Check out more Madonna please..... so many deep messages. Don't sleep on Madonna. all hail the queen.

@anu.anu.everywhere

6 ай бұрын

HEAR HEAR

Madonna is legendary it came out in 2003 an anti war song, shes going against the anerican people and war propaganda

Definitely people living under a rock when it comes to Madonna’s artistry.

The message in video is still relevant today

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

True that!

Legend. A true fighter

MADONNA has never backed down on telling it like it is. The media destroyed her accusing her of being anti American. The radio wouldnt play this song, so she was forced to put out a cleaner less graphic version. She is the ultimate human rights advocate and the world has a problem with people having a steong opinion.

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

Artist are sometimes misunderstood. She wasn't the first to be misunderstood and won't be the last.

@DavidTyler

Ай бұрын

President Trump is anti-war and treated the same way

Madonna pulled the original director's cut last minute for fear of retaliation and being perceived as unpatriotic as America was bracing for War, and because the Dixie Chicks were cancelled just prior. So she originally aired this video with a tame version of her singing only behind flags and pretty much all the imagery removed. She was 44 at the time. Past 40, and American radio shadow banned her regardless, her career never reached the popularity of her younger years since. She has never been one to back down from offending and sharing her point of view but this was the first time in her career she blinked. If you ever want to see another bold, music video by her, and one that was a global hit also, I suggest you check out her 1989 "Like a Prayer" music video.

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

Wow thanks for all this information.

@briandubois-gilbert8182

6 ай бұрын

She revealed that she received death threats to her family (she was married to Guy Richie and raising their 2 kids in 2003)..she didn’t want to risk their safety. If it’s just her, she’d likely not back down.

@Sabtien1

6 ай бұрын

She hit a peak in 2005 again with Hung Up from her confessions on a dancefloor album.

@Luqas808

6 ай бұрын

@@Sabtien1 Outside the USA. That was the point of opening comment

@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax

6 ай бұрын

@@Luqas808 WRONG. It was huge in America too! Google it FFS.

Those little kids at the end always get me emotional. Love Madonna! Her anti-war stance got her banned from U.S. radio, so you might not have heard much about her there. But she's still going strong, and we're loving her in the rest of the world! Peace! ✌

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

@ExplainAndSummarize We are with you on that…so many emotional moments throughout the video but the babies…😭…horrible!! We remember the Madonna of the 80s and 90s but it seems that she fell off our radar around this time and I guess now we can see why…

@Madonnism

2 ай бұрын

me too! And the most sad thing is that those images were took from tv news and they’re real 😭

Queen of Pop

I'm the first runway model with the train, and grenade necklace. What an amazing gig for the queen M, except it was shelved 20 years. 😮 i remember feeling like i was in a dream. A couple of the extras told me this was going to launch my career..well turns out i havent had anything to sing about until now anyway. Listen to my KZread ep playlist "Chasing Your Ghost" by Samuel Güler. I wrote and recorded these 6 songs the past few months. Please comment on your favorite song. And subscribe. ❤😊

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

Wow, Samuel! That's an incredible journey from the first runway with Queen M to your own EP playlist. Dreams do come true. Excited to check out "Chasing Your Ghost" on KZread and find my favorite. Keep rocking!

I liked ur Madonna comment! This came out in 2003, from her American Life album.. You need to do more Madonna reactions! And you’ll see why she’s the Queen of Pop! The only Queen! The most imitated never duplicated! Start from the beginning of her career in 1982! With her 1983 album “Madonna”

Great reaction! If you want to explore more of Madonna's more political/social commentary music videos I'd recommend the "Like a Prayer" official video from 1989 which is a commentary on racism (mostly) and a more recent video on gun violence would be her 2019 song "God Control". Thanks for this reaction and take care.

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

Will definitely do!

Madonna told the whole truth with this video, and it got her cancelled

Thank you for American Life, my favourite Madonna video

@BruceandCarla

5 ай бұрын

NO problem, Thank YOU for your response and keep watching for more of her.

Great reaction to a legendary artist. Please react to more madonna! She has amazing songs !

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks a ton! Madonna is a true legend, and I'm stoked you liked the reaction. You bet, more of her fantastic songs coming your way. Keep the vibes going! 🌟🎶 #Madonna #MusicMagic #StayTuned

This was so fun seeing the two of them put meaning to this song so far removed from the release date. This was right aftre 911 and during the War on Terror.

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

@Trogthegreat1814 It's crazy that we missed this one! The timing of its release, right after 9/11, adds an extra layer of significance.

@joed180

4 ай бұрын

@@BruceandCarla Americans saw the photos from Abu Ghraib prison (US soldiers torturing Muslim prisoners and putting them in poses and laughing) … just a year after the video came out. Half of America shrugged. It would be no different today.

HOLLYWOOD is a beautiful pop/dance Madonna video and incredible to react In the album, 1st comes AMERICAN LIFE you guys reacted, then HOLLYWOOD She criticizes HOLLYWOOD...it would be awesome to see you guys reacting to it 🎉

She also adopted four kids from Malawi in Africa after this. She wasn’t happy with the activities and messages being sent in American in the 80s. She also lived in London for a while with her previous husband.

One thing to remember is that Madonna had just gotten involved in what was going on in Malawi around this time (she would go on to launch her Malawain charity a few years later.) People in the press were of course saying that she didn't really care and was using the situation there for press, which is a really disgusting thing to say about a human being who is speaking out about her own privilege and desperately trying to use that privilege to make life better for others. The "American Life" album was a response to those accusations in many ways, as well as the rejection of materialism and the fallacy of American life being perfect and something to aspire to. The song "Mother and Father" is, in my humblest of opinions, one of her masterpieces. Most people understand that Madonna chased fame and fortune primarily after her losing her mother to cancer when she was a child. That song is all about realizing that you can't go through your life trying to find substitutes for grief, trauma and pain. There's no music video for it but you should definitely check it out.

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely spot-on. Madonna's involvement in Malawi and her charity work reflects a genuine commitment to using her privilege for positive change. It's disheartening when media spins it differently. We will be checking out "Mother and Father" eventually. Thanks for the suggestion.

Thank you ❤

Did you cover MIA “Born Free”? Similar concept, a lot more daring. glad to see Madonna covered.

40 años de carrera, mucho para ver y escuchar...

Carla doesnt play around. To the point. Love it.

I love this reaction. Madonna always expressed how are videos , and videos are like canvas for the audience to interpret. Everything Madonna does its artistic .

@BruceandCarla

5 ай бұрын

We totally agree! Thanks for watching and we're glad you enjoyed it. STAY TUNED

J'adore cet chanson American Life fait partie ma chanson favoris de Madonna album du même nom sortie 2003 .)

Queen Of Pop, Goddess of Reinvention.

@BruceandCarla

5 ай бұрын

Niice!

We are more. Than just the American dream.It's whats she is saying

👑

American Life is, for me, Madonna's best album in terms of its bold mix of instrumentals and lyrics. Mixing Folk (melancholic) with an EDM that was not fully used in 2002/2003 and that encouraged other artists to mix. I believe that Kesha or Lady Gaga and even Britney's Blackout have influences on Madonna's album. It is pure philosophy and poetry. Madonna uses Dialectic and Materialism in the lyrics and rhythms, mixing dualities such as light and shadow, exposing the contradictions and trying to deal with them. It's an album that sounds much more intimate, transparent and confessional than any previous or subsequent one. Madonna won me over at that time because if there's one thing I love, it's EDM and Philosophy/Critical Science. She did something that no one would have imagined would be done: an American criticizing the dominant ideology of his own country and system. Hollywood is not as explicit as the song of the same name, but it is surprising precisely because it leaves the mystery in the air regarding the reality behind the scenes. Nothing Fails is an ode to what love means (respect, gratitude, bonding, security, etc.). Mother and Father outlines sad lyrics about her life in childhood and adolescence through ballad synthesizers. Die Another Day is a thinking consciousness that seeks to survive after every awakening Madonna launches several phrases that reference authors and themes from philosophy and science. Bold phrases. Madonna embodies the proletarianized worker who tries to subsist in the system. No artist of Madonna's level and position would dare to leave her comfort zone, take such a risk on society (and that part of it already hates her) and produce another album so outside of the Matrix. And she paid the price like she paid with Erotica. This album deserved a Grammy and deserves to be recognized among the best of the best for its courage and consistency in quality and concept. In pop, for me, it's an academic manual on how to be honestly great in techniques. But it's that thing, it requires talent and love for what you do. Unfortunately, few people have the sensitivity, perception, imagination, intelligence, knowledge, experience and wisdom to be able to taste and feel all the complexity and depth of this album. It is necessary to understand the political and social context from 2001 to 2003 to further understand the album and recognize Madonna's greatness.

HOLY WATER 💦 MADONNA LIVE @ REBEL HEART TOUR. LEGENDARY

I remember when this came out. People were pissed. Hated that she pulled it last minute but the damage was already done. America was at war and they were not happy with her stance. This is also a commentary on how the consumerist economy of the US (drinking a soy latte/I get a double shotte) is what also drives instability in other countries. You also didn't watch the REAL version where a look alike of George W. Bush grabs the grenade and it's actually a lighter that he uses to light a cigar and shares it with Saddam Hussien look alike. Madonna has never shied away from speaking her truth and she's punished for it. I wish more artists were like this today but they're all 'safe' and worried about getting cancelled. I loved Carla's reaction at the end. 'Oh, my God!' is right!

8:53 , yes, a lot of Madonna's work have to be taken in the context of the time, otherwise a lot of meaning will be lost as a lot of people still have the perspective that she shock and outrage people to get attention.

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

@PungiFungi Yeah, totally get what you mean! Madonna's stuff is like a time capsule - you gotta remember what was happening back then to really get it. People might think she was just trying to shock everyone, but there's usually more to it. It's like a snapshot of the times.

Hello how are you all doing. Hope you all are doing well? This Madonna video was made in 2003 20 years ago 😊

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

Thank you😁

Madonna Forever❤

Madonna has a song called God Control from her 2019 album Madame X and the music video has the same director as American Life. The video has an important message about gun control and was very controversial too.

@BruceandCarla

5 ай бұрын

Nice, I didn't know that! Madonna always brings a lot to the table. I'll make sure to check out 'God Control' and see what the buzz is about. It's cool that she's tackling important stuff like gun control. Thanks for the heads up!

Like a prayer and so many more video's where Madonna had strong and important messages. Madonna is all about expressing herself and being controversial, because no one did it like that, even in the '80's!

I think she meant to comment on how US fights wars in other countries and haven’t had one their own territory. These wars are fought ‘for the greater good’ , which is just a perspective on which side you’re fighting. It’s only natural that Americans will see these wars as justified, by some glorified, even more so because many soldiers don’t return. I think Madonna is showing how she views this abstract idea of war, that she thinks Americans have, by making it a fashion show. On the other side she shows the aweful reality of what this ‘American Dream’ does to the people in those countries

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

You nailed it! Madonna's 'American Life' cleverly contrasts the glamorized perception of war with its harsh realities, reflecting on the complexities of the 'American Dream.' It's a thought-provoking commentary that hits home. Thank you for your thoughts.

Nothing has changed

5:32 I thought that was supposed to be Sophia Loren too 🔍💯 Love this video, the song, & of course Madonna herself!

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

Ha Ha Ha! So I was on the right track. Thank you for watching:)

check out her song Frozen the vid

She’s talking about wars and shallow people not about trans people but you only catch the boy girl thing transphobic for sure but Madonna is so open minded and free spirit we love her forever ❤

Notice how the audience is laughing the entire time but once the grenade is thrown at them, they gasp. They're entertained by it but once it's thrown at them is when they're horrified. Someone in another video mentioned this and it added a whole other layer.

This is fun! Can u do Danger Danger: High Voltage by electric six, please? It's excellent!

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

@kenken6550 Got it! ✅

@kenken6550

6 ай бұрын

​@@BruceandCarlaawesome! It's weird...lol

I love Madonna and I love EEUU. ❤️

Madonna has always been social commentary. She has been punished for it in the media. She never says sorry. ❤️

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

There alot more to Madonna than I thought.

Actually in the original video the granade at the end falls l on the lap of president Bush look alike.

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

Oh wow! She decided to cut that part out of both cuts of the video.

@luissoto8681

6 ай бұрын

@@BruceandCarla yes the video was banned and so cut that in the end all you saw was Madonna singing and only flags of different countries flashing behind her that’s it that’s the only version played on MTV 🤷🏽‍♂️

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for that inside information👍🏾

This was in 2003 and she was protesting George W Bush’s war in Iraq (after the start of the Afghanistan war). The ending of the video showed a GW Bush lookalike sitting near the runway, pick up the grenade who flipped it open to reveal a lighter and he lit up a cigar with it in a celebratory demeanor. It turned out her criticism of those wars maybe ill-timed but the results of those wars in the over 20 years since: trillions of US taxpayers money spent, thousands of US/NATO military, civilians killed/wounded, destruction, suffering-Shia Muslims took over power in Iraq which is now leaning towards Shia Iran; the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan-the whole region remains unstable.

It is from 2003.

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

Thanks

@RDrRD1989

6 ай бұрын

@@BruceandCarla 👍🏾

God Control please

@jartober

6 ай бұрын

Which she ripped off of Casey Spooner

YES I LOVED THIS SONG IN HIGHSCHOOL SHE HAS ALWYS BEEN AN IDOL OF MINE

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

That's awesome! Music has a way of weaving into our memories. Madonna does have that timeless charm that makes her an enduring idol. 🌟🎶 #Madonna

Please react to You can't deny it by Lisa stansfield, music video request plz ❤❤

I think there were 4 versions of this video. The one you watched. One with a George W Bush look-a-like kissing Saddam Hussein look-a-like at the end. One with the grenade turning into a lighter and George W Bush lighting a cigar with it. And the tame one of Madonna in front of flags the whole way through.

The video wasn’t made to bring attention to herself rather the way she was feeling and continues to feel, ever wondered why president Bush and Trump supporters dislike her so much, she’s very anti war and more about peaceful resolution. You should also react to Like A Prayer, Express Yourself, Vogue, Justify My Love, Erotica, Human Nature, Nothing Really Matters, Music, Don’t Tell Me, Bedtime Story, Bitch I’m Madonna, God Control, there’s so many great videos, some with great messages. Maybe choose something more vocal based, Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, Frozen, I Want You, Sooner or Later Live.

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

Madonna's videos are like her personal diary, expressing how she feels about things. You've nailed it - she's all about peace, not war. No wonder some folks in politics don't vibe with her. Real talk, right? 🕊️🎶

So relevant to what's going on in Palestine now...

Yes, this is Madonna shows us how we get involved in this “system dope” called politics-war-economy etc… the system keeps us watching this kind of horrors, but telling us this is “good for us”…

This was when Bush was in office and we were in Iraq

American Life is an anti-war video against the Iraq war. She's always been political in her career and has been very controversial for it.

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

Ah, got it! Sounds like Madonna never shies away from speaking her mind. The "American Life" video taking on the Iraq war is a gutsy move, and that seems to be her style - always unapologetic and true to herself.

Pakistan?

Y’all skipped over the best part of the video..

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

@nigelmorris790 I feel you on that epic rap part - it's a vibe! 🎤😎 Apologies for skipping it; copyright rules got us.

@nigelmorris790

6 ай бұрын

@@BruceandCarla no problem looking forward to more of y’all Madonna reactions 🤗

In short: war is not a fashion statement. Not something to treat like a show. Real people are dying, real kids are being killed.

Iraq war what's going on during that time

It really makes sense to react to a music video and cut out half of the song/music video. *Irony off* 🙄 Dislike for stealing my time. 👎🏻

@BruceandCarla

5 ай бұрын

Not sure what you mean. From what I can see, the whole music video is there. If it isn't we apologize, must be a copyright issue.

@persona_non_grata92

5 ай бұрын

@@BruceandCarla I mean the cut in your video at 5:50. The frame from “Sophia Loreen” to the frame from Madonna at the end of the rap part. A bit strange that some reactors manage to upload videos without copyright problems and others not?!🤨🤷🏻‍♂

It's pro-american because we believe in freedom of speech.And she believes in the funnything it's very problematic

Out of all of madonna great songs they pick her worst

@BruceandCarla

6 ай бұрын

@Samqueendiazzzzzzz It wasn’t our pick…check the name of the playlist you found this under. That may clear up some things for you.😉

@jartober

6 ай бұрын

💯 One of her worst songs in a legendary career.

@impopquiz

4 ай бұрын

Sound is too hard for you? One of her best underrated. 😅

American Life is one of the main manifestos in the history of pop music, and YOU are just now learning about it?! 😲Apparently, you don’t know anything except Beyoncé and Taylor Swift.....)) You don't even know that because of this song and this video, Madonna was banned in the USA. This is such a “democratic” country you have)

Awful. Her worst album besides MX. The only really good track on AL is Easy Ride..a great song. Everything else is bad. Nobody Knows Me is okay... but this should never be a starting point for anyone looking to get into Madonna and explore her legacy. American Life, the song, is a mess. That being said, she still looks like herself here. Now, though....lolol 🤦‍♂️

@drago-mx1me

6 ай бұрын

Uhm not,american Life Is an great album, sorry for your life 🤡🤡🤡

@jartober

6 ай бұрын

@@drago-mx1me then you aren't a real fan. Her worst album.