When public opinion was at one of the lower points in Madonna’s storied career (following the ‘Erotica’ album and ‘Sex’ book) she did what she best and went on tour. It was called ‘The Girlie Show’ and instead of shying away from all the sex (as she would more convincingly do with ‘Bedtime Stories’) she confronted it with warmth and showgirlship in a live show that played extremely limited venues in North America.
Compared to what fans are reportedly getting on her Madame X Tour, The Girlie Show is practically a greatest hits package. Sure, it was heavy on the ‘Erotica’ album, but the rest was pretty much a steady hit list (ok, minus the never-gonna-not-be-ridiculous ‘I’m Going Bananas’). Check it out below.
- Erotica
- Fever
- Vogue
- Rain
- Express Yourself
- Deeper and Deeper
- Why’s it So Hard
- In This Life
- Beast Within
- Like A Virgin
- Bye Bye Baby
- I’m Going Bananas
- La Isla Bonita
- Holiday
- Justify My Love
- Everybody
At a crossroads in her career, she went back to her safe place: the live performance. Because no matter what you might think of her, nobody puts on a show quite like Madonna.
