regard@ttidcc.UUCP (06/12/85)
Madonna works as a role model in this respect: what not to do.
Besides which, she isn't even a very good vocalist.
What really breaks my heart is when someone (Sheena Easton, Sheila E? I
never can recall) tries something musically interesting with lyrics that
belong on an out-of-service bathroom wall ("Sugar Walls"). Or, conversely,
beautiful lyrics with hohum music or an inadequate voice.
My little girl *loves* Madonna's songs, because the words are easy to
learn and the music is upbeat. She derides Madonna's sex-kitten image,
though, right along with me, which goes to show that one's children aren't
immune to parental smear-tactics. So, we don't buy the records, we don't
watch the videos, but we do not turn off the radio when her music comes
on. I win, she wins, and Madonna gets no bucks from us.
Anybody whose kids buy Madonna as a role model ain't paying enough attention
to their kids.