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Which album opener is best?
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Liam.k. View member profile	13th August 2018, 06:29 PM Post #1
BuzzJack Idol Joined: 8 December 2010 Posts: 50,989 User: 12,472	The start of a series of polls to celebrate Madonna's birthday week... 13 album opening songs. You pick out a Madonna album and these songs begin the journey. Those first few notes. The message. The mood it puts you in. Which is your favourite? Is it also the song you think sets the tone for the album best?


spiceboy View member profile	13th August 2018, 10:05 PM Post #2
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 6 September 2017 Posts: 11,850 User: 39,568	It's not my favourite song on there (although I adore it) but I think Drowned World is a stunning opener! It's so atmospheric and it builds and builds it really sets the tone for the whole album which is incredible!


vibe View member profile	13th August 2018, 10:27 PM Post #3
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 31 August 2010 Posts: 8,810 User: 11,763	Also votes for Drowned World. Such a difficult listvto choose from , some amazing tracks . Survival is definately the weakest. This post has been edited by vibe: 13th August 2018, 10:27 PM


Liam.k. View member profile	14th August 2018, 05:52 PM Post #4
BuzzJack Idol Joined: 8 December 2010 Posts: 50,989 User: 12,472	QUOTE(Spiceboy @ Aug 13 2018, 11:05 PM) It's not my favourite song on there (although I adore it) but I think Drowned World is a stunning opener! It's so atmospheric and it builds and builds it really sets the tone for the whole album which is incredible! Agreed. There's some fantastic openers that kick things off with a bang, namely 'Like a Prayer' and 'Hung Up', but 'Drowned World' I think transports you to a state of mind in a way none of the others do. I remember reading a description of its intro which described it as a womb-like sound or words to that effect, which seems fitting given the subject matter. The intro has always given me thoughts and feelings of warmth, peace and safety and that description just summed it all up perfectly. It puts you in the right state of mind for the album and, for new listeners, it's a very different set up for a Madonna album so you are prepared to listen and be taken on a journey. If I were voting for my favourite song it would be 'Hung Up' (and I also think it works superbly as an album opener, as many of the listed songs do), but I'm voting 'Drowned World' due to how unique it is.


HausofKubrick View member profile	15th August 2018, 09:28 AM Post #5
⬛ Joined: 17 February 2011 Posts: 56,221 User: 13,007	Quite a few of them set the tone of the albums up very well. American Life for obvious reasons, Material Girl, Erotica, Girl Gone Wild. I'm not sure what to go for, maybe Papa or Hung Up as personal favourites...


blacksquare View member profile	16th August 2018, 08:56 AM Post #6
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 25 July 2016 Posts: 4,365 User: 23,471	QUOTE(liamk97 @ Aug 14 2018, 06:52 PM) Agreed. There's some fantastic openers that kick things off with a bang, namely 'Like a Prayer' and 'Hung Up', but 'Drowned World' I think transports you to a state of mind in a way none of the others do. I remember reading a description of its intro which described it as a womb-like sound or words to that effect, which seems fitting given the subject matter. The intro has always given me thoughts and feelings of warmth, peace and safety and that description just summed it all up perfectly. It puts you in the right state of mind for the album and, for new listeners, it's a very different set up for a Madonna album so you are prepared to listen and be taken on a journey. This. It really sets the tone for the album. Doesn't hurt that it's perfect either.


Jordanlee View member profile	8th September 2018, 03:45 PM Post #7
Jord Joined: 12 March 2017 Posts: 10,776 User: 27,116	Drowned World works best as an album opener in terms of how it sets the story of the album ahead. Like A Prayer and Hung Up are strong runners up though.


Padamic Tension View member profile	8th September 2018, 06:42 PM Post #8
BuzzJack Idol Joined: 29 June 2006 Posts: 128,487 User: 845	Like A Prayer followed by Material Girl.