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Date: Fri. Oct. 21 2005 7:20 PM ET
She's been a movie queen, a dominatrix, a dance floor diva and a political activist but Madonna's latest reinvention may catch some of her more hard core fans off guard.
The Material Girl may be enjoying domestic bliss as a wife and mother, but with a new album and documentary soon to be released she's ready to tear up the dance floor.
Her highly anticipated Confessions on a Dance Floor once again proves that just when you thought she was in danger of slipping out of 'vogue' Madonna reinvents herself and in the process rejuvenates an entire genre.
This time she's turned dance music on its ear, producing what the pop diva describes as a much more personal recording with deeper lyrics. Optimistically hoping fans will think while they dance.
"Generally people don't make dance music that makes you think, but I wanted to do that, to reinvent the whole genre of dance music," she told eTALKDAILY's Ben Mulroney in New York.
Take the album for what it is, she added.
"You can dance or you can psychoanalyze me. It doesn't irritate me when people do that at all."
Confessions is already meeting with positive reviews even before its Nov. 14 release. A newspaper in England called it "an hour of pure electronic dance/pop heaven, with no weak track, and should be hailed as a masterpiece."
The album follows a classic dance club format, segueing from song to song.
Along with the first single, "Hung Up," Confessions includes a sample of Abba's classic "Gimme Gimme," as well as dance-themed cuts "Get Together," "Sorry," "Future Lovers," and "Isaac."
The last track has some Kabbalist rabbis up in arms alleging the song is about a 16th century mystic Yitzhak Luria, whose name they say should not be used for profit.
Madonna's more 'spiritual' self is also seen in her new documentary which premiered in New York this week and will debut on MTV in America.
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret chronicles her 2004 Reinvention Tour and is a far cry from the blatant sexuality and self-involved diva Madonna paraded to the world 12 years ago in 1993's Truth or Dare.
Secret shows Madonna sharing screen time with her musical director, dancers and choreographer, as well as other members of the crew. It also shows rare scenes with her children who travelled with her on tour.
"To me confession means revealing something about yourself, telling the truth, being courageous," she told eTALK.
"I think the nature of the documentary is to go behind the scenes. You have to be willing to tell the truth. If I'm going to make a documentary of life on the road I have to include my family, so I couldn't just leave them out."
In one part, a man tells Madonna, "I don't really believe in God."
"That really hurts me to hear that," Madonna responds.
At the screening in New York Madonna admitted to being nervous. She was worried her film might bore her fans and hoped people would appreciate the changes she's been through.
"It would be kind of tragic and pathetic if I was still the same person," she told ABC News after the film. "I think that while I had some redeeming traits and qualities when I made Truth or Dare , … there's a lot about me that I think is kind of selfish and kind of juvenile, and I'm happy to know that I've evolved and moved on."
As a multi-media artist who has conquered pretty much everything as a singer, writer and producer, Madonna's next move could lead her to the stage. She told eTALK that her next project might be musical theatre.
"I did write about 20 songs over the last couple of years for a musical, for which I never ended up doing," Madonna told Ben. "I love the idea of writing a musical."
But when asked if we might one day see her name on the marquee, Madonna said she had a different casting choice in mind.
"Maybe I'll just wait a couple of years and my daughter can do it," she said with a smile.
And if one day Madonna pens a new musical you can bet it will debut on a Toronto stage.
Fifteen years after her notorious 1990 run-in with Toronto police who threatened to shut down her "Blonde Ambition" concert, Madonna has a new attitude about the city.
"I'm not just saying this to flatter you, but I have to say that one of my favourite shows was Toronto," she said about 2004's "Re-Invention Tour" concert in the city.
"I thought the crowd was amazing. I remember leaving Toronto going: 'Ya this is why I do what I do'."
Asked by Ben what she'd most like to be remembered for, she said with a laugh, "It ain't over yet."
"I think firstly to be able to have a successful career that spans two decades is a blessing, so I'm grateful for that. I'll be remembered for tenacity, I guess."
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