Starlight..Starbright..In Search of Madonna

Starlight, Star bright (In Search of Madonna)

by T. Semakula

Looking for Madonna

Do you remember Madonna? She was the material girl that kicked it in thrift store clothes, lace hand gloves with the cut out fingers, mismatch earrings, and a fake mole. She was the one that sashayed across the stage in her lace drawers, worn out Doctor Martins, and a bullet bra. I remember Madonna, she had me hooked when she belted out Borderline and showed any respectful black girl how to wax poetic to an R&B cut. She was the New Yorker that was from upstate, an undercover Italian who was too cool for her hometown. She was soo fly that the diehard urban Nuyoricans claimed her as the queen of the city.

Looking in the Music

Can you find Madonna in the music?

Madonna has been traipsing around on a
new tour, selling out tickets, and performing in front of record crowds. There have been crumbs, to say the least, only memories of the Madge’s hey day. In order to bring her sound back to the forefront, she has partnered up with Pharrell of the Neptunes and has even returned to the street rebel R&B that put her on the map. I ain’t gonna lie, there has yet to be a hit that comes up to the standard of Holiday, and her anthem Papa Don’t Preach, would barely make a teen these days gasp with surprise.

So where is she?

It would be an insult to say that she has popped up inside the guises of Lady Gaga. Any diehard Madonna fan, would be quick to say that there is no comparison. Lady Gaga, the new Madonna? Yeah right. Madonna News states that Madonna has sued her number one competitor, Lady Gaga, for plagiarism for the song ‘Alexander’ similar to her hit’ Like a Prayer’. Lady Gaga says her intention was from the outset, to pay tribute to Madonna. Lady Gaga has been prancing around in all these ultra rebel costumes that are truly one of a kind creations. Madonna started out in dollar store scraps and made the look the desired outfit for most teenage girls during the mid –eighties. Plus, what is up with all that blood spilling out all over Gaga’s clothes during her performances, yuck!

I think I found her

Of course, Madonna has made her appearance as the somewhat laidback twice divorced mother of two. She has settled in to being an icon who has influenced many new performers who are willing to slap the word rebel on their foreheads. Sometimes I think I catch of glimpse of Madonna disguised as the confused artsy types who refused to give up their outdated army boots, crop tops, and leather spiked hand bracelets. These types consider the thrift store a new form of Macys and are committed to shoving up against the status quo. All things that Madonna stood for (freedom, expression, opportunity) seem to be available to those who are willing to seek it out. So I guess now, some of us are living Madonna. We don’t need to find her, she has found us. She is inside our hearts. She is living inside our dreams. She is there, the working class chica from upstate who made her dreams come true, once she hit the big city. She will never be lost. Never.

MADONNA Here

by MTK 6/11/2010

Came on the scene
“Like a Virgin”
For the very 1st time
Lighting up the stage

And her Fans
And the World (2X)

Was in Awe. . .

Then she became the –
“Material Girl”
Dancing to the Beat
We all fell for Her - -
Oh, So Sweetly. . .

“And the Beat goes On”. . .

As the years passes
As she grew - - Caring
For all the Children in this
World of Chaos & Confusion

Made a Home – Taking
Care of those in Need
Raising her Children with,
Joy and Loving Care. . .

Madonna, Madonna, Madonna

We Love, We Respect you always
For your spirit lighted the Path of Love
For All to Feel – To Know – To See
Nurturing the Children of this Earth. . .

Thank you