posted October 19, 2008 08:07 PM         

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23, it's got more impact when unexpected like this.

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That's why I'm trying to minimise use of it but then there's provocateurs on here.

BUT it's even more funny because of this and this is what made me put the picture up:

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DURAN DURAN star JOHN TAYLOR has hit out at pop superstar MADONNA, accusing her of copying their collaboration with JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and superproducer TIMBALAND.
Madonna teamed up with the hitmaking duo to record songs for her new album Hard Candy, and her single 4 Minutes - featuring the pair - has become a chart topper across the world.
But bassist Taylor claims the Holiday singer stole the idea for the duet from the 1980s rockers, after Duran Duran joined Timberlake and Timbaland in the studio for their 2007 album Red Carpet Massacre.
However, he insists he isn't surprised: "It wouldn't be the first time Madonna's copied us. She's been doing it for years."

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posted October 19, 2008 08:11 PM         

As for other people's opinions, each to their own. Maybe it is just caused by media saturation as well as people having a long memory for her antics in the 80s and 90s. I haven't forgotten them.

posted October 20, 2008 03:25 AM         

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Lyrics about plastic flowers on Valentine's Day and neglected broken ribs.

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Suggestion for song content: perhaps something about him barbequing the ribs and covering them in sauce.

or:

She can't smell the flowers
because they're fake
all she wants to eat is fish
and he'd kill for a steak.

Her bones are broken
and he's at the pub
She's all sore
and acting like a big bub.

So now they're divorcing
and she's doing A-Rod
cause Guy just turned 40
and she's still got a hot bod.

posted October 20, 2008 03:28 AM         

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I think "emotard" would be an entertaining backlash to emo music.

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Emotard eh? Does that just mean wearing spandex leotard while dancing to emo? Ah, that aint pretty, you don't want to see that!

posted October 20, 2008 03:33 AM         

This is because it she made public (with his permission) the fact that he pursued her for her favours.

2 Geminis, born 42 years apart, appreciating wit and intelligence more than phsyical appearance. I get that, being a Gem myself ~ a plain one, married to someone who likes a woman to be sharp of wit.

The picture is from this newspaper article, where she made some interesting comments (I'm not saying I agree, I'm just reporting):

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She told the Radio Times: "My skin crawls when I see laddish women presenting television shows who almost slap their thighs as if they're in panto.

"I think 'Stop. This isn't what we meant by feminism.' It's gone completely wrong. Women think they can have a fantastic career and four children, and knock themselves out trying to do it all."

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http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/passtheremote/2008/07/dame-eileen-atkins-attack s-lad.html

posted October 20, 2008 03:35 AM         

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PA,
lmao. And it has to be sung with in a monotonous, emotionless voice.

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posted October 20, 2008 03:40 AM         

Growing up in the Midlands in the 80s there was Duran Duran fever to the max.

Also, at that time, us schoolgirls used to say: Britain is run by women, the Queen and Mrs Thatcher.

posted October 20, 2008 03:42 AM         

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but she looked rubbish in leotard and she never waved her f@nny on T.V.

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Well, if she wanted to use this image for a political campaign, she could say something like

Vote for Thatch, waving her snatch.

I think it could take off. Wouldn't you vote for that?

posted October 20, 2008 03:48 AM         

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It worked out for La Cicciolina.

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ROFL.

Does that mean that Mads has a chance in politics?

posted October 20, 2008 03:54 AM         

But I'll admit I get impatient when Madonna bangs on about empowering women. By showing how we can all look good wearing leotards at 50? WOW. It just doesn't wash.

posted October 20, 2008 03:59 AM         

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It's a digression.

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Yes, well, as you know - I have no aversion to going off thread. In fact, it's somewhat of a speciality. But as this is your thread - you are the Queen here - so you can take it wherever you like. Would some gratuitous posts of Christian Bale be appropriate?

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But I'll admit I get impatient when Madonna bangs on about empowering women. No she isn't. By showing how we can all look good wearring leotards at 50? WOW. It just doesn't wash.

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Umm, isn't dressing to get the attention of a man and being seen as sexy taking us back about 100 years instead of forward?

posted October 20, 2008 05:37 AM         

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Umm, isn't dressing to get the attention of a man and being seen as sexy taking us back about 100 years instead of forward?

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That comment is sure to upset a few people, but sorry, I tend to agree with you. Even explained away as sexual empowerment, it is still a woman waving her baps about for attention. She's not standing on a podium talking about economic policy.

Some of the comments on TMZ are quite interesting. There's a few people are saying that a woman with Madonna's intelligence and business brain could have achieved so much more to make the world better for woman than to wave her box around on stage.