@@BethThereseReacts you could do videos from one album or era until the next coming tour, so you get more excitment in the journey ❤️ but keep in mind some videos aren't from studio albums.
Madonna was really feeling herself during this performance... as was Oprah. _Ray of Light_ was her first solo musical project following the _Evita_ film and soundtrack, and it really showed in her vocal abilities.
In one of her interviews from that era she said she has the joy of living. I feel that joy is visible in this performance in every way; she’s all smiles, looks so relaxed carefree and I really feel the joy is is affecting her voice too. I am glad you are visiting her live performances. She is such a versatile artis on stage and it’s great to co-watch these performances with someone who hasn’t yet seen them.
I wish people would stop slamming Madonna's singing! Yes, Whitney and Celine are otherworldly, but as a normal person, Madonna is effing amazing!!!! Her charisma is off the charts and leaps and bounds ahead of every other female singer, imho. Love your reaction and, yes, I will confirm that I am here for your commentary Beth. You rock!!
Big thanks always for your Madonna reactions! Never know where you'll land next! She trained extensively, and really for the first time ever, a couple years prior when she recorded the Evita soundtrack and it was evident. Not only did it improve her range, it gave her the confidence to really explore it. The background video was taken directly from the official RoL video. Technically one of the longest music video shoots ever. No stock footage was used as a "shortcut". Director shot in many different locations in 4 or 5 cities over several weeks to get enough footage to cover the whole song when it was super sped up.
TV or AWARDS perfomance are not the top of MADONNA, maybe iconic but the power of MADONNA are on tour, CONFESSIONS TOUR ITS perfect ART from the star to the end
I think this is one of the only times she sang ROL live in this key. On the Drowned World tour and other subsequent live performances she sings it in a lower key. The flip side of this performance is the VMA performance of Ray of Light in '98 when Lenny Kravitz played guitar - vocals are off throughout. But I remember taping this Oprah special and I watch the ROL performance to death!
Another Madonna reaction 😭❤️ how can i describe my love 4 ya Beth, you are everything💜🪻. Madonna is so stunning here, so natural. Can't wait to see your marathon for her MV! It's time to start😄. Anyways, hope you are doing better, and i'll see u in the next video😉💗. Bye🥰
Such a nice surprise to see today. Love your Madonna performance reactions. When Madonna made Evita in 1996 she began vocal training with one of the top vocal coaches in the world. She discovered a different part of her range. The singing is almost operatic. I think I remember Madonna saying that she laughed because for her to go that high in her vocal range made her laugh (could be wrong about that). Yes the entire point of this performance was to do a very basic performance where she just focused on the vocals as she was known for the big production performances. Interesting thoughts regarding Taylor Swift. Taylor said that the 1989 album was inspired by songs like Like A Prayer and other 80s songs. When Madonna performed Living for Love at the Grammys in 2015 Taylor was singing and dancing in the front row. She loves Madonna
I appreciate honest comments and observations which make reaction videos a lot more interesting to watch. I know other TH-camrs whose reactions are always so sweet and never say anything negative at all which make them sound fake and unbearable. So thank you for being honest. Stay that way please!
You know what else is a little ray of light in this dumb ole world? Your Madonna reactions; love that you're still on your Madonna journey and sharing it. Also your cat uggh so cute and obviously also a Madonna fan.
@@BethThereseReacts Camilla knows what's good. Also, not for nothing, Madonna was my #2 most listened to artist on my Amazon Music this year (Taylor was #1 lol) and that's definitely b/c of your videos; watching these reactions has made me re-discover & re-love so much of her music, I'm so grateful/appreciative for that.
I am so ready for this full "Madonna Journey" we are about to go on. Get buckled up and ready! I am so down for you to do the music videos THEN the tours. She always gives it 110% for her live concerts for her fans! Perhaps the next video could be the Ray of Light music video?
She's such an energizing performer! Love how apeshit the audience goes. You can tell they had the time of their lives. So many more incredible live performances to check out. 🙌❤️ Hope you're feeling better soon!
I’m loving your deep dive into Madonna’s career and see you discovering how big and legendary she is. I hope to see you reacting to 5 full biggest concerts: 1- Blond Ambition Tour (Nice/France - 1990), 2- Confessions Tour (London - 2006), 3 - Sticky and Sweet Tour (Buenos Aires/Argentina - 2008), 4 - MDNA Tour (Miami - 2012) and 5 - Celebration Tour (Rio de Janeiro/ Brazil - 2024). The Celebration Tour she sang to 1.6 million people at the Copacabana Beach!
I’ve watched this epic live performance a million times and I’m still blown away every time. Her look her sound her AMAZING vocal performance 💯 it was like a total reset for her as an artist. This was the era after Evita which was another major milestone for her and of course the birth of her first child.
Omg haven’t seen this performance in a long time and wow this is a great example of Madonna’s strength as a performer. She can just walk onto a stage and captivate and energize an audience! It’s like she puts a spell on you it’s natural and casual at the same time and you can’t look away! Def watch her 2015 Grammy performance of living for love I always thought that was among her best especially in more recent years. It’s a different vibe than this of course it’s more stage art and whatnot but she still is able to pull off that natural and casual vibe despite all the theatrics. It’s really what makes her stand on her own. Flawless stage presence!
I think Lola, her daughter, came to fill the emptiness she experienced growing up without a mother. She definitely matured (a lot) through these few years, she already was a super star but I would say after ROL, she became the legend she is today. Loved your reaction, as usual 🤟
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS. I LIVE FOR THIS PERFORMANCE. You gotta understand: Madonna was hitting 40 YO, bringing a whole new sound (Electronica) to American mainstream, in a moment in music where women were considered old at the age of 29 ("old" as in, radio will not play you anymore so you better retire) and also Madonna was representing women who became mothers for the first time later in life (this is very common today but back in the 90s it was not as much) so she was back with her first born daughter, and just rocking the stage with her post-Evita well-trained voice, just effortlessly SLAYING on live TV. Just amazing. And what can I say about the song? I mean, fucking anthem.
Also babe, look for the performances and type "4k" next to it, and they'll have been remastered to the best quality and it won't look blurry, and it'll sound better :)
Oh Beth I’ve been sooo looking forward to this reaction 😊. When you said dam I’m like yeah😂. Not gonna lie I’ve rewatched some of your Madonna reactions they are always so insightful and fun
This performance and song for sure are so good that people don't have choices but dance it away like there's nothing more to happen on earth. It seems like Madonna was literally brainwashing the audience. And this is a big conquer for her, because of the constant criticism after Erotica's era. We are all Oprahs at this point 😂😂. Madonna is so versatile that she has a performance of Hung Up as a mashup with Feel Good Inc (Gorillaz). These songs seems the same when put together. It's awesome! Hugs Beth! Anxious for next Madonna's step journey ❤
Ya I put this on now and then when I’m starting a new chapter in life… it’s such positive energy….. glad you loved it! 🎉🎉🎉 the official music video - you should do it next!!!
I remember seeing that air live .. crying 😭 lol ... The. I saw the drowned world tour the next summer omg . Keep the Madonna reactions coming makes me so happy to see someone just getting into her . U have so much more to choose from ❤❤❤❤❤ feel better and Happy holidays -scruffy
Love this performance so much, and your reactions too! She looked like a goodess and the way she gains confidence and prowess as the song progresses, she nails it and she´s realizing! You should watch the JOAN OF ARC performances on tv, or LIVING FOR LOVE in the grammys, you´ll see your idol dancing to it a lot
That Oprah studio at 4pm was THE rave for soccer moms visiting Chicago. You have no idea. Lol. But honestly that was a pretty rad performance. And Oprah could get her demographic worked up to a fever pitch like no other. Also fun fact; she got very thin out of nowhere in 2004.
Oh shit! I agree with you 100% about Madonna and Taylor. Back when Lady Gaga was really big and everyone was saying she's the next Madonna...I thought nope, if anyone has the full Madonna package, it's no doubt Taylor Swift.
Taylor and Madonna are both great, but I do think they are very very different performers. Taylor, I think, is, overall, more warm in her performances, and would miss a step to hit the right note. Madonna dances more (you’ll see this in other, more choreographed numbers, this one isn’t really one of them) and has more of that “look at me now” vibe (although is sometimes warm), and would be more willing to miss a vocal note than to miss a dance step.
This performance overwhelms me with joy. Everyone looks like they’re having so much fun. The millennial optimism was too much. You should definitely watch the music video. All of them from this album though.
On that same day, she performed Little Star, voice and piano. It’s a pity you didn’t react; I’m sure you would have been impressed. But you’ll be even more impressed by the performance of Live to Tell on the Confessions Tour. It has everything: art, flawless vocals, and a socially impactful and relevant message.
Madonna's best performance of Ray of Light! I love that you compare her to Taylor - I think Madonna is a better vocalist, but both of them have received the same criticism regarding their live vocals. In the end it doesn't matter, they're both great, and one doesn't cancel out the other... so everyone chill lol
Yes!! I too get Happy to see another Madonna reaction 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. Next should be her live performance of “Music” Grammy Awards 2001 with those Famous Squats that went viral this past year on TikTok
If you want to watch performances where Madonna's voice is in the foreground, and not the production of the song or the instrumental of the track or whatever, then you should watch these performances: Fever (Live at The Arsenio Hall Show 1993) The Power of Goodbye (Live at the VH1 Fashion Awards 1998) Take a Bow (Live at the American Music Awards 1995)
My favourite live performances that I hope you would react to: 1. Ellen Show - Madonna's Joan of Arc 2. Confession Tour - Live To Tell 3. Confession Tour - Erotica
Not a fan of Taylor's, but her success speaks for itself. She and Madonna do have gargantuan success in common, so your comparison is astute and thought provoking. Makes me want to consider Taylor a little more. Thank you, Beth!
From award shows I would suggest Hollywood at the VMAs which has a reference to Like A Virgin at the first ever VMAs, Express Yourself (VMAs), You Must Love Me (Oscars), Living For Love (Grammys), Hung Up (Grammys). There are many great performances at mini concerts but you can do those after the tours, which are the major deal.
To me, the light thing you referred to as an allegory is meant to capture the star/light symbol used on the cover art for Ray Of Light. It's also found on every page of the CD booklet liner notes.
Oprah was all of us when she saw how amazing Madonna is on the stage. You have to watch the second performance now of that episode which is 'Little Star'
You’re spot on when at the beginning you likened her entrance with a bright light, radiant aura-like behind her-evoking the apparition images/paintings of her original namesake that of the religious icon of the Virgin Mary. She envisioned her artistic persona and advocacy as the modern day secular opposite of the religious saintly Madonna who was pious, meek, obedient and submissive to male authority figures, while the pop music Madonna is outspoken, irreverent, militant feminist, and a liberating free spirit. To illustrate this, she portrayed a subversive version of the Black Madonna religious icon In her dramatic opening number of her 2012 MDNA Tour, during which she came through a confessional box from inside a medieval gothic cathedral setting after reciting the Act of Contrition wearing a gold queenly crown over her black-veiled head and all black tight-leather outfit-where she shattered the glass enclosure around the confessional box with the butt of an AK-47 assault rifle she was toting and menacingly pointed it at her perceived enemies-the demonic looking gargoyle male dancers who appeared to be tempting her outside the front door of the cathedral. She then proceeded to perform the number Girl Gone Wild. Suggest you check this out.❤😊
@@karl5070 Thought about that but I wanted to tease her to start covering her tours at least. At the limited rate she’s sampling her vast videography (official music videos, tours, guest performances, benefit concerts, interviews, docufilms, etc.) she may never get around to covering all her 12 tours. But your point is well taken.
This was truly exciting back in the day. The context was a whole new Madonna, a whole new sound, voice and attitude. It was the end of the millennium and people were sort of needing something hopeful and soulful. No social media and Madonna was still THE most famous woman on the planet. Oprah was huge and it was just all capturing the zeitgeist of the time. It was electrifying. Also, I completely agree with the Taylor comparison. I’ve thought they exist in the same realm for a while too.
Ahhhhhh I always get so excited to watch a new Madonna reaction
@@Rogergm94 ☺️🩷
One of her most energetic and most amazing performance!
@@mariochong686 The woman has so much energy! lol
You NEED to watch the entire blonde ambition tour. It created the blueprint for the modern pop concert and she did it first.
@@AtarahValentine I do! I want to wait for tours til after the music videos 🤗
@@BethThereseReacts you could do videos from one album or era until the next coming tour, so you get more excitment in the journey ❤️ but keep in mind some videos aren't from studio albums.
Iconic. These notes? And that laugh? Joy of it all? Come on. Legendary
@@Oskar-2896x Without a doubt
@@BethThereseReacts omg Beth 😭😭😭 my Queen x
Thank you for being such a bright soul and really making the reaction videos feel fresh and fun to go along with you
@@victorgabrielvilhenaribeir3181 🥹🩷🩷🩷 thank you for this compliment!
Madonna was really feeling herself during this performance... as was Oprah. _Ray of Light_ was her first solo musical project following the _Evita_ film and soundtrack, and it really showed in her vocal abilities.
In one of her interviews from that era she said she has the joy of living. I feel that joy is visible in this performance in every way; she’s all smiles, looks so relaxed carefree and I really feel the joy is is affecting her voice too. I am glad you are visiting her live performances. She is such a versatile artis on stage and it’s great to co-watch these performances with someone who hasn’t yet seen them.
@@jiihoo8324 Love that, thanks for sharing! 🥹
Now you need to watch the official music video to appreciate the sped up background you referenced during her performance.
@@KevenKeeler Ooooh
Yaaaaas🎉
I wish people would stop slamming Madonna's singing! Yes, Whitney and Celine are otherworldly, but as a normal person, Madonna is effing amazing!!!! Her charisma is off the charts and leaps and bounds ahead of every other female singer, imho. Love your reaction and, yes, I will confirm that I am here for your commentary Beth. You rock!!
La isla Bonita the Girlie show is the ultimate live performance
@@safetyatwork 💃
So so good! I think Madonna prefers performing live over studio sessions. She was born to perform.
@@jamesr2164 Aww love that she’s passionate about that
Big thanks always for your Madonna reactions! Never know where you'll land next!
She trained extensively, and really for the first time ever, a couple years prior when she recorded the Evita soundtrack and it was evident. Not only did it improve her range, it gave her the confidence to really explore it.
The background video was taken directly from the official RoL video. Technically one of the longest music video shoots ever. No stock footage was used as a "shortcut". Director shot in many different locations in 4 or 5 cities over several weeks to get enough footage to cover the whole song when it was super sped up.
@@todddepue681 🤗
Always supporting a new Madonna reaction
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TV or AWARDS perfomance are not the top of MADONNA, maybe iconic but the power of MADONNA are on tour, CONFESSIONS TOUR ITS perfect ART from the star to the end
@@robertocanalli6205 Yeah i’m waiting until doing the music videos before doing a full tour 💃🩷
I think this is one of the only times she sang ROL live in this key. On the Drowned World tour and other subsequent live performances she sings it in a lower key. The flip side of this performance is the VMA performance of Ray of Light in '98 when Lenny Kravitz played guitar - vocals are off throughout. But I remember taping this Oprah special and I watch the ROL performance to death!
on the same day, she sang Little Star so beautifully…the only performance of the song to date. it’s worth watching!
omg am i obsessed? i am the first one lol
@@nikitavinogradov7698 hello and welcome
Another Madonna reaction 😭❤️ how can i describe my love 4 ya Beth, you are everything💜🪻. Madonna is so stunning here, so natural. Can't wait to see your marathon for her MV! It's time to start😄. Anyways, hope you are doing better, and i'll see u in the next video😉💗. Bye🥰
@giulia3N 😭🩷 i need to do the music videos!
I'm waiting baby❤
Agree...
More Madonna Live Performances...and videos ❤
You have to do express yourself at the VMAs. Sooo good. One of her best.
@@brent5728 I do i do
Your Madonna reactions are pure gold
@@roiludo Thank you so much! 🤗
Such a nice surprise to see today. Love your Madonna performance reactions.
When Madonna made Evita in 1996 she began vocal training with one of the top vocal coaches in the world. She discovered a different part of her range.
The singing is almost operatic. I think I remember Madonna saying that she laughed because for her to go that high in her vocal range made her laugh (could be wrong about that).
Yes the entire point of this performance was to do a very basic performance where she just focused on the vocals as she was known for the big production performances.
Interesting thoughts regarding Taylor Swift. Taylor said that the 1989 album was inspired by songs like Like A Prayer and other 80s songs.
When Madonna performed Living for Love at the Grammys in 2015 Taylor was singing and dancing in the front row.
She loves Madonna
@@madonnamatt73mlvc16 Haha if that’s true about the laugh i love it!!
That's interesting. I could see that for sure.
I love this performance and I'm sure Oprah's soccer moms watching from home were moving just like oprah was.
@@JoeTheLion1 😂
It’s 5am as I’m getting ready for work on this dull day and you Beth just made my day bright and happy. Thank you!! Love your madonna reactions!
@@niko81680 😍☺️💕
I appreciate honest comments and observations which make reaction videos a lot more interesting to watch. I know other TH-camrs whose reactions are always so sweet and never say anything negative at all which make them sound fake and unbearable. So thank you for being honest. Stay that way please!
@@MrDAN572 Thank you so much!! I really appreciate that.
Chief Madonna Reactor! Love you Beth 🤗❤ love the cute Christmas tree 🎄Hug to the cat 😽
@@glitzytwo 🥹🩷🙏🏻 Cat hugs u back! ☺️
Yay I can't wait till you get to early 2000s madonna performances
@@NotTheVibe Wooo
Beth, great review as usual. Happy Holidays.
You know what else is a little ray of light in this dumb ole world? Your Madonna reactions; love that you're still on your Madonna journey and sharing it. Also your cat uggh so cute and obviously also a Madonna fan.
@@kevinfink4879 This comment made me smile very big ☺️🐈⬛ Camilla says thank you and that she does, in fact, stan madonna
@@BethThereseReacts Camilla knows what's good. Also, not for nothing, Madonna was my #2 most listened to artist on my Amazon Music this year (Taylor was #1 lol) and that's definitely b/c of your videos; watching these reactions has made me re-discover & re-love so much of her music, I'm so grateful/appreciative for that.
You articulate your thoughts very well. You seem like you’d be a good teacher. Hope you feel better soon and thanks for posting!
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I am so ready for this full "Madonna Journey" we are about to go on. Get buckled up and ready! I am so down for you to do the music videos THEN the tours. She always gives it 110% for her live concerts for her fans! Perhaps the next video could be the Ray of Light music video?
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Loved this Beth. Great thoughts.
@@mdl1182 thank you!!
Yeees that is probably the best performance of that song :-) and it reflects so much how happy she was during that time.
@@marioleperafuster4616 🩷
She's such an energizing performer! Love how apeshit the audience goes. You can tell they had the time of their lives. So many more incredible live performances to check out. 🙌❤️ Hope you're feeling better soon!
@@hutnerbaekUBS thank you so much!! 🩷
I’m loving your deep dive into Madonna’s career and see you discovering how big and legendary she is. I hope to see you reacting to 5 full biggest concerts: 1- Blond Ambition Tour (Nice/France - 1990), 2- Confessions Tour (London - 2006), 3 - Sticky and Sweet Tour (Buenos Aires/Argentina - 2008), 4 - MDNA Tour (Miami - 2012) and 5 - Celebration Tour (Rio de Janeiro/ Brazil - 2024). The Celebration Tour she sang to 1.6 million people at the Copacabana Beach!
You HAVE GOT to watch her LIVE 8 performances of LAP, this song and Music. They are truly EPIC and her live vocals sound AMAZING 🤌
@@goma449 I doooo
I hope you get better soon! Amazing reaction as always
@@XJadriann Thank youuu 🥲🫶🏻
I’ve watched this epic live performance a million times and I’m still blown away every time. Her look her sound her AMAZING vocal performance 💯 it was like a total reset for her as an artist. This was the era after Evita which was another major milestone for her and of course the birth of her first child.
Woo! A new one, happy to hear. Have you seen the ROL music video? Replicated a bit here, though the energy is everywhere of course.
@@kiohero No i haven’t! I need to get onto the music videos lol hopefully soon
Loving the Madonna reactions - keep them coming! Madonna live is where its at and where she cemented her Queen of Pop status❤
@@gaijinlife 🤗💕
10:43 THE SCREAM WAS IMMACULATELY FUNNY TBH
@@chartcity TWAS INDEED
I love oprah enjoying the rave lmao 😂
@@miguelvictor929 it’s the mood of a lifetime
Omg haven’t seen this performance in a long time and wow this is a great example of Madonna’s strength as a performer. She can just walk onto a stage and captivate and energize an audience! It’s like she puts a spell on you it’s natural and casual at the same time and you can’t look away!
Def watch her 2015 Grammy performance of living for love I always thought that was among her best especially in more recent years. It’s a different vibe than this of course it’s more stage art and whatnot but she still is able to pull off that natural and casual vibe despite all the theatrics. It’s really what makes her stand on her own. Flawless stage presence!
I would watch the Brit Awards version instead.
@ the one where she gets pulled off stage? Hahaha honestly despite that she actually killed it lol
You're so good with your content creation. I always have a good time
@@Luqas808 Thank you so much this means a lot to hear 🥹🙏🏻
Great reaction Beth! Hope u are doing well 💪🏻🙏🏻
@@Nicool4s Thank youuu 🙏🏻🩷 you too!!
I think Lola, her daughter, came to fill the emptiness she experienced growing up without a mother. She definitely matured (a lot) through these few years, she already was a super star but I would say after ROL, she became the legend she is today.
Loved your reaction, as usual 🤟
Was just watching an old interview with her. Her mother leaving had a huge impact.
Yess I love your Madonna reactions 💖💖💖
@@MuSiC_8765 🤗🩷🙏🏻
I really hope you'll do her full tours some day. You'd be in for a bigger treat than you could ever imagine.
@@theKarstenR I need to do the music videos then i hope to do the tours 😊💕
@@BethThereseReacts 💥😍
Awesome reaction!! Hope you feel better soon ~ Festive Blessings:)
@@Shane.C. Thank you!! Happy holidays 🎄
Your madonnas reactions are the best ! BTW you seems to have a very good voice. Loved your ROL singing
love your madonna reactions!
@@MrKomninakis thank you!
That’s the vocal training for Evita she had that’s paying off still years later.
@@softshallow7435 Ahh but of course!
If you’re doing live tv performances, her 2003 mtv performance with Britney and Xtina which is now one of the most iconic, needs a look at. So cool
Second that suggestion. Missy was on that, too. It was actually released as a single.
I loved every second of this. Madonna, Oprah and Beth together was everything ❤️
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I’ll never stop it to say when i see this cool chick named Beth appeared in my main page, i click and i like!!!
@@rizqykautsarfadhilah384 thank u bestie🙏🏻
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS. I LIVE FOR THIS PERFORMANCE. You gotta understand: Madonna was hitting 40 YO, bringing a whole new sound (Electronica) to American mainstream, in a moment in music where women were considered old at the age of 29 ("old" as in, radio will not play you anymore so you better retire) and also Madonna was representing women who became mothers for the first time later in life (this is very common today but back in the 90s it was not as much) so she was back with her first born daughter, and just rocking the stage with her post-Evita well-trained voice, just effortlessly SLAYING on live TV. Just amazing. And what can I say about the song? I mean, fucking anthem.
Also babe, look for the performances and type "4k" next to it, and they'll have been remastered to the best quality and it won't look blurry, and it'll sound better :)
I WAS WAITING FOR THIS ONE
@@ultravi0lenceluvr 🙌🏻
@@BethThereseReacts she did have a flop performance with this song, check out the mtv vmas 1998, it just wasnt the same
I don't know if anyone has said it before, but since we have loose performances, you should definitely watch her Superbowl Half Time Show. Epic
Oh Beth I’ve been sooo looking forward to this reaction 😊. When you said dam I’m like yeah😂. Not gonna lie I’ve rewatched some of your Madonna reactions they are always so insightful and fun
@@scottsaunders5087 😂🩷🙏🏻
This performance and song for sure are so good that people don't have choices but dance it away like there's nothing more to happen on earth. It seems like Madonna was literally brainwashing the audience. And this is a big conquer for her, because of the constant criticism after Erotica's era. We are all Oprahs at this point 😂😂. Madonna is so versatile that she has a performance of Hung Up as a mashup with Feel Good Inc (Gorillaz). These songs seems the same when put together. It's awesome! Hugs Beth! Anxious for next Madonna's step journey ❤
@@nikmanlpn “brainwashing the audience” why is that so accurate 😭😭😭
Great eye at the 3 minute mark! Never thought of that! Feel better soon love! Xoxo
When I saw the notification from reaction on Madonna, I quickly sat down to watch.❤❤❤
Ya I put this on now and then when I’m starting a new chapter in life… it’s such positive energy….. glad you loved it! 🎉🎉🎉 the official music video - you should do it next!!!
I remember seeing that air live .. crying 😭 lol ... The. I saw the drowned world tour the next summer omg .
Keep the Madonna reactions coming makes me so happy to see someone just getting into her . U have so much more to choose from ❤❤❤❤❤ feel better and Happy holidays
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@@Scruffy_Talks 🩷🩷🩷 happy holidays to you too!!
Simmer down Kamala supporter
Love this performance so much, and your reactions too! She looked like a goodess and the way she gains confidence and prowess as the song progresses, she nails it and she´s realizing! You should watch the JOAN OF ARC performances on tv, or LIVING FOR LOVE in the grammys, you´ll see your idol dancing to it a lot
We need this Madonna back.
That Oprah studio at 4pm was THE rave for soccer moms visiting Chicago. You have no idea. Lol. But honestly that was a pretty rad performance. And Oprah could get her demographic worked up to a fever pitch like no other. Also fun fact; she got very thin out of nowhere in 2004.
@@ct6852 😭😭😭 omg. i saw a comment on the video that said something abt soccer moms and was soo confused, now i get it! 😂
Oh shit! I agree with you 100% about Madonna and Taylor. Back when Lady Gaga was really big and everyone was saying she's the next Madonna...I thought nope, if anyone has the full Madonna package, it's no doubt Taylor Swift.
@@First-p1n Thank you!! So validating 🙏🏻
Madonna so fresh. So natural. So unique. She always will be THE BEST!
You cra. Most overrated singer of the 20th century.
I was 23 when this happened. Was "wow, she really can sing" ❤
@@richzunino 🥹
Taylor and Madonna are both great, but I do think they are very very different performers. Taylor, I think, is, overall, more warm in her performances, and would miss a step to hit the right note. Madonna dances more (you’ll see this in other, more choreographed numbers, this one isn’t really one of them) and has more of that “look at me now” vibe (although is sometimes warm), and would be more willing to miss a vocal note than to miss a dance step.
@@cristoferchanimak Interesting! Guess i’ll see their differences the more i watch of madonna
This performance overwhelms me with joy. Everyone looks like they’re having so much fun. The millennial optimism was too much. You should definitely watch the music video. All of them from this album though.
@@foxesamu The whole room was on fire with energy haha
On that same day, she performed Little Star, voice and piano. It’s a pity you didn’t react; I’m sure you would have been impressed. But you’ll be even more impressed by the performance of Live to Tell on the Confessions Tour. It has everything: art, flawless vocals, and a socially impactful and relevant message.
Thank you again for another MADONNA reaction video!!!
And i hope you feel better soon.
❤❤❤
@@nafannodaM 🩷 thank you!
Please, see: Like a Virgin from “True or Dare (Blond Ambition Tour)”. And, please, see “True or Dare” documentary! Kisses and hugs from Brazil!!!!
@@semchancealguma 🤗
You just described the voice of an alto or mezzo. They have a lower register but can still hit the high notes .. they just can’t stay there all night.
@@johnkenl13 Ah! Didn’t know the terms lol
@@BethThereseReacts I sing as a hobby and I love opera.. so I'm a bit of a nerd ... not that you need to know this 🤣🤣
BTW you sang it very beautiful ❤
@@richzunino thank you!! honestly i was surprised it came out that nicely 😅
@@BethThereseReacts loved it!
Hope you will react to Something to remember Ballads compilation soon !
I agree . She would love ever song
@@SunwingSWG I keep forgetting about it 😯
@@BethThereseReacts please! We beg you!
omg yess
Madonna's best performance of Ray of Light! I love that you compare her to Taylor - I think Madonna is a better vocalist, but both of them have received the same criticism regarding their live vocals. In the end it doesn't matter, they're both great, and one doesn't cancel out the other... so everyone chill lol
@@mjb78 🙏🏻🩷
Yes!! I too get Happy to see another Madonna reaction 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. Next should be her live performance of “Music” Grammy Awards 2001 with those Famous Squats that went viral this past year on TikTok
@@andrewalvara1697 🩷
Mwah!! ❤❤❤❤ this was awesome ❤❤❤❤
Epic performance ❤ Epic reaction as always ❤ M 👸
I wish Madonna would just go on tour with a band, a stool and a microphone. Just a tour where she just sings.
@@christopherwalsh3945 That’d be so cool
She did that with her Tears of a Clown show (2016).
If you want to watch performances where Madonna's voice is in the foreground, and not the production of the song or the instrumental of the track or whatever, then you should watch these performances:
Fever (Live at The Arsenio Hall Show 1993)
The Power of Goodbye (Live at the VH1 Fashion Awards 1998)
Take a Bow (Live at the American Music Awards 1995)
@@rony1642 Thanks!
I'd change TPOG for You Must Love Me at the Oscars
My favourite live performances that I hope you would react to:
1. Ellen Show - Madonna's Joan of Arc
2. Confession Tour - Live To Tell
3. Confession Tour - Erotica
@@BonnieBenjaSim I hope to do the full confessions tour after mvs :)
@@BethThereseReacts fantastic. Have a blessed week ahead and get well soon.
Girl you need to watch the tours!!! Also her newest tour the woman is 65....still has so much vision and energy!!! I was there surreal moment
@@gustavvigolo4480 after the music videos! hope to start the mv soon lol i just keep putting it off bc it’ll involve more editing 😂😭
Not a fan of Taylor's, but her success speaks for itself. She and Madonna do have gargantuan success in common, so your comparison is astute and thought provoking. Makes me want to consider Taylor a little more. Thank you, Beth!
Taylor's music is so boring compared to Madonna... All her songs sound the same... Madonna is on another level
This was the first time she performed the song on TV
From award shows I would suggest Hollywood at the VMAs which has a reference to Like A Virgin at the first ever VMAs, Express Yourself (VMAs), You Must Love Me (Oscars), Living For Love (Grammys), Hung Up (Grammys).
There are many great performances at mini concerts but you can do those after the tours, which are the major deal.
React to the Bedtime Stories video.
I've never asked you for anything. Please do this.
@@meltingsmile666 I will get into music videos soon and will do them in chronological order! 👍🏻
To me, the light thing you referred to as an allegory is meant to capture the star/light symbol used on the cover art for Ray Of Light. It's also found on every page of the CD booklet liner notes.
Her live performances are my favorite. Her tours she sings and dances at same time. Not to many performers do that.
Oprah was all of us when she saw how amazing Madonna is on the stage. You have to watch the second performance now of that episode which is 'Little Star'
This video made my day
@SashaBanVa 🩷🩷🩷
Song has aged like a fine wine 👌
Post Evita work. Her voice was top notch.
@@christopherwalsh3945 Makes sense
Her singing was all real here
Best madonna period ever.
Merci ! Madonna is the last living legend ! respect !!!!
Annie Lennox 😊
@@fredbcl4828 🩷
You’re spot on when at the beginning you likened her entrance with a bright light, radiant aura-like behind her-evoking the apparition images/paintings of her original namesake that of the religious icon of the Virgin Mary. She envisioned her artistic persona and advocacy as the modern day secular opposite of the religious saintly Madonna who was pious, meek, obedient and submissive to male authority figures, while the pop music Madonna is outspoken, irreverent, militant feminist, and a liberating free spirit. To illustrate this, she portrayed a subversive version of the Black Madonna religious icon In her dramatic opening number of her 2012 MDNA Tour, during which she came through a confessional box from inside a medieval gothic cathedral setting after reciting the Act of Contrition wearing a gold queenly crown over her black-veiled head and all black tight-leather outfit-where she shattered the glass enclosure around the confessional box with the butt of an AK-47 assault rifle she was toting and menacingly pointed it at her perceived enemies-the demonic looking gargoyle male dancers who appeared to be tempting her outside the front door of the cathedral. She then proceeded to perform the number Girl Gone Wild. Suggest you check this out.❤😊
Ehm excuse me.. why are you spoiling the mdna opening? Let her experience the future performances without all these details.
@@karl5070
Thought about that but I wanted to tease her to start covering her tours at least. At the limited rate she’s sampling her vast videography (official music videos, tours, guest performances, benefit concerts, interviews, docufilms, etc.) she may never get around to covering all her 12 tours. But your point is well taken.
This was truly exciting back in the day. The context was a whole new Madonna, a whole new sound, voice and attitude. It was the end of the millennium and people were sort of needing something hopeful and soulful. No social media and Madonna was still THE most famous woman on the planet. Oprah was huge and it was just all capturing the zeitgeist of the time. It was electrifying.
Also, I completely agree with the Taylor comparison. I’ve thought they exist in the same realm for a while too.
@@ianhaddock6057 no social media yeah that’s crazy to think about! glad you feel the same about madonna x taylor!!