First Time Watching The LIKE A PRAYER MV By MADONNA || Madonna Deep Dive Series
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This video is a perfect example of how much of a badass Madonna is
I couldn't agree more
This is something a lot of younger people now don't appreciate about Madonna, she was taking all of this stuff on back when nobody else in pop music was doing it. Not just this but even more so support for the gay community, AIDS, women owning their sexuality, the hypocrisy of religion etc she was in peoples faces about it back when it wasn't the "cool" thing or accepted. I don't say that to diminish what others have done but when I hear young gay guys talk about Lady Gaga like she is so brave and "the first one" I just think to myself "you have no idea" lol Madonna was the only pop star who supported the gay community proudly back in the 1980's and 1990's, Janet Jackson never mentioned us, Mariah Carey never mentioned us it was only Madonna. Getting back to race issues she brought that up a lot, her tours always had a very diverse group of performers and she has always celebrated other cultures. I know she can be an oddball sometimes but I'll always appreciate her for helping me to feel comfortable with myself as a very closeted gay kid in high school in the late 80's and early 90's.
Madonna did it first and she did it better. Others have literally used her career as a blueprint for their own, and claimed they were original. Some may get fooled by that, but not the ones who were alive to remember.
@@graphiquejack Amen!!
I'm a big M fan but JJ has talked about the gay community when she was interviewed for her song Together Again from her Velvet Rope album which is about her gay friends who have died from AIDS. I'm not diminishing M's contributions. I'm a fan of both & they both have made contributions in the gay community in their own way. But M has probably done it earlier & more than JJ did but I don't know that for sure.
@@dalee72 True. JJ has been a huge freind to the gay communities and AIDS communities and other ethnicities as well as equality for all. Madonna though was the first and was much louder about it.
As for the “oddball” that’s her using her intellectual hoots ....
The scene of Madonna dancing in front of the burning crosses gives me chills. That imaginary is so iconic.
It made everyone so mad lol
only Madonna can make sense of and get away with using the most potent symbol of hate as her backlighting.. absolutely an iconic
@@danielhennessey4282 Rightfully so. Sometimes making people mad is the right thing to do, you know? She was making a massive statement about racism using extremely upsetting images. It's not really a "lol" moment. The statement was powerful and meaningful and people got pissed off because they couldn't handle it. Now 25-odd years later, nothing has changed.
@@beatnickblanket oh I know, but unfortunately the message went over everyone’s head anyway, they were mad because it was a cross and because of the stigmata. I was lol because the religious nuts got their panties in a twist.
@@danielhennessey4282 Heheh totes. Did you ever see "Medusa Dare to be Truthful"? The parody of the protestors in that was brilliant.
At least you understand the gravity of this video and how relevant it is today. Younger gaga fans like to pretend Madonna is not relevant but try to tell me this video is not relevant today.
You got the message of the video right. And it was a very big controversy: Pepsi refused to air the commercial she had made for the company and the Pope got very mad at her. : )
Mad? He excommunicated her. lol.
@@TrevorPalmatiershow I know. Very mad, indeed. : )
I love when people bring the pope in this like who gives a shit. Yeah the Vatican excommunicated her. Big whoop. Pepsi did drop her for their reputation which everyone saw the commercial by now and also due to the contract, she kept the money and pepsi lost the money. Pepsi took the loss. The pope, who cares. The vatican messes with kids. They all thought they could smash her career , jokes on them.
@@ezekiel5687 Jeez Louise...calm down!
@German Morawski yes I do. Many people think it's religious, when the Vatican is fully political. Each pope has deceived the whole entire world over the years killing Catholicism. Little tip mr, the Vatican isn't Catholic or Christian. It's a front. They are Luciferian and the proof is so easy, you can youtube it. Plus the Vatican is the home of kidnapping kids to molest and rape. Nothing about the Vatican is good. They are all evil behind closed doors, the Vatican declared Lucifer as God and many people don't know that. But so many have woke up. The Vatican holds a lot of power, the Jesuits; but they are evil and it's a Babylonian bloodline doing what they can to never die. Pope Francis, Benadict, and ones prior, the vatican was made to actually supress Christian values. They are parasites. and people who are blind and go there are so deceived. The people of the Vatican can rot in hell, actually they will. So that's why Madonna did not care.
He is the patron saint of multi-racial people, and indigenous people. St Martin De Porres.
She was blasted by the Pope at the time. Said she didn't deserve to have that name. Her reaction!? She dedicated her first greatest hits collection to him. Haha. She was excommunicated by the church twice.
Actually, the dedication in "The Immaculate Collection" was for her brother. She called him "Pope". I thought for many years as naming of her greatest hits album and the dedication to be one big "FU" but the truth apparently was (and is) a bit different! But that's also one great thing about her, is that nothing she does is black and white, and there is so much room for interpretation and I think that's a true testament of this greatest pop artist of all time
3 times actually, and she still very catholic kkkkkkkkkk
@@rharielrios3304 She has said in her MTV Breakfast With Madonna w/ Kurt Loder to promote her Blond Ambition Tour, I'm Breathless album & Dick Tracy movie that she's not a practicing Catholic, a lapsed Catholic. But she said once you're a Catholic, you're always a Catholic.
@@rharielrios3304 she’s not catholic at all, dude. ur tripping.
@@yspinkblue7787 She was raised catholic. Look it up.
Wow your the first reactor i watched that actually understood all the symbolism of the video. Awesome reaction!! Madonna had just started to promote the Like a Prayer album when this video came out and had a Like a Prayer commercial for Pepsi...it debuted during the Cosby Show....i remember watching it...then the following day on Friday the music video came out and Madonna lost the deal with Pepsi and the commercial was never shown on TV again. It was a very controversial video at the time and everyone was talking about it.
All they talked about was the burning crosses, they never wanted to take it as a whole and let people see what she was trying to say.
I just can't agree with you more on this!!! I feel like 99% of all these reaction video bloggers they do it for other reasons than actually reacting to music, videos, live performances etc. It "kills me" to watch a "Like a Prayer" -video reaction when the concentration goes to like: "oh, she's in a church", "omg, she is kissing a black man" and they COMPLETELY block out the violence the white guys are acting or the false accusation of the black man by the police. Taylor is doing an amazing job here :) Ok, that's me ranting a bit :D
Slight edit to this person noting she lost the Pepsi deal...which she did...but she still pocketed the 5 million they paid her...so she still made out despite it all...lol...and had the last laugh .
@@andrewtarkowski9575 I thought that she later gave the 5 million back in an even bigger two fingers up way, to say… I don’t need your money.
And it's based on reality, they aren't just images. At the time, if you liked it, you got it because you were like that inside. Half the country didnt.
I believe this is the most controversial video from the 80’s. Madonna wanted to touch on subjects that people were afraid to talk about. It was like a bomb when it was released. In my opinion the song is the best pop song ever done and the video is a masterpiece. The amount of people trying to get it banned at the time… and she just laughed all her way to the bank.
It makes me sad that women only can see Madonna for the surface, they consider her a tart or an OK singer Or an Opportunist .
She's an onion, when you start peeling back you find that Madonna is so much more!!!
like I said before she is an historic figure.
She is a living legend and we're lucky she still alive. People will be studying Madonna for years. Your videos react to Madonna 30 years after she wrote most of these songs.
I can imagine very easily that a 100 years from now someone will be reacting once again to madonna.
I've touched on her being a champion for ageism and sexism and other very important things. But have we talked about the power Madonna has. She is smart she is in control of her own life and her own career. And that's from the beginning. She owns her own companies she owns her own brand she writes her own songs she plays instruments. She is a powerhouse.She's in the Guinness book of world records. She has changed music dramatically. She has showed the world that music videos is A tool for change.
people see her as a fashion icon. Good Lord the list goes on forever.
I have never seen a woman so powerful in my life.
Well said!! I never understand when women tear her down. She has done so much for women over the years. She is the one who let women know they don't have to follow certain rules to be accepted. They can be who they want to be and don't listen to any stereotype on how you should or are supposed to act as a woman. She broke down so many barriers for them and a lot of people. Always will have so much respect for her! You said it so much better than me, but hopefully you understand what I am saying, lol! :)
She's a Woman, She's Old, She's Crazy, She has botox, She can't sing, She doesn't play the instruments....The haters will always find anything to dismiss her instead of focus on the genius she is and that's because they don't feel comfortable with anyone who still stands exactly because she was the first woman to be different from others in the music industry by free expressing her points of views and personality without caring for approval of others, the first to stay "old" and still want to work and create art, that's why she is always paying a price, because she is PIONEER, INOVATIVE, UNIQUE, FIGHT LABELS, PUSH BUTTONS. For a man to be like that was always normal on the music industry but she is a woman, she should be quiet on her place and not to be interventive and express her opinions and above all never, never try to be on a place that was always and only reserved for men and objectifying men like they did objectifying woman on their music videos since then, how dare you Madonna? Men always liked to be on command and that's why they are afraid of her...That's the reason why she is a LIVING LEGEND, A MYTH, AN ICON, THE ONLY LIVING SUPERSTAR WHICH STILL REMAINS, and was named the QUEEN (of pop). Come on guys give her a break and let her continue her artistic and genius career while she is still alive, one day when she won't be with us people will notice her importance in History, but I guess it is always like that, you must lost someone important to know his real VALUE. That's why I'm always thinking how fortunate we are to have the privilege every single day to have her still among with us while she is ALIVE AND KICKING. For me Madonna is the definition of WOMAN and will always be until I die. Sometimes I think as a Madonna huge fan she really don't have the best voice in the world comparing with other singers nor is the best dancer nor is the best this or the best that and for me this is even more the reason why she is my favourite artist of all time, because with all this "limitations" she remains above other great artists on a timeline because she has PERSONALITY, CHARISMA, STYLE, INTELEGENCY and applies that on her artistic path and surpasses herself constantly, from others we can only say: "ok great voice this artist have, this singer is so pretty and sexy,..." we only appreciate them by their technical and physical skills, but with Madonna is different we appreciate her by some of this same skills but as WHOLE, as a PERSONALITY. Everytime she bring us a new record or concert she impregnate her unique strong sincere personality on it remaining coherent with her beliefs and convictions and that's why I think people still follow and respect her. She's BEATIFUL on her own way and I am not only speaking physically which she was of course more when she was younger but she is even more beautiful as time goes by because beauty is not only what you see outside but what you perception the others give you from inside and on this Madonna is the most beatiful person in the world and History because she is such a beatiful soul and human being inside. For any reason singers like Whitney, Mariah, Janet, Britney, Beyonce, Rihanna that stood for her great voices or style/beauty comparing to Madonna never accomplished what Madonna is and done (and I'm not saying I don't like those artists) because she has that "It" factor, a "je ne sais quoi", a MAGIC MYSTERY that no one can explain but that's why she is a MYTHICAL (LIVING) LEGEND in HISTORY. Many things have been said about this woman in the past and will always continue in the present and future because we want to explain and guess who is this person and woman/human being which is always defying us. She is LOVED and HATED, but the geniuses and myths were always like that, loved for some and hated by others, the true ARTISTS AND GENIUSES were always like that originating debate because they were DIFFERENT. Today to dismiss Madonna is kind of trendy but Madonna is ETERNAL like all LEGENDS are so as time goes by and as fashions move on she will stay UNTOUCHABLE and IMMORTAL as one of the most SINGULAR human beings that come to this planet and universe. Madonna is a mix of unique physical and personal beauty that combined together made the person who she is until today: A GODDESS among GODS. THANK YOU Madonna for CHANGING MY LIFE.
@@carlosazul2 ha, well said! Totally agree. And you are right, she won't get appreciated until she is gone and that is sooo sad. Hopefully it won't happen for a long, long, time! And I have to disagree with everyone saying she doesn't have a great voice. She puts so much passion in her music that is comes out beautifully. I've hear remixes of her songs by other artists and they don't sound nearly as good. Of course, not every song is amazing, but when you think of songs like, Frozen, Rain, Crazy for You, Live to Tell, This used to be my Playground, and the Evita songs - they are just beautiful. You can't group her in the same category as a Brittney Spears or JLo, they don't even come close to her musical talent. Yes, Mariah and Whitney are amazing and have amazing voices; I agree. Just a different type of singer and that is good for everyone! Need to stop with the comparisons and just appreciate the individual talent. Glad you are a devoted Madonna fan like me, I'll always defend her to the trolls! :)
@@jac7124 glad to know you are also a great fan of her, greetings from Portugal 🇵🇹
The first reactor who got it! Others just bop along to the music lol
Another big issue people had with this video was Madonna wearing that dress (showing cleavage and a hanging bra strap) in a church. My mother was banned from watching MTV in 1989 when my gramma caught her watching this video, she was only 8 at the time. I love this video, it’s the blueprint for one of my favorite types of videos… the ones that anger highly religious people (also including God Is A Woman and Montero (Call Me By Your Name). Great reaction, man!
This made me feel old 👴🏽
This was in 1989. REVOLUTIONARY
Madonna has always stuck up for oppressed people. Before it was popular to do so. She took a lot of heat for standing up for what she believes in. For that, she is forever the greatest pop artist of all time 🙌🏼
She came a long way from True Blue. I'm glad the burning crosses got a reaction out of you. You wouldn't believe how many younger youtubers it doesn't seem to phase at all.... and I'm talking about reactions by black youtubers. They don't bat an eyelash when those burning crosses appear. It baffles me.
Agreed. Completely shocking to me too.
same
Their parents failed them.
Lolol I know, just wild.
I've seen a lot of those reactions, and I have a feeling that they might not know what burning crosses mean in the US. It might be something "you just don't talk about". If that's the case, then younger folks wouldn't be phased by it.
I'm 30. This is a topic I learned more about in school and online instead of from my half Black father for some reason. He generally mentioned the coneheads and their "hangups", but that was it.
The world lost its shit when they saw this video.
Most artist would probly never survive controversies like Madonna but that's why I call Madonna a GIANT because she perseveres.
Not only does she survives she thrives.
She knows how to take advantage from those controversies
@German Morawski totally agree
Madonna is the one and only Queen OF pop!! Nex "American life" video sin censura! Plis
He’s doing Madonna’s discography in chronological order. You’ve some time to wait yet.
The ultimate living female legendary MADONNA 👑 👑 👑
I don't think he was her lover. She went to the church for guidance and saw him reflected in the imagery of the saints. Then she imagined that he could have been her lover. All of this made her go to the police to free him.
Yep Madonna told things in her music and videos that nobody wanted to talk about back then . It wasn’t all about who was the best singer? It was who was bold enough to tell the story? Madonna showed that in her music, a true legend that she is.
Before associating Madonna with the tired "not the best singer" rhetoric, you might want to remember Janet Jackson --> this is actually someone with literally ZERO vocal talent.
Iconic. This is heavy stuff today, imagine what the reaction was like 32 years ago and what a pioneer trailblazer she was and is in speaking out against hate. Prince played guitar on this song. Great reaction, great shirt. lol.
he sings/plays on the album and co-wrote Love Song on the album, and he played the introduction guitar to this track
Great reaction thank you. I was 20 when this came out. Absolutely iconic, new and different. She lost a $5million Pepsi sponsorship deal cause of it, was condemned by the Catholic Church. Huge backlash at the time.
Well, she got to keep the 5 million, so who lost really? lol
@@TrevorPalmatiershow I know, right? Lol ✌🏻✌🏻
Having grown up with this video and Madonna, you sometimes wonder if her best work stands up against the test of time. Videos and songs like 'Like A Prayer' goes to show how incredibly compelling her work still is. Thank you for exploring Madonna's back catalog. When she was in her prime, she was pretty incredible. She wasn't just a singer. She was a cultural voice and force that changed a lot of things for the better, and inspired a generation to stand up for what you believe in and who you are.
Finally someone in the U.S. who understood the video. Thanks for this reaction from São Paulo, Brazil. 😉🇧🇷
She was truly ahead of her time for talking about racial issues and showing controversial stuff like police brutality and systemic racism in her videos. All while using religious motifs to tell her messages. That's a real badass and trailblazer there.
Exactly... no one was bringing these topics up and it was rarely covered in the media. Most people assumed black people were guilty because cops, politicians and the media wanted us to believe that. Now we all can see for our own eyes how (some) cops really treat black people because everyone's got a phone and can record it... the cops can't hide this shit anymore. That M knew about this and was brave enough to shine a light on these issues in 1989, 30 years before the BLM movement, is nothing short of heroic. I am sure now some people could read the video as a 'white saviour' story but considering how much risk she took for being a strong ally to the black community (along with women, the queer community, etc.) I think we have to give her mad props.
Can’t wait for Vogue video reaction
If you’re going to react to another Like A Prayer video react to Oh Father it’s beautiful!!!
The hands represents stigmata.....like a prayer was number 1 in the UK..... Madonna is such a legend.....
Finally, someone who nailed it straight away. Well done brah!
Madonna looks absolutely gorgeous, effortlessly sexy and totally cool.
She was such a beast. And she's smart as fuck. She didn't let anyone back her into a corner. She changed the whole game and the music industry. It's unbelievable how ahead of her time she was. So fucking brilliant and fearless. Thank you for reaction
You get it....like you completely get it. Great reaction! Madonna dealing with that 32 years ago! and to your words still going on today! Queen of pop ahead of her time!
Nice to see a reaction with someone who can break down symbolism and imagery- part of Madonnas genius is in her intention and artistic imagery.
I’m so in love with this deep dive
I was 20 when this came out. Catholics and Evangelicals united in their boycott of Madonna. Even without social media this controversial video got as much attention as anything today. Madonna has always been ahead of her time. Even back in the day, we didn't realize how epic this video was. It's one of my favorite pieces of art now. Great reaction!
A masterpiece. Best music video ever. One of the best pop songs of all times from the Queen of Pop.
This song and video ... it's why she is the undisputed queen and no matter what technical vocal ability you want to compare her to(Celine,Mariah,Gaga,Christina) which I happen to think her vocals are leaps above many(if a persons vocals touch you and resonate with you) she has always been and always will be the greatest
Madonna shaped her career from the start.She did what she wanted to do.Still does.
You nailed the interpretation.
That's simple one of the most important videos of all time! Thanks for your Madonna's reactions. I love it!!!! ♥️✌
This was a revolution in pop music, you HAVE to be aware of it as you watch the video. Great reaction man!
Ok this reaction was everything !! felt like I was watching the video all over again ! I first saw it when I was 3-4 hahah. My sister had VHS tapes of all madonnas music videos , we would watch them every morning , my sister was 12-13 ... I grew up on madonna through my sister ... its so weird that I just know these songs so deeply because I listened to them as an actual infant onwards hahaha !! so seeing your reaction meant a lot to me !!
I'm being honest here. I was 14 years when I heard Like a Prayer. I couldn't understand her message back then, but I knew I'd be her fan for life.
I was 9 years old when I first watched this video and I was completely blown away. The thing that surprised me the most was that Madonna, whom I knew as the perfect blond, was the same person as this one. There was no music channel in my country. There was only a program on the national channel that broadcast 5-6 foreign music videos a week. Every time I watched that show, I prayed that this clip would air again. But I couldn't watch it again. Instead, every time a different Madonna video was aired. I was always shocked to see Madonna with a different identity every time. The thing that impressed me the most about Madonna was that she was the only person I had ever witnessed with the freedom to change herself completely and become a better version of herself every time.
No one talks about this being just a flat out jam on top of everything
My father had lit some of Madonna's shows in the 80's, including her Solid Gold performance of Holiday when she first burst onto the scene. He also lit Madonna's Pepsi Commercial in 1989 when I was 16. The commercial was shot at a French school in L.A. One of my sisters was in the commercial dancing with the other school girls with Madonna walking down the hall in the school. The commercial came out featuring the Like a Prayer song. The next day the Like a Prayer video came out and it caused a huge uproar. It was all over the news. People slamming it as offensive. Pepsi pulled the commercial due to threats of boycotts as a result. People were still just as simple minded then as they are now.
Madonna kept the $5 million pay day for that commercial and used it to create one of her most popular music videos for Express Yourself. Ironically, the Like a Prayer song and video are now hailed as well-loved classics. But it is interesting that decades later not much has changed. Racism is still a hot topic and people are still easily offended. You'd think they could evolve as quicker as Madonna has over the decades.
The boycotts and threats and media storm the Like a Prayer video caused didn't stop the song and album from hitting #1. haha
Did you notice the photograph of Martin Luther King Jr in the video - when she's singing the line: 'Feels like flying'?
Your new set/background thingy. I LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE it.
Thank you!
@@TaylorRobertsOfficial it’s cool! I like it. Feels like a new era. 👍🏻💯
I was thinking the exact same thing. It's very beautiful, it's true. :)
This is definitely one of her songs that still gives me chills every time I hear it --- over 30 years later.
I don't pay Patreon for no one else, except for you because of this type of reactions. I would suggest to also react to her live concerts. That way you can see her artistry. She's the best. Please react to the Blonde ambition tour. The tour that changed it all.
This is why Madonna is the Queen of Pop
Madonna is perfetion!!
Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant analysis. I was an English teacher in NYC at this time and I assigned severely exercises to help students articulate the the racism in our community. This video brought up many valuable issues that helped my students discuss racism in New York City. Well done, Thanks for your reaction.
POP PERFECTION, the section where she dances in front of the burning crosses gives me chills
For once, a reactor that gets all the religious and racial themes. Great to watch this. One of your best!!!!!!!
I was 15 when this video came out and it was a HUGE deal. The first time I watched it, it was like any other video I have seen. It was so controversial. People we trying to get it banned. Madonna lost her Pepsi sponsorship for her upcoming tour. It really was a new era for Madonna nd for me it is my favorite time for her. If you watch the videos she released in this time period, LIke a Prayer, Express Yourself (please watch this), Cherish, Oh Father, Vogue, and Justify My Love -- these are some fo the best music videos of all time and Madonna was on fire! It was an exciting time to be alive and be a Madonna fan...she really did change the world.
The explosion when this MTV dropped back then! Glorious!!!
I was 14 when this came out and still remember it - I live in the U.K. so it was heavily censored on our TVs and never saw the uncut version until I got sky tv - she was heavily criticised but it didn’t hurt the success- can you imagine a artist like Taylor swift or arianna grande doing something as thought provoking as this ? It would probably kill their fan base 😖
Thank you for your spot on understanding of this video!
If you are checking out Express Yourself and Oh Father next, I hardly recommend you read about and watch this two movies first, Metropolis from 1927 by Fritz Lang and Citizen Kane from 1941 by Orson Welles, otherwise you won't get the whole meaning behind those two videoclips, specially regarding Express Yourself and Metropolis
This was I think her 2nd or 3rd album. Anyway the video was shot be Mary Lambert who directed another on of her videos back in the 90''s. If you look at the Wikipedia page for the song you will be amazed. Not only was it the first song released from the album Like a Prayer this song for Madonna was worked on very hard by herself an Patrick Leonard. The music in her eyes had to really reflect what her vision of the song. Then the Choir was actually the Andre Crouch Choir, and she had to share the lyrics with him before he would sign on to have the songs chorus to sing as the choir. It was noted on the Wikipedia site that she had done all that she could to make this song as good as it could get. I mean she collaborated with the best in the industry. It release as #2 the first week on the charts but the following week it hit #1 later the Bon Jovi's Song "I'll be there for you " to the number one spot. The lyrics have been analyzed, taught in colleges and so much speculation about the meaning of the lyrics have also been discussed. The in Week 2 on the charts other artist were already sampling the lyrics. Like a Pray has been named or placed in the category of songs that changed or affected the world. She got a Pepsi commercial out of it for 5 million dollars. However, when it was released the catholic church threat to boycott Pepsi so the pulled the deal but Madonna was keep her 5 Million dollars. There is a pretty good version of the song and Vogue on the TV show Glee. Madonna had no problems with Ryan Murphy using the songs he chose because she opened her catalog to him. Because the generation had never heard the song before it had a short resurgence. It renter the charts top 400 songs or album I can't remember. The black actor's name is Leon and he acted in the role of the black man falsely arrested. Also he acted as the saint for people of color. I think also the scene of them kissing was speculation the she was kissing the saint but anyone who watched the video fully and not narrow mindedly would've not come to that conclusion. The video turned out to be a play which I thought was cool. The imagery just had a lot of symbolism and the narrow minded just can't perceive due to the stiff rod of them trying to control the masses. Anyway, I don't want pontificate here, I just really like the song and video till this day. BTW, I think the reason it was made like a play is because she had done a play in NY called "Speed the Plow" with other stars in the cast. But , like I said she worked hard on this song with the industry's best and she wanted to be as best as it could be before it was released.
Keep up with Madonna
Her catalog is so vast and iconic 👑 👑 👑
Madonna is the last living legend ! French kiss from Paris
Love the reaction, it's one of my fav MV's of her
Pleeasee don't skip I'm Breathless 🥺🥺
I think this might just be the greatest reaction to this iconic song I've ever seen on here
That's why she's the greatest of all time
Pretty great analysis. Keep them coming! A lot of people are confused and I think you understood most of the video correctly.
❤️❤️❤️❤️ thats why I love her so much....she is not afraid to speak her mind ...❤️❤️❤️❤️
I also get the feeling that she's like If Jesus came back as a black man, would you arrest him?
Knowing where we are as a society today, yes.
I love the burning crosses scene from the video.
Got a tattoo of one on my back as reference to my love of M
You are a genius ..... one of the few people who has understood its meaning and everything it means
No other artist in the world can come close Madonna Ciccone iconic Artist
I always thought that the beginning of the storytelling on this video is that she's is running to her black boyfriend's house to check on him because of the KKK crosses next to his neighbor and then that assault on the poor women by the white robbers starts. Then the rest story follows. I loved your reaction! You're awesome
...also with the black guy, I think it shows that everyone should b mindful that before they hate they have to remember sometimes angels come in disguise...one of life’s mysteries
I remember I was young at that time and when they showed it on the news my whole family jumped into the living room to watch it and then they turned the news to MTV and right on time we found ourselves watching her video shocked… and the day after everyone was talking about just that.
She is touching on the real taboo issues that people are ashamed of and don't want to discuss. And it takes balls to bring that to light. She is truelly ICONiC 👸👸
I love Madonna. She is a Godness
Loved this reaction dude 👌👌👌🥰 you got the vibe of the video which few non fans do. She has always stood against the grain from the moment she arrived in the music scene. This was about racism and the hypocrisy of religion.
I was I was 15 years old when this video was released and it was mind blowing back then. There was nobody who was doing what Madonna did then. A true pioneer. There will never be another female artist like her again.
When Madonna has dark hair we are getting some heavy shit!
omg that is so true. Like a prayer, American life, Madame X .... thank you so much for pointing that one out lol
@@renenielsen92 and Frozen, human nature, speaking truth with the black hair! Hey you ever seen her live?
@@busterburn5659 yup 5 times. DWT, Confessions, S&S, MDNA and X. kicking myself for having missed TGS and would also loved to have seen the Holy Water performance at RHT
@@renenielsen92 nice! I was front row at end of catwalk for RHT tour. When she walked down for the start of holy water it was the first time she’d been down that far! Made lots of eye contact and smiles with her during the show. Nearly touched her hand in deeper and deeper!
@@renenielsen92 my first was reinvention tour. In slane castle ireland! and then every one since!
I love this series
I love your passion. She has always challenged us. A real artist.
Great reaction!!!! It is one of the most beautiful Madonna's videos!!!!!!!
So glad you understood the message & the fact this BS is still occurring in America & around the world #blacklivesmatter
Wow you got right to the point, awesome! I love your Madonna reactions, keep doing it please.
I really enjoyed watching you react to this iconic video! Yes, I was around 16 years old when this came out. It caused a massive controversy and she lost her deal with Pepsi that she had just signed to make commercials because religious groups boycotted Pepsi but the video was a huge success on MTV. I love this video and it is still true today sadly. Feels like it could have been just made and that's telling us just How brave Madonna was to do it back in those times. Her hands showing the crucifixion wounds I remember was symbolic of the decision she would have to make to go to the police and tell them what really happened because the Gang That assaulted the woman that had seen her face and could come for her. You brought up so many great points after just one viewing, I really liked your interpretations as well. I'm looking forward to hearing more of your thoughts on her work. Big hugs!
I can't wait for Erótica álbum!
What a beautiful piece of art❤️❤️
You got it. The younger, zoom over their heads. It's so direct. Now what has occurred in your life you got this video so quickly? Good for you.b
Thank you for really viewing this video for what it truly was and your courage for deciphering the racism in religion and crime in this world. You are the first person to read into the video seeing all with truthful eyes and acknowledging the issues of the world that still exist. 🔥🔥🔥
I am from Brazil and remember listening to this song in the radio inside a car. I was simply hypnotized by the song. Fortunately I had a audio recorder in my hand ( I loved that toy) and recorded half of the song. Only many years later I could discover the name of the song because of the internet.
I love your shirt my dude, I also enjoyed your review on this spectacular video by Madonna. It was so controversial for so many reasons in the late 80’s. It had a profound affect on me growing up in the Catholic Church.
About the fire crosses... Fire is the purifying element, when a soul is trascending, it has to go across a fire filter (to put it in simple words)
Madonna was groundbreaking. No two ways about it.
LEGENDARY. 🔥
I like your reactions, your comments are so intresting and deep. And I totally agree with you that all these topycs that Madonna goes thrugh on her videos, people are still rejected to accept them and embrace them, like racism, sexual education, etc.
Wooohoooo!!!!
It's Vogue next! Can't wait for that!!!! 😍😍😍😍
The holes in her hands as you quaintly reference are known in the Catholic Church as stigmata.
You are correct sir it is the nails that were driven into Jesus's hands and feet.
Love the backdrop and the shirt !!! ok im starting the actual video now lol
Thank you for reacting to this iconic & important video by the 👑 💗 💫
Your reaction actually brought a tear to my eye. It made me feel like I was watching along with you for the first time again after all these years. You understood it, enjoyed it and appreciated the symbolism and Madonna as an artist. Pretty fucking amazing reaction. I've never donated to a Patreon account but I believe you are going to be the first. Keep the great reviews coming. Thanks again for being a unique reactor in a sea of so many CZcams reaction videos.
I Subscribed, for reacting to Madonna’s Like a Prayer 😊🔥
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