Madonna's "Lucky Star"

Thanks for the flash back. She had a beautiful body back then.

This is so random - who cares?

Time to run off and play with your XBox, r2.

Yes R2, this may not be a place for you.

Her dancing in this video looked so... awkward.

Have another chocolate eclair, Janet.

Look how chubby I was then!

I always liked this one and I think she dances pretty well. BTW that's her estranged brother in the background, he's now fat, bitter and probably posts on the DL.

OP, Thank you!

This has brought back so many memories of my college days, when I worked my way through school at an internationally recognized 'record' store. (Yes, that one.)

I had the opportunity of meeting her (briefly) during her first US tour: young Lady with an Attitude and still sporting her baby fat. Beautiful face, lots of make-up though.

R9 - Did she say anything to you?

It's was like a meet-and-greet. Very friendly, but you could tell there was a definite attitude there: she already knew how she was going to work her magic for with what was coming her way.

R11 - I doubt she would have been where she is without atitude.

Like a Virgin, 1984, MTV

Holiday Top of the Pops

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A 1982 performance

So was she R15. The brother looks kind of like Justin Timbertwat.

She looked like such a fat, roly poly in the video.

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From the very brief period that she actually had a straight male audience.

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R11, interesting post. I've always wondered just to what extent Madonna "planned" her career. She seemed very brazen in her early years but I've always thought that was due youthful/naive arrogance. I figured she really took her career as it came. But now I wonder if she truly knew exactly how she was going to change music. I don't see how given how fickle the music industry/musical trends/pop stardom is. But ya never know...

She was quite attractive and sexy in her prime and it went a long way to making her a star. Even non-fans should be able to admit that. Especially since we think it's one of the reasons she become overly successful given her talent level. Although some, like Janet, have even less of a voice. I'd add Kylie to that too.

I think she planned the general outline.

I dont get all this,she wasnt pretty or that attractive back in the say....she was and her bone structure was flawless.

For me around the Dick Tracy era was her prime.

She went after Jellybean Benitiz for one purpose: to become his lover so he'd produce her (her debut album). He was a very hot DJ/producer at the time.

Then once JB served his purpose (her debut album), she dumped him and moved on to work with Nile Rodgers. The rest is history.

She eventually worked with Massive Attack later in her career.

The lady knows how to pick her producers.

I think her prime was around Papa Don't Preach.

She didn't have flawless bone structure - her face was rather square, but she knew how to work angles.

As much as one criticise her (and how one can...), I defer to Nile Rodgers' assessment that she had the best pop instincts of anyone with whom he's worked.

Lucky Star (1985) - she seems to be dragging here.

Dress You Up, also from the Virgin tour

R29, really? I love that performance of "Lucky Star." She seems to be singing slower but she has a lot of energy on stage.

She's fucking beautiful!

R31 - Her singing was good, but her dancing seemed to be off.

I'm no fan of Kylie's voice but she can sing better than Madonna.

I think she was cute, nothing extraordinary but there was that something extra that came across on camera when she performed. Funny how it totally did not carry over to the movie screen, except for Desperately Seeking Susan, where she was essentially playing herself and she was white hot.

She was stunning in DSS.

R16 that performance venue is straight out of After Hours or Desperately Seeking Susan, it really was like that in the early 80's. So cool.

Lucky Star is almost mid-tempo by today's standards. It's a great song, but if you dance to it, it is a little slow. Curious what the today's youngsters think of her in her youth?

More like "Lucky Whore".

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Rocco looks like her brother.

And while Madonna gets a lot of shit, I think most of it is uncalled for. Is she the best singer in the world? No, but it's pop and she doesn't have to. And in her early years, meaning her first 10 years, she didn't have a song that wasn't a hit or didn't become a "classic."

The way the music industry is today, you won't ever see that again.

Borderline is one of my favorites and I think it's highly underrated.

I'd like to know the story behind "Burning Up". There's the original vinyl LP version, the video/CD version and the 12" version. I'm not sure what combination of Reggie Lucas and Jellybean is responsible for each version.

[quote] Is she the best singer in the world? No, but it's pop and she doesn't have to.

She deserves all the criticism she gets for her live vocals. If she put the work into her voice that she does into her body, she could sing her mostly not especially rangey songs well live. Instead she appears to blow out her vocal cords early into her tours.

Of course, someone's going to say "at least she sings live!" as if that makes up for her not bothering he ass to learn some proper technique.

I wonder what kids today think of Madonna.

She's a bitch but she's had so many good songs. Burning Up, Live to Tell, Get Together, Borderline, Music....

And yet R44, it does count for something.

She could go out there and lip sync the way Cher and countless others do, but at least she puts in the effort.

Besides, if she did lip sync then everyone would get on her case and say, "She should sing live even if she sucks."

Some people are just always looking for something to bitch about.

Honestly, there will never be another woman like Madonna who will have contributed so much to the music and popular culture.

She came to NY to be a dancer.

I thought they all lipsynced R47 R44

[quote] I thought they all lipsynced

Madonna mixes lipsyncing with live vocals. It's very obvious on her concert videos.

Lucky star refers to her anus.

R51 it's mixed during Televised or DVD recordings, like any other artist will do. She does sing live at her shows. Trust me, you can tell.

Yes, but she also has pre-recorded vocals for the dance heavy parts of songs.

During her last tour, several of the songs were lipsynced. For example, when she performed that shitty "Girl Gone Wild", throughout the song she would have the microphone down at her hips while she was dancing and the vocals were still going! I thought what an idiot - at least wear a headset mic and pretend like you're singing to not make it look so obvious.

Ive seen Madonna live multiple times and there was never a pre-recorded track, even during the dance heavy parts of her songs. You could tell she was singing. She probably should have used a track.

r47 you are right. She should learn how to sing properly in concerts but she is the rare pop artist that actually sings live. She doesn't get enough credit for her live shows.

The only thing I dislike about her current singing voice, is that it lost all the rawness it once had. Borderline and Lucky Star are great examples of her "soulful" voice.

What I think is odd and perhaps stupid is that Madonna does a full run-through of her show each night before the actual show (which is why she always goes on so late). It's not as if her show varies night to night so I don't see what the point is in that.

Where during Girl Gone Wild does she put her mic down while her voice is still playing?

Pretty sure it didn't happen once let alone, "multiple times."

She sings live and doesn't use a track. She'd sound better if she did.

A lot of acts do that.

She does it for the first time at 5:40 and 5:50, R59. There's a backing track going as she waves her arms around.

R59 You stupid Vadge stan in denial - right at the 5:42 mark, you can CLEARLY see her mic at her hips while the vocals are still playing.

Jesus you're a moron. That's not even her voice.

It's funny that she actually got some vocal training for Evita and completely lost whatever character her voice had. It was never great but it was a nice tinny pop voice that was suitable for the material. It's kind of like the whole process of singing properly confused her sound.

I'm sort of with R63. The part where she waves her arms around, it doesn't sound like she's the one singing the "hey hey hey," probably a backup singer. Her voice seems to come back in at the "Like a girl gone wild" part.

People blame EVITA but I think the change was also due to her development of a transatlantic accent.

The whore not only can't sing, she apparently can't talk. I've never seen her do anything but lipsynch to the spoken rap in Vogue. And no, there is no excuse. I'm a fan of the bitch, but her live shows are a joke. There's very little "live" there.

Lmfao @ these Vadge stans lauding this woman as a talented, beautiful artist. She never could sing, was never a beauty, and is unoriginal. Her "contributions" are simply plagiarism of what other more talented people have already done. There is no one more delusional than a Vadge stan.

[quote] Her "contributions" are simply plagiarism of what other more talented people have already done

So "Deep in Vogue" is a better song than "Vogue"?

One thing is that early Madonna seemed to be enjoying herself.

And there's nothing more pathetic than an adult thinking it's clever to call people, "stans."

[quote]And there's nothing more pathetic than an adult thinking it's clever to call people, "stans."

Actually there is - sad old gays of a certain age spending their time defending an old cunt who wouldn't give you the time of day if you ever crossed paths with her in real life.

And yet it's not quite as sad as someone who spends so much energy "hating" someone and spending all their time on a thread bitching about someone they can't stand.

R67 has obviously never attended a live Madonna concert. She is ALL lungs and sometimes she coughs or swears into the microphone if something is wrong.

But when she is doing cartwheels, roundoffs and back flips, she probably does use a background voice track. Who wouldn't?

R72, I think if any of us ever met Queen Madonna, the last thing we would ask of her would be the time of day.

But what does all of this have to do with Janet's new album coming out that we are all anxiously awaiting and which was confirmed by her engineer and housekeeper, Juanita?

Whether she sings live or not, it does matter - either way she sounds like shit.

Old has-been cunt.

R77 is having a fop attack. Move over, Joan.

Vadge stans are an embarrassment to the gay community.

The "gay community" R79? Are you telegraphing your message in morse code from the 80s?

R74, I've seen every tour in person except for The Virgin Tour and the Girlie Show. She's all smoke and mirrors, lipsynching to to a pre-recorded "live" vocal track which she will occasionally sing on top of (and, usually, badly). Yes, her mic is on but she's not singing into it. Yes, its a good show but don't be a fool. She's nit "all lungs"; she's no powerhouse vocalist and if she's your definition of one, you have very low standards.

R68/79 must lead such a miserable life. Posting endlessly about some pop singer who has no clue he even exists.

I mean I loathe the Kardashians but I don't post over and over about them.

That is a sign of mental illness and obsession.

R68 is simply a lonely and lost soul in this world who has turned to trolldom to make a mark on it.

Worst use of Graham contractions ever.

I'm sure Madonna would be pleased with the passion she incites on DL. Both positive and negative.

R84, you mean these people, don't you? We don't use them either.

the lyrics of "Lucky Star" are quite shitty and kiddie-esque. Her vocals are weak as well. Why is there a thread celebrating this shit?

Because Madonna is an icon.

an icon of garbage, sure

R87, it was a hit pop and dance tune. Obviously, you don't dance.

Still my favorite song of hers from my favorite album. the Madonna album was queer Madonna.The others are pop tart Madonna , pastiche Madonna, icon Madonna etc.