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From: rpk@mit-eddie.UUCP (Robert Krajewski)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Madonna and Art
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Date: Sat, 17-Aug-85 22:33:01 EDT
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Posted: Sat Aug 17 22:33:01 1985
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I am starting to tire of all these attacks on Madonna.  Dammit, I will
probably never buy any of her records (unless Elvis Costello start
writing songs for here), but the few times I listen to top40 radio, her
songs are actually quite pleasant.  For example, there is nothing stupid or
offensive about the song ``Like a Virgin,'' and the drumming (by Tony
Thompson, I think -- are you listening, Marcel ?) is a great example of
powerful Motown economy.  ``Into the Groove'' has nice harmonies and a
good groove.

I don't really care how ambitious she is -- and she is no position to
ruin ``art,'' which really mean the pretentions that pop music
(specifically, ``progressive'' white music) has to being art.  I am also
tired of her being marketed as a sex object, but then again most people
will eventually obtain the Real Thing somehow.

Just to prove to you that am I not a Madonna Wanna-Be, I like Husker Du,
the Bangles, John Foxx, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Costello, John Coltrane,
Mozart, and the Replacements (and lots more besides).  Also, I've got a
Kate Bush single (the only record by her that I own) that Doug Alan
would kill for.  A friend of mine who liked Madonna enough to see her in
concert is also a Kate Bush fan, and HE has Roy Harper albums that Mr.
Alan would, again, kill for.  Obviously, my friend can't exist !
-- 
``Bob'' (Robert P. Krajewski)
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