Thursday 11 September 2008

My 'Sticky and Sweet' tour: part 4

Thank you for listening to my scary ramblings and incoherent tour plan. I see it so clearly in my head but getting down visuals is not my strong point.
Must be my edumacation is not so good.


Anywho...back to the finale.

After what seems like an eternity of darkness (1 minute) the screens once again come to life. A stomping update of 'Dress You Up' fills the air as video plays of Madonna dancing through out the years. Using tour and video footage inter-spliced with images from past tour back drops we see how the woman has really never stopped dancing.
The song continues as the stage turns into a manic dance floor of different levels. there are dancers at all levels dancing their hearts out as Madonna appears, clad in jean shorts, bangles and a Blondie T-shirt on the very highest. The dancers stop turn and look as she utters those famous words "You can dance...for inspiration". And so begins 'Into the Groove'. She comes down to the bottom level and her and her troupe perform choreography that appears so carefree. As the song end they all come to the end of the platform where she leads the audience "I'm tired of dancing here all by myself, tonight I wanna dance with someone else.....WHERE'S A PARTY!!!!" and so the next song begins in a seamless mix.

The entire song takes place on the catwalk with back flips and cart wheels and Madonna playing leap frog with her dancers. At the end she once again, and for the last time dons her electric guitar and lets the audience that there are four songs left, and they all have to dance dance dance.
She starts 'Ray of Light' and the screens show a video reminiscent of the video for the song, but done as a world tour ending in Malawi. The dancers back flip and hand spring up and down the catwalk in a display more captivating than any olympic gymnastic competition. She ends the song as the opening beats of '4 Minutes' start. The crowd goes crazy as she starts the song, but without the Justin Timberlake vocals which she performs. Half way through the track there is a break and Madonna and crew fall into a break dance dance-off before the song continues as the 'Peter Saves Paris Remix' and the stange turns into club-land with one of the most spectacular laser shows I have ever seen and the star leaves the stage as the dancers rave it up big style.

The screen turns from alight show to a DJ deck. You see a record being put on and the opening beats of 'Music' begin. The screens turn into an equalizer of rainbow colours as Madonna appears in a blue heavily sequined bustier and ripped baggy jeans. The music track as been mixed with Kylies 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' and Madonna sings and prances about the stage with abandon and even does a few lines of Minogue's hit. At the end we hear that ticking clock and that famous ABBA riff comes blaring out. Madonna's dancers rip off her jeans to reveal, yes, a leotard. Once again she sings a few lines from the ABBA hit and as the song comes to a close, and the audience has been whipped up into a frenzy, confetti comes showing down (made from recycled paper of course) and fireworks and lazer light up the sky.

Madonna bows and thanks the audience and disappears into the floor.

Then, after another minute or so there is a commotion on the stage. The Dancers have come back dressed in neon, and looking like extras from 'Fame'. A familiar Guitar riff starts from the dance hit 'The Music Sounds Better with You'. The beat kicks in and the dancers starts doing what appears to be a very 80's dance style. Then out comes Madonna. Wearing what looks like pirate pants with a baggy ripped t-shirt showing her bra and tons of bangles on her arms and beads around her neck, like a 2008 version of 1983 Madonna. She looks out into the audience and shouts "Come On, Come On, Come On, Let's CELEBRATE" and so begins the frenzied keens up that is the final song of the show 'Holiday'. The screen shows various cultures around the world celebrating various holidays, festivals with dance.
At the end a sweating and tired Madonna shouts "Thank you I Love You!" as the stange goes dark.

1 comment:

Notas Sobre Creación Cultural e Imaginarios Sociales said...

I'd pay a million bucks, if I had them, to see this tour.
Still, you also neglected poor American Life!