SoulAlive said:

If this really is the tracklist then it looks like an admission that her songs were better in the 80s. That period is by far the most represented on this list.

SoulAlive said:

Good job, Warners! Meanwhile you can't even find it anywhere! Best Buy was either out or didn't carry it at all stores! Wal-Mart didn't have it, either. Just went on FYE where they are selling it for $19.99, but it's sold out.

errant said:

I went to the wrong Target! I think I only saw the double disc "Celebration" (not even the single). I looked among the new releases but I'll look again before caling it quits. I want the tall regular case anyway!

VinnyM27 said:

I stopped by target where both the single and double disc were sold out, I then ran over to best buy and got the double for 19.99, anyway I'm happy!

My Opinion

Cherish - Oh My God, to me this was the most noticeable remastering, it sounds so much fresher and enjoyable, I LOVE it!
Into the Groove - Similar to cherish it sounds fresh and great! Lovin it!
Express yourself - not as bad as I expected from other reviews, simply week. no big deal.
THANK GOD LIKE A PRAYER IS UNTOUCHED BY SHEP PETTIBONE!
otherwise I'm loving it, sounds fresh to me, which should have been the goal.

On the DVD,the "Get Together" video is a video that I've never seen before.It's not the animated video that we saw in 2006,it's something entirely different.Has anyone ever seen this video before?

I love when Madonna appears on David Letterman's show He always brings out the best in her.He "gets" her humor.

MADONNA on the David Letterman show last night

they are always fun to watch. but letterman doesn't ever give to much time to the music when someone's promoting an album. he mentioned "CELEBRATION" for about 2 seconds.

and she looks gorgeous!!

DJ Mehdi and Pedro Winter---the producers of Madonna's next album?


A few fansites are already speculating about Madonna's next album,which she will begin recording in January (according to an insider).The latest rumor claims that she will work with DJ Medhi and Pedro Winter,pictured above.They specialize in " acid electro funk music",a sound that Madonna wants to explore on her next album.

Even with the surgery she still looks much older then before she had it. I think its the eyes and the hair. She should really go brunette as she looked amazing like that at the start of the American Life era and much younger as well.

Arnotts said:

I think she looks alot like Angie Dickenson and a little bit like Faye Dunaway too.

SoulAlive said:

Yeah, that's who she reminds me of, Faye Dunaway, I couldnt put my finger on it. I don't think it's possible for anyone to age well with blonde hair, it just looks grey instead of the youthful blonde of a child like its supposed to.

I totally forgot she was on. She looks fabulous tho. Has she ever actually performed on Letterman?
[Edited 10/1/09 5:09am]

I pulled out the DVD yesterday and as I was watching the older clips ("Burning Up","Like A Virgin","Into The Groove",etc),it made me realize that this has been a long,wild ride we've been on for all these years It's been amazing watching her grow and evolve all these years! I've had so much fun following her career through each exciting era.Who would have thought that the young lady who sang bubblegum hits like "Lucky Star" and "Burning Up" would soon turn into the sophisticated artist singing songs like "Like A Prayer" and "Live To Tell"? Back in 1983,who would have thought that she would be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame someday?I remember back in 1983/84,alot of people thought she wouldn't last very long.Her career wouldn't survive past the 80s,they predicted.It's a delight to see that she has proven all those people wrong,lol.I guess this is what she should really be celebrating.

Congratulations,Madonna

crap, I totally forgot about Letterman! looks like it was great.

I've been having quite the Madonna week. I was going to wait but had to buy the CDs Tuesday after work (only the double disc). I've been listening to it in my car on my long commute (people at my other job are happy for me but when I tell them where it is they are shocked!). Madonna definately helped on some tough drives back! The remastering is hard to sense in the car but in headphones a song like "Music" (which does have some cracks and pops) it is really noticeable since I put the original on to hear the difference. So the Cd has some flaws,but I like it! I also found the DVD set at Target for $19.99 (even though they didn't have the sale sign up and it's not in the front new release shelf but the pop newer release area!). And yesterday I was looking for the DVD at Wal-Mart (no luck....thanks for censoring the boobs for no reason, WB) but I did find the book edition of GHV2 for only $5! It had a hole in the spin but still cooler than the original!

"Celebration" 2-CD $16
"Celebration" DVD $20
"GHV2" $5
"It's So Cool" download $1.29

With tax, that's about $45...Damn Madonna!

SoulAlive said:

Nice surprise! Not counting on those Easter Eggs, though...do they even make Easter Eggs anymore or are movie/music manufacturers too damn greedy? Still perplexes me to not include "Oh Father" and/or "Bad Girl". Maybe those are both David Fincher videos and he owns them? "Vogue" makes sense to buy but I guess she/WB weren't willing to budge on those others.

CHIC0 said:

Madonna can definately push her weight around. Much smaller stars definately negotiate for their plug(s) even with Letterman and his people. In other words, if she had insisted on talking about "Celebration", he would have done it! But she didn't. It was mentioned at the top of the show and that was enough. He gave it a nice mention but clearly she didn't want to talk about it or she would have brought it up when he presented the picture of Lourdes in the video. She didn't forget. She didn't want it to be a schill fest. She might sell records, but more than likely it will just go down as a great appearance.

SoulAlive said:

When I saw that Lucky Star video, I didn't think she'd last a year! And never in a million years would have guessed that I'd become a diehard fan. AMAZING

heartbeatocean said:

I know what you mean.I remember watching those early videos back then and I wasn't too impressed.The songs are fun,but I didn't think she was all that.I didn't begin to take her seriously until "Live To Tell" and "Papa Don't Preach".Then in 1989,"Like A Prayer"(the song,the video and the album) sealed the deal for me.I officially became a diehard fan.She made a believer out of me,lol.

MADONNA on Ryan Seacrest Show KissFM----complete interview 10/1/09

PART ONE


PART TWO

JackieBlue said:

Exclusive Interview: Madonna Looks Back on Career With 'Celebration'
Posted Tuesday 29 September 02:00 PM By: PopEater Staff
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Show us a woman who's sold more than 200 million albums worldwide in her near 30-year career -- a career that's also boasted an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a Golden Globe, the title of Best-Selling Female Rock Artist of the 20th Century, as named by the Recording Industry Association of America, and immeasurable influence on pop culture and the generations behind her -- and we'll show you a woman who's more than worthy of multiple greatest hits packages. 'Celebration,' Madonna's third best-of retrospective, hits proverbial shelves this week, and while she says herself she's not one for looking back on her life, she doesn't mind if other folks do it for her.

Billboard journalist Larry Flick spoke with Madonna recently, surrounding the release of 'Celebration,' and is sharing the results of that one-on-one interview exclusively with PopEater. In the conversation, the Queen of Pop opens up about her favorite Madonna songs, her desire for more children, what's next on life's checklist and why even she needs reminding of all she's accomplished.




'Celebration' is about to come out. This is your third greatest hits album, but you're not the look-back girl, are you?

No.

So, does it feel weird that everyone's so excited about revisiting your old songs?

No, I'm not thinking that way. I'm happy that people want to hear my old songs. I've written some good songs!

Do you ever listen to them, yourself?

I try not to [laughs]. Actually, sometimes, I do. But the thing is that I'm on tour right now, and I'm doing some of those old songs. Inevitably, I'm going to be sicker of the songs that I'm singing every night. It's nice to revisit songs that I haven't heard for a while, and I think, "Yeah that was a good song. I like that."

What song are you feeling really good about right now?

That's old?

Yeah.

I like 'Beautiful Stranger.' That's a good one.


Are there are any song that you don't want to celebrate?

No. They are all a part of me, and an aspect of me, or a pivotal moment for me -- even if they're not necessarily pivotal in a big, public way for me. I can certainly pinpoint what was going on in my life at that time. They're sign-posts.

Is there one song of yours that you think is perfect?

I certainly have songs that I feel resonate more and speak truthfully more about me than others. Like 'Don't Tell Me.' Or 'Like It or Not.' Also, 'Live to Tell' would be one too.

Do you ever stop and think, "I sure got a lot done"?

[Laughs] Sometimes. That would require free time!

You're not the sit-around girl, either, are you?

No, not much. Not with kids and a job. Every once in a while, I have a moment of reflection. It's usually because I'm forced to look back at it from somebody else's point of view ... or if someone does a retrospective of my career. Then I go, "I did all that?" It's usually someone else reminding me.

You have a knack of writing songs that are pointed and political, but also for writing songs that are carefree and fun. Which do you think hit people stronger?

People who are more politically aware and want to be inspired like songs like 'American Life,' and people who just want to have a good time will like my more let's-have-fun kind of music. I think people are in different moods at different times. I'm in different moods at different times.

What kind of music are you listening to a lot these days?

I'm listening to a lot of electronic music.

Do you still like going clubbing?

Yes, but I certainly don't go clubbing when I'm on tour, because it's not really good for me. You can't talk loud after shows and stuff in smokey nightclubs

Being on the road sounds like a military operation. How long does it take to get ready for you to go on tour? For you physically?

First, I start to train for several months, just to get my cardiovascular endurance up so that I can sing and dance at the same time. Then putting the show together and figuring out the choreography and experimenting. Then I spend hours and hours with my band and my dancers and my choreographer and my director. It just becomes an endurance test. So by the time the show is put together, I'm physically ready, just from doing it over and over for months.

At what point do you say "stop, get me outta here, this is too hard"?

Right about now. [Laughs] We did the tour for 4 months, and then we took a break. And now we've been on the road for a couple of months. It feels like a good time to end it. I'm ready to have another creative experience. I don't know how people go on the road for 18 months and do the same show. I couldn't do it.

Tell me about the working on the track 'Celebration' with Paul Oakenfold. What was it about working with him that was interesting to you?

Paul's done so many remixes for me. We've collaborated on a lot of music, just because of that. Plus, he's been opening for me on most of this tour, and we've hung out together a lot. He's played at parties I've thrown. I like his energy. I like his ability to make people get up and dance. He knows how to work a crowd. He's a very positive person, himself. I heard some of the production that he's done with other artists, and I decided to experiment with him.

The video features your daughter, Lourdes. How did that happen?

She hangs out with the dancers a lot. She's a dancer, herself. The video is about the celebration of music and dance. There's an improvisational moment when we're all in a circle and each dancer does their specialty or a special move that they do well. She wanted to do hers, so she did.

Were you comfortable with her doing the video?

Yeah. She really wanted to do it. It's just a little moment.

Are you getting an inkling that she wants to follow in your footsteps?

No. I don't think she wants to be a singer. I think she wants to be an actress.

How do you feel about that?

I'm fine with it, as long as she finishes school, and takes it seriously. She also plays piano, and she's really into clothes and fashion and style. She can go in any direction. She's got a lot of diverse interests right now. We'll see. I'm not pushing anything. We'll see what she wants to do.

She always seems so poised.

Yeah. She's grown up in the limelight, for sure. She's been protected, but she's been chased by the paparazzi since she was a tiny baby.

How is she dealing with being the big sister? Is she protective?

She's super-sister. She's amazing with the little ones. She has the typical relationship with her brother, Rocco. They're like "I love you"/"I hate you" every five minutes. But with the two little ones, she's great. She's amazing. Very protective.

Are you going to be a Mom to any more kids?

Who knows? [Laughs]

Is that something you'd like?

[More laughter] Y'know, I have my hands full right now! I have no idea! That's all I'm going to say. But we never say never.

That's a good thing! What do you imagine your next record is going to sound like? Have you thought about it yet?

Not really. I love electronic music, so I'm sure that I'll keep doing something in that area. But I don't know who I'm going to work with yet.

What next on your life checklist? What are you hoping to get done?

I have several projects going. I have another script that I've written, and I want to direct another film. Hopefully, I'll be doing that next year. I also have many, many projects going on in Africa right now that I want to bring to fruition, like building a girls school and working on two new documentaries that I want to make. So, I've got lots of projects going.

Could you ever imagine that your life would turn out this way?

No way!

It's pretty awesome, isn't it?

It's insane. I'm very lucky. I feel truly blessed.

CrozzaUK said:

Thanks, I totally forgot about this performance. That took some guts I think.

JackieBlue said:

Yeah....its a simple four chord repetition, but to do it in front of millions when youve only started learning must take some guts. Id personally like to see her do more of this kind of performance.

Madonna on David Letterman this week (the entire thing)
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