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Posted by: HausofTravis 9th October 2016, 07:39 PM

Another insanely tight race, and this time 'Die Another Day' is booted out while the title track lives to stay (another day). From it's intense opening, to the warped vocals to the Sigmund Freud-penned lyrics, the track fits perfectly on the album - it's all about self-analysis and self-perception much like the rest of the album. From the film of the same name, the song became a commercial success (unlike much else from the album) but it's not widely regarded as a Bond classic or a Madge classic. Still it's fairly underrated I find and a brilliantly trippy experience. Suspend your senses and let it in ~

04. Die Another Day (http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=194423, 50.00%)
05. Hollywood (http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=194331&st=0&gopid=5521206&#entry5521206, 35.71%)
06. Easy Ride (http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=194242, 50.00%)
07. Mother and Father (http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=194173, 40.00%)
08. Nobody Knows Me (http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=194110, 46.67%)
09. Love Profusion (http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=193984&st=0, 36.84%)
10. X-Static Process (http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=193890, 33.33%)
11. I'm So Stupid (http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=193743, 72.73%)



TOP 3 ~

Posted by: HausofTravis 9th October 2016, 07:39 PM

Nothing Fails for me ~

Posted by: liamk97 9th October 2016, 07:57 PM

Shock! Tbf I actually went through a spell of not actually liking 'Nothing Fails' as much as I did, largely down to the choir which I realised got too loud, but the song is firmly back in my good books and I cannot deny that divine instrumental.

I very much agree that 'Die Another Day fits with the album, both in sound and theme. I never really understood why people thought it seemed like it was just tagged onto the album and felt out of place. Mind you, I always felt 'American Pie' fitted in well on Music.

Posted by: HausofTravis 9th October 2016, 08:07 PM

Not a shock! It's probably my third favourite on the album behind the other 2 It had a time as my FAVOURITE on there but the other two have over-taken now.

Posted by: liamk97 9th October 2016, 08:51 PM

Ah, I initially thought you voting 'Nothing Fails' was because you didn't really like it rather than an indication as to how much you like 'American Life'.

Lucky you having your personal Top 3 as the actual Top 3!

Posted by: Bonq 9th October 2016, 09:00 PM

i hate that Madge hates this album

Posted by: liamk97 9th October 2016, 09:03 PM

She does? She seems to hate all her greats.

Posted by: Bonq 9th October 2016, 09:15 PM

she's never actually said it but i think the fact that she ignores it on tour is pretty telling.

Posted by: Bonq 9th October 2016, 09:15 PM

plus it nearly killed her career in the US

Posted by: liamk97 9th October 2016, 09:36 PM

That's true, I don't remember any of the songs being performed outside of the Reinvention Tour aside from 'Intervention' on the one off Tears of a Clown gig she did last year. I don't really understand why she'd not be a fan of the album unless she just remembers the reception at the time and decided the concept and message just didn't work, but surely she's aware that the album is a fan fave today? Plus most of the songs can be performed acoustically and work, which seems to be something she is increasingly more interested in.

Posted by: SamJudd 10th October 2016, 12:10 AM

'Die Another Day' & 'Hollywood', the best 2 tracks on the album and they're both out, such a shame, but at least 'Nothing Fails' is still in. Anyway going for the terrible title track again.

Posted by: dandy* 10th October 2016, 07:25 PM

American Life again for me, although could just have easily voted for Nothing Fails too.

Posted by: Bonq 10th October 2016, 08:23 PM

THEN WHY DIDNT YOU OH MY GOD

Posted by: Cucumberella 10th October 2016, 11:01 PM

hollywood is one of the best songs of all-time nvr mind 5th on an album!!! and die another day too waaaah

Posted by: Tyler 10th October 2016, 11:30 PM

This.

I QUIT.

Posted by: mr_pmt 11th October 2016, 06:22 PM

American Life

Posted by: dandy* 11th October 2016, 06:43 PM

(SORRY)

Posted by: HausofTravis 11th October 2016, 06:47 PM

I genuinely have NO idea which was this is going to go in the final (given this round is a pretty much cert). We usually have some inkling as to what might snatch it, but this one looks very tight... Exciting ~

I'll put the final up TOMORROW ;o

Posted by: HausofTravis 11th October 2016, 06:48 PM

Feel free to predict what you see winning, because I am CLUELESS :S

Posted by: liamk97 11th October 2016, 07:04 PM

'Intervention' seems to have been the keen favourite throughout, but 'Nothing Fails' has always struck me as the vocal fan favourite beforehand and I think its fans could come out of the woodwork for the final! I'd be happy with either winning, but 'Intervention' means something really special after the Tears of a Clown performance.

Posted by: dandy* 12th October 2016, 04:47 PM

What happened here then?

Hijacked much?

Posted by: vibe 12th October 2016, 04:56 PM

Madonna does not hate this album !!!

Many songs have been performed on tour and on the tears of a clown show!

Posted by: Atonement 12th October 2016, 05:01 PM

omg yes American Life pull thru. And I even voted for Nothing Fails so I wasn't behind this payola 👀

Posted by: Regina 12th October 2016, 05:10 PM

American Life.

Posted by: LINDSΞY 12th October 2016, 05:13 PM

american life

Posted by: Atonement 12th October 2016, 05:13 PM

I hate y'all.

Posted by: Atonement 12th October 2016, 05:13 PM

Can I change my vote :')

Posted by: Bonq 12th October 2016, 05:14 PM

f***ing mess

Posted by: Regina 12th October 2016, 05:46 PM

11 people need to be slapped with a frozen swordfish tbh. Intervention is her best song ever.

Posted by: dandy* 12th October 2016, 05:50 PM

What's the point if it's just being fixed?

Just declare Nothing Fails the winner...

Posted by: HausofTravis 12th October 2016, 06:20 PM

Wait what the f*** has happened here... Last I saw the scores were:

American Life: 6
Nothing Fails: 2
Intervention: 2


SOMETHING fishy has happened here. Can someone just fess up via pm or something cus it definitely smells of *luring people in to vote out a song en masse*?

Posted by: HausofTravis 12th October 2016, 06:25 PM

What is the point in spending so long doing/organising these rounds lmao. Toby you can host the next one if you're so obsessed with what goes through and what doesn't. I'm close to giving up lmao ~

Posted by: 24k Cody 12th October 2016, 07:17 PM

"Die Another Day" is now in my list of Madonna singles I think are underrated.

Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 12th October 2016, 07:22 PM

American Life.

Posted by: HausofTravis 12th October 2016, 07:32 PM

Oh sorry this round is closed and we're re-doing it another time when I can be bothered to cus this one is a farce and it's been revealed to me that it's been fixed/sabotaged

Posted by: dandy* 12th October 2016, 09:27 PM

Come on Haus. Even though I know you're not feeling super duper, I'm here to tell you you're a trooper.

Posted by: vibe 14th October 2016, 12:30 PM

Who sabotaged ??
An American life fan ?

Posted by: mr_pmt 14th October 2016, 05:00 PM

Toby G

Posted by: liamk97 16th October 2016, 01:36 PM

I think we should just call 'Intervention' the winner in light of what's happened.

Posted by: vibe 16th October 2016, 04:03 PM

How sad

Posted by: dandy* 16th October 2016, 04:35 PM

Can we not just proceed with the final?

It was obvious what the position was before the 'sabotage' happened and it would be a shame not to complete this.

Posted by: HausofTravis 16th October 2016, 04:51 PM

Sorry yes I will continue this now! Are we ok with re-opening this round for 24 hours as a bit of a flash vote and then doing the final?

Posted by: Toby G 16th October 2016, 05:07 PM

imagine if intervention went anyway

Posted by: dandy* 16th October 2016, 05:07 PM

Yes, happy with whatever you feel is the best way.

Posted by: HausofTravis 16th October 2016, 06:06 PM

I don't really know what is the best thing to do but i'm just going to run with re-doing it idea rather than freezing at

AL 6
NF 2
I 2

which I believe is what it was like pre-scandal. The results will hopefully not be too different from those (even if I don't personally want AL to go yet )

I just pray the next one isn't ruined too ~

Coming imminently.