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wyldwolf

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9. Madonna was/is a better marketer and business person

Reply to Manifestor_of_Light (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 1, 2014, 10:59 AM

Sep 2014

PLUS she was an original.

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Madonna. [View all] RiffRandell Aug 2014 OP

Take A Bow In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #1

Good one! RiffRandell Sep 2014 #33

Lady Gaga is better. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2014 #2

Madonna was/is a better marketer and business person wyldwolf Sep 2014 #9

I agree to an extent. She writes most of her own songs, has a great acapella voice RiffRandell Sep 2014 #13

I love them both. Coventina Sep 2014 #15

Seriously? LynneSin Sep 2014 #22

LynneSin loves Madonna. RiffRandell Sep 2014 #29

I am not her biggest fan but i respect the talent LynneSin Sep 2014 #31

I agree. RiffRandell Sep 2014 #34

It's funny, we pretty much had the same seats we had a few weeks earlier for Bruce Springsteen LynneSin Sep 2014 #36

Yuck. I wouldn't like that. RiffRandell Sep 2014 #37

I should start a thread about best and worst concerts LynneSin Sep 2014 #38

You should, but damn my memory is shot. RiffRandell Sep 2014 #39

Lady Gaga is a Madonna wannabe. kwassa Sep 2014 #26

She used to look so healthy and sensual. Now, meh. mackerel Aug 2014 #3

Mehdonna? Blue Owl Aug 2014 #4

!!! pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #8

Well, she's not 25 anymore. Tobin S. Sep 2014 #19

Indeed In_The_Wind Sep 2014 #20

Preaching to the choir. RiffRandell Sep 2014 #35

A classic. bigwillq Sep 2014 #5

Yep. RiffRandell Sep 2014 #6

That was an amazing performance. bigwillq Sep 2014 #7

Rip-off! PennyK Sep 2014 #10

Cyndi Lauper has a beautiful voice. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #24

I love her acoustic version of All Through the Night. RiffRandell Sep 2014 #27

Unapologetic Madonna fan here. Coventina Sep 2014 #11

Hey, I'm a punk girl at heart but love Madonna. RiffRandell Sep 2014 #12

Me too. I think the foundational ethos of punk is being true to yourself and Madonna certainly Coventina Sep 2014 #14

Yep, great tune! RiffRandell Sep 2014 #18

Madonna's extras are always so great, like Ali G in "Music"! Coventina Sep 2014 #21

I love that song! RiffRandell Sep 2014 #25

Oh I know! I danced my feet down to bloody stumps when that came out! Coventina Sep 2014 #28

it's interesting how I hear so many goth, punk, metal heads, etc. say the same thing wyldwolf Sep 2014 #30

MADONNA - bye bye baby MrScorpio Sep 2014 #16

Madonna - I Want You MrScorpio Sep 2014 #17

She looks so good in that video. RiffRandell Sep 2014 #23

Madonna career has been rather uneven... Archae Sep 2014 #32