Last week I went to a Madonna concert. I actually just recovered from the Madonna concert (four days later). I'm not as young as I used to be. And neither is Madonna's audience, we're all aging except Madonna. But getting old doesn't mean we have to turn into grumpy middle age/old ladies.
I was shocked with how many people I saw that seemed grumpy at the concert. I was also surprised at how many people sat during the show. Just sat, not dancing in their seat, just sitting. It is something I will never in all my life understand. I saw it happen once at a Tina Turner concert, those sitting, non-dancing, non-standing people. Maybe it's because most of the audience was getting old and tired. Waaaah.
After the rocking concert, we got in a shuttle to head back to our hotel.
"Well, I didn't appreciate her getting political," said the advanced middle aged woman clutching her purse and frowning. "No, that was unnecessary."
"I know, I totally agree," replied another close to middle aged woman (her daughter) with her arms crossed. "I wish she would've played Borderline."
What? I said, I said, What? Sorry to go all FogHorn Leghorn on you, but seriously, What?
Did this mother/daughter angry dynamic duo know what concert they were attending ahead of time? Or did someone gift these ungrateful women tickets to surprise them?
Madonna is all about being political, pushing buttons and not singing Borderline. Did these two soft-spoken, yet easily annoyed suburban women think they were going to a Kid Rock, Mitt Romney inspired concert?
Madonna is about expressing herself (yeah there's a song about it, c'mon girls you believe in love..."),evolving, developing new music and new styles.
The ladies in the van weren't the only unhappy people at the concert. Some of those seat sitters booed Madonna when she expressed her happiness over Barack Obama winning the election.
"Hey, my dad's in the audience tonight, don't boo," Madonna appealed to the crowd of thousands. "He voted for someone different that I did and he didn't boo me when I walked into the house."
I think it's funny (cute even?) that her dad came to the show, just like in Truth or Dare. Remember? She said she wasn't going to change some of the more controversial (masturbation simulation on stage) scenes and he got uncomfortable?
So here we are in 2012 and Madge is still talking about her dad, she's still putting on an amazing show with new music and kick ass revamps of her old songs. And I still want to be her when I grow up.
I want to get old like Madonna.
Getting older doesn't mean you have to become a seat sitter. Getting older doesn't mean you have to boo people that don't agree with you. Um, if I went to a Kid Rock concert I wouldn't boo him when he expressed disappointment with the election, eye roll yeah, maybe, but no booing and I would still dance. Do people dance at Kid Rock concerts?
I vow never to be a seat sitting, non-dancing, judgement-making, grumpy tired concert goer.
Here's what else I learned from Madonna:
"Rock out like you get paid to disturb the peace." This is my new mantra. Hell yeah. You MUST watch the video below and replay it anytime you need to be pumped up Seriously. I LOVE it.
Rock out with your bad self and don't apologize. And don't ever think you are too old.
Yeah, that's right, my pal Steph and I wrote MDNA (Madonna's latest album) on our fingers with permanent marker. |
I was shocked with how many people I saw that seemed grumpy at the concert. I was also surprised at how many people sat during the show. Just sat, not dancing in their seat, just sitting. It is something I will never in all my life understand. I saw it happen once at a Tina Turner concert, those sitting, non-dancing, non-standing people. Maybe it's because most of the audience was getting old and tired. Waaaah.
Madonna. |
After the rocking concert, we got in a shuttle to head back to our hotel.
"Well, I didn't appreciate her getting political," said the advanced middle aged woman clutching her purse and frowning. "No, that was unnecessary."
"I know, I totally agree," replied another close to middle aged woman (her daughter) with her arms crossed. "I wish she would've played Borderline."
What? I said, I said, What? Sorry to go all FogHorn Leghorn on you, but seriously, What?
Did this mother/daughter angry dynamic duo know what concert they were attending ahead of time? Or did someone gift these ungrateful women tickets to surprise them?
Madonna is all about being political, pushing buttons and not singing Borderline. Did these two soft-spoken, yet easily annoyed suburban women think they were going to a Kid Rock, Mitt Romney inspired concert?
Oh no she didn't. Here's Madonna with Obama T-shirts for her encore number. |
Madonna is about expressing herself (yeah there's a song about it, c'mon girls you believe in love..."),evolving, developing new music and new styles.
The ladies in the van weren't the only unhappy people at the concert. Some of those seat sitters booed Madonna when she expressed her happiness over Barack Obama winning the election.
"Hey, my dad's in the audience tonight, don't boo," Madonna appealed to the crowd of thousands. "He voted for someone different that I did and he didn't boo me when I walked into the house."
I think it's funny (cute even?) that her dad came to the show, just like in Truth or Dare. Remember? She said she wasn't going to change some of the more controversial (masturbation simulation on stage) scenes and he got uncomfortable?
So here we are in 2012 and Madge is still talking about her dad, she's still putting on an amazing show with new music and kick ass revamps of her old songs. And I still want to be her when I grow up.
I want to get old like Madonna.
Getting older doesn't mean you have to become a seat sitter. Getting older doesn't mean you have to boo people that don't agree with you. Um, if I went to a Kid Rock concert I wouldn't boo him when he expressed disappointment with the election, eye roll yeah, maybe, but no booing and I would still dance. Do people dance at Kid Rock concerts?
I vow never to be a seat sitting, non-dancing, judgement-making, grumpy tired concert goer.
Here's what else I learned from Madonna:
- I'd rather dance than sit.
- I'd rather say too much than not enough.
- I'd rather take a risk and totally f*ck up rather than wonder what if and/or have regrets.
- I am totally working out, a lot. Madonna's body is amazing.
- I'd rather ride my emotional roller coaster than feel nothing.
- I like being fully engaged and not living on the sidelines of my life.
- I won't apologize for dancing, saying too much, risking a lot, riding the emotional roller coaster and not living on the sidelines.
My favorite new T-shirt from the concert--Girl Gone Wild. |
Rock out with your bad self and don't apologize. And don't ever think you are too old.
Thank you to all of you that voted on my outfit. I went with the most voted for # 1 and paired it with the side pony from look # 2.
Julie and I were saying the EXACT SAME THING while we were walking out of the concert. Madonna is not new to the scene....you go to see Madonna (and pay A LOT to see her), you should know what you're getting into! Why complain about it the whole time?!?
ReplyDeleteI really wish we could have danced, but we sat. We were literally at the VERY top of the stadium, and the seats were super steep. Scary steep. If I ever get to see her again, I'm shelling out the dough to get down closer and really enjoy myself. AND DANCE!
I love this post. I couldn't have said it better.
Oh Greta! We do have to hang out. I so hope I can make it to Blissdom. I've lost Facebook likes and blog followers over my love of Madonna. It is so nice to read your comment!!!!!
DeleteI totally understand the no dancing because of safety issues...you guys are exempt from the whole "why the heck are you sitting issue."
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شركة تنظيف بالبخار بجدة شركة رائدة في مجال خدمات التنظيف بالبخار شركة تنظيف بالبخار بجدة تعتمد في تقديم خدماتها على التقنيات الحديثة شركة تنظيف كنب بالبخار بجدة تقديم كل ما هو مرضي للعملاء في أسرع وقت شركة تنظيف سجاد بالبخار بجدة مع ضمان الجودة والتميز في تقديم الخدمة شركة تنظيف بالبخار بجدة شركة تنظيف مجالس بالبخار بجدة شركة نقل عفش بجدة تمكنك من التخلص من الأضرار التي تلحق بالأثاث أثناء نقل العفش شركة تنظيف بالبخار بمكة فمع شركتنا سوف يتم نقل أمن للعفش في خلال ساعات فقط حيث أن عدد من الأفراد بالبخار شركة نقل عفش بمكة
ReplyDeleteإن المنازل بحاجة إلى عمليات التنظييف بشكل دائم ومستمر شركة تنظيف دبي وبصفة دورية، حيث إن المحافظة على نظافة المكان وسلامته يعد من الأمور الهامة التي تؤثر على الإنسان وعلى صحته حيث تحميه من الفيروسات وكافة المشكلات المرضية شركة تنظيف عجمان التي تنتشر بسبب قلة النظافة والتي ينتهي دورها وضررها بمجرد تنظيف المنزل وتعقيمه،
ReplyDeleteلأن أعمال نقل الأثاث تتطلب كفاءة متميزة ؛ فقد اعتمدت شركتنا على العديد من المتخصصين والأفراد المحترفين لكى يتم أداء أعمال النقل على أكمل وجه شركة نقل عفش بمكة يتم أيضا الاعتماد على مفتشين مميزين لكى يتم متابعه أعمال النقل بشكل سليم حتى لا يتم الاختلاط بين العمال والعملاء ومن بعد التعامل المباشر سوف تري الكفاءة العالية فى التعامل مع العملاء
ReplyDeleteشركة تنظيف بالبخار تقدم لك كافة أعمال التنظيفشركة نقل عفش بجدة التى يمكنها القيام بالتغلب على كافه منافسيها نظرا للإمكانيات المتخصصة التى تمتلكها شركة تنظيف بالبخار بجدة فسواء كان سلم منزلك ضيق أو كان الاثاث الخاص بك له أحجام مختلفة شركة مكافحة حشرات بجدة بأفضل سعر في المملكة العربية السعودية
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ReplyDeleteشركة مكافحة حشرات ورش مبيدات شركة نقل اثاث فى جدة بمكة تمنحك الأمان وتتعامل مع جميع أنواع الحشرات فلاشك أن الحشرات شركة تنظيف بالبخار بجدة والقوارض قد أصبحت تهدد صحتنا بما تسببه لنا من أضرار شركة نقل اثاث فى مكة ونقل لكثير من الأمراض وأيضا الأخطار التي تسببها لنا الفيروسات شركة تنظيف خزانات فى مكة التي انتشرت حولنا في كل مكان لذلك أصبحت شركة مكافحة حشرات فى مكة عمليات مكافحة الحشرات والقوارض وتطهير الأماكن التي حولنا من شركة تنظيف بالبخار بجدة الإجراءات الهامة والوقائية والأساسية في حياتنا اليومية
ReplyDeleteتختلف احجام السجاد والموكيت وتختلف انواعه حجر هاشمي هيصم وقد يفشل البعض في غسل وتنظيف السجاد او الموكيت في تسليك مجاري بالكويت المنزل بسبب كبر حجمه ولذلك نساعدكم من خلال شركة تنظيف في الكويت شركة تنظيف منازل بالكويت بافضل مستوي احترافي من الغسيل السريع والتنظيف الاحترافي تسليك مجاري فى الكويت في الكويت والمدن المجاور لها لكافه انواع السجاد , فتوفر افضل شركة تصميم مواقع فى الرياض الشركة اماكن كبيره ومجهزة بشكل افضل شركة تسويق الكتروني في السعودية خاص لغسل السجاد وتنظيف بمهاره .
ReplyDeleteتختلف احجام السجاد والموكيت وتختلف انواعه شركة تنظيف بدبي وقد يفشل البعض في غسل وتنظيف السجاد او الموكيت شركة تنظيف فى دبي في المنزل بسبب كبر حجمه شركة تنظيف خزانات بجدة ولذلك نساعدكم من خلال شركة شركة تنظيف بالبخار بجدة تنظيف في الكويت بافضل مستوي احترافي من شركة تنظيف فى دبي الغسيل السريع والتنظيف الاحترافي في الكويت والمدن شركة تنظيف فى دبي المجاور لها لكافه انواع السجاد , فتوفر الشركة اماكن كبيره شركة تنظيف فى دبي ومجهزة بشكل خاص لغسل السجاد وتنظيف بمهاره .
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