Madonna may have toyed with dominance and submission on this year’s Hard Candy, but there was no question who was carrying the cane at the first New York City date on her Sticky & Sweet Tour last night (the trek’s second stop in the States). Emerging on a throne to the thumpy sound of “Candy Shop,” the 50-year-old singer kicked off a tightly choreographed two-hour set designed to accentuate her physical and musical strength and flexibility.
Skipping rope during a section evoking the 1980s New York where she began her career, Madonna pranced on the DJ’s table during a beefier “Into the Groove” as colorful Keith Haring figures spelled out the lyrics on giant video screens. With some chunky power chords, “Borderline” became a Cheap Trick-style power-pop song, “Vogue” was mashed up with the funky brass of “4 Minutes” and “La Isla Bonita” morphed into a Gogol Bordello-esque hoe-down featuring fiddle and accordion.
“You know who’s not invited to my party? Sarah fucking Palin” Madonna shouted after a montage of images that included Oprah and Bono urged “Get up - it’s time - your life - your choice.” As expected, she did permit another embattled mother to share her spotlight briefly: during a punchy “Human Nature,” Britney Spears paced a stalled elevator in a video. When the song reached its final refrain of “I’m not your bitch” Spears spoke: “It’s Britney, bitch!” and the crowd erupted. Kanye West, Justin Timberlake and Pharrell also made virtual appearances.
The focus quickly returned to Madonna, of course, and her impossibly muscled body. Strutting down the set’s catwalk during a defiant “She’s Not Me,” tearing out guitar chords at the noisy conclusion of “Hung Up” or reinventing older hits like “Like a Prayer,” she made a solid argument for her continued durability as the Jumbotron showed off her sinewy arms and steely legs. (She rarely sounded winded, though she was singing live.) Unlike the Confessions tour, where her dancers and costumes stood out fantastically, Sticky & Sweet was all Madonna, all the time. It was her Candy Shop, after all, and when the lights came up after a spectacular clubland rendition of “Give It 2 Me,” “Holiday” came over the sound system, and fans danced their way to the exits.
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I just don't believe Madonna can't stop verbally attacking Sarah Palin; However, she adores and praises Britney Spears. How odd is that???? Definetely human beings will do or say the stupidist things in order to get attention. I thought Madonna was smarter. I'm very dissapointed. I know miss Palin might not be the perfect role model for all females. But, that woman got intelligence, and that is something that Madonna has lost in the last years....
Luis - you are obviously not looking at the bigger picture and your attaching much more meaning to things than originally intended by Madonna.
Politically speaking, after Palin commented yesterday that Obama is "friends with terrorists"...etc....etc....etc.... I can't agree with your comment that "that woman (Palin) got intelligence"
it's a bit disappointing that M took the time to mention
a piece of garbage like that foolish backward twat who
assumes she will be the first ever female VP of the United States
what is even more disappointing, is that a lot of folks,
(except for M) have now accepted the mass media's
lies and actually believe that Paleface has some valid
" intelligence" in that hallow " soccer mom " skull
it's good to know M sees and calls bullshit on Paleface's
lies and invalid attempt(s) to position herself in the White House
without having earned the right to be there in the first place
although i wish M had not polluted her Sticky & Sweet
tour with mentioning Paleface
at least, in this instance,
M sees thru the mass media haze that has compelled
some folks to actually want a brainless soccer mom to
be one heartbeat away from being commander and chief
of the United States of America
so i suppose there is a silver lining to M's
methods in regards to the Paleface comment
Well Done M!
Palin is a woman of the middle ages and Madonna the Queen.
Palin, makes unfounded accusations against Obama, so palin’s supporters shouldn’t complain when Madonna makes comments about her. Political comments are well within the artistic expression boundaries.
Palin thinks and acts like middle ages. Her republican doctrine is that way too.
Hey Folks-
How I wish I was in Madonna's "Sex" book. I'm sure I could've shown her a thing or two with that flute of mine.
Remember: most girls in Alaska lose it to a moose first.
You betcha!
You all act as though this is the first time Madonna has done this.
The comments coming from the posters who think what Madonna said is OK are ludicrous.
NO ONE CARES WHAT MADONNA THINKS. Her points are not valid. She hasn't been involved in either of the campaigns. Concert attendees don't want to hear about politics. If Madonna were actually talented, then she wouldn't need to resort to extremely negative political repartee. And Shardy, you are lowlife scum, actually listening and believing what leftist political blogs are spouting. You call GOVERNOR Sarah Palin a twat??? That's the pot calling the kettle black - if you want to see a really big twat, just look into the nearest mirror. IMHO, with the economic climate the way it is, Madonna should be hung in a public square for charging the outrageous prices for her performances. If she really wants to make a difference, start performing for less money. IMHO, She's nothing but a greedy, materialistic vacuum, taking advantage of her fans.
You guys,i dont know what is wrong with being a soccor mom!...is being a mom and a politician something funny??? why do we make jokes about "moms"?? we should be cryin not laughin when they try to make a woman ridiculous just becuz thy are moms too.not to mention they say the same stuff about madonna(the 5-0yo mom of three?)
just becuz shes young and shes a woman ppl let themselves to criticize her in the wosrt ways.
i love M and stuff she says about Palin are so freakin funny,but they are not cool as i thought Madonna supports girls!ppl listen to her and stupid ones make decisions on what she says.
Madonna better stop makin jokes about Palin.im sure Palin didnt become the governor of Alaska by her attractive smile or w/e.she doesnt have a lot of experience in foriegn politics and she admits that but she'll be fine.YOU GO GIRL!
For: Alexandra (the not so great)
if you feel M is such a less than worthy topic...
why do you feel compelled to post
a comment on a Madonna based site..?
it seems that you are in the exact same
denial that all of Paleface's political " party " is in
why else would you spend time looking into a Madonna
based site if you did not feel M's comments about politics,
music, art, social issues or anything else were invalid..?
your point and observation of my post, as well as any other
post on these boards is more retarded than Paleface's newborn is
you boldly declare " NO ONE CARES WHAT MADONNA THINKS. "
by declaring M to be irrelevant - - yet taking the time to fixate
on M, on one of the numerous Madonna websites, you contradict
yourself much like the republican soccer mom /retard birthing
imbecile you have so foolishly attempted to defend
i'd rather be a " lowlife scum " - - then a shit 4 brains
like you are Alexandra (the not so great)
M has a great song entitled : I'm So Stupid
Alexandra (the not so great) i do believe
the title of that song applies to you - - literally
it's a sure bet your going to find the song and listen to it
Paleface's supporters are easily manipulated like that
too bad - so dad
madonna is the queenn for ever this show is fantastic!!
She rules over the haters mind too.
Madonna = Cultural Queen of the Universe. Great to have the no nonsense bad girl back. She is in fact one of the smartest and most talented women on the planet. Fit, firm, fabulous and still rocking at 50.
The jealous haters can go to hell. Madonna rules despite their hate. Even though the economy is going down the drain thanks to Bush and his McPalin republican clan, Madonna is still making money and earning every penny of her fat contract. She is still making great music, she is still expressing herself, her voice and music are full of innovation and elasticity and are totally timeless, she is still very much in Vogue. We Madonna fans look up to her and are very proud of her. She is the best example anyone can have.
Bless her Madjesty, the Rock Goddess Madonna.
Madonna Rocks
There are plenty of controversial people, and many different ways of being controversial, but none can sustain three decades of record sales and hits(Madonna is the all time Billboard Queen), and sold out tours. The things that sustained Madonna and her music were and still are her talents and total showmanship(her ability to dance and sing, get up and do and say her thing).
Holiday, Like a Virgin, Live to Tell, Papa Don’t Preach, Like a Prayer, Express Yourself, Vogue, Erotica, Frozen, Nothing Really Matters, Music, American Life, Hung Up, Beat Goes On, You Must Love Her,,,,,,,
It is her fabulous elastic voice, her choice, her songs not to mention her attitude and philosophy. Anyone who dares to disqualify madge, needs to have his head examined. Urgently.
Palin is only good for the republican convention. Palin is as fake as the republican dodgy economic and warmongering dossiers.
Madonna Rocks
Hey Shardy, ROT IN HELL with the rest of the vermin. Your comments regarding a Downs Syndrome child are despicable and prove that you're scum of the earth and deserve to crawl back under the rock you came from. BTW,take your brown nose out of Madonna's ass ;-)
It's hurt isn't it?
When Madonna has different opinion than yours. If you really think that Palin is a wonderful woman, why didn't you just walk out from the concert when Madonna said those things to her. Why you kept watching her concert until the end?
Madonna is a free will spirit and everyone should be too.
If you still have problem with that, listen to what Madonna said, "I'm not your bitch don't hang your shit on me"
¡¡¡Express yourself, don't repress yourself Express yourself, don't repress yourself Express yourself, don't repress yourself Express yourself, don't repress¡
well done Madonna ¡¡¡
ALEXANDRA PUAJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
Palin is a successful person as well as Madonna.
i was at first bothered that Madonna attacks Palin at her concerts but when i heard that palin is against obortion im not wondering why Madonna is doin this to her.perhaps i need to educate myself more about palin.
thx 2 Madonna for waking me up!