Madonna - Express Yourself (Live at the MTV Awards 1989)

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  • You're watching Madonna perform "Express Yourself" on the VMAs in 1989. Original song taken from Madonna's album 'Like A Prayer' released on Sire Records in 1989. Buy/Stream the 'Like A Prayer' album here: Madonna.lnk.to/LikeaPrayer
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  • @MrTiggerr84
    @MrTiggerr84 Před 2 lety +1472

    I was working in a restaurant waiting tables when it premiered on TV. The whole entire restaurant and bar stopped to watch her performance.....Now that is a true superstar!

    • @balm29chug
      @balm29chug Před 2 lety +7

      oh geez

    • @gregory7567
      @gregory7567 Před 2 lety +48

      Last year in 2021 I was basically in the same situation. Working in a restaurant while the VMAs were on the television. Instead of watching a performance, everyone was horrified at how much Madonna has changed when she did her opening monologue.
      I wish I was around when she was in her prime. It would've be nice to witness

    • @vertbeke7977
      @vertbeke7977 Před 2 lety +4

      Yeahh

    • @MrTiggerr84
      @MrTiggerr84 Před 2 lety

      @@gregory7567 Look in the mirror DUMBASS

    • @linedanzer4302
      @linedanzer4302 Před 2 lety +1

      Sad that you think that just because people in a restaurant stopped to watch a performance the person performing is a superstar. If that were true, what GREGORY says below wouldn't be so on point. A lesson in life for you King Philip: *All attention ain't good attention.* Again, see GREGORY'S comment below. This comment is speaking directly to YOUR logic.

  • @111usul
    @111usul Před 3 měsíci +20

    god she is amazing

  • @brandonaldaymachuse6669
    @brandonaldaymachuse6669 Před 9 dny +8

    She's so good at singing and dancing at the same time. Gives full power on vocals and dances hard the whole time.

  • @JEBsDailyDose
    @JEBsDailyDose Před 9 měsíci +201

    I really miss 80s/90s award show performances. They kept the camera on the artist basically 100% of the time.
    No cut aways to the audience.
    You are able to fully take in choreography bc it's all on screen the entire time.
    One of madonna best live performances. Those dance breaks are fire and are my favorite madonna dance moments.

    • @gregoryhagen8801
      @gregoryhagen8801 Před 3 měsíci

      Love her hair like that.😍

    • @ceciliaSF-TX
      @ceciliaSF-TX Před 3 měsíci

      They do it even during the memorial part! While photos of the deceased are shown, the camera keeps floating around.

  • @RDrRD1989
    @RDrRD1989 Před 9 lety +709

    Now, this is an ICONIC Performance!

    • @nickyd3572
      @nickyd3572 Před 9 lety +12

      Love it!!!

    • @nickyd3572
      @nickyd3572 Před 9 lety +7

      MrRD1981 I love you!!!

    • @southsydesasha7268
      @southsydesasha7268 Před 8 lety +8

      +MrRD1981, hey! I remember you fron the Ghostown video!! How are you? Did you see Madonnas True Blue performance in Madison Square Garden sept. This year? Sean penn was there& she wrote song for him 1987,& she looked SO PRETTY, like Desperately Seeking Susan hair& makeup& OMG WAS so romantic bc she kept looking at him& starts to cry in the song True blue😏check it out its really cool✌🏾️peace!

    • @terrencemalbrough5766
      @terrencemalbrough5766 Před 8 lety +9

      this bitch slayed back in 89. edger brash and bold with attitude not like her today.

    • @utubenotebanco
      @utubenotebanco Před 8 lety +23

      she was great and with no great scenography!

  • @Malcontent-
    @Malcontent- Před 2 lety +782

    I was born 1970 and I had the privilege to experience the full Madonna experience of the 80's. The cultural impact was tremendous. She was large and in charge. A boss. She was in total control and wasn't shy about it in performances. She was woman empowerment personified. She had the power and wielded it with sharp thoughtful focus.

    • @jhijhigi6610
      @jhijhigi6610 Před 2 lety +3

      she was born 58

    • @lindaalonso5452
      @lindaalonso5452 Před 2 lety +12

      A strong woman w raw sex appeal although a bit embarrassing at times . Still love her madly

    • @satwikbardhan3245
      @satwikbardhan3245 Před 2 lety +16

      lucky you. you witnessed pop royalty. Madonna, mj, prince and britney!!!

    • @johnsonmark65
      @johnsonmark65 Před 2 lety +18

      @@satwikbardhan3245 britney is not at the same level as those other people.

    • @smurfylee
      @smurfylee Před 2 lety +3

      @@johnsonmark65 Well shes a different era

  • @daniellea88
    @daniellea88 Před měsícem +7

    I remember watching this when it aired. It was so different from any kind of performance at that time & so empowering! 35 years later & I still think it’s one of Madonna’s most epic award show performances.

  • @stil370
    @stil370 Před 18 dny +11

    Fan or no fan, you cant argue this girl a superstar

  • @selenamadge489
    @selenamadge489 Před 2 lety +1235

    I really remember when this was aired on Tv, Everybody was shocked with this performance. There was no female artist before her who was performing like that who is so bold and liberating. She was the baddest girl of the 80s. Everybody was always waiting for her live shows and music video in MTV, she was a force to be reckoned!! She was the template for every female artist today. She had pushed the boundaries for woman in music. All Hail the Queen of Pop!!

    • @iapprove8392
      @iapprove8392 Před 2 lety +22

      Her inspiration it's on Raffaella Carra's disco performances in the 70's. Both were amazing at the peak of their careers and with Italian background.

    • @Malcontent-
      @Malcontent- Před 2 lety +37

      I agree. My teen years were in the 80's. I got the privilege to experience her fully. I'm so fortunate.

    • @the8ofustogether
      @the8ofustogether Před 2 lety +20

      I remember sleeping out at the mall all night so we can get her concert tickets for blonde ambition. It was my first tour of hers I seen her probably about 7 times.

    • @joellenhair6877
      @joellenhair6877 Před 2 lety +12

      All Hail the QUEEN

    • @zanemorris8680
      @zanemorris8680 Před 2 lety +16

      SHE IS BAD AS HELL!!!! CONFIDENCE

  • @leeveron9077
    @leeveron9077 Před 5 lety +2517

    Love her or loathe her. You can't deny her stage presence and her power. Legendary and a true Icon.

    • @anthonylicausi3566
      @anthonylicausi3566 Před 5 lety +57

      Absolutely! What I love about this performance is it is stripped down to just singing, dancing...performing without elaborate sets, costumes, or effects. Just Awesome!

    • @taylorkendricks599
      @taylorkendricks599 Před 5 lety +45

      The most wealthiest successful female entertainers of all time.

    • @saidaboubakar5039
      @saidaboubakar5039 Před 4 lety +20

      I WAS SHOCKED IN AWE OF HER PERFORMANCE REALLY

    • @jagdishacharya1438
      @jagdishacharya1438 Před 4 lety +19

      I still love her, Madonna, loathe Guy Richie, I am very lucky to meet her with children in India, one word from me to her" How dare are you to be so Gorgeous.her reply how is your indian women are very attractive & gorgeous.

    • @gregghanson6095
      @gregghanson6095 Před 4 lety +4

      she does have the presence for sure. not that much talent.

  • @richq1318
    @richq1318 Před 2 lety +89

    I love how you are able to hear that there’s no autotone. She is able to dance and sing perfectly at the same time. That’s a true superstar!

    • @neoneherefrom5836
      @neoneherefrom5836 Před 6 dny +1

      I love Madonna but you’re living in a dream world if you think this was live singing. 🤣

    • @clove3597
      @clove3597 Před 5 dny

      Sorry mate but if you can’t tell live singing from lip syncing then don’t comment 😂😂

    • @clove3597
      @clove3597 Před 5 dny

      Autotune wasn’t invented till 1997 and this was 1989, look it up 😏

    • @neoneherefrom5836
      @neoneherefrom5836 Před 5 dny

      @@clove3597 wait you think this wasn’t lip synching?????

  • @PepeLaPhil
    @PepeLaPhil Před rokem +454

    God Niki and Donna were literally the best backup singers ever! It was magic with those three together.

    • @DesertTony92264
      @DesertTony92264 Před rokem +19

      Yes they were that was the best team

    • @8584zender
      @8584zender Před rokem +11

      20 feet from stardom right?

    • @sonicboy19
      @sonicboy19 Před 8 měsíci +12

      Agreed! And that's saying a lot considering all the amazing backup singers Madonna has worked with and toured with!

    • @joannahayden9544
      @joannahayden9544 Před 3 měsíci +5

      They were the perfect balance and all 3 were perfect together.
      I loved them..

    • @devglover4198
      @devglover4198 Před 2 měsíci +2

      They seem like extensions of Madonna rather than backup singers. Just saw Celebration tour last night in Atlanta. There were no backup singers at all. She was having vocal problems which she admitted. Could not figure why such a demanding show/tour would have no backup singers. Madonna's lower range sounded quite beautiful at times last night. In an interview Donna says this range is where Madonna's magic is, but that she doesn't use it nearly enough.

  • @llllll4077
    @llllll4077 Před 3 lety +2214

    Let’s just take a moment to appreciate the two backup dancers, who are basically giving the same performance.

  • @matthewrettenmund8358
    @matthewrettenmund8358 Před 9 měsíci +54

    It's like her most giddily self-assured performance, a great live vocal, peak of her dancing prowess, and she seems totally thrilled with every second of it. Also, this is one example of why she's in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This rocks.

    • @sarahmariah100
      @sarahmariah100 Před 6 měsíci +8

      Right, giddy is a good word. The precision of the performance says serious, disciplined individual/boss, but shes still girlish enough to show jousness. I didn't realize at the time but this Madanna phase was beautiful

    • @vertbeke7977
      @vertbeke7977 Před 4 měsíci +1

      👍♥️🔥🐐🎸

    • @nathanaelboyer663
      @nathanaelboyer663 Před měsícem

      Look at them super modes

    • @nathanaelboyer663
      @nathanaelboyer663 Před měsícem

      Models

    • @NotSettlingForSecondBest
      @NotSettlingForSecondBest Před měsícem

      Listen to her Ray of Light performance on Oprah. It was much better than this. I was blown away by it. Madonna is much better performing in small venues.

  • @wendymarie7151
    @wendymarie7151 Před měsícem +5

    Ahhh, when Madonna was at the top of her game!! She was so beautiful and very classy back in the early 90s, that's for sure.

  • @thatmetalchiick
    @thatmetalchiick Před 10 měsíci +24

    I watched this 50000000 billion times as a kid and learned the full dance to this. I was obsessed.

    • @Kylielb86
      @Kylielb86 Před 9 dny +1

      I know I’m late to comment but ME TOO. The amount of hours I spent in front of the tv is embarrassing, I was absolutely obsessed. Totally still am!

    • @dianavita9788
      @dianavita9788 Před 4 dny

      Dios me gusta tu comentario. Ella es la reina canta baila tiene todo esos atributos no todos cantan y a la vez bailan soy su fan de toda la vida. Saludos❤

  • @xxxTIN0xxx
    @xxxTIN0xxx Před 3 lety +682

    "Express Yourself" and "Vogue" respectively in 1989 and 1990 are the two performances that really made the MTV Vma's. They can't be topped. This was a vocal performance in which Madonna proved that she could sing and had the ability to sing and dance (technically) at the same time with no pre-recorded vocals or other tricks, not to mention the song that is the ultimate female anthem. "Vogue" in 1990 was a theatrical visual performance that also involved quite difficult dance lines considering the heavy outfits. The song is the ultimate campy song. No other like Madonna, she's the Queen ⭐👑⭐👑

    • @JerseyBoy680
      @JerseyBoy680 Před 3 lety +17

      Yes. 89-90 is quintessential Madonna. ❤

    • @JUSAGUYNKY
      @JUSAGUYNKY Před 3 lety +11

      Totally agree besides the whole “difficult dance lines” in Vogue?? There was WAY more dancing in this performance!! 😉💋💋

    • @manuelzorrillagarcia7782
      @manuelzorrillagarcia7782 Před 3 lety +7

      Too few people lose their time watching ang try to value this that you write. It is not an easy work, to sing and dance at the same time, not at all. Madonna is an iconic, legendary warrior. 🌹🖤💎⚔🕯

    • @jtors5
      @jtors5 Před 3 lety +11

      I'm not really positive that she was singing that whole thing though, at minimum had a lot of backing tracks

    • @YouKnowWhereYouWentWrong
      @YouKnowWhereYouWentWrong Před 2 lety +5

      @@jtors5 Madonna has almost always sung live over a vocal backing track, with live mixing done to bring the pre-recorded parts up when the dancing got heavy so the audience wouldn't hear her out of breath (and out of tune). There are few exceptions - she usually sings her ballads completely live - but you are right, it's obvious she's singing over a vocal track here. At least she's not completely lip-syncing, like many pop divas do.

  • @RicardoAng
    @RicardoAng Před 2 lety +350

    This performance is pure perfection: 1. The intro with a silhouette of Madonna, 2. the descent down the stairs as each step is illuminated, 3. the live singing, 4. the flawless choreography, 5. the camera work. EVERYTHING!

    • @teralmiles
      @teralmiles Před 2 lety +1

      Just to be a picky bitch. I think the screen went up a little to late and some of the camera work was sketchy in parts, like during the 1st dance break when she kicks her leg the light is so bright you can’t see her. Also, I always thought the part where she kicks the chair over at the end should’ve been more in focus, as so many people miss her even doing it.

    • @beaellie9766
      @beaellie9766 Před 2 lety +11

      It was the precursor for the "Blonde Ambition" tour performance. I think it was a great way to perform it LIVE at the VMAs just prior to the tour launch. Brilliant "product placement" if you ask me.

    • @philippaul6188
      @philippaul6188 Před 2 lety

      Her hair tho??? She looks like Tima Turner lol

    • @ptoyman
      @ptoyman Před 2 lety +8

      And the wardrobe!! Damn they look good in them suits!

    • @jeromeierome4523
      @jeromeierome4523 Před 2 lety

      1. Should be SEXY! Madonna was sex!

  • @jefft8138
    @jefft8138 Před rokem +666

    no auto tune, no lip sync, just raw unmitigated talent

    • @47imagine
      @47imagine Před rokem +40

      True. The verses are completely her live. And while you can tell she's singing over a recorded pre-chorus and chorus, you can actually hear her live voice over it, so she's technically not lip syncing.

    • @sahasrarachakra1
      @sahasrarachakra1 Před rokem +10

      Queen!

    • @vertbeke7977
      @vertbeke7977 Před rokem +15

      Best performance ever of a song

    • @jld3480
      @jld3480 Před rokem +5

      @@47imagine 100% agree ;)

    • @stephaniestanley8041
      @stephaniestanley8041 Před rokem +9

      It was flawless

  • @Kristen71
    @Kristen71 Před 3 měsíci +9

    Wow. She was even more sublime than I remembered. What an absolute powerhouse, 100% in control. Incredible message for women. ❤💪

  • @Emmanueldm
    @Emmanueldm Před 3 lety +223

    She’s always been so ahead of her time! What an icon!!!

  • @iflutter38
    @iflutter38 Před 3 lety +921

    For me, Donna DeLory and Nikki Harris are still her best backup vocalist. Their voices are always in sync and complements each other well.

  • @BarrySagittarius240
    @BarrySagittarius240 Před 4 měsíci +11

    This may not be her most iconic VMA performance but it’s always been my favorite. Just an incredible performer at the peak of her talent. And her dancers are just as good!

    • @mathiidk1908
      @mathiidk1908 Před 3 dny

      The best thing is that they weren't even his "dancers", they were his chorusers, surprising

  • @092ytalo
    @092ytalo Před 7 měsíci +47

    I miss this Madonna 😢

    • @n00dles78
      @n00dles78 Před 4 měsíci +10

      I’m sure she does too

    • @tessmazie
      @tessmazie Před 2 měsíci +1

      Same

    • @sophiab3005
      @sophiab3005 Před měsícem +6

      She just got older, can’t stay young forever 😢

  • @teamilanamiller9774
    @teamilanamiller9774 Před 8 lety +425

    I love how she walked off stage like "Yeah!" She knew she was absolutely AMAZING.

    • @RDrRD1989
      @RDrRD1989 Před 8 lety +27

      You are so right. Amazing Madonna!!!

    • @Scruffy_Talks
      @Scruffy_Talks Před 6 lety +19

      lol i love that too . i laugh so hard every time :) ... .YEA~!!

    • @starryeyedtarot8876
      @starryeyedtarot8876 Před 5 lety +12

      And the high-fives to Donna and Nikki- HELL “YEAH!” Now THAT is girl power.

    • @sunflowerlove0101
      @sunflowerlove0101 Před 5 lety +5

      She is sooo strong, too!!! 💝👑
      God bless Madonna ♥️

    • @seunosewa
      @seunosewa Před 5 lety

      @@starryeyedtarot8876 It reminds me of single ladies.

  • @Tim.MusicWorldWide
    @Tim.MusicWorldWide Před 4 lety +692

    ― I remember when this aired and I also lived and went clubbing through the 80s. Graduated in 84. No matter what anyone says today, she helped make it one of the greatest musical decades ever. I remember being on the dance floor looking up at a huge screen to see "Material Girl" or "Papa Don't Preach" or "La Isla Bonita" playing while we danced all night long until morning. Non-stop hits, year after year in the 80s. One great thing about getting older, I can say I lived the 80s and they were Awesome. Thanks, Madonna.

    • @DJTiger-tp2kc
      @DJTiger-tp2kc Před 4 lety +26

      Tim 17 Consecutive Top 5 songs in the 80s. Nobody will beat that record, can't think of anyone who came close. Sorry Taylor, Arianne, Cardi, y'all ain't never touching that record.

    • @velikimilos
      @velikimilos Před 4 lety +1

      Amen.

    • @davidbustamante3816
      @davidbustamante3816 Před 4 lety +5

      Tim , class of 84 here as well!

    • @rosa1234rd
      @rosa1234rd Před 4 lety +3

      U are so right the 80 s were the best ever!

    • @iancarthew6287
      @iancarthew6287 Před 4 lety +2

      agreed!!

  • @1313sp
    @1313sp Před měsícem +4

    The amount of work and practice that must have gone into the perfect execution of this performance. It's hard to beat Madonna's work ethic ❤

  • @princessalice111
    @princessalice111 Před 2 měsíci +7

    Madonna is so talented, and this is great this performance is so 80's, it has everything, like the hair makeup, dancing singing the lyrics are so amazing.

  • @drewdeflon2111
    @drewdeflon2111 Před 8 lety +322

    I remember watching this in 89 when MTV was actually MTV. She stole the show. Still holds up almost 27 years later. None of these women 2day can touch Madonna on their best day. The ultimate entertainer! !!

    • @RDrRD1989
      @RDrRD1989 Před 8 lety +5

      So nicely put!

    • @Laceykat66
      @Laceykat66 Před 8 lety +10

      +Drew Deflon Right on. This is why we STILL talk about Madonna.

    • @RDrRD1989
      @RDrRD1989 Před 8 lety +5

      +Laceykat66 Exactly!

    • @etherealmist76
      @etherealmist76 Před 8 lety +11

      +Drew Deflon The best thing now is we can watch it and pause it back then I was glued to the tv worried if I blinked I'd miss something, thank God we can go on here and look up any of her live shows and go back in time, that lovely nostalgia

    • @Mikedc100
      @Mikedc100 Před 8 lety +3

      +etherealmist76 gaga totally ripped this whole song format and reworked it into born this way she's great in her own right but I think Madonna Courtney Love and Lady Gaga are all cut from similar cloth and they're all wonderful

  • @markuswinchester4303
    @markuswinchester4303 Před 9 lety +50

    Fuck she belted at 4:30! "What you need is a big strong hand!". That was impressive with all those moves.

  • @bakermob29
    @bakermob29 Před 11 měsíci +120

    She was so fucking talented. No backup track. Straight up dancing and singing. We never see that today.

    • @linz80
      @linz80 Před 4 měsíci +4

      And she didn't have to be basically nude either.

    • @acnyc4601
      @acnyc4601 Před 3 měsíci +6

      She is so fucking talented.

    • @robinlee9690
      @robinlee9690 Před 3 měsíci +1

      💯

    • @gregoryhagen8801
      @gregoryhagen8801 Před 3 měsíci +4

      In her prime. She WAS the 80's. 💖

    • @willowsmom5757
      @willowsmom5757 Před 3 měsíci +3

      And now she’s an embarrassment

  • @bkinav9669
    @bkinav9669 Před 5 měsíci +25

    This performance is f*ing FANTASTIC!!

  • @carlcomeau390
    @carlcomeau390 Před 4 lety +631

    This is when Madonna was at her very best..❤ Anyone else agree and watching in 2020 while dealing with the with the covid-19 isolation? If so,, may u all be well and be safe..💜

    • @stephenfermoyle1498
      @stephenfermoyle1498 Před 4 lety +3

      I AM !!

    • @pablogimenez7253
      @pablogimenez7253 Před 4 lety +3

      Me.

    • @carlcomeau390
      @carlcomeau390 Před 4 lety +2

      @@stephenfermoyle1498 Be safe and be well..💜

    • @carlcomeau390
      @carlcomeau390 Před 4 lety +2

      @@pablogimenez7253 Be safe and be well..💜

    • @pablogimenez7253
      @pablogimenez7253 Před 4 lety +6

      @@carlcomeau390 Thank you very much. I recently came from my holidays in Brazil and in my 10 th day of isolation. Thank God I'm very well. Greetings from Argentina.

  • @gabrieltalavera4465
    @gabrieltalavera4465 Před 5 lety +287

    What makes her so captivating is her embrace of her femeninity and masculinity. And clearly in this performance she is utilizing her boisterous Electra complex.This is how u do it. U give it your ALL!

    • @beanstyx2732
      @beanstyx2732 Před 5 lety +1

      Well said 👍

    • @JudgeJulieLit
      @JudgeJulieLit Před 4 lety +11

      "Electra complex"? That's a girl's fixation with (attraction to, not identification with) her father; counterpart of a boy's Oedipal complex, attraction to his mother. Androgyny--the manifestation of features and functions of both sexes--is a separate phenomenon.

    • @fernandamoraes8161
      @fernandamoraes8161 Před 4 lety

      Nada a ver

    • @fernandamoraes8161
      @fernandamoraes8161 Před 4 lety

      Freud e seu machismo nojento

    • @vargatamas6422
      @vargatamas6422 Před 4 lety +7

      can't you just approve of her stuff without the cheap armchair psychology? elektra complex has nothing to do with this performance.

  • @jamesr2164
    @jamesr2164 Před 8 měsíci +22

    Still the best-selling female musical recording artist in history 👏

  • @user-ql4zz2eo3n
    @user-ql4zz2eo3n Před 12 dny +4

    She's unstoppable she wanted to rule the world and did what she set out to do amazing icon doesn't get better love ya girl

  • @alexandraswt
    @alexandraswt Před 4 lety +161

    For all this ppl who say "Madonna can't sing"
    This one is for you😌

    • @cjturner370
      @cjturner370 Před 3 lety +9

      Live And Direct
      Right On!!!!!!!❤

    • @udaninisansa
      @udaninisansa Před 3 lety +10

      Boom!

    • @valentinomiller6251
      @valentinomiller6251 Před 3 lety +4

      Well, you can't deny she's had enough bad vocal performances to have earned her detractors, and that's from a huge fan.

    • @pajasa62
      @pajasa62 Před 3 lety +11

      @@valentinomiller6251
      Agreed. Hey, she' 62 years old now (I even hate saying that), but in her prime from 1983 to 1990 her voice was always very powerful.

    • @ginasousabranco5637
      @ginasousabranco5637 Před 3 lety +7

      @@valentinomiller6251 Madonna isn't the best-selling female artist and the top solo touring artist for something.
      Plus she won a Golden Globe award for Evita which is a Musical

  • @crichy
    @crichy Před 9 lety +184

    I wish there were more performances like this nowadays. This is real performance art

  • @UDbaby
    @UDbaby Před rokem +22

    Her “how” when she’s bending backward to get her jacket is incredible...such control. Epic performance

  • @pnuthead13
    @pnuthead13 Před rokem +40

    That little ‘Yeah’ as she walked off. 😮😊

  • @ogm79
    @ogm79 Před 6 lety +202

    And this is why she will always be the Queen of Pop

    • @taylorkendricks599
      @taylorkendricks599 Před 5 lety +11

      Queen Of Pop? Are you psychotic? She stretches way beyond pop culture. Madonna is the true female ICON of music. At 60 she's still performing like she was 30 and just released another massive hit in 2019.

  • @Faisaliq1977
    @Faisaliq1977 Před 5 lety +1597

    Who is still in awe of this performance in 2019????

  • @storybored73
    @storybored73 Před 7 měsíci +25

    My all time favorite live of Madonna. Its just so...Madonna. Bad ass and best performance.

  • @gostling
    @gostling Před rokem +24

    The work ethic is unparalleled.

  • @zimzimzalabim
    @zimzimzalabim Před 7 lety +377

    wow, Nikki and Donna were amazing singers and dancers too... Madonna really surrounded herself with the best talent. They made a great team!

  • @josuebennet9931
    @josuebennet9931 Před 6 lety +229

    The part of "Dance and sing get up and do your thing" is so iconic

    • @LMTB17
      @LMTB17 Před 5 lety +2

      Agree

    • @MrJupiter78
      @MrJupiter78 Před 5 lety +16

      That part is a verse from Everybody song (1983 first album)

    • @Jay_R_
      @Jay_R_ Před 4 lety +6

      @@MrJupiter78 aka one of Madonna's greatest dance/Pop records ever 💘 Even in 2019- over 3 decades after it was released, that record still kicks ass.

    • @alexandretheme4680
      @alexandretheme4680 Před 4 lety +4

      But that a 1982's "Eveybody" line.

    • @zekefister8294
      @zekefister8294 Před 4 lety

      This!

  • @melanindawn2050
    @melanindawn2050 Před 2 lety +111

    They don't make awards like this anymore. These were the days of excitement and originality.

  • @elizabethmunoz3909
    @elizabethmunoz3909 Před rokem +57

    Keep in in mind she was on a dance scholarship before she changed to singing. Obviously the talent for both makes her the queen!

    • @joeyconvery2055
      @joeyconvery2055 Před 7 měsíci +4

      The choreography is amazing! And those dance kicks are awesome.

  • @switchdogdotorg
    @switchdogdotorg Před 8 lety +438

    she is the queen of pop and no one can deny that period .

    • @jcline8336
      @jcline8336 Před 5 lety +4

      I totally agree with that, Madonna will ALWAYS be the Queen of Pop :D

    • @bobbyciccone
      @bobbyciccone Před 5 lety +4

      This leads to useless fights, so we all know it. Don´t need to repeat it in all of her videos

    • @vertbeke7977
      @vertbeke7977 Před 4 měsíci

      👍🔥🐐🎸♥️

  • @ephitania
    @ephitania Před 3 lety +75

    I'm so glad I lived in the Time of Madonna, Michael, Janet, Culture Club, Prince, Wham/George Michael, Tears For Fears, Duran Duran...etc. So much amazing talent and music!!!

  • @damienwoods7071
    @damienwoods7071 Před rokem +56

    Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Madonna! The one and only...sings, dances, flexes, poses, boss, legend. Thank you for everything xXx

  • @jonikej
    @jonikej Před rokem +62

    Was she live? She killed it
    That’s how a performance should be

  • @luke41590
    @luke41590 Před 4 lety +84

    This performance has NEVER been surpassed, not even by Madonna !
    No 5 million dollar special effects (2019 Grammys) needed here. Pure, simple and raw Madonna!!
    Who is still in awe of this performance in 2019????

    • @carolynguerrero7854
      @carolynguerrero7854 Před 3 lety +2

      I am!, I love this video! This was the best Madonna performance hands downs!, I love her moves, she influenced many, but was never duplicated! I loved her then and still do Now! ♡

    • @williesartsdesignscuisines
      @williesartsdesignscuisines Před 3 lety +2

      Her best performance by far....So simple & chic with no technical gimmicks.

    • @kdmil2002
      @kdmil2002 Před 2 lety

      Watching this again in 2021. Yes, still in awe of this performance.

  • @carolynfeldman9643
    @carolynfeldman9643 Před 3 lety +2292

    Today's generation has NO idea how big Madonna was around the world. There is no female artist in history, including now, that was as powerful, famous and trend setting as Madonna. Just like Michael Jackson.

    • @st3458
      @st3458 Před 3 lety +139

      I do I was born in 2004 and I Feel like I’m the only person by age who knows Madonna the reason these girls are able to do what they do today in music if it weren’t for Madonna the Queen

    • @paulsarna7236
      @paulsarna7236 Před 3 lety +104

      Don't limit her to just a female artist in history...she had as much power and more than ANY single performer in history. I just have to hold back a little because of the Beatles, but otherwise she is tops.

    • @H_D2000
      @H_D2000 Před 3 lety +22

      @@paulsarna7236 Yes! And in her own terms from the get go!

    • @outoftouch4425
      @outoftouch4425 Před 3 lety +3

      Lol

    • @katakeves9810
      @katakeves9810 Před 3 lety +28

      Britney Spears!

  • @jomish8719
    @jomish8719 Před 9 měsíci +13

    MADONNA'S BACK.UP SINGERS / DANCERS WERE "INSANELY" GREAT !!!❤❤❤

  • @blackjakko
    @blackjakko Před rokem +37

    This is really great. She's strutting strong beautiful and expressing a wonderful message for other women. Don't settle for second best, believe in yourself, if the time isn't right then move on. She is singing and dancing amazing. Very hard working person. Truly one in a million.

    • @jld3480
      @jld3480 Před 11 měsíci

      I think you meant one in a Billion!!!

  • @vincenzocatalano7627
    @vincenzocatalano7627 Před 2 lety +309

    32 years later still give me goosebumps. No one else like her, absolute QUEEN

    • @xisca2256
      @xisca2256 Před rokem +5

      Is magic

    • @stephaniestanley8041
      @stephaniestanley8041 Před rokem +1

      I have chills ❤

    • @DesertTony92264
      @DesertTony92264 Před rokem

      Same here

    • @vertbeke7977
      @vertbeke7977 Před 6 měsíci

      🪕🥁🪘🎙️📻🐐♥️🎸🔥👍

    • @sarahmariah100
      @sarahmariah100 Před 6 měsíci

      Yeah, her work ethic is, like, hot. Lol, like I used to just think she was a beautiful star, but 32 years later I understand that her focus and dedication is what I should have been admiring. And to this day, the performance is gorgeous. God could I need out and share my feelings, but yk what I mean

  • @kizabg74
    @kizabg74 Před 5 lety +337

    Almost 30 years ago! So good, only 3 women on stage, 3 chairs and couple of stairs, amasing. This was the era of real music, and great performaces on VMA's, and this one is probably one of the greatest. She is suach a performer and amasing entertainer, she hooked the audience with first 30 seconds. I remember this so vividly, and i can barely songs with the years they were released. Much better times.

    • @jalarconcedeno
      @jalarconcedeno Před 4 lety +1

      kizabg74 omg the era of real
      Music is any era u happened to grew up on

    • @gregory7567
      @gregory7567 Před 4 lety

      @@jalarconcedeno except for my era lol

    • @sleater7
      @sleater7 Před 4 lety +1

      Totally! This is back when the MTV award shows were actually good. I miss this era. It’s total trash now.

    • @AquamarineDolls
      @AquamarineDolls Před 4 lety +1

      I was born in 1989.

  • @dalemcmillen5065
    @dalemcmillen5065 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Plus, you can tell she is live! No voice tracks or effects. Pure,real and damn good

  • @unboxingpress
    @unboxingpress Před 7 měsíci +38

    i will never tire of viewing this stunning musical and dance performance. i don't think most humans can even begin to understand the levels of artistry embedded within this utterly genius piece of performance art. don't forget that this is a classically trained ballerina who is several steps ahead of all of us

    • @vertbeke7977
      @vertbeke7977 Před 7 měsíci +2

      🔥👍

    • @pc-zj8gg
      @pc-zj8gg Před 3 měsíci +1

      So true. She is not just better than any other popstar, she does something different. This is art in pure form. Like a sculpture or painting it stands their.

  • @manuelhuerta7974
    @manuelhuerta7974 Před 5 lety +56

    I’m back in 1989!! Omg 😮 wow this is Madonna the most admired woman in the world! And I was watching on tv! Now she’s 60 and I’m 50! And that means so much to me! Because I still admire her! And she is MADONNA queen 👸 of the world!!

  • @mmarlonxavier
    @mmarlonxavier Před 3 lety +100

    That’s why she is the queen!! Dancing, singing live, the incrediable stage presence! No one is like her 👑👑👑

  • @oonaghmolyneux7760
    @oonaghmolyneux7760 Před 8 měsíci +9

    Madonna brought this enormous positivity and joy to the world.

  • @rf6724
    @rf6724 Před 5 lety +62

    The woman who changed the music industry forever. Queen of pop.

  • @Nike5221
    @Nike5221 Před 3 lety +151

    This performance is masterpiece... you can tell Madonna REALLY worked hard on this! The live singing and dancing is just amazing!

  • @wintergarden7539
    @wintergarden7539 Před 8 měsíci +15

    Oh man, the "yeah" at 6:07 sums it up perfectly.

  • @dreamcatcher75418
    @dreamcatcher75418 Před 3 měsíci +7

    She’s so full of energy

  • @davidlondon2810
    @davidlondon2810 Před 8 lety +299

    is this really 25 years ago?? she seems more modern, confident, sexy, energetic, sassy, versatile and multi-talented than any of today's young female singers...and all done live without getting out of breath, Jesus!

    • @RDrRD1989
      @RDrRD1989 Před 7 lety +22

      27 years ago. She is Madonna. Forever the BEST

    • @TheDavidkaltsas
      @TheDavidkaltsas Před 7 lety +4

      Madonna is great but she is not more talented than many young singers

    • @desperateliving22
      @desperateliving22 Před 7 lety +15

      She is far more subdued these days. She had this amazing energy, in the 80s and early 90s, which was fascinating. It seems to have faded. She is like a different person these days.

    • @libramuscle4u
      @libramuscle4u Před 7 lety +2

      unfortuneatly......she is older and more subdued, yes

    • @TarantulaCandy
      @TarantulaCandy Před 7 lety +21

      well queen, let's see you jump around the same way you did 30 years ago? yeah not happening...human begins are not machines.

  • @ginasousabranco5637
    @ginasousabranco5637 Před 4 lety +62

    Madonna spelled out to audiences that night why she was (and always will be) one of the most electrifying, charismatic pop stars and live performers of all time.

  • @Svgt1987
    @Svgt1987 Před 3 měsíci +3

    THE QUEEN!! THANKS FOR EVERY HAPPY MOMENT IN MY TEEN YEARS!

  • @dylanthuong2600
    @dylanthuong2600 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Her voice is so unique and commanding

  • @unusualscandalous
    @unusualscandalous Před 10 lety +169

    OMG, this is one of the best, most energetic performances I've ever seen!

  • @massivesimp4877
    @massivesimp4877 Před 6 lety +191

    I'm probably one of the few in this generation that appreciates how legendary and iconic madonna is. This performance proves this. She's the Queen.

    • @taylorkendricks599
      @taylorkendricks599 Před 5 lety +1

      Sho Yo Rite

    • @mariamkalandadze215
      @mariamkalandadze215 Před 4 lety +4

      Beotch12 she is everything

    • @keithMc35
      @keithMc35 Před 4 lety +7

      No way man, me too, Madonna is the Greatest Female solo artist of all time, she paved the way for every female solo artist today and also for the Gay community she had our backs when it wasn't in fashion too, she doesn't get the respect she should today from younger people, the ageism she gets is fucking bullshit..

    • @jorgeantonioreinoso7579
      @jorgeantonioreinoso7579 Před 2 lety +4

      @@keithMc35 Just look how "Like a Prayer" didn't get any any nod or award in 1989/90. This only example just proves how she was consciously ignored by the Grammy Academy back in the day. She paved the way for the female acts today who just moves one finger and get a nod or an award.

    • @oopss148
      @oopss148 Před 2 lety +3

      I'm 14 and I'm a fan of her

  • @misskaufman6214
    @misskaufman6214 Před rokem +76

    She's singing and dancing at the same time QUEEN👑

  • @Sona1srle
    @Sona1srle Před měsícem +2

    this, right there is evolution happening in front of our eyes. This performance shifted continents when it comes to what is expected from a star of this magnitude. And it still remains to be matched.
    Three strong women and some lights. And a song that is yet to be understood fully.

  • @shanesullivan5918
    @shanesullivan5918 Před 3 lety +52

    The QUEEN of pop. That title is forever engrained in Madonnas name. No one will ever see Madonna, Keep respect on this woman’s name. 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑

  • @jan63019
    @jan63019 Před 10 lety +66

    Her voice is SO PERFECT here... She used no playback back then! 100% LIVE that's my girl!!!

  • @luigicellauro407
    @luigicellauro407 Před 10 měsíci +14

    Great choreography for a great song.

  • @ozantube
    @ozantube Před 9 měsíci +62

    No one will ever beat this performance. Pure perfection! Nothing better❤

  • @teganbigone2366
    @teganbigone2366 Před 5 lety +154

    We all love Madonna, but how about those back-ups!!! They were incredible!!!

    • @williamgeandarme9301
      @williamgeandarme9301 Před 4 lety +10

      Nikki Harris and Donna de Lory, they followed her through the Blond Ambition Tour. All this set looks like a rough for the tour's version of the same title, which opened the concert.

    • @odessablacksea7522
      @odessablacksea7522 Před 4 lety +1

      Мы любим их всех. We love them all.

    • @ferencszel5814
      @ferencszel5814 Před 4 lety

      Serdar ortac

    • @jodyshelton102
      @jodyshelton102 Před 4 lety

      @Madeleine Grayson when and where??

  • @miked.1647
    @miked.1647 Před 4 lety +21

    Wow. That was so good. No male dancers. Just her and her backup singers. Amazing song and performance. She is a superstar and deserves our respect. LEGEND!

  • @rogeramezquita5685
    @rogeramezquita5685 Před 5 měsíci +8

    This was before the blond ambition tour which her look and performance was way more polished this has some level realness and raw ..

  • @EnriqueGonzalez-os5gb
    @EnriqueGonzalez-os5gb Před 6 dny +2

    These were the best of times, everything they performed together it EPIC! They should reunite one day soon for a least one more treat. 😊

  • @guillermovilla9517
    @guillermovilla9517 Před 5 lety +380

    No 5 million dollar special effects (2019 Grammys) needed here. Pure, simple and raw Madonna!!

    • @RDrRD1989
      @RDrRD1989 Před 5 lety +1

      2019 Grammys?

    • @guillermovilla9517
      @guillermovilla9517 Před 5 lety

      MrRD1984 yep

    • @lobitoloquito5852
      @lobitoloquito5852 Před 5 lety

      Which performance... I know Madame X spent that on her Medellín performance at the BBMAS

    • @guillermovilla9517
      @guillermovilla9517 Před 5 lety

      Josué Isaí Cruz-Arriola Billboard 2019 performance. She spent all that money and it was no where near her best.

    • @RDrRD1989
      @RDrRD1989 Před 5 lety +1

      @@guillermovilla9517 Well, it is not a Grammy Performance!

  • @MrTsTech
    @MrTsTech Před 4 lety +630

    This vocal harmony between Madonna, Niki, and Donna is EXTREMELY underrated! I wish Madonna would do an acoustic tour with these girls.

    • @stevenrendell2728
      @stevenrendell2728 Před 4 lety +37

      Mr. T Yesssssss! Niki and Donna gave Madonna’s vocals that extra something! Love them 🎤🎤🎤

    • @kmfdm10392
      @kmfdm10392 Před 4 lety +34

      I always say that 15 or so year period they worked together, on records and on tours, was Peak Madonna. She's had a few decent singles since, but nothing touches that Madonna, Niki and Donna period. I wish I knew why they suddenly just stopped working together....their voices blended beautifully.

    • @valentinomiller6251
      @valentinomiller6251 Před 4 lety +15

      Acoustic? No. I would however love for them to return in this form, the trio.

    • @adlerfg
      @adlerfg Před 4 lety +17

      Agree, Rain in The Girlie Show was pure magic. They sounded so harmoniously on point.

    • @Axel-hw6hk
      @Axel-hw6hk Před 4 lety +14

      Madonna isn’t the type of artist who would do an acoustic tour but I wish they would do a reunion

  • @Marklovesdrama
    @Marklovesdrama Před rokem +141

    This is pure entertainment. The dancing and the lyrics are brilliant. People who say Madonna hasn’t got the best voice in the world, miss the point.

    • @crisp3891
      @crisp3891 Před rokem +8

      She has nothing close to the "best voice in the world" which she would even admit herself, lol. There's no "point" to miss. She's a great performer/entertainer, as seen in this video. She's never been a good vocalist. She's not even a mediocre one.

    • @CorvetteStingray1969
      @CorvetteStingray1969 Před rokem +2

      Never been a good vocalist …hmmm…. that’s why she’s a billionaire and you’re not

    • @vertbeke7977
      @vertbeke7977 Před rokem +2

      Unbelibable

    • @wolfmoon4214
      @wolfmoon4214 Před rokem

      Crazy Lady Gaga copied this song

    • @Marklovesdrama
      @Marklovesdrama Před rokem +1

      @@wolfmoon4214 Are you saying, she did a cover?

  • @boswellaserrata9180
    @boswellaserrata9180 Před měsícem +4

    Madonna is the first female singer who could dance and sing powerfully during concerts. Her back up singers are also great performers

    • @Caroamigo
      @Caroamigo Před měsícem

      Tina Turner 😶‍🌫️

    • @arib3586
      @arib3586 Před měsícem

      Tina Turner… Diana Ross…Donna Summer… maybe the first white female singer

  • @dietrichciccone8158
    @dietrichciccone8158 Před 8 lety +20

    NOBODY works a staircase like The Queen. Madonna is quite simply the greatest stage performer of all time...hands down!

  • @michael251231
    @michael251231 Před 10 lety +275

    Her MTV performances are legendary

  • @commonsense6846
    @commonsense6846 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Thats the Madonna, i love. I know we all age, but that's not what i am talking about.

  • @graphiquejack
    @graphiquejack Před 3 měsíci +6

    It’s the ‘yah’ for me… every time!

  • @peterdeeclark
    @peterdeeclark Před 7 lety +27

    the earth is approximatly 3.5 billion years old..how lucky are we, we lived in the 34 years Madonna has been giving us this magic! love this woman far far too much!! :)

    • @wonderwinder1
      @wonderwinder1 Před 5 lety +2

      peter clark That is the best comment EVER.

    • @marcmclane2640
      @marcmclane2640 Před 5 lety

      peter clark Thank You 'Bill NYE, the science GUY ... for your Comment....

  • @dwn1lal3
    @dwn1lal3 Před 10 lety +35

    Live, Pure, Organic, Energetic, Powerful, Minimalistic yet Epic! Queen of Pop!

  • @jlouis4407
    @jlouis4407 Před 5 měsíci +7

    Her voice is great here

  • @burtturdison4445
    @burtturdison4445 Před 2 měsíci +3

    One of the best live performances I've ever seen.

  • @DerekTheDominator
    @DerekTheDominator Před 10 lety +84

    The opening with the spotlights hook me EVERYTIME.

  • @marzyl1491
    @marzyl1491 Před 4 lety +61

    I love how Niki and Donna were perfect for M's vocals! It's great to watch the three of them perform.

  • @samus4040
    @samus4040 Před rokem +6

    Lady Madonna owned the 80’s. She then turned it up into the 90’s. An incredible musical superstar.

  • @moody__blooz7408
    @moody__blooz7408 Před rokem +51

    FUCKING ICONIC! what an absolute legend. The vocals the choreography the back up dancers the androgynous sexyness the whole vibe. I’m a straight woman I had the hots for Madonna at age 6 and still do today at 29. THE QUEEN

    • @S0nyToprano
      @S0nyToprano Před 9 měsíci +2

      So… you’re not a straight lol. You have at least some innate bisexual tendencies. Especially as a woman as their sexuality tends to be more fluid.

  • @Gabrielswe100
    @Gabrielswe100 Před 8 lety +408

    She make history right there! Period!

    • @RDrRD1989
      @RDrRD1989 Před 8 lety +9

      OMG!!! You are so right!

    • @siempremoo
      @siempremoo Před 8 lety +16

      It was the most talked about performance the next day at school. It was EPIC!

    • @RDrRD1989
      @RDrRD1989 Před 8 lety +2

      +siempremoo I was 9 at the time...

    • @siempremoo
      @siempremoo Před 8 lety +5

      +MrRD1981 I was like 17

    • @TheChameleon703
      @TheChameleon703 Před 8 lety +2

      +Gabrielswe100 No. The "Like A Virgin" 1984 VMA performance made history too in the wrong way!!! LOL