75 SCORE: 7.985 2015 PLACEMENT: UP 5 - 80 of 210 (7.618) 11 x 1 @eatyourself HIGHEST SCORE: 10 x 18 (@AshtrayHeart @Dangerous Maknae @tylerc904 @JMRGBY @GimmeWork @elear @Andy French @torontodj @theelusivechanteuse @BreatheBox @Daniel_O @muddleddreams @Zdarlight @BEST FICTION @TheChoirgirlHotel @KingBruno @acl @ufint) LOWEST SCORE: 3 x 1 (@Phonetics Boy) MY SCORE: 9/10 Oh, this is a marvellous track. If Madonna's legacy is defined by anything, it's surely her ability to re-invent, as loathe as she is to admit it. That ability to have a fluid identity in the eyes of the public has probably been the thing that has allowed her to achieve such longevity; no one really has properly concrete preconceived notions of her to trap her in because she keeps these reference points brief. It works two-fold; not only as a tactic to remain fresh in the public eye, but as... deception as well. A tactic to put distance between her and anyone who attempts to get close. And this should speak to a lot of us. The vast majority of a queer person's life is a deception; hiding and shielding large parts of yourself and only showing your hand when absolutely necessary or when absolutely sure of safety or victory. It's just self-preservation: who can you trust with yourself? Who won't punish you for your truth? And we do this dance multiple times a day, every day. Think about it: who in your life gets 100% of you? There are things inside of me that I know will always be mine, but do I stunt the relationships in my life by hoarding them? I'm safe, but is that really a life? So yes, I feel an affinity to this track, which seems to see-saw between pride that no one has you figured out, and... a kind of sadness too. Even the production acts as an additional wall to any kind intimacy as Madonna's smooth, metallic vocals robotically intone just how much we don't know about her. And there's power in that position, but also loneliness. It's a cold, frosty track on one of her warmest albums, a weird little outlier in her discography in general, and easily one of the highlights of the 00s period of her career. It just balances so many extremes so well. It's a great Madonna song and a fantastic pop record to boot. Let me pass over to @eatyourself, who gave this their 11/10: "This may not be the most iconic or remembered song by Madonna, but my 11 goes to it both for personal and "logical" reasons. I mean, for a song released in 2003 it still sounds like next millenium pop. The lyrics are so true about her and about me, and even though I've never seen me and Madonna as similars, this is the song I can identify the most with. It's strong, furious, but also fragile in its honesty. Even kind of sad how "nobody knows me like you know me" is said, you could interpret it as a declaration of love but I see it more like "well at least there's one person who gets me!". The live versions are marvelous, and it was a most pleasing moment in my career when she used it for an interlude at the tour. I think it's to show how much this song "showcases" the idea of Madonna the popstar going personal. It's robotic, high-frequency, futuristic folk music and I can't help but consciously bop." "Nobody Knows Me" was performed magnificently as part of the Re-Invention Tour, before surprisingly resurfacing on the MDNA Tour as an interlude. As a bonus, I've also included the b-roll footage that leaked from the day that interlude was recorded. If you want to watch Madonna serve face for half an hour, then I can't think of a better video for it. It's yet another reminder of her seismic star power. Those eyes. Enjoy!
Lucky Star Borderline Burning Up Holiday Material Girl Like A Virgin Dress You Up Papa Don't Preach Open Your Heart Live To Tell True Blue La Isla Bonita Like A Prayer Express Yourself Till Death Do Us Part Cherish Oh Father Vogue Erotica Deeper And Deeper Bad Girl Waiting Thief Of Hearts Rain Secret Human Nature Sanctuary Bedtime Story Take A Bow Drowned World/Substitute For Love Swim Ray Of Light Skin Nothing Really Matters Sky Fits Heaven Frozen The Power Of Goodbye To Have And Not To Hold Mer Girl Music Impressive Instant I Deserve It Don't Tell Me What It Feels Like For A Girl Paradise (Not For Me) Gone American Life Hollywood Love Profusion Nothing Fails Intervention X-Static Process Die Another Day Easy Ride Hung Up Get Together Sorry Future Lovers Forbidden Love Jump Isaac Give It 2 Me Miles Away Devil Pray Ghosttown Medellín (Feat. Maluma) God Control Crave (Feat. Swae Lee) I Don't Search I Find Into The Groove Crazy For You Justify My Love Rescue Me Beautiful Stranger
'Living For Love' is incredible, all the demos, the various remixes being incorporated into the live performances etc. The ageism of the radio once again being exposed. What a time. One of my favourite forum memories is the whole evening and specifically the reactions after her fall and the pure joy we all got at her owning the fuck out of it, when we all know other performers would've ran off.
shut ur ugly boat mouth This feels way too early for Nobody Knows Me to be leaving. I would've expected Love Profusion to have fallen by now.
Nobody nobody nobody nobody knows me Nobody knows me Nobody knows me like you know me *distorted static sounds*
Ah yes, Love Profusion. The only song I gave a 10 to on American Life, exquisite. Truly is that girl.
I gave it a nine, madam. Don't have to tell me twice. I guess I'm just surprised it seems to be more liked than Nobody Knows Me! One of these days you'll see the error of your sinning ways and come to appreciate American Life for the modern masterpiece that it truly is tho
Nobody Knows Me and Impressive Instant are cut from the same robo bop cloth, despite the totally different subject matters, so I wouldn't be surprised for the latter to fall soon too
Living for Love benefits from a) placement on track list b) the Brits performance and c) it seeming like a glimmer of hope after MDNA. It is unfortunately still awful. Bye!
‘Nobody Knows Me’ is marvellous, although I honestly think Stuart Price slightly improved it on the Re-Invention Tour.
Obviously you've never had a double shottie, that goes right through your body, Are you even satsified?
Two of my lowest remaining scores leaving one after another? We love to see it! "Nobody Knows Me" is good, but it's my least favourite song from "American Life". Both "I'm So Stupid" and "Mother and Father" are better than it.
