Surreal, forgotten or little-known facts about Madonna

[Jark]

as obscure as you like but they should be true!

I didn't know she wrote a children's book called MR. PEABODY'S APPLES.

 

[Agneeta]

She believes pissing down her leg is healthy.

I'm not making this up.

 

[Suedehead]

She was in the play Goose and TomTom in 1986. Four nights only. Never opened to the public.

 

[Suedehead]

She was close to signing a campaign with Reebok in 1990 which fell through at the final hour.

Madonna Gets the Boot Again, This Time From Reebok

Reebok has stopped holding its breath for "Breathless" Madonna.

www.latimes.com

 

[Agneeta]

She was close to signing a campaign with Reebok in 1990 which fell through at the final hour.

Madonna Gets the Boot Again, This Time From Reebok

Reebok has stopped holding its breath for "Breathless" Madonna.

www.latimes.com

Don't worry Laila Morse got the gig.

 

[Inner Smile]

I bet if you stopped people in the street they wouldn't even know her first single, Everybody

 

[Suedehead]

Her debut album was originally going to be called Lucky Star and had alternative artwork.

 

[straightorbroken]

Her debut album was originally going to be called Lucky Star and had alternative artwork.

View attachment 44373

it's terrible. Looks like one of the sister's modelling shots.

 

[straightorbroken]

Madonna turned down The Matrix? And talked herself out of playing Catwoman in Batman because she made too many demands? Apologies: I've just google-AI'd roles Madonna missed out on.

 

[Suedehead]

 

[Suedehead]

Madonna turned down The Matrix? And talked herself out of playing Catwoman in Batman because she made too many demands? Apologies: I've just google-AI'd roles Madonna missed out on.

She did turn down The Matrix - she confirmed it herself on Jimmy Fallon a few years ago.

I don't know the full details behind Catwoman in Batman Returns. I think she may have auditioned for it.

 

[Agneeta]

She wrote a terrible Gary Barlow song.

 

[Inner Smile]

Madonna auditioned for the part of Polly Page on The Bill

 

[Suedehead]

Drowned World Tour 2001 was meant to kick off in Cologne but due to production delays the shows were cancelled and the tour started in Barcelona.

Some fans were not happy.

"Madonna has one less fan now," said one posting on the star's German fan club website.

"I'm fed up with this and am going to throw my Madonna CDs in the garbage," said another.

BBC News | MUSIC | Madonna 'pull-out' angers fans

 

[ExcitableWoof]

She co-owned this pub until she gave up her ownership during her divorce from Guy Ritchie:

 

[Jark]

the pub featured in I'm Going to Tell You a Secret didn't it? I'm due a rewatch

 

[funky]

I used to live 3 roads away from her and passed her house all the time.

 

[funky]

There was a pub nearby that we always thought was the pub above hoping to catch a glimpse of her pulling pints

Was years later when I realised we’d been going to the wrong pub

 

[octophone]

She may have dated and was, at the very least friends with Michael Gira of Swans. Had she gravitated towards the no-wave arthouse noise scene rather than the clubs of New York, she could have been the drummer in Sonic Youth. She definitely saw some of their early shows.

 

[funky]

That’s a fabulous What If

 

[FannyFaudrey]

She recorded a rather gorgeous duet with her brother-in-law Joe Henry for a charity album in the 90s.

 

[GNL]

She is (fairly distantly) related to Pope Bob.

 

[FannyFaudrey]

She was in the same year in the same high school as the writer of the poem that formed the lyrics for Sheryl Crow’s All I Wanna Do, Wyn Cooper.

 

[Jark]

She recorded a rather gorgeous duet with her brother-in-law Joe Henry for a charity album in the 90s.

I didn't know this and it's gorgeous!

 

[VoR]

She was also considered for the role of Cristal Connors in Showgirls.

 

[Debbie Jellinsky]

And she was attached to be in Chicago with Goldie Hawn.

 

[straightorbroken]

Re-attach them immediately!

 

[Ellie]

She was also considered for the role of Cristal Connors in Showgirls.

Don’t they mention in the film that Madonna or Janet Jackson could have starred in GODDESS? As if

 

[Mark R 3]

Well this is a very enlightening topic!

 

[Debbie Jellinsky]

Don’t they mention in the film that Madonna or Janet Jackson could have starred in GODDESS? As if

"We could have brought anyone into this show: Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul. Nomi Malone is what Las Vegas is all about! She's dazzling, she's exciting, and very, very sexy!'

 

[Jark]

not relevant but in the absence of a misc thread - an oldie but goodie



that's not true. Music did good, and Ray of Light did amazing.

 

[Jark]

that badly misinformed journo is damn lucky to have gotten out of that exchange alive, I'll say that

 

[Lobster]

She recorded a rather gorgeous duet with her brother-in-law Joe Henry for a charity album in the 90s.

I remember myself being obsessed with this song, the juxtaposition of their vocals blending into such a beautiful soundscape was another little extra for her cool factor in the 90s. I think I got it on a bootleg tape back in the day.

 

[Lobster]

Her last three flop albums at the time having sold close to 35 million copies in total. Thumps up to Madonna for answering politely while boiling inside.

 

[Jark]

she's such a embarrassing flop. it's a shame she never got her big break

 

[GNL]

She was flopping. Her career was in shambles. She had to pawn off her American accent to keep the lights on. She was wandering red carpets offering a shoe shine, mistah, to all and sundry.

 

[Art Decade]

As a teenager Madonna featured in this student short film

 

[Pipo]

I love this fact ever since I bought Alanis' Jagged Little Pill.

Yes, Madonna signed Alanis Morissette to her record label, Maverick Records, in 1995. The label released Morissette's massive international debut album, Jagged Little Pill.

Madonna's Role as a Mentor

• Creative Freedom: Madonna gave Alanis complete artistic control over Jagged Little Pill, refusing to censor the raw lyrics.
• Industry Guidance: Madonna personally advised Alanis on managing sudden global fame and navigating a male-dominated industry.
• Public Champion: Madonna frequently used her massive star power to promote Alanis in the media, accelerating her rise to stardom.

Maverick Records History

• The Rise: Co-founded by Madonna, Maverick became one of the most successful artist-run labels of the 1990s.
• The Roster: Beyond Alanis Morissette, the label signed massive acts like Deftones, The Prodigy, and Candlebox.
• The End: Following legal disputes over profits, Warner Music Group fully acquired the label, and Madonna departed in 2004.

 

[Agneeta]

She planted for CHIC PRIVACY!!!

https://www.homesandgardens.com/celebrity-homes/madonna-privacy-planting

 

[Jark]

not the HUGEST OF MANSIONS to be honest.