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Remember Madonna in the 1989 video 'Like A Prayer'?

Matt Burley — 12/12/2002 12:07:15 PM (archived)

(sorry, couldn’t find a bigger photo)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A controversial Madonna music video, condemned as blasphemous when it first aired, ranks as the second-greatest video of all time, according to a new list compiled by music
cable network VH1.

The 1989 clip ``Like A Prayer'' featured the scantily clad singer cavorting
in front of burning crosses, suffering Jesus-like wounds on her hands and
kissing a saintly statue that turned into a black man.

Religious groups were appalled and threatened to boycott soft-drinks giant
Pepsi, which ran a similarly themed commercial as part of a $5 million
sponsorship deal with Madonna. Pepsi quickly cut its ties with Madonna…and as the single soared to number one, Madonna thanked them for the controversy.

More power to her.

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• Cross Burning - alcaray - 12/12/2002 6:52:07 PM
  • Re: Cross Burning - Robert E. B. - 12/12/2002 7:00:23 PM
    • Yeah. Liberals like Clarence Thomas. - alcaray - 12/12/2002 7:09:57 PM
      • Re: Yeah. Liberals like Clarence Thomas. - Robert E. B. - 12/12/2002 7:26:33 PM
        • Re: Yeah. Liberals like Clarence Thomas. - alcaray - 12/12/2002 7:37:33 PM
          • Re: Yeah. Liberals like Clarence Thomas. - Robert E. B. - 12/12/2002 7:54:26 PM
            • I don't think anyone believes that flag-burning and cross-burning - alcaray - 12/12/2002 8:01:52 PM
              • Re: I don't think anyone believes that flag-burning and cross-burning - Robert E. B. - 12/12/2002 8:05:23 PM
                • There are no constitutional protections from being offended. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 12/12/2002 8:27:26 PM
                  • Re: There are no constitutional protections from being offended. n/t - Robert E. B. - 12/13/2002 2:38:19 PM
                    • No you can't - alcaray - 12/13/2002 5:30:13 PM
                      • Re: No you can't - Robert E. B. - 12/13/2002 5:43:17 PM
                  • So that means cross burning is okay? - Robert E. B. - 12/12/2002 8:33:52 PM
                    • Re: So that means cross burning is okay? - SDG - 12/12/2002 8:55:49 PM
                    • You're either not paying attention or being obtuse. - Tony - 12/12/2002 8:39:47 PM
                      • That is your opinion. Others feel different. - Robert E. B. - 12/12/2002 8:44:00 PM
                        • Last try - Tony - 12/12/2002 8:49:18 PM
                          • Re: Last try - Robert E. B. - 12/13/2002 12:04:43 PM
                          • Good one, Tony - Fox - 12/12/2002 9:32:51 AM
                            • Re: Good one, Tony - SDG - 12/12/2002 9:59:13 AM
                              • There goes the neighborhood... - Fox - 12/13/2002 4:02:08 PM
                                • Re: There goes the neighborhood... - Tom Brosz - 12/13/2002 6:24:53 PM
                          • Both (n/t) - Scott - 12/12/2002 9:09:39 AM
                      • fire has been used as a symbol of terrorism for a long time. - Scott - 12/12/2002 9:25:08 AM
  • Remember Madonna in the 1989 video 'Like A Prayer'? - Matt Burley - 12/12/2002 12:07:15 PM
  • Re: Cross Burning - Tom Brosz - 12/12/2002 11:24:54 AM
  • Re: Cross Burning article - Fox - 12/12/2002 9:03:46 AM