This footage of Madonna singing Fever in Fukuoka, Japan in December 1993 for her Girlie Show is so clear and gorgeous that I thought everyone would enjoy it. My friend and I were watching this other night and commenting on everything from her singing, her hair (better than Australia), her flawless make-up, her translucent skin, her charisma, her command of the stage, the choreography, the discipline - just everything is fantastic from beginning to end. This is a great performance by the greatest star that has ever lived. Love Donna and the otherwise useless Niki giving us a little Burning Up in the beginning, too. This is a few weeks after her legendary Australian show that was broadcast on HBO.
Separate paragraph for THE BODY alone. Her strength and muscles are amazing to watch. Let's take note that Madonna was 35 years old here. A whopping 10 years into her career here and up until she kicked that door down, it was considered way past the expiration date of a pop star - especially a woman. I see some pop stars today that are in their mid 20's or others that are hitting 30 that are dire weaklings and/or are starting to balloon. So bow to the REAL QUEEN of not only pop but of LIFE. Because nobody ever will or has done it better.
Anyway, it's July and it's hotter than hell everywhere - it certainly is in Los Angeles - so let's all enjoy some sexy Fever.
love that tour! sexy and avant-garde! so ahead of its time like the blonde ambition!
ReplyDeletelove this performance, one of all time best
ReplyDeleteTHE INTRO TO FEVER REMINDS ME OF Grace Jones Demolition Man but its MILLION TIMES MORE SEX THEN GRACE.
ReplyDeleteSO SEXY! SO SMOOTH! I SO WISHED I WENT TO THE CONCERT! DAMN!
But for real listen to her vocals, her moves, all of it. FLAWLESS!
THE PERFECT CREAM SMOOTH POP ICON GODESS!
NO ONE CAN DO CONCERTS LIKE THIS! I REPEAT NO ONE!
ive been watching all the clips from Fukuoka
http://www.youtube.com/user/HOTVIDEOJP#p/u/16/NvqHiSkeyFI
The Japanese really photographed and filmed her well.
P E R F E C T I O N !!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove love love this tour. Wish I could have gone, but she only played like 5 cities in America and being a teenager i just didn't have the cash to go. This was a stellar show with i believe all sellouts. And, this was smack dab in the middle of the "backlash". Nobody can repeat what M has done, much as they try.
ReplyDeleteWhen people were supposedly 'fed up with her', she got up and sold out a few stadium shows. *And little did we know she would do so much more after this*.
ReplyDeleteIf that doesn't demand respect I don't know what does. Who of the celebrities nowadays would have that kind of resilience?
Terrible tour.
ReplyDeleteShe looked terrible and the production was too over the top for me.
I mean the performance of Vogue? What WAS she thinking?!?!
This is her best tour!!! I don't know if she'll ever be able to top it. Gene Kelly was called in to give feedback and expertise.
ReplyDeleteThis is the only tour I've had the pleasure of seeing - come back to AUS please M!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove her expression when she turns round to the camera to sing "Fever" @ 4:07....hilarious!!
This is still my fave tour, not sure if it was becasue I've seen it or because I feel it was her most theatrical concert. For christs sake - JUSTIFY MY LOVE on this tour was epic! And I'm sorry @Tony - The girlie show version of Vogue is my fave!!!
Amazing tour and performance.
ReplyDeleteoh tony cmon! i felt a bit like that when it came out BUT looking at it now> GST was flawless. STUNNING! i really like the Japan footage more then DVD release!
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Just not a fan of this or the DWT. Not sure why, just don't interest me.
ReplyDeleteok i might be biased as an aussie, but the dvd footage is better imo. an aussie crowd is way better than an awkward japanese one. they haven't even got rhythm lol. i feel she fed off us way more.
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