Madonna's new single "American Life" has just been sent to radio and it is now all over the net.Click here to hear it...


http://www.toto691.co.uk....fe_192.mp3


So,what do you guys think? Is it a cool song or what??

Dire crap - honestly when is Madonna gonna get back on track and make some decent music - this is 'Die Another Day' - Take 2, thanks for the download though!!

well its not to bad actually...its catchy but she should ditch the electronic sound its kinda getting old...

I think the rap sounds a little TOO Eminem-inspired...lol...I bet he's gonna crack up when he hears it.

kremlinshadow said:

Ok,here is my honest review of the song...


Lyrically,the song is really interesting and personal.I get the feeling that the album is gonna be deep and introspective.Musically though,the song is good but not great.I love the way it slows down on the chorus,and the acoustic guitar is a nice touch.For the most part,Madonna's voice is clear and not hidden by a bunch of electronic effects.She sounds great on it.But I get this funny feeling that perhaps Mirwais (who co-produced this song with Maddy) is running out of ideas.The song features the same elastic synthesizer sound that we heard on "Die Another Day" and some of the songs from 'Music'.But,still,I like the melody of this song.So,yeah it's a cool song but not one of Madonna's best or most innovative singles.I'd give it a B-.




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[This message was edited Mon Mar 24 3:26:08 PST 2003 by DavidEye]

Listening to it...
I say I like it.

PS; it is very like the previous album. L ike the flow of the singing. Her voice is getting better with all them lessons.
The rap is funny, but very Prince like in the Graf Bridge kind of way.

Won't buy it, like I had to have the Ray Of Light album. It has too many bleeps for me.....
[This message was edited Mon Mar 24 3:48:54 PST 2003 by gooeythehamster]

gooeythehamster said:

Yeah,the rap is kinda funny.When she says "I'd like to express my extreme point of view",she sounds like the female Eminem...lol...

*cringing*

I have a question...does anyone know what happened to the world premier of the video?

I saw on the HBO website it was supposed to premier last nite. I kept flipping over to HBO, but never saw it...does anyone know if it was actually aired?

endorphin74 said:

Nope,the video won't premiere until the first week of April ostensibly because Maddy had to go back and "re-work" it.Some of the more violent imagery is being removed,for obvious reasons.


What's your opinion of the song?




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[This message was edited Mon Mar 24 6:26:57 PST 2003 by DavidEye]

thanks for the listen.

i'm disappointed. i really wanted to end up liking it. oh well.

I believe it is already being used on an HBO commercial.

DavidEye said:

well, after two listens...the song is kinda schizophrenic, and I'm not sure if that's in a a good way yet. The techno elements do seem quite recycled and very DaftPunk sounding (are we sure they didn't produce this?) I like the guitar elements that are thrown in. I like the 'rap'. I really like that her voice is 'natural' in most of the song. The beat and movement of the song hasn't grabbed me yet, but that may be a good sign. I find it much better than "Die Another Day" As for being the lead-off single, I dunno, it doesn't feel like a radio song to me, we'll see what happens.

"You know I'm satisfied" but I can't say I'm excited by the song....yet

thanks again for always being 'in the know'!!
[This message was edited Mon Mar 24 10:24:08 PST 2003 by endorphin74]

Oh shit, that rap I don't know if it's intentional
but she sounds out of breath half the time.

I kind of like the song but it's not something I will be
listening to two years from now. She's become much more
"instant" the last few years. It tends to make the music
a bit more "wash & go".

But that rap is going down as a classic. Really I was
cringing & laughing at the same time. oh god.

I'm slowly starting to like the song now. It's definitely more tolerable than Die Another Day. The rap kinda makes me laugh though.

I've been listening to the the song all day,and I'm starting to like it more and more.It's definitely a much better song than "Die Another Day".Her vocals are crystal clear this time,without all the electronic gimmicks and vocoders.The rap segment is kinda funny,almost as if she is mocking Eminem.


Right now,I really like the song.But,I'm sure I will LOVE it after a few more weeks.

endorphin74 said:

Originally,Warners wanted the song "Hollywood" to be the first single.Supposedly,that track is more commercial and radio-friendly than "American Life".But of course,Maddy always gets her way.

This is way better than "Die Another Day". Thanks for the link David! I'm excited now.

TRON said:

Where's your brother at? Does he like the song?

I"m waiting for the actual release. I've found that I like hearing new Madonna stuff the old-fashioned way

The tiny bits I've heard though, on TV and radio, don't sound all that promising though.

DavidEye said:

I don't think he's listened yet.

As far as a 'lead off' single...it ranks very low...It's not her best at all (when compared to "Like A Prayer", "Frozen", "Music" & "Everybody")...It's growing on me but it would've made a better 2nd, 3rd or NO single at all...it's catchy...the rap is intentionally silly...after a 100 more listens tonight...I'll get back to ya! LOL...

AaronFantastic said:

Oh,Aaron,stop being silly

Click on that link and listen to the song RIGHT NOW!!

VANITYSprisonBYTCH said:

Yeah,I don't think this will be one of her grestest singles.Commercially,I think it will do just fine but,as you pointed out,it doesn't compare to past singles like "Like A Prayer","Frozen" or even "Music".But the more I listen to it,the more I like it.Can't wait for the remixes.

Sorry, not my cup of tea. Can we hear anything else than those damn skip-beats nowadays?

And sorry again, but this rap it sooo bad. If it's suppossed to be funny, alright, but IMO it wouldn't fit the
theme of the song and I wouldn't release it as a first single either.

To hear the "Felix da Housecat remix" of this song,go to...


http://spazioweb.inwind.i...stream.mp3

DavidEye said:

I totally disagree.I think it's better than both "like A Prayer" or "frozen" even though it doesn't sound so much as a new direction for her as those songs were>Judging be the week it's getting released i think it stands an excellent chance of being her 11 #1 in the UK but probably it won't do well in the US thanks to the bloody war ((

imnotsayinthisjust2bnasty said:

LMAO...stop lying,you know you WANTED to hate it so you can use it as a tool in your "Madonna is not a real artist" argument...lol..

DavidEye said:

CO-SIGN

It sounds like Mirwais (the electronica synth and pitch bent vocals) meets the Neptunes (the minimalist beat and guitar plucking).