This album is one of the best albums I've ever heard. All of the songs on this album are awesome, except "Nobody Knows Me" and "Mother and Father". Madonna has tried a lot of things that I know of: dance/pop, rock, bossa nova (on "Ray of Light"), electronic ("Ray of Light"), jazz (...), and soft rock ("Crazy For You"). This album is very...emotional. The guitars are sometimes the only instruments; it's very basic, plain acoustic melodes (a.k.a. folk). The lyrics rock, and so does the music. "Nothing Fails" is probably the best song of all time. Madonna has outdone herself again!! "Die Another Die" is also a wonderful.
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Madge is off the mark in songs of regret, doubt.
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About American Life
Parents need to know that the unedited version has a few four-letter words. Both versions refer to gender and religious confusion; for example, "I'm not a Christian and I'm not a Jew" (in "American Life"). Other songs refer to Jesus Christ, Satan, and prayer. In "Mother and Father," Madonna laments the death of her mother when she was a child.
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- Families can talk about the religious references -- and the seeming confusion Madonna has as she sings of her beliefs. What place does religion play in today's pop music?
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- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
...Madonna shows she can do folk!
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!!PLEASE LISTEN!!
I SWARE ITS NOT WORTH IT!! YOUNG008
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Well, Madonna Cannot Rap and She Sould Watch Her Potty Mouth!
Hmmm, what could I possible say positive about this album, hmmm something yes and something no. She has a few songs that are not bad. However, the title cut and a lot of others just does not do anything for me. My suggestion, save you money! Not worth the the time to even listen to such garbage. Madonna needs to go back to the old style and clean it up!
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