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Mr. Stefani · 02-16-2003, 11:08 PM

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Madonna's new video to make antiwar sentiment

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY
The Associated Press

NEW YORK - Madonna is courting controversy again -- this time with a violent music video that her publicist says depicts the “catastrophic repercussions and horror of war.”

“It is an antiwar video, but the purpose of the video, as with a lot of Madonna’s work, is to be thought-provoking,” publicist Liz Rosenberg said Monday.

“It is many other things as well” as antiwar, she said.

The website The Drudge Report reported Sunday that the video was “the most shocking antiwar, anti-Bush statement yet to come from the show-business industry,” complete with images of Iraqi children and bloody limbs. !

But Rosenberg said, “I’m not going to say it’s specifically anti-Bush at all.” She said there were no pictures of Iraqi children or bloody images, though the latter could change in postproduction.

The video, directed by Jonas Akerlund, is “a panoramic view of our culture and looming war through the view of a female superhero portrayed by Madonna,” Rosenberg said. It also speaks to the glorification of war, she said, starting off as a runway show of couture army fatigues.

“[Then] it just starts to go haywire and goes into other things...it kind of takes it into a more violent direction.”

The “American Life” video is expected to premiere in mid-March; Madonna’s new album is due on April 22.

Madonna is an expert at creating controversy with videos. In 1989 religious images in “Like a Prayer” led Pepsi to drop her as a spokeswoman. In 1990 MTV refused to air “Justify My Love” because of its sexual content. Two years later, it relegated “Erotica” to the early-morning hours, and in 2001 VH1 and MTV would not air “What it Feels Like For a Girl” because of violence.

Rosenberg said that despite the new video’s imagery, the song itself is not antiwar.

“The lyric content to the song doesn’t reflect that at all. There’s a line in which Madonna sings about ‘I live the American dream,’” said Rosenberg. “It’s things like that, about what the culture thinks is important.”

°Bubbly Blonde° · 02-18-2003, 10:21 PM

All I can say is GO HER!!!!

btw why was Just Like a Prayer controversial? I saw justify my love and it's not that bad either, compared to videos today it's just the same.....anwayz, like i said, i'd like to see it before i can make a judgement

Mr. Stefani · 02-21-2003, 01:53 PM

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Originally posted by BubbleLuvGrl026
All I can say is GO HER!!!!

btw why was Just Like a Prayer controversial? I saw justify my love and it's not that bad either, compared to videos today it's just the same.....anwayz, like i said, i'd like to see it before i can make a judgement

because she was in a church buring crosses and the whole inter-racial thing with that saint or whatever the hell it was. N ow it would be nothing, but then it was.

her last one was banned too from MTV last year..it was her killing an old lady

i remember seeing that on late night MTV.

Halex · 02-22-2003, 04:39 AM

I think it's great that she has a music video that depicts what war is all about. I think that the Iraqi children with bloody limbs will really send out a statement. At least, I hope it does. I hope to see the video soon when it comes on tv.

°Bubbly Blonde° · 02-22-2003, 06:54 PM

Missy Elliot is going to do a remix of the song.....it's been "confirmed" by Madonna's Ashram. Im glad I like missy elliot...I hope there's a remix video

°Bubbly Blonde° · 02-22-2003, 09:51 PM

so these are the lyrics...

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Do I have to change my name ? Will it get me far ?
Should I lose some weight ? Am I gonna be a star ?

I tried to be a boy, I tried to be a girl
I tried to be a mess, I tried to be the best
I guess I did it wrong, That's why I wrote this song
This type of modern life - Is it for me ?
This type of modern life - Is it for free ?

I went into a bar looking for sympathy
A little company - I tried to find a friend
Its more easily said it's always been the same
This type of modern life - Is not for me ?
This type of modern life - Is not for free ?

American life
I live the american dream
You are the best thing I've seen,
You are not just a dream

I tried to stay ahead, I tried to stay on top
I tried to play the part, but somehow I forgot
Just what I did it for and why I wanted more
This type of modern life - Is it for me ?
This type of modern life - Is it for free ?

Do I have to change my name ? will it get me far ?
Should I lose some weight ? Am I gonna be a star ?

American life
I live the american dream
You are the best thing I've seen,
You are not just a dream

I tried to be a boy, I tried to be a girl
I tried to be a mess, I tried to be the best
I tried to find a friend, I tried to stay ahead
I tried to stay on top......

**** it...
Yeah, **** it

I'm drinking a Soy latte
I get a double shote
It goes right through my body
And you know I'm satisfied,

I drive my mini cooper
And I'm feeling super-dooper
Yo they tell I'm a trooper
And you know I'm satisfied
I do yoga and pilates
And the room is full of hotties
So I'm checking out the bodies
And you know I'm satisfied
I'm digging on the isotopes
This metaphysic's **** is dope
And if all this can give me hope
You know I'm satisfied
I got a lawyer and a manager
An agent and a chef
Three nannies, an assistant
And a driver and a jet
A trainer and a butler
And a bodyguard or five
A gardener and a stylist
Do you think I'm satisfied

I'd like to express my extreme point of view
I'm not christian and I'm not a jew
I'm just living out the american dream
And I just realised that nothing
Is what it seems
Do I have to change my name
Am I gonna be a star
Do I have to change my name
Am I gonna be a star?
Do I have to change my name

**** it...

02-18-2003, 10:21 PM	#2
°Bubbly Blonde° <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 25, 2001 Location: Playboy Mansion Posts: 5,876	All I can say is GO HER!!!! btw why was Just Like a Prayer controversial? I saw justify my love and it's not that bad either, compared to videos today it's just the same.....anwayz, like i said, i'd like to see it before i can make a judgement
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02-22-2003, 04:39 AM	#4
Halex Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 03, 2003 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 190	I think it's great that she has a music video that depicts what war is all about. I think that the Iraqi children with bloody limbs will really send out a statement. At least, I hope it does. I hope to see the video soon when it comes on tv.

02-22-2003, 06:54 PM	#5
°Bubbly Blonde° <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 25, 2001 Location: Playboy Mansion Posts: 5,876	Missy Elliot is going to do a remix of the song.....it's been "confirmed" by Madonna's Ashram. Im glad I like missy elliot...I hope there's a remix video