Oh, Madonna, don't cry

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 1:02pm

What Drug Is Madonna On and Can We Not Have Any?

[Jane2]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 1:31pm

oy, I couldn't even watch the whole thing. What, was she auditioning for the ensemble of Cabaret? Perfect for the German crowd.

[Playbilly]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 1:58pm

Lotte Lenya on acid. Madge just needs to retire.

Updated On: 7/5/12 at 01:58 PM

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 2:10pm

At this post, the role normally played by songanddanceman2 will be played by findingnamo:

That's an amazing performance. She was clearly in touch with her emotions and not ashamed to share that with her fans, which must drive all the haters who say how cold and heartless she is off their tits.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 2:12pm

No Maddie, No Cry

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 2:26pm

I always had a sneaking suspicion that findingnamo was actually Linda Mugleston.

Loved you in Wonderful Town!

Updated On: 7/5/12 at 02:26 PM

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 2:41pm

Linda Muggleston is my drag name at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 2:42pm

ihateyou.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 2:48pm

I haven't seen a singer shed tears like that since Bernadette Peters cried through "Losing My Mind."



Or was that during "Send in the Clowns"...?

Updated On: 7/5/12 at 02:48 PM

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 2:57pm

I understand Bernadette saw the Madonna clip and said she's very talented but the crying was reductive.

[SNAFU]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 3:14pm

I would have just screamed "Show us your t*ts!"

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 3:42pm

PalJoey's picture reminded me of how I did a "Rain/Losing My Mind" mash-up the other day in the car.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 3:52pm

This is why surveillance cams need to be installed in every car.

[CAX]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 3:55pm

Happen to think the performance is fresh, startling and pretty subtle for M. It must be challenging to sing a song you've been singing 20 plus years. Good for her for reinventing it.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 4:04pm

Namo, I'm EL OH ELLING, and I've got a story that I wish I'd had a camera for.

I don't know if I've ever told this story on the board, but several years ago I went out karaoking with friends. I'd had a grand old time and I was heading home. I'd had a couple of drinks that night, but I was totally okay to drive by that point.

I was rocking out to Hedwig and the Angry Inch in my car, and I knew after a night of singing in smokey bar (where I sounded fantastic, if I do say so myself), I knew my voice was going. At any rate, I plunged through three or four Hedwig songs on my way home, despite the fact that at this point I probably sounded worse than this Madonna clip.

Suddenly sires started blaring. I didn't think I was speeding. I'd recently patiently waited out a red light. TWO cops come up, one on either side, and I roll down my windows.

The one of the driver side shines a flashlight in my eyes while the one on the passenger side is flashing his beams through out my car.

I try to smile and say hi and the driver side cop does not try to be nice and growls, "What's going on?"

So by this point, I'm about to cry, because it was just really really scary. I'm shaking, he asks for my license, won't tell why he pulled me over and and keeps saying, "What's going on?"

Finally, he and the other cop look at each other, and I don't know if they noticed the cds scattered on the seat or what, but finally one goes, "Were you ... singing?"

And at this point I think I did start laughing AND crying. At the stoplight prior, with my windows closed and their windows closed they'd heard me massacring "Origin of Love" like I was beating my wife or something.
Updated On: 7/5/12 at 04:04 PM

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 4:04pm

"It must be challenging to sing a song you've been singing 20 plus years."

That's what a career predicated on the notion that one is a singer will get one.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 4:06pm

I envy Madonna that she can pay someone to drive her places.

Updated On: 7/5/12 at 04:06 PM

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 4:18pm

If I were you I would've told the cops to follow the bouncing Hedwig head.

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 5:26pm

This is Lady Gaga's schtick--somehow it comes off as even *less* sincere when Madonna does it...

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 5:36pm

I would say that I think she might be having a visit from her friend, Flo, but she's too old for that.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 6:07pm

Love the tour, hate this performance of the song, i thought she gave a good performance though, though the tears are fake. She is a way better actress on stage than film lol

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 6:12pm

Thank god you're back. I did the matinee but I did not want to have to go on for you tonight.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 7/5/12 at 6:16pm

Turns out you did the wrong performance as well dear

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 7/6/12 at 12:03am

We'll never know how it might have gone if I had said nothing at all. But we can imagine. Experience has taught us well.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 7/6/12 at 12:10am

I love Madge but listening to that was painful.