Summary
- Madonna is the "Queen of Pop" and known for constantly reinventing her sound and the music industry.
- Madonna's daring and quotable lyrics in songs like "Die Another Day" and "Where's The Party" resonate with fans.
- Madonna's songs like "Love Song" and "Human Nature" challenge stereotypes and express themes of empowerment and self-expression.
Madonna is a pop icon, and she has some of the most quotable and popular lyrics. She is considered to be the "Queen of Pop," and for good reason considering how successful she has been throughout her career in the music industry. Madonna is known for constantly reinventing not only her own sound and songwriting style, but also the music industry and how listeners perceive pop music.
Though she is now an international pop star, Madonna actually started out as a background singer and dancer. She even worked as a coat-check girl while she was trying to make it big in the entertainment industry. It was not until 1982 that she released her first single "Everybody," and her career has had an upward trajectory ever since. Her most famous song, "Like A Virgin," was released in 1984. Here is a look back at Madonna's most quotable song lyrics.
10 "Sigmund Freud, Analyze This" From Die Another Day
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Madonna is known for releasing shocking music that no one would expect, and it has made her millions. This includes not only the sound of each song, but also its daring lyrics. Starting out this list of most quotable Madonna lyrics for this reason is this lyric from her song "Die Another Day."
Not only do fans resonate with its daring message, but it has also become a favorite for Madonna fans to use as social media captions. This is due to the fact that the strong message is packed into only a few short words, making it very easy to quote.
9 "I Guess I'm One Of The Grown-Ups Now, I Have To Get The Job Done" From Where's The Party
Music listeners love when they can directly relate to the song and its lyrics. With this lyric in particular, many Madonna fans were able to resonate with the idea of growing up and gaining responsibility. The full song lyric also includes the line "Couldn't wait to get older, thought I'd have so much fun."
Many people think that growing up is all about freedom, and while that is true, the reality of the world can sometimes be a hard pill to swallow. The message of the song is all about letting out steam from a hard week.
8 "This Is Not A Love Song" From Love Song
Everyone loves a good love song, but Madonna is known for putting a twist on a lot of her romantic songs. Her "Love Song" is a perfect example of that, as the title suggests a sweet ode to a lover, but the meaning is actually more cautionary.
This song also grew in popularity because it was a collaboration with another famous musician, Prince. Many fans forget that the two collaborated, however, and this song tends to slip under the radar.
7 "Every Girl Should Experience Eating Out" From Where Life Begins
As previously mentioned, Madonna was famous for her innovative sound and lyrics. Perhaps more importantly, however, Madonna was known for the risqué nature of many of her songs and her attire. She removed a lot of the stigma around female sexuality through her performances and bold lyric choices.
This lyric is a prime example of that due to its double meaning of socializing and sexual innuendo. Madonna was certainly a woman before her time, and she was praised by many for breaking the mold female artists had previously been forced into.
6 "Express Yourself, Don't Repress Yourself" From Human Nature
In the same theme, Madonna's song "Human Nature" spoke to many listeners. This lyric is repeated throughout the song, turning it into a sort of anthem for being true to yourself.
The song was written as a response to critics saying she was too explicit with her sexual content, and Madonna has continued to fire back at critics over her appearance. Over the years, Madonna has also turned into an ally to the LGTBQ+ community, and this song has been used by many to represent the community.
5 "Can't Have The Femme Without The Fatale" From Like It Or Not
While most of Madonna's hits and quotable lyrics come from earlier in her career, the song "Like It Or Not" was a huge hit for the singer when it was released in 2005 on the album Confessions on a Dance Floor.
Though it was not released as a single for the album, fans have glommed on to the song and this lyric in particular. Madonna fans love using this as a caption for social media posts due to its dangerous undertones and how it perfectly fits with a photo from a risque night out.
4 "I'm Down On My Knees, I Want To Take You There" From Like A Prayer
Getting closer to the most quotable Madonna lyric, it is no surprise that a lyric from one of her most popular songs is this high on the list. "Like A Prayer" was released in 1989 and was the title song of the album.
The song was very controvsial, which only caused it to rise in popularity. The Vatican actually condemned the music video and many religious groups protested the content. The song is now considered to be a classic, but when it was released, the scandal was a very big deal.
3 "'Cause We Are Living In A Material World, And I Am A Material Girl" From Material Girl
"Material Girl" was another huge hit for Madonna when it was released in 1984. It was featured on her second album, Like A Virgin, and was instantly everywhere. The song continues to be used in productions today, particular in film and television.
The music video that accompanies the song was meant to resemble Marilyn Monroe's performance of "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" in the movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
2 "Strike A Pose, Vogue" From Vogue
There would be no list of most quotable Madonna lyrics without her hit song "Vogue." The opening spoken section of the song, which features the lyric "Strike a pose, vogue," has become completely iconic.
Fans use the lyric on social media and even just in daily conversation as a reference to this song and the pop singer. Image has always been important to Madonna, and she used songs such as this and fashion statements to transform society.
1 "Like A Virgin, Touched For The Very First Time" From Like A Virgin
Though not technically her first single nor her first big hit, Madonna's song "Like A Virgin" is likely her most famous song to ever be released. When the song was first released in 1984, it stayed at the top of the charts for six weeks. Though the song did cause some controversy, which is clearly not uncommon for Madonna seeing as she was always pushing boundaries, it remains a classic hit today.
