Pop music should move your soul, free your mind and make you DANCE!!! The best in pop music also makes a statement. Sometimes that statement is important like 'We Are The World' or 'Give Peace a Chance'. Sometimes its a personal statement. Today's Madonna song is such. Its actually one of my favorite motto's. Its one that I live by and try to use all the time. Today's Madonna song is EXPRESS YOURSELF.
This song has a great message to share: Be Yourself, Do What You Want, Get The Most Out of Life. The studio version, taken from the great Like A Prayer album, has an amazing production because it uses real instruments instead of synth music and drum machines. The song sounds personal and real. But the version of this song that is truly amazing is the live version taken from Madonna's 1990 Blond Ambition Tour.
The Blond Ambition Tour was the tour to promote Madonna's Like A Prayer album and her new film Dick Tracy. At the time, it was also considered a greatest-hits tour. Without a doubt, this is Madonna's BEST TOUR...EVER!!! With a huge selection of great songs, this tour ROCKED. The tour opens with an amazing version of Express Yourself. The song sets the tone for the concert and it pretty much lays out what to expect: Sex, Love, Lust, Anger, Passion, Devotion, Pleasure, Fun, Pain and Hope. The live arrangement of Express Yourself is just a pounding symphony of bass. The song just beats and beats, never stopping its rhythm. Its without a question one of the best openings to a concert. Its one of the best live version of a Madonna song. Its just an amazing live performance. I can't do justice to this performance. All I can do is let you see the performance and judge for yourself. So without further ado, here is Express Yourself live from Madonna's 1990 Blond Ambition Tour:
John
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