Madonna Dedicates Song ("Imagine")to Russian Hostage Crisis

Scotsman.com (UK) ^ | 9/06/04

[mollynme]

Pop star Madonna drew massive applause from a sold-out crowd in Paris when she dedicated her version of John Lennon’s peace ode Imagine to the Russian hostage crisis.

Addressing the audience midway through her show last night, Madonna spoke briefly about the tragedy at a Russian school that left at least 350 dead, including pupils, teachers and mothers.

As video images of war and children were broadcast behind her on giant screens, the pop diva urged her fans at Paris’ Bercy stadium to think about what happened in Russia and to think about Lennon’s lyrics.

[No Blue States]

"I'm disappointed that this wasn't said earlier than post #9"

I would have posted it faster if I didnt have verify no one else beat me to it.

This is the fault of Bush.

[No Blue States]

heheh Imagine no John Kerry Nov 3rd.

Its really getting close.

[John Lenin]

I thought she changed her name to Zelda

Ester, Ester the molester ...

[Psycho_Bunny]

"Imagine" is one of the worst songs ever written.

It's completely un-listenable.

[LoudRepublicangirl]

It would be nice to "imagine" all this crap doesn't happen but it does and the rest of us who live in the real world have to deal with it while she and her kind go about telling us how we can live more morally. Bite me Madonna.

[Clemenza]

Moronic appeasers in the entertainment industry alert!

Is it me, or does "Madge" look like she's two years away from the hair-in-rollers and housecoat phase.

[cyborg]

Give me a break! LOL

[freeperfromnj]

Imagine there's no Hollywood. These fools seem to forget that the Millenium attack plot that was thwarted was aimed at them.

[68skylark]

I wondered if anyone was going to mention, this song is an ode to communism, not to peace. How ignorant was it for this ditz to dedicate a song meant to glorify communism to Russia?

Yeah, I was wondering if anyone was going to mention that.

Technically, I think the lyrics are patterned after something called the "Humanist Manifesto" from the 1930's. As you point out, it's got a great deal in common with communism. Only a moron would feel it's appropriate to sing this song without irony in Russia -- Madonna is the prefect example of the crass "ugly American."

[Hi Heels]

She's dedicating someone else's music? What is she, like 13 years old mentally? You don't dedicate someone else's music! Come on! In that case, I hereby dedicate my rendition of "Dirty Old Egg Sucking Hound" by Johnny Cash to Mickey Moore On. ♫ If you don't stay out of my henhouse.... you dirty old egg sucking hound.... Egggggg Sucking daaawwwgggg... ♫ Here's a thought, Blonde Bimbo... Dedicate some MONEY to kids who are STARVING instead of to yourself with a repulsive self-indulgent and unnecessarily lavish lifestyle justifying it all with empty gestures like this one.

[austingirl]

Imagine there's no terrorists - it's easy if you try...

[LOSERLIBERALS]

Imagine theres no liberals , it's easy if you try.

[LOSERLIBERALS]

Imagine theres no liberals , it's easy if you try.

[FITZ]

I hate that song --- but how low can Madonna go to try to capitalize on the terror those kids faced?

[Hi Heels]

No tax increase or welfare
A job for all personnel....

[FITZ]

She's dedicating someone else's music?

Of course --- even though she was one of those most vocal about downloading of music --- as if anyone would download her music. So worried about "intellectual property" but only when it comes to money for herself obviously.

[ladylib]

And so stupid obviously. Someone with all the money and possessions in the world and she would like to imagine a world without them LOL!

What a jerk!

[Mr. Thorne]

"Nothing to kill or die for..."

Not much to live for, either, from my point of view. But then, I ain't no hippy, and the closest I've been to mind altering drugs is demerol, so what do I know.

[Mr. Thorne]

Does that count as irony, considering the Beatles company (Apple Records) is suing Apple Computer for selling music (i-Tunes)?

[Alouette]

Imagine there's no Mecca...

...And no Medina too...