Thankfully Madonna’s new single “Give Me All Your Love” doesn’t suck. In fact, it’s got a sort of 1980s retro quality that reminds us of her “Lucky Star” days (the song even name checks “Lucky Star” in passing). After dancing to her latest track, you may wanna thank Madge with a big ol’ bouquet of flowers—just remember, she loathes hydrangeas.
GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE
Madonna’s New Single Sounds Like It Dropped Right Out Of 1983
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Jordan
Um. This song is terrible. Definitely not a good way to make up for the despicable flop that was Hard Candy. Oldonna needs to get her act together and give us more music reminiscent of Ray of Light and Confessions on a Dance Floor.
howdy
who is she?
UWSguy
Madonasaurus ought to distance herself from this bomb asap
JayKay
Old grey mare just ain’t what she used to be…
IzzyLuna
I don’t know if it’s cause I’m 39, stuck in the 80’s or just over the current crop of Rhianna, Britney and Katy Perry but I think it’s catchy and a great throwback to “early Madonna.” If the rest of the new album sounds like this, I’m dropping my $9.99 when it’s out.
fredo777
@Jordan: It’s bubble gum + not for everyone, but I love it. It slightly reminds me of Toni Basil’s “Mickey”, which is a cheesy favorite of mine. Fun song.
fredo777
@IzzyLuna: Same. I’m an ’80s kid + a fan of hers in general, so I’m sold.
Aiden
Horrid, no one can talk shit about Rhianna and say that they like this.
Cam
Ok, it sounds like a Madonna song, but just not a great one.
It sounds like one of the songs from her 2nd CD that wouldn’t have been released, or been a B side on a single.
Tommy
I love it! I love 80’s music. It reminds me of Blondie and the Go-gos. I like it that it’s not as house techno as some of her recent stuff.
Don’t remember Cyndi Lauper having a song called Girls Gone Wild! We all get old one day. Doesn’t mean you have to lay down on your sofa and do nothing. Cheers to Madonna for still doing her thing and being herself despite all the haters.
No one is saying you have to like Madonna, but guess what lots of people gay, bisexual and otherwise do! So don’t rain on our parade.
Frank
@howdy: she is a has been from years ago
tsukasabuddha
I find it interesting that people here have so bought into the stereotypes that queers disproportionately love Madonna.
Personally, I thought the song sounded like a tired, produced pop song.
DJ
It sounds like a cat was walking across the soundboard while they were recording; more filler sounds than a FM radio morning show….
Tommy
I think everyone of most every sexual orientation loves Madonna, but they are too cool to admit it. I love a lot of her music, but it has nothing to do with my sexual orientation.
How can you say you don’t like “Girls Gone Wild” when you haven’t heard it yet? Cyndi Lauper recently did a dance record, was she too old for that? Or is it just Madonna that is too old to do pop/dance music?
Unfortunately, Madonna seems to bring out the hidden misogny in some gay men. Why do you throw around the word cunt so freely?
Do you really not like any catchy pop music? Stop being such snobs. I like some indie stuff, but I also like pop music. If anything I don’t think that makes me the average gay dude, because it seems in most gay bars and clubs they play that horrible thumping house/techno remixes with no melody and hardly any vocals.
christopher di spirito
I know Madge is a sacred cow but, I have to say, if you’ve heard one of her songs, you’ve heard them all. She has one chirp in her.
Cam
@Tommy: said…
“Unfortunately, Madonna seems to bring out the hidden misogny in some gay men.”
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Can we please deal with the fact at hand and not try to make things up?
Just because people don’t like somebody who happens to be a woman doesn’t make them Misogynistic.
I think the Kardashians should be banned from TV…I guess that makes me misogynistic AND anti-Armenian? Or….maybe I just find them obnoxious and don’t like them.
I just think Madonna needs to calm down. At least she gave up trying to be an actress, but somebody who has been around as long as she has…and who has put out some great songs like “Ray of Light” etc… should know how to put out a great song. This is just kind of limp.
fredo777
@Cam: “Just because people don’t like somebody who happens to be a woman doesn’t make them Misogynistic.”
It does when they call her a cunt.
Ryan
How blind can fanboys get? The Empress has no clothes. Singing this at the SuperBowl will ruin her. It’s like she’s just guessing what’s supposed to be cool. I can’t believe after four years of Gaga cramping her style this is what she comes back with. It’s one thing to be lame but another to make you embarrassed to be a fan.
…now I’m going to get a life and stop defending Madonna on comment threads, it’s THAT bad.
fredo777
@Ryan: Liking an artist/particular song doesn’t necessarily make you a fanboy. I can’t speak for others who dig this song, but there are plenty of Madonna songs that I dislike. This just isn’t one of them. Tastes in music are very subjective, after all. I will say, though, I don’t think it’s necessary to attack the artist personally (“cunt” “old”, etc.), just because you don’t care for her music. My two cents.
Tommy
@fredo777: Exactly. I like this song because it reminds me of some of her early 80’s music and also the single Beautiful Stranger which I liked. There’s some Madonna stuff I don’t like. People raved about Confessions, but I thought it was boring dance house music. Also, didn’t like Erotica for the same reason. Too electronic and clubby for me.
Tommy
@fredo777: Exactly. Fine not to like every woman but not to use such a derogatory term. Just like straight people don’t have to like every gay person, but we don’t allow them to call some gay person they don’t like a faggot.
Andy
Oh gawd, this is AWFUL. I need some Tylenol.
fredo777
@Tommy: “Just like straight people don’t have to like every gay person, but we don’t allow them to call some gay person they don’t like a faggot”
Bingo.
Pip
“L-U-V Madonna!” She’s trying to hard. Pretty good hook I guess, but the lyrics are cross the line for me in cheesyness.
Mark
lol terrible! sounds like a Britney leftover.
Vevar
it’s certainly not her best but i kinda like it… it’s all catchy 😀
scribe31
it is catchy pass the first few lines…. going to stick in my head like a son of a bitch!!!! going to be dancing to this song at work in the morning….
lucifer arnold
I’d like to see Madonna play Mae West.
Red Meat
That shit makes Katy Perry taste like cock.
Cam
@fredo777: said…
“It does when they call her a cunt.”
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No, that doesn’t mean they hate her because she is a woman…it just means they hate her.
fredo777
@Cam: “it just means they hate her.”
Sorry, but that is bullshit. If you use misogynistic terms like that to describe any woman, it makes you look like a misogynist. Just as using terms like “faggot” makes you look like a homophobe. If you disagree with that, I assume you weren’t offended by Brett Ratner’s use of the f-word b/c it doesn’t mean he hates gays?
fredo777
I should add, I’m just playing Devil’s Advocate here. But I think the c-word is pretty universally accepted as a misogynistic term.
Seth
It’s a demo, not the finished product. If you hate Madonna or the song why take the time to comment? Probably b/c most of you secretly love Into the Groove, Ray of Light, Like a Prayer, Holiday and Hung Up just like the rest of us but are too f-ing proud or insecure to admit it.
Andy
Madonna who? What’s that?
erin
she’s still makin “pop” music?????
isn’t she like 50+
she should be retired enjoying her huge legacy
taylor
For me, her best album is and always will be “Ray of Light” from 1998
anoir
It hurts my soul to the core to say I hate this f***ing song. Madonna your fans have been with you for over 25 years now. We are adults. Not bubblegum pom pom shit..
fredo777
@Drew: “You can call a woman a bitch and Madonna is one, and it does not mean that you somehow “hate” women.”
And as long as you make arguments like that, you can never be offended when someone hurls a slur at you because they “don’t hate your kind, just you.” There is a vast selection of words that you can use against a person, but don’t be surprised when you’re judged by the very particular ones you choose.
Frank
Madonna covers The Go-Go’s
Gauthier
Wow, people need to chill, this is a DEMO track… From what I hear of the hook and the uptempo vibe, I think the finished product is going to be quite enjoyable. And it would be awesome if people would stop trying to demean her relevance by by saying retarded shit like “Madonna who?”. It just makes you sound like a vicious little serpent, not like you are witty or have taste. Also, ageism seems to also be directed at artists and celebrities; what, once you’re past 45 you should just stop acting /making music/trying to renew yourself? I’m curious to see what stunted, grouchy old crones the peeps passing judgement are going to turn into…
Ashton cruz
Holy shit, this was like listening to Baby Jane Hudson sing “ive written a latter to daddy”. But way more pathetic.
Seaguy
Whatever to all the negative comments as if a few clips that were leaked are enough to form a true opinion of the song. Long live the Queen of Pop!
Chad
@IzzyLuna: $9.99, wow you are stuck in the 80’s. Not hatin though, Im stuck there too.
jason
Since her movie-directing career flopped, Madonna has defaulted to the “sped up vocals designed to make me sound like an 11 year old girl singing about virginity” mode. She’s never been anything more than a marketing strategy.
Cam
@Ashton cruz: said..
“Holy shit, this was like listening to Baby Jane Hudson sing “ive written a latter to daddy””
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Points to you for making the gayest reference on a gay blog. 🙂 lol
evanb
Sure it’s a demo track, so we should not Judge, but I’d be a lot more impressed if the old girl’s demo track had more of the old girl on it, not Auto-tuned off into Cherville.
JoeyB
Sorry for the writer of this piece, but he is tone-deaf. Or a huge fan of Madonna who can’t be objective enough to determine this is garbage. It’s a song that reeks of desperation, and frankly, compared to some gems she had in the past, pathetic. Now, with those chipmunk cheeks and pompous directorial ambitions, she has become a preposterous living wax figure. Time to go away, Madonna.
fredo777
@JoeyB: “…who can’t be objective enough to determine this is garbage”
Or realizes that bad or good music is subjective + not everything that you think sucks is going to be a universally shared opinion. While many agree with you, there are several others who don’t (+ they aren’t all fanboys).
On a more important note, I reached comment 3K on this site in a topic where I argued about Madonna + the c-word. Seems fitting.
Mastik8
Ladies, we’re not curing cancer with this song, we’re trying to dance to it. Can you dance to it?
Mike
No you can’t even dance to this song.
fredo777
@Mike: “No you can’t even dance to this song.”
You can if you remove the stick from your arse first.
Zing! ; }
xander
It’s ok, just OK. And it inspired me to check out what Cyndi Lauper is doing these days. Cyndi’s still evolving, let’s say and Madonna seems….like she’s gone retro. Too tough to judge from a demo, but I wanted something more.
Madonna will always be a cultural touchstone, but she’s not breaking any new ground.
cappygolucky
Madonnas best days are behind her, this is terrible.
Jake
It’s a demo…that means unfinished. Such bitchy, bitter queens on here. If you hate it or Madonna why waste your time commenting? I’m looking forward to the finIshed product.
WillBFair
The song is terrible, imo, and it makes me sad after all the great music she has done.
It’s also upsetting to see the ageism in the comments here. Low gay culture has not changed a bit in thirty years.
Zee
I love it. I think it’s fun and totally awesome. =)
RT
“Don’t judge me against the Almighty, judge me against the alternative.”
Wait…
JMat
This senior citizen should hang up her thong and produce material that is worth my attention span. By the way, she also has a huge gay hate group. Go home grandma!
wc1
So easy to criticize Madonna.
Fact is she’s been turning it out consistently for over 20 years. Pop music is littered with copy cats and wannabes and she’s still standing.