Madonna - High Society (Final Gotham Demo 1981)
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- Madonna - High Society (Final Gotham Demo 1981). One of four songs on the Gotham demo tape that was sent to record labels in hopes of securing a deal for Madonna in late 1981. This is the "Final Studio Demo" of the track that was included on the tape. Shortly after this was recorded, Madonna (unhappy with the direction manager Camille Barbone was taking her career) severed ties with Gotham and began shopping her own demo of dance music to labels, which eventually resulted in a singles deal with Sire Records. Subsequently, a legal battle would ensue over the ownership of these master tapes with Madonna, Camille and Media Sound, the studio where they were recorded, all staking a claim on the songs. These complications have kept them unreleased twenty years on.
For more rare clips and info on Madonna's early years, check out madonnabce.vodspot.tv/ - Hudba
Hey All: It's very gratifying to see some of the favorable comments on this song! At the time, the demo went nowhere, and we tended to look at as a failure. For the record I co-produced the cuts on this demo with engineer Alec Head of Mediasound. I very much had T-Rex in mind. Great personnel on the recording, including synth master David Frank, Steve Bray on drums, John "K" Kumnik on bass, and myself on guitars and electric sitar.
totes Fleisch Hi totes: Thanks for the thought, but the demos are not mine to re-release. The songs were written by Madonna, and my role as producer was work-for-hire for her management company. I don't in any sense own the songs or the recordings. Maybe it's silly to say this when the recordings are all over the internet, but it would be unethical of me to release them.
Jon Gordon -- This is one of my favorite songs written/performed by Madonna. Everything about the production and musicianship is quality. It is so good, it really should have been included on her 1983 debut (sandwiched right between the classics, "Borderline" and "Burning Up"), to give variety to the sound of the album, and to showcase Madonna's diverse musical styles/interests (like her punk rock side in 1981). Then again, "Don't You Know?" and "Crimes of Passion" should also have graced her debut LP, as well. As great and classic as that album is, like Madonna, I feel that the album gave a somewhat limited viewpoint in to what her musical and lyrical abilities were by Summer '83. Be proud of this New Wave/Rock piece from 1981. It was/is certainly radio-worthy (esp. then, in the early-to-mid '80s). Great work on the sitar, Man! It adds such a great effect to the song...
Thanks Anthony!
This song is awesome..great production and sums up the essence of. The nyc music scene in 81!!!
rad--thx
The funny thing is that this song reminds me a lot of Madonna's later tracks like "Candy Perfume Girl" (Ray Of Light, 1998) and "I'm So Stupid" (American Life, 2003). She stopped doing this kind of music in the early 80's but returned to rock tracks in the late 90's and early 00's.
Yeah! It really reminds me of Candy Perfume Girl... And CPG is one of my favourites songs by Madonna! I'd love to listen a Madonna's album full of songs like that
I think you’re all missing the point. It’s not the melody, it’s the lyrics that matter here. They take you into a different mindset.
Everton Dantas no one ☝🏽 said anything about it being either the melody OR the lyrics.
I'm so stupid and Candy Perfume girl are amazing
There's something special in her early songs.
Anna Katerina Nekrylova passion, and a big dream 😍
Yes we all had dreams. How lovely it would be, to be the whole package like Madonna.
"I Want You", "Love On The Run", "Get Up" and "High Society" a pop-rock style demo produced under the direction of Madonna's first manager Camille Barbone in New York City by Gotham Sound Studios.
Madonna, you would want to spend this 16 Emmy & the Emmy tracks on Cd, and that this cd via Bol. com can buy hail - René Jansen Your biggest fan forever and, uh, very much strength with your knee injury hopefully, you'll soon be better
One of my favorite preMADONNA songs. Laugh to keep from crying is still my fave. Sooo new wave! So many people say Madonna can't sing. They are right and wrong at the same time. Their has always been something about her voice that is raw, primal and quite exquisite. LOVE MADONNA
Rock/Pop/Punk has never been about perfect vocals, but more about , like you said, the primal need to rebel and be heard and make a statement in time...Madonna was, and is, a TRUE Rock Star, and always has been....no ageism, folks, give the woman the respect she deserves!
She seems to sing R/B, Hip Hop, and jazz music very well.
Her singing ballads has been great throughout her career.
Yup yup
this song doesn't show what her voice can do, there's no vibrato in this song& she has a very beautiful vibrato in her voice& it's unique
This is like so 90's but damn!early 80's.
She was just ahead of the game cheeky girl;)
Em Nova Iorque batalhando muito para alcançar seus sonhos e objetivos.
Ela trabalhou muito para alcançar o sucesso.
Com essa música ela ainda não era famosa, era só mais uma na multidão em busca de um lugar ao Sol.
Nunca vi na música alguém como Madonna que tenha lutado tanto pra fazer sucesso na música.
I hope one day these songs will be release....we love this madonna
I love love love all of madonnas early demos with The Breakfast Club and Emmy. They have such a special New York sound to them. You did a fabulous job with this one by bringing out that dreamy early 80s NY sound. Love the sitar.
I love Madonna's early songs, this one is one of my favourite from that period.
I've been listening to these 4 songs for over 30 years now and they are great. When I first heard them, I thought that it was Pat Benatar. Got the demo tape from Madonna's brother, dance teacher and choreographer. At the time, I told him that his sister seemed to have a bright future and that she should keep on recording music. The versions that I have don't sound like any of the versions uploaded online. They sound cleaner and less mixed. Its too bad that they were never released.
@Michel Laflamme Her brother was never her dance teacher or choreographer. Where did you glean that stuff from? It seems Madonna's entire creative and artistic output is continuously being assigned to some other male figure with her being sidelined as a bit player. Weird.
interesting 🤔
Thanks so much! I listen to this all the time!
It’s a shame this song has been hidden away in the back alley. It’s actually a really beautiful demo with tremendous potential. It would be interesting to see how it would change for a radio audience. It had a certain raw magic I wouldn’t want to see disappear.
This is bomb.
I like throwing bombs in just between where the crowd is. :D
She deserves a lot of respect not credit but whole lot of love ❤ 💕
Wow, This song is so good....Doesn't even sound dated and from 1981
This is her short time with Gothic Records...company band...wrote holiday and rough cuts of her 1st album with a band friend behind the company’s back...soon as she felt ready to promote she literally ditched Gothic...she pushed that Madonna rough cut all thru the clubs...rest is history
@@marcher1969
And she sounded so fresh and raw at this first time of her career, this song for example is so addicted, and “Get Up” so exciting. I wish, like, at least once, she sings these songs on her concerts.
This is the best quality version I've heard, thanks so much as this is an all time Madonna fave of mine...there are however about 100 of those though lol
Thanks for putting these songs up, GentlyBlip.
HOT! HOT! HOT!
I Never Herd This Song Before,I Love It
I Didn't Know Madonna Started Out Doing PunkRock Music?
I Never Forget Living In NYC Were Madonna Debute Her very 1st. Commercial
Single EVERYBODY On Then NY Dance Radio Station 92KTU
Late Summer In Aug. 1982
This Woman is A Brilliant Song Writter & Most Often Dosen't Get The Credit She
Deserves
And Madonna is literally the only artist from the 92 days the current KTU plays.
Such a good song. This could have been a hit.
This music is so beautiful.No words.
High Society
Dreaming your whole life away
Sonhando com toda a sua vida se afastando
You never know what's comin'
Você nunca sabe o que está vindo
You live from day to day
Você vive dia a dia
Spend all your time making sure you look just right
Passado todo o seu tempo certificando que você apenas parece certo
Someone asked you a question,
Alguém te faz uma pergunta
but you don't even have the time
Mas você nem sequer tem tempo
Oh-oh, you're society's boy
Oh oh, você é o garoto da sociedade
You make some little rich girl a toy
Você faz de uma garotinha rica um brinquedo
My mistake, didn't think that you'd be
Meu erro não pensei que você seria
Another victim of a high society
Outra vítima de uma alta sociedade
All dressed up, and nowhere to go
Toda bem vestido, e nenhum lugar para ir
You spend all of your money and you've got nothing to show
Você gasta todo o seu dinheiro e você não tem nada para mostrar
You've got so much to offer, oh, it's just a crying shame
Você tem tanto para oferecer, oh, é uma vergonha
You can't find love with your money, it's not the same, oh
Você não pode comprar amor com seu dinheiro, não é a mesma coisa, oh
Oh-oh, you're society's boy
Oh-oh, você é o garoto da sociedade
You make some little rich girl a toy
Você faz de uma garotinha rica um brinquedo
My mistake, didn't think that you'd be
Meu erro, não pensei que você seria
Another victim of a high society
Outra vítima de uma alta sociedade
You're high society
Você é da alta sociedade
You can't give your love to me
Você não pode dar seu amor para mim
You're high society
Você é da alta sociedade
You can't give your love to me
Você não pode dar seu amor para mim
Oh, oh-oh, you're society's boy
Oh, oh-oh, você é o garoto da sociedade
You make some little rich girl a toy
Você faz de uma garotinha rica um brinquedo
My mistake, didn't think that you'd be
Meu erro não pensar que você seria
Another victim of a high society
Outra vítima de uma alta sociedade
You make some little rich girl a toy
Você faz de uma garotinha rica um brinquedo
My mistake didn't think that you'd be
Meu erro não pensei que você seria
Another victim of a high society
Outra vítima de uma alta sociedade
You're high society
Você é da alta sociedade
You can't give your love to me
Você não pode me dar seu amor
You're high society
Você é da alta sociedade
You can't give your love to me
Você não pode me dar seu amor
You're high society
Você é da alta sociedade
You're high society
Você é da alta sociedade
You're high society
Você é da alta sociedade
You're high society
Você é da alta sociedade
You're high society
Você é da alta sociedade
You're high society
Você é da alta sociedade
You're high society
Você é da alta sociedade
You're high society
Você é da alta sociedade
Thank you for sharing
Love! Thanks for sharing xoxo
Wowww !! Just Perfect !
I've always loved this demo.
Fantastic M ❤❤❤👍👍 I love that era as i am an old school M fan 🙌🙌
I use to fell the same about artists b-sides and how I like some and wonder why it’s not in the album. Being in the music business now, There’s a couple of reasons why they aren’t. When the complete a bunch of demos and songs for the album, the producers, artist and executives go through the songs and determine what makes it on the album and in what order. After debates, objections and opinions....the process also caters to what song will be released as the first single. This is crucial as it will make the artist or not and gain attention. They also consider if the single is worthy enough for remixes, club okay, Dj’s, radio and promos. When they select the songs for the album the record label generally chooses the number of track listing and provides the funds for it. If they include more it costs more as well as they consider the money spent on getting the songs made and by which producer. They also need to consider not having too many “fillers” in the album which are songs that don’t have much substance or fans would rather skip or doesn’t grow on them. They also want the album diverse and not sound too repetitive in sound and style but during this process generally all involved have different opinions of what they like and not and share ideas and debate. They also worry about having too many songs and boring the listener and songs not standing on its own. It generally sounds like a good idea to pack a record to get more than you pay for but an “album” especially a debut, they prefer it to be special and be memorable and the track listing to flow well with each song and the song up next plus they don’t want to reward the consumer too much with freebies compared to how much it cost the company so 10-12 songs are the usual number. they then leave some songs that they scrapped from the album as a a possible addition on single releases. When they choose the first song to be released as a single before the albums release date, they consider the songs that did not make it on the album as the flip side of the record calling it the b-side. Even though songs are later on made unto tapes and cds ...they still call it a b-side. If the b-side is good enough they release it in the main country’s release or opt for having remixes of the single if they produced any instead. Leaving b-sides for singles and ep’s and promos that will be released in other countries instead of here like Japan or Europe. These later turn into collector items but they want the b-sides mainly to not over shadow the single. Generally the b-side are not good enough for the album but good enough for release on a single. The b-sides are typically very different in style of the rest of the songs or the single being released and they prefer it released in another country if that’s the case. Sometimes the record label in another countries division have different tastes and the b-side or even single is a different song than the main country targeted. A lot of the other songs left, if any, are then forgotten or put away by the label as they own it. In the future they release them in compilations and promos if the artist gets famous and thus making fans search and spend more money for them and hypes the artists and keeps fans on the artist like we are doing on CZcams searching for them and being released on compilations like pre-Madonna. Most of the time many songs don’t see the light of day. But the main reason songs aren’t included in the album is because the sound doesn’t flow well with the rest of the albums style and sound.
I miss the 80’s so much 🥲
THIS IS SO GRUNDGE!! LONG BEFORE KURT!
I feel like I’m listening to Til Tuesday, missing persons, Berlin, Quarterflash, Blondie and other New Wave styled 80s
Love this song!!!! The sound is dope
I Love this Song & I have a you Tube Music Converter so all the unreleased songs including this i'm able to turn into Mp3's & put them in my ITunes so now I own them. I have already done 15 or 16. I'm SO SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The instrumental reminds me of "The Best" by Tina Turner, a song published in 1988.
First time hearing this. So good.
*_MAD👑NNA_*_ sempre trouxe sons ARROJADOS nessa época... Am💛_
Awesome!
I really Love this song. It remind me "I Love NY"
I didn't know it! I love it! 🤩
Me neither!
And so do I !!!
Good tune , the music reminds me of the song get it on a very old song.
Fantástico ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
All dressed up and nowhere to go ... You spend all of your money and you've got nothing to show ... KILLER TRACK, sigh .... I miss Madonna 1981-1985 SOOOOO much xoxoxoxoxo
ME TOO!
I love Madonna also from 1981 to 1985. After she got married to Sean Penn her style and music started to go down hill. The Boy Toy look suited her so well, I can't say much about her nowadays. She tries too hard to be a part of the new teen and early 20s generation.
@@Flashbackfrequency92her music 1989-2005 is miles ahead of 1981-1985
LOVE THIS...
YES! YES!~ YES!
This reminds me of "Voices Carry" by Til Tuesday a little...
ABSOLUTELY!!!!!
Totally
This sounds much better at 1.25x
You’re completely right! Love the faster sound of it!
Muy buena canción!
It sounds even better at 1,25 x
I never heard this song,i love this song!! wow im glad these were b sides,it makes the song more popular.
Brillant
❤❤❤thanks Madonna
What I never understood is why M thought LAV sounded more grown-up than her first album. The music she made before the first album was very edgy and punk style.
I like this
Queen ❤👑
❤🌟😎
L O V E it!!!!
I like it...
Just wondering, how did you find these?
OMG IS great...!!
Madonna I come from the Netherlands your biggest fan René Jansen
#madona #madonna
THE POWER OF THE MOTHER... LA BELLA MADONNA... THE MOTHER I NEVER HAD.. THE MOTHER OF MY MUSIC AND MY INSPIRATION
MY LIFE WOULDNT BE THE SAME WITHOUT HER LIGHT.
I make your words my own words!!!
Madonna is like a madre to me, my mommy, my savior and that woman which feed me with her songs and her energy. She like a mom I never had as well.
I've often wondered if this was about Basquiat
Thanks wow I never listened to this song before !
Not really bad. I like it but I think it wasn't the right sound for her, so she's been right to turn that page with Barbone...
(update) Madonna was already "pronta". this song also was already "pronta" to be written in the history of music. it was enough that Barbone had a little more "co(raggio)glioni". she would have made a lot of money. which instead the others did because they were more enterprising than her. this is business. this is the life. hai "cazzato"!
#madonna #madona
Una víctima más de la alta sociedad.!
Foreshadowing Candy Perfume Girl?
Not bad man
Did she write this song?
Madonna was born,raised in Michigan,left at 19 years old,she knows where she's from which why she comes back to see her family which is public info. I'm from Michigan as well,still live here and moving to California. Madonna has a home here in Michigan as well so I have no idea what you're talking about nor would anyone else in Michigan,United States. Michigan is in the United States.
Esto es delicia
Twas no autotune back then!
I heard John Lennon needed auto tune in the late 70s
Marcy Warren Must have been Yoko and since there weren't computers they had her 'sing' into a dead swinging cat!
I never said that Madonna doesn't know where she's from; what are you talking about? But here is a quote from Madonna herself, I'll let her essay in Time Magazine say it best "The essay focuses on the Madonna’s struggles before she made it big. Now 55, still calls New York City home." Everybody on planet earth knows where Madonna was born & her history. she is & have always been the most documented artist of all time. You sound ridiculous stating the obvious; but it doesn't negate she left.
A bit Gary Numan / tubeway army ?
Weezer should remake this
This sounds like music today, while most of her 80's songs sound more dated.
This song sounds at least a decade ahead of its time. awesome! think it would sound better with a different vocalist though, Madonna's high pitched voice sounds a bit much, needs someone with a huskier or deeper voice.
This was Madonna's song, who better to sing it than the one who wrote it.... so I beg to differ, her vocals were perfect...although it is a solid track, any husky voiced vocalist up for a cover?? Pink? Adele?? God help us, Courtney?? Nah.....
Does anyone else think that Madonna has become....... Too.......commercial?
the only thing I like about "Madonna"( Ciccone) is non limelight pop Premadonna! when I was 10/11 I ate her up! but not after 14. "Material Girl" not so hot.
yuck!
Cunt