of lyrics
Exactly... and in the cut aways with Madonna dancing, she's holding her stomach/abdomen "protectively". It's ironic that she almost didn't record this song until she got the message. And as an FYI, in the first dance sequence, when she arches her back, her boob pops out.. lol
I love Madonnas use of irony. I'm gonna keep my baby but I'm also keeping my man and have premarital sex. And being as she grew up catholic and used catholic imagery with her actual name being Madonna it was a perfect recipe for exposure and controversy.
@@NandoDisco Exactly. Madonna didn't write this song (nor "Like a Virgin") but no one BUT Madonna could sing either of those songs.. lol. She really leveled things up when she did "Like a Prayer" and well went overboard with "Justify My Love" and "Erotica"...
Nothing about "pro-life". Back in those days children from underage mothers would be given up for adoption. Hence the "keeping my baby" line. Catholics (like Madonna's family) especially would not tolerate abortion.
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She had 4 or 5 hit songs from each album around this time plus she was doing a lot of movie soundtracks that were hits. She was producing a ton of material and all of it was popular! La Isla Bonita, Live to tell & Open Your Heart are also from this album.
Madonna is QUEEN.
And then you woke up , She sucks and you know it .
I'll always ❤ Madonna for her great songs.
It was about teenage pregnancy and her CHOICE to keep her baby. It was a controversial topic at the time. Madonna has a way of conveying emotion and drama in her songs.
yup, she didn't want to give it up or murder it
@@leban86 LOL! Madonna is pro-choice. In any case, there's no point arguing with ignorant points of view.
@@moonstone1159 right, she's pro-murder. thats what i said
Madonna’s songs always have several meanings and very rarely lack deeper meaning. It’s both teenage pregnancy and being seriously in love at a young age. It was a huge controversy back then. She wanted it to be like a movie. I hope you’ve done Live to tell and Open your heart, too. And La isla bonita ❤Same album.
She'd had one single "Live To Tell" off of the "True Blue" album and had debuted a longer, all blonde hairstyle, (a la "Shanghai Surprise) but this was the video where the short, platinum blonde hair was first revealed and it stayed pretty much throughout '86 and '87, through Whos' That Girl? and up to "La Isla Bonita", where she cut it short and went dark, which lasted all of '88 and until April '89 when she went back to blonde for shooting "Dick Tracy". The day after this video came out, that's all everyone could talk about, Madonna's "new" hair, and within weeks, all the girls had that look ("Rachel", who?). People forget just how huge and influential Madonna was in the 80s. Also, note Erika Belle and longtime friend Debi Mazer in the video as well as Danny Aiello playing Madonna's father.
I would highly encourage you to react to her ballad “Live To Tell” from this album, I promise you won’t be disappointed in the least. It was a huge hit and really showcases her vocals, not to mention she is beautiful in it.
I can't believe Bruce did not realise she was talking about having a baby lol
Also, a girl “getting herself into trouble” was how people would speak about unmarried women being pregnant.
Can’t wait for you both to watch “Bad Girl” in 1993… not one of her hit songs but one of her best “message” videos.
Love your channel!! And love that you both show respect on the 80’s trinity.
Definitely agree on this recommendation.
Ya'll gotta do Vogue from 1990. You've covered at our least 1 song from each album of the 80s.
Madonna kicked off the 90s with this hit and was termed the "Queen of Pop" one of her biggest monster hits, probably her best critically too, the music video made her Iconic and immortalized her in history. The first artist to feature gay people in her work and boldy too. Loving your reactions.
It's true, the musical style of the 80s is truly unique and particular!😍
If you haven't already done so, it would be a great idea to do some reactions to the wonderful musical group TOTO... and I would also add the songs from the Eurovision song contest which is followed all over the world! ✌😉
Ciao!
“Moral majority” heads nearly exploded over this.
She was portraying teenage pregnancy but CHOOSING to carry the baby to term and keep it.
It was both pro-birth and pro-choice.
Yes, she is talking about pregnancy and having a baby at a very young age. The message in this song angried a lot of catholics and other religious groups, that was at least the case in the States. Elsewhere I think not so much. That story line is also included in her choreography - if you look how she dances during the chorus, she is covering her belly with her hands, sort of protective gesture.
My take is she's fed up cause she raising three 'babies', the single father(where mom at?), the new boyfriend and the baby. Definitely the baby because you can tell when she's leaning against the concrete column she knew her life would be different after seeing that pregnancy test! Madonna at her best when she's controversial and on message! She got more lol.! Oh Father please! Amazing reaction guys.
I never noticed… is she “reading” a pregnancy test at 3:27 when she’s leaning against the column? I can’t quite see what she’s holding, if anything.
@chris-julian5537 Freeze frame that part. Also you can tell she was almost at the end of shaking the results to ssr if it's true....a third baby lol.
@@sirex02 while you’re freeze-framing, her nipple briefly becomes exposed at 2:27. We never noticed in the 80s because the technology wasn’t available to most…
@chris-julian5537 True and my gay ass didn't have a nipple thought in mind back in the day till now lol. Sorry!
Good reaction! 👍🏻 I know you already reacted to like a prayer from 1989, but try to react to "Express Yourself, " which is the second single from the Like a Prayer album.
The video is iconic, but I think both of you would like either her live version from the MTV music awards or the live version from the amazing "Blond Ambition Tour".
You can't go wrong with whatever you choose!
Wish you continued good luck with the channel! 💯
Like a virgin and Express Yourself.
Madonna, and 80's music in general is my favorite also because it's memories of my childhood! ✌😊
Speaking of 80s... Carla looks like a girl who is part of a video of the wonderful musical group TOTO in the song "Africa" which is also one of my absolute favorites!!!😍
Ciao, from Calabria, Italy!
@ilCALABROneITALYano Just looked up “Toto” to see if I looked like this girl😊. I think it's the hair pulled off the face like mine😊. I love the 80s vibe the song was giving too!! #nostalgic
Pregnancy was a big thing back then.
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My moms fave Madonna track. Released the summer before she went to college and had to drop out cus she got pregnant with me hahaha
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Towards the end of the song, when she’s under the bridge, leaning against the pillar, she’s looking at a pregnancy test.
Madonna have so sad family story.
This song alone destroys Gaga s entire awful discography. Such a powerful song!
Doesn't take too much to realize that the song is about youth pregnancy. Keeping a baby is a far more delicate decision than keeping a boyfriend.
It's pro-choice. Personal decision. Raising/having a baby without being married caused such controversy for conservatives/ pro-life. In this era, conservatism was already authoritarian/was on the rise, and still is. Evangelical Christians gave her hell. Censor her, cancel her. Latinas for women's rights.
Abortion wasn’t necessarily what she was referring to either. You can also give up your baby for adoption, but she planned on keeping it.
Baby bebe bab ... for me is hard to undersatand american english.
Pregnancy was implied but never confirmed. It could’ve been about keeping/dumping her boyfriend. I don’t think Madonna wanted this to become an anti-abortion anthem.
If you actually take a look at the lyrics it's obvious she's talking about teenage pregnancy.
"The one you warned me all about. The one you said I could do without. We're in an awful mess."
So obviously the song is not about whether or not to give the boyfriend up. They were both in an "awful mess." What mess do you think they possibly both could be in, when she's saying she is going to keep her baby?
"He says that he's going to marry me. We can raise a little family. Maybe we'll be all right, it's a sacrifice. But my friends keep telling me to give IT up....."
If it was about whether or not to give up the boyfriend, the lyric wouldn't be "it", it would clearly say but my friends keep telling me to give HIM up. The song is most definitely about teenage pregnancy if you really take a look at the lyrics. She wasn't singing about whether or not she should give up her boyfriend, it's whether or not she should have an abortion or keep the baby.
Madonna actually had that exact message in mind ( teen pregnancy) when it was written. She has stated this many times, as it was an epidemic in the 80’s amongst teens.
I mean..have you actually really listened to the lyrics ??? Of course it's about pregnancy ...
@@pierpaolonathancorrieri2290 I’ve been listening to the lyrics since 1986. Like I said, pregnancy is implied, but along with a teaspoon of vagueness. Think of all the words that do NOT appear in the lyrics: pregnant, abortion, father (to reference her bf), mother, birth, carry to term, “having this baby”, (pregnancy) test, unprotected, etc. Yes, I’m sure it’s about an unplanned pregnancy. I just think the shoe would also fit if the song was construed to be about a serious relationship that her friends and father disapproved of.
@@chris-julian5537 it doesn't... They are in a mess she says... It's quite clear by many things.... Don't know why you are arguing the objective ...