Madge and me
So, Sunday night I got to see Madonna in concert. It was an unexpected surprise--one of the perqs of being married to my husband and the people he knows. I was thrilled beyond belief, because Madonna has been one of those performers that I have wanted to see in person for a very long time, but had never managed to actually purchase tickets for. Then fate stepped in.
I own 7 Madonna CDs: True Blue, Like A Prayer, Evita, Ray of Light, Music, Confessions on a Dance Floor and Hard Candy, the most recent purchased two days before the concert. My favourite album of hers is Ray of Light, which is the first of her albums I bought; I freaking adore that CD! I have bought each CD she has released since ROL hoping that lightning would strike again for me. It hasn't, although I find the other albums have grown on me. And, like most people, I know her most popular songs. Still, that is not why I wanted to see her in concert. The real reason is that Madonna is one of my heroes.
I don't have many heroes, and the few I do have aren't celebrities. But Madonna has a special place in my heart. It's hard to articulate exactly why I admire her so, but here are some reasons:
Madonna has faced a lot of criticism over the years; for her music, for her personae; for her personal life; for being a strong woman. She continually rises above all of the criticism to go her own way. She is self-centered, but that translates into strength as well as egotism. She is apparently a loving and giving mother who has managed to keep her children largely out of the spotlight. She played the role I would kill to play (Eva Peron) and did a damn good job of it. She is almost exactly my age, and based on what I have read regarding her divorce from Guy Ritchie, has experienced many of the same insecurities that I felt when turning 50. That she continually reinvents her persona is undeniable, but I suspect she also reinvents her personal self through self-reflection and exploration. She is a survivor in a very complex world.
And she puts on a hell of a show.
I own 7 Madonna CDs: True Blue, Like A Prayer, Evita, Ray of Light, Music, Confessions on a Dance Floor and Hard Candy, the most recent purchased two days before the concert. My favourite album of hers is Ray of Light, which is the first of her albums I bought; I freaking adore that CD! I have bought each CD she has released since ROL hoping that lightning would strike again for me. It hasn't, although I find the other albums have grown on me. And, like most people, I know her most popular songs. Still, that is not why I wanted to see her in concert. The real reason is that Madonna is one of my heroes.
I don't have many heroes, and the few I do have aren't celebrities. But Madonna has a special place in my heart. It's hard to articulate exactly why I admire her so, but here are some reasons:
Madonna has faced a lot of criticism over the years; for her music, for her personae; for her personal life; for being a strong woman. She continually rises above all of the criticism to go her own way. She is self-centered, but that translates into strength as well as egotism. She is apparently a loving and giving mother who has managed to keep her children largely out of the spotlight. She played the role I would kill to play (Eva Peron) and did a damn good job of it. She is almost exactly my age, and based on what I have read regarding her divorce from Guy Ritchie, has experienced many of the same insecurities that I felt when turning 50. That she continually reinvents her persona is undeniable, but I suspect she also reinvents her personal self through self-reflection and exploration. She is a survivor in a very complex world.
And she puts on a hell of a show.
posted by allison | 10:59 AM
4 Comments:
Oh, I love Madonna! I have not much enjoyed her more recent music but I still love HER.
I'm so glad you got to cross another thing off your list. Sounds like a great time for you! :-)
Come to visit me and I'll take you up to the Leelanau Peninsula and we'll drink wine with her daddy. He owns Ciccone Vinyards and I've seen him several years at the Northport Wine Festival. He's little and cute and wears plaid flannel shirts. His wine is mediocre, but you can say you went drinking with Madonna's daddy. It's a great conversation starter at parties :-D
Seriously glad you got to see her in concert. Now....let me tell you about the preacher in Traverse City that dated her in high school....
That's cool. And, at times, I have been Madonna.
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