Episode 25

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22nd Nov 2021

#25 Madonna - Like a Prayer

Madonna is already a hitmaker as she enters the studio to make her 4th album "Like a Prayer", but she's looking to expand her musical scope and win true artistic credentials for the first time. The boys discuss her collaboration with Prince, the use of modes in hit singles, and how a series of well-produced music videos shaped our perception of these songs.

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https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5AdVDFyRTILQBlm1Oy6967?si=842f92141d734047

Listen to Like a Prayer here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/48AGkmM7iO4jrELRnNZGPV?si=k6UkFt2aRzOE6qvcsZSUvw

Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

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1001 Album Complaints
Musicians give irreverent takes on "1001 Albums" with jokes, delivered every Monday morning.
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