Dad Don\' T Preach

" Dad Don' T Preach " is a song of Madonna, second individual of its third album studio True Blue , the song written by Brian Elliot and Madonna was carried out in 1986.

Information on the title

The second individual one of Madonna Co-writing with Brian Elliot is a song for which the singer had predicted sharp controversies, the song speaks about a teenager who awaits a child and who against the will of his father, decides to keep it and raise it, Madonna known as - " the message of the song will be badly interpreted and people immediately will believe that I advise with the young girls to leave and to be made put pregnant, when I heard the song for the first time, I said myself, wait one minute! , this song speaks about a girl who must make a decision in her vie" . Generally, the pop songs, speak about dreams and of wishes but with the result that this song is single it is that they are consequences and its interpretation vis-a-vis the diversity of the public.

After criticisms exits of the political circle for the title " Dress You Up" (Like has Virgin) which had been denounced as being a song " vulgaire" by Tipper Gore, this time, American association called " " with alleged that the singer gave a romantic image of the pregnancy among young people, on the other hand it was supported by the opponents with the Avortement as by the American conservatives who usually were against it.

The introduction of the song was made by Fred Zarr a friend of Kamins Mark which improvised it on a synthetizer Emulator II , the song was not to have intro but Madonna so much liked the air which it was introduced thereafter, Brian and Madonna had an intense spiritual discussion before carrying out the song on interpretations of certain points which would have lent to confusion that they solved by mutual agreement.

The video clip

The video clip of James Foley was turned to Staten Island in New York and tells the history of this young girl who tries to acknowledge with her father (played by Danny Aiello) until it waits a child and that it hopes well to raise it. The father who, at the beginning, accepts the situation badly ended up being shown more tolerant and takes the future young mother in his arms, the scenes are intersected by other appearances of the singer while sticking and long-line bra blacks, some will notice one of the nipples of the singer, obviously occulted by the polemic on the abortion.

One will note the appearance of one of his friends, the actress Debi Mazar who will be also present in the vidéos of True Blue, Deeper And Deeper and Music and which will be its personal make-up girl at the time of Who' S That Girl Tour in 1987, the boyfriend in the video clip is played by Alex McArthur

Directing: James Foley
Producing: David Naylor, Sharon Oreck
Director of the Photography: Michael Ballhaus
producing Company: O Pictures

Appropriations

Lyric writer: Producing Brian Elliot and Madonna
: Madonna and Stephen Bray
Batteries: Stephen Bray
Keyboards: Stephen Bray
Guitar rhythmic: David Williams
Electric guitar: Bruce Gaitsch and John Putnam
Guitar acoustic: John Putnam
additional Keyboards: Fred Zarr
Percussions: Johnathan Moffett
Arrangements: Billy Meyers
Choruses: Madonna, Siedah Garrett and Edia Lehmann

Versions

Album version (4: 27)
7" version (4: 27)
12" version (5: 43)
Edict (3: 51)
Extended remix/Extended version (5: 45)
Shep Pettibone /Michael Hutchinson mix (4: 08) (The Immaculate Collection)
Video Version (5: 05)

Classifications, volumes and certifications

world Estimates: 2.300.000

Rewards and nominations

Récompenses received in 1987

Video MTV Music Award: Best Female Video
World Music Video Awards: America' S Most Popular Video
World Music Video Awards: The World' S Most Popular Video
Video American Awards: Best Female Performance

Nominations:

Video MTV Music Award: Overall Performance in has Video (Gaining: Peter Gabriel for " Sledgehammer" 1987)
Video MTV Music Award: Best Choreography In has Video (Gaining: Janet Jackson for " Nasty" 1987)
Video MTV Music Award: Best Art Direction In has Video (Gaining: Peter Gabriel for " Sledgehammer" 1987)
Video MTV Music Award: Best Editing In has Video (Gaining: Peter Gabriel for " Sledgehammer" 1987)
Video MTV Music Award: Best Cinematography in has Video (Gaining: Robbie Nevil for " It is Vie" 1987)
Grammy Awards: for Vocal Pop Outstanding Performance (1986)
Rolling Stone Critics Poll: Individual Best (Prince And The Revolution - KIS 1987)

Recoveries and homages

the orchestral introduction of the song was samplée for the realization of a title Anglo-Irlandais " Everybody" by Progress in 1999.
the orchestral introduction of the song was also samplée for the realization of " Never Really Was" , title left in 2004 by singer R&B Mario Winans.
the song was included in a style plus rock'n'roll by Kelly Osbourne and Incubus for the album " Shut Up" of the singer and was N°3 in the United Kingdom and in Australia.
the title belongs to the Medley " Hammer Party! " comic Weird Al Yankovic.
the play " SingStar Legends" left in 2006 on PlayStation 2 contains a version Karaoké title.
the singers Suédoises Susanne Nordbøe and Sibel Redzep interpreted the song at the time of the second season of " Idol" in Norway in May 2004.
Included in an acoustic version, the song appears (hidden song) on the album with carritatif goal " Even Better Than the Real Thing vol. 1" interpreted by the Irish group Picturehouse .
the title " Baille Funk One" raspy M.I.A. also contains a sample song, left on the album " Piracy Funds Terrorism" in 2004.

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