Like A Prayer - Madonna

...world, and Madonna stuck out like a sore thumb because she actually had something to say. The title track 'Like A Prayer' is a classic track, but one which caused many problems for Madonna. She was criticised by the church and religious people the world over, and even many of her less devoted fans felt that she had crossed the line of decency, but it was only a song after all..and a good one at that! The mix of rock, pop and gospel works very well ...
...has also dated very well. Like some of the songs I have mentioned, this also had an unforgettable video, and featured a beautiful child on an idyllic beach with Madonna and her cropped blonde hair. 'Dear Jessie' is a song which I love if it catches me in the right mood, but if I am feeling even the slightest bit irritable then it grinds on me big time! It is the kind of song I would play to my daughter and I just know that she would love it! There ...

nicanddarrell 15.02.2003 · Read full review
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Like A Prayer is by far and away my favourite album by Madonna, and probably rates as one of my favourite albums of all time. Before you dismiss my music tastes immediately, I shall try to explain some of the reasons why I like the album so much. Like A Prayer was released in 1989 at a time when pop music was struggling a bit. The charts had been taken over by the various signings of the Stock Aitken and Waterman camp, most notably by Kylie Minogue. ...
...1. The title track, Like A Prayer, had been heralded in a blaze of publicity - which I am sure was what Madonna and her record company wanted. The video, sponsored by Pepsi, featured a busty brunette Madonna cavorting with a black Jesus amidst burning crosses and gospel singers. It was an exciting video - and an epic song. It is probably my favourite track on the album because it complements Madonna's voice so well, and I love the arrangement. The ...

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...‘Like a Prayer’. Like a prayers material is varied from song to song and shows her true feelings and emotions. It was her first break from teenybopper pop that she had been doing before into controversial issues and she really does ‘express herself’. So what makes this album so good? Lets have a look… 1: Like a Prayer (5.51) This song when released caused a huge stir. It was meant to originally be on a Pepsi advert. ...
...Over al the song sounds like one big struggle. It is about a bad patch in a relationship when you are not sure if the person is just playing with you or trying not to hurt you. Its not very good and I normally skip this song to one of the better songs on the album. 4: Death Do Us Part This is one of my favourite songs on the album. Its about a marriage that has gone wrong. He doesn’t love her anymore and she loves him too much to leave. It ...

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Critically acclaimed, massively popular, this album literally caused a massive stir, not only for its wonderful songs with their meaningful lyrics, but for its blatant blasphemy(well, this is Madonna I'm talking about). This album is one of those rare ones, where every track is as good as the singles released. First on the album is the title, "Like a Prayer". No one could possibly do justice to the overwhelming grandeur that is this song, and not ...
...toward her confusion(to put it nicely) toward the Catholic church. The video is equally breathtaking, while it courts bad publicity, it is in itself a faultless piece of cinematic art. Whew. So that being over, the rest of the album moves along seamlessly. "Express Yourself" is a lively, purely pop song, demonstrating "girl power" way before the Spices. Difficult subjects are dealt with aplomb, divorce in "Till Death Do Us Part", child abuse in ...

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...I was able to get Like A Prayer for free, and it's much more satisfying. For me, Like A Prayer is Madonna at her most confident, and there's a great mix of traditional upbeat Madonna songs as well as contemplative ballads and more experimental tracks. The lyrics are also more intelligent than on Music, and seem to reveal a lot more about Madonna herself. Here's the track listing: 1. Like A Prayer - one of my favourite Madonna singles of all time, ...
...heard it, this track sounded like very simple play it by numbers pop, but the lyrics are actually about Madonna's marriage to Sean Penn and are quite dark. Gets better and better the more you listen to it and is reminiscent to me of the late, great Dubstar. 5. Promise To Try - a song about dealing with her mother's death, the lyrics are again powerful and moving and the musical arrangement is understated. One of her best ballads ever, I would say. ...

jonathancowley 20.05.2001 · Read full review
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...laugh it cuts me just like a knife, I'm not your friend, I'm just your little wife'.. despite the subject matter being this way, the song is extremely upbeat and it is fascinating to listen to. 'Promise to Try'... A very beautiful ballad, about Madonna's Mother...very touching. 'Dear Jessie'.. This song is fantastic, the lyrics are wonderful and very childlike, although it seems Madonna has had too much sherry trifle, this really is a cute and ...
...and violins galore... My daughter loves it! 'Oh Father'... This rather dark but very moving ballad seems to be about Madonna growing up and her feelings towards her father, and it seems rather as if she directs it at her religion aswell... The piano is gorgeous in this song and the whole piece just tugs at the heart strings. 'Keep it Together'.... What can I say?? A fantastic dance record that speaks about family values and their importance.. fantastic ...

bumblemoogie 21.07.2004 · Read full review
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...old Madonna. Old classics like Material Girl, Like a Virgin and the outstanding Like a Prayer are in a different league to American Pie and the latest one (whatever it is called). She has adopted a new style of music, which is slightly catchy but apart from that it does not really appeal to me! However, keep trying Madonna – you are a star! ...

Mick1293 23.09.2000 · Read full review
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Like a prayer, what a fantastic album, and if i dare say, probably the best album that the material girl has made. All her albums are fantastic. However i feel that her earlier days did nothing what so ever for her image, she was just the trashy singer who did'nt have a care in the world. Good on her in that case! She did'nt give a hoot what folk thought of her. Look were she is now, a multi millionnairess, and for her age, is just so stunning! Lets ...

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