Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Let's Talk About Madonna

Madonna....

People either seem to love her, hate her or feel indifferent.

I happen to love her.

Madonna blew onto the music scene when I was out “clubbing” every night, during the late 80’s and early 90’s.

Material Girl, Like a Virgin, Holiday, and of course the mega hit VOGUE.

I also enjoy her present music. She’s forever reincarnating.

She may not be the best singer, dancer or actress…but that doesn’t matter to me, because she’s MADONNA.

I mean…...I could stand there and watch her clean out her ears with Q-tips, and I would still applaud.

She has a special essence that makes her a STAR.

Anyway, today while I was in Borders having an extra-large cup of caffeine, I spotted a new book that was written by her brother Christopher Ciccone entitled: Life with My Sister Madonna. And can I just tell you? I walked out of the bookstore with a deeper view of the workings of this lady.

I had heard she could be a major diva bitch at times…

(because of what her dance members and crew openly shared in the documentary Truth or Dare)

…but WOW…what her brother shares about their relationship was revealing.

To be honest, I didn’t read the whole book, but I sat there for almost two hours and read enough to give me a peek into the other dimensions of Madonna.

I would also like to add that the book is not a trashy piece of Hollywood gossip, written with a vengeful acid tongue, making Madonna look totally bad. From what I’ve read, I actually found it to be very well-written and conscious.

I won't tell you all the details, but she and Christopher now have an estrange relationship, which Ciccone feels is partially due to Madonna’s husband, Guy Ritchie. Ciccone also shares that he was continually treated like a servant by his sister, however, does not write himself off as a poor victim either. Yet one has to wonder why he allowed himself to be subjected to her treatment for so long.

From what I could gather…he simply idolized his sister.

Christopher was basically her right arm. He designed all of the sets for her touring shows, and was very much a part of the many aspects of her professional career.

Now I know there are two sides to every a story, but there was something in the tone of Ciccone‘s words that made me believe his side.

You’ll have to read it for yourself to see what you think.

Anyway, this still doesn’t affect how I feel about the lady. It only shows me that she’s a human being just like the rest of us, who has shadow sides.

Which to be honest with you, I find fascinating.

And I will always respect and appreciate what she shares with the public, as an artist.

Ciccone ends the book hopeful, by allowing us to feel that he and his sister will maybe someday make amends.

So if you’re a fan of the infamous icon Madonna, you may enjoy a look at Life with My Sister Madonna.

I think you’ll find some compelling reading.

And remember…strike a pose!