FIRST TIME HEARING | Madonna - Like A Prayer (Official Music Video) | REACTION

[@MyFavoriteVegan]

If you continue with the Madonna journey, you'll soon find out why she's considered the queen of pop 'til this day.

[@Satori_My_G]

I will continue the journey then my friend

[@singaporechickenrice2484]

@@Satori_My_G shes the best selling female artist of all time and 4th best selling overall just under micheal the Beatles and Elvis

[@mpourmpoulithra2011]

With sales of over 335 million records worldwide, Madonna is certified as the best-selling female recording artist of all time by Guinness World Records. She is the most successful female solo artist ........

[@Harlem2SoCal]

I never realized how many people wouldn't get the message.

[@FallingGalaxy]

Art is definitely subjective and considering everyone has different experiences, perspectives, and everyone processes information differently, it's not unusual for people to miss an artist's meaning, especially when a lot is being thrown at you at once. It can take time to absorb.

[@belkyhernandez8281]

Just goes to show you how much religion and culture has changed that people don't recognize symbols of white supremacy, Christianity and Jesus.

[@openyourchakras918]

BTW this music video was very controversial at the time of its release due to the racial injustice portrayed in the video. Pepsi had a commercial filmed and ready to go but didn’t air it due to society’s response to the music video.

[@btchnotme1587]

The commercial aired only once, on a Thursday night during an episode of “The Cosby Show”. The video premiered the next day on MTV and all hell broke loose. Pepsi cancelled Madonna’s contract but let her keep the $5 million dollars she was paid. She donated the money to various charities.

[@michaelmiranda3688]

Yes more Madonna please! Justify my love. First video banned by MTV.

[@openyourchakras918]

I think you should check out “Vogue” or “Secret”

[@deesee3622]

yes!!

[@maschineman1109]

I remember white America being outraged at the fact that she depicted Jesus as black man, it was great of her to rattle their cage.... I would suggest that listen to her R&B song Human Nature

[@hadihatab3126]

I think it was the burning crosses that had people in up and arms. The general zeitgeist of the 80s was conservatism and here comes this controversial pop singer using religious imagery to create a message that not many understood.

[@PandoraKyss]

The hilarity is that it's not even supposed to be Jesus, but a particular saint - the name escapes me - that is the patron saint of mixed race people. White America interpreted it as Jesus, saw the burning crosses, saw the interracial love, and then Madonna told the church to kick rocks.

[@Matuteilcapo]

Probably the best pop song of the 80's!! Long live the Queen of Pop!! Her Madgesty.

[@bonditoddy]

Nice reaction mate, More Madonna reactions please!!!

[@Satori_My_G]

Send me more my G!!!

[@bonditoddy]

@@Satori_My_G Take a Bow, Human Nature, Vogue, Hung Up and Justify My Love please mate 🙏👍🏻

[@Mathiasr2150]

@@Satori_My_G you need to react to "bitch I'm madonna "

[@robertshepherd7855]

Dude there are so many songs by her. It would take months to go thru her catalog. I have them all memorized! Lol

[@uknownuknown3431]

@@Satori_My_G check madonna power of goodbye

[@keegancassidy83]

Huge hit of 1989....Pepsi paid her 5 million for a commercial then dropped out when they saw the music video...she has always fought for equality for all..shes equivalent to Michael jackson from an icon standpoint....watch open your heart...Pappa don't preach la isla Bonita vogue..express yourself...for more iconic videos

[@horaciogonzalez3734]

Queen Madonna🤗

[@omargomez1679]

Damn you keep pausing the video every 5 seconds for no reason lol. Madonna bringing social injustice to the forefront early in her career.

[@FallingGalaxy]

I think most reactors are still trying to work out copyright issues. Don't pause enough and get your video taken down, so it can be a bit tricky.

[@TheGuidermichael]

Oh yeah I love this one. She got all kinds of trouble for it. I think it was played for the first time in conjunction with Pepsi-Cola or something. Just a little factoid lol

[@Satori_My_G]

😂😂😂

[@brynneholt1990]

The actor’s name is Leon.

[@openyourchakras918]

Thank you for checking out Madonna, more of her would be amazing 💗 💫

[@NocturneSoul]

Nice reaction! New subscriber here. Madonna has 40 years of career, so you can imagine she has done many different kind of music, pop, r&b, trip hop, folk, dance, house, jazz, you name it. Please react to more Madonna! I recommend you these videos: Vogue, Justify My Love, Human Nature, Open Your Heart, Erotica, Take a Bow, just to name a few.

[@jchacon9362]

These are fantastic songs, but you have to add Oh Father to the mix bc its haunting sound and video are worth a look.

[@richardcogbill6791]

Oh yeah, Vogue. That's lit.

[@antoniobeardall6520]

Kissing the feet is like kissing the feet of saints, veneration. It is a Catholic thing. It is about supplication. His name is Leon Robinson. The song can be about religious ecstasy and akin to sexual energy. Leon plays two characters in this video, one inspired by Saint Martin de Porres, and another a man who because of racial profiling was arrested for a crime he did not commit. The choir, the saint, are part of a dream. Saint Martin de Porres is a patron saint of people of color, and also one for racial harmony. So his inclusion in the video, along with the story of racial profiling, makes sense.

[@KNichelle]

😂😂😂Your reaction to this was priceless! I think you should ease your way into your journey with Madonna. Check out Vogue..it’s a dance track and I think you might enjoy it.😂

[@Satori_My_G]

Okay I definitely will lol

[@TheGuidermichael]

The video was shot be David Fincher!

[@MsLuvmusic81]

Yes!! Vogue that video issoooo goood!!!

[@mariobellu9359]

Just found you Love you man Love folk who deeply introspect while listening

[@ZamAraiza]

More Madonna ♥

[@patrickcorcoran228]

Madonna is Queen of Pop. Please react to Vogue!!!

[@kimberly8858]

His name is Leon played David Ruffin in the temptation movie, the five heartbeats, above the rim

[@alice-pi3st]

QUEEN OF POP

[@lkpippins]

This was I think her 2nd or 3rd album. Anyway the video was shot be Mary Lambert who directed another on of her videos back in the 90''s. If you look at the Wikipedia page for the song you will be amazed. Not only was it the first song released from the album Like a Prayer this song for Madonna was worked on very hard by herself an Patrick Leonard. The music in her eyes had to really reflect what her vision of the song. Then the Choir was actually the Andre Crouch Choir, and she had to share the lyrics with him before he would sign on to have the songs chorus to sing as the choir. It was noted on the Wikipedia site that she had done all that she could to make this song as good as it could get. I mean she collaborated with the best in the industry. It release as #2 the first week on the charts but the following week it hit #1 later the Bon Jovi's Song "I'll be there for you " to the number one spot. The lyrics have been analyzed, taught in colleges and so much speculation about the meaning of the lyrics have also been discussed. The in Week 2 on the charts other artist were already sampling the lyrics. Like a Pray has been named or placed in the category of songs that changed or affected the world. She got a Pepsi commercial out of it for 5 million dollars. However, when it was released the catholic church threat to boycott Pepsi so the pulled the deal but Madonna was keep her 5 Million dollars. There is a pretty good version of the song and Vogue on the TV show Glee. Madonna had no problems with Ryan Murphy using the songs he chose because she opened her catalog to him. Because the generation had never heard the song before it had a short resurgence. It renter the charts top 400 songs or album I can't remember. The black actor's name is Leon and he acted in the role of the black man falsely arrested. Also he acted as the saint for people of color. I think also the scene of them kissing was speculation the she was kissing the saint but anyone who watched the video fully and not narrow mindedly would've not come to that conclusion. The video turned out to be a play which I thought was cool. The imagery just had a lot of symbolism and the narrow minded just can't perceive due to the stiff rod of them trying to control the masses. Anyway, I don't want pontificate here, I just really like the song and video till this day. BTW, I think the reason it was made like a play is because she had done a play in NY called "Speed the Plow" with other stars in the cast. But , like I said she worked hard on this song with the industry's best and she wanted to be as best as it could be before it was released.

[@wakejake433]

Check out “Take A Bow” and “Live To Tell” by Madonna.

[@irina1296]

Nice reaction. I'd love to see more Madonna reactions in the future. She's a very interesting artist

[@Satori_My_G]

I’m gonna react to more this weekend

[@bakercarl8518]

Bruh that's the best laugh 🤣 ever, when you said " anit her breast going to pop out."

[@tnlilt2]

The actor in the video is Leon, he is also a musician and has a reggae group called Leon and the Peoples in which my Niece is one of his background vocalist. You can also react to Madonna's 1992 house track called Deeper and Deeper and her two 1983 classics "Everybody" and "Holiday" they do not disappoint!

[@NeenMove]

The black church, the black church were all in an uproar. This video was the first time we all seen the actor LEON, For Madonna, this was a great voice. This came out in 1984 I believe.

[@sirex02]

Madonna back in 1989. Soo controversial back in the day. Condemned by church. A great message for racial equality and religious freedom. Madonna pissed off Pepsi back in the day cause they supported this album and tour. They dropped her but she kept her 5 mil fee. She smart.

[@dannwalker9865]

Trust me, there was plenty of controversy over this video when it came out for the same comments you made, as well as others. One of her biggest hits though. You should listen to Music. It's from her later years & it's a great dance song 🎵 🎶🔥🔥❤❤

[@NeenMove]

She brilliant at branding herself. She event admitted that she not a great singer, but she knows music.

[@joseavila6422]

Madonna has a huuuuuuge extensive music collection. Don't think for a second that if you go down that rabbit hole of Madonna videos that this is the only style of music you'll hear. She has hits in every genre from disco, rock, pop, country, ethereal, early 20th century standards, mid-20th century musicals, etc etc etc...HIT SONGS in e-ver-y one! And her Tours???!!! O-M-G! If you react to her tour videos you will see exactly why she is and has been the best selling touring artist to date. I really hope you do decide to create a Madonna Reaction Playlist of videos...I'll be watching 👀

[@NeenMove]

I love your reactions. Madonna is out there...in the 80"s with the advent of MTV...it was all about the video.

[@carlosazul2]

Try "Music" from her with Ali G (Sacha Baron Cohen) an unforgettable song and music video and another side of what Madonna have down on her career

[@Cbassdaddy]

Please do Madonna Frozen ….. one of my favorite songs of all time plus the video was so ahead of its time as well as the production

[@SHERRYNYCREACTS]

Leon robinson playing black yahushua played in the movie the five heartbeats based on the dells music group very talented actor

[@annaguera4841]

You'll see she changes her look, style, messages in her music, etc..during the 80s..90s..2000..It will usually include a lot of dance music (she originally went to NY to be a dancer) some form of sexuality in most songs (some eras more blatanly than others) women empowerment, subliminal messages about social justice (like this song/video about profiling). I think she's also done a techno album at some point. Finally, she did have a period of "enlightenement" where she explored her spirituality. The last album I heard a couple of years ago was experimental..eclectic in it's genre...latin trap..."popish" hip hop..portuguese pop. She lives in Portugal now. Yeah, she definitely created controversy and a shift in the industry...when she came onto the scene.

[@monicar503]

Social injustice... rewatch with out stopping

[@pierpaolonathancorrieri2290]

I love the way you love her. Mate, you are a Madonna fan without knowing it.. Her productions are the best in the business, no joke.

[@SohoCaliforniaVintage]

I believe this was the 90s and I knew you were going to say something about the feet....lol

[@Satori_My_G]

😂😂😂 man

[@SohoCaliforniaVintage]

@Victoria Lourdes yes very true

[@laticiadavis8627]

Yes this was the 80s the actors name is Leon he was in the five heartbeats and the temptation movies among others.

[@TheSgarpia]

Man, this video is complex, and it draws from catholic tradition in concepts and and imagery (kissing of feet, iconography of saints, spiritual ecstasy, stigmata, etc...) mixed with a very evident antiracist message. I mean, at a certain point people discussed Madonna in Universities because of the impact her music and videos were having!! I think maybe you are not familiar with the Catholic imagery, which is obviously fine, but I still kind of think you completely missed the complexity and intentions of this video because some things just seemed 'weird' to you. No hate here, I promise. It's just the vibe I get. On a different note, Madonna has soooo many sounds, all of them different. It might be worth to check out other songs (Vogue, Human Nature, Papa Don't Preach, Frozen, and many, many others...). I am telling you now that if you do so, you will find a treasure cove of video concepts and visual references. Ask fans for clarifications, should you need some!

[@jeffk.9075]

This album was produced by Prince. The video is about a girl seeing another girl assaulted and the wrong guy is accused. The real attacker knows she witnessed it. Frightened she seeks shelter in a church and prays to a saint who gives her a religious ecstasy moment which gives her the courage to tell the truth. The video was controversial to say the least. She almost got kicked out of the Catholic church and she lost a multi million dollar deal with Pepsi over "making out with black Jesus amongst burning crosses." That said keep up. Her music is so different you get a different vibe with each album and song. She hates doing the same thing so much she even remixes old stuff in concert.

[@Satori_My_G]

Thank you for explaining the video to me, it was very interesting! But I’m down to listen to some more Madonna!

[@TheRedkilt]

Prince produced only 1 song on the album

[@jeffk.9075]

@@TheRedkilt Like a Prayer, Keep it Together, Act of Contrition and Love Song. He also was not credited for his guitar work on the album

[@TheRedkilt]

@@jeffk.9075 He produced only Love Song. Check the album credits.

[@jeffk.9075]

@@TheRedkilt right because he went uncredited. Read about it on his website. All the songs I mentioned above he played guitar, helped write and co produce. The only song he took credit for was Love Song.

[@jetblackhair92]

I loved this song as a kid and as an adult nowadays y'all

[@richardcogbill6791]

Madonna was fearless for a female artist in the day. She had edgy, controversial videos that touched on sex, religion, politics, sexuality. Look at all the imagery and symbolism in that video. Burning crosses, black Jesus, police brutality...etc. We forget now, but at the time this video got lots of attention from the conservatives. Madonna just knew how to brand and market herself in music videos. More Madonna please. New subscriber here. 👍

[@mic1240]

Yes, amazing what was controversial then. Is St. Martin de Porres (not Black Jesus), patron saint in video.

[@TheSgarpia]

Also, she was dropped by Pepsi because they were scared the controversy surrounding the video would damage them by association, and they withdrew the commercial Madonna did for them (available on youtube!) which was so hyped up that it deserved its own world premiere during which it was broadcast in several countries at the same time. In true Madonna style, she remained defiant with the critics and publicly thanked Pepsi for the added controversy. She also kept the money they had paid her.

[@crunchywhiteboy]

Check out “Take A Bow,” “Bedtime Story,” and her live performance of “Sooner Or Later” at the Grammys. She’s got tons of brilliant music and videos. She was never the best singer or dancer, but she co-wrote all of her music, put on theatrical live productions, and was always pushing sexual, cultural and artistic boundaries.

[@peepee2922]

Just watch yo ass tomorrow singing that hook but highkey man good reason toon first time watching but this lady went hard and literally paved the way for all these lil Instagram wannabes I def def def recommend u watching her LIVE BLOND AMBITION TOUR-EXPRESS YOURSELF. they still don’t do performances like that man. It was 1990

[@lindajohnson911]

Leon from the movies The Temptations and The Five Heartbeats.

[@peradetlic3789]

More Madonna pls

[@sydneybristow5588]

I think the actor you're asking about is Leon. I think he just goes by Leon. At least back in those years it was just Leon. Just googled his last name and it's Robinson.

[@laciadams6882]

Yep..... The first movie I always think of is Cool Runnings.....

[@BaumgartenFilms]

His name is Leon.

[@antoniojr.sabjapelai9849]

"Like a Prayer" begins with some strange unacredited "Prince" guitars. In the lyrics, Madonna introduced liturgical texts that are used during the Sacraments, alluding to her Catholic upbringing but playing with the context and giving way to sexual innuendo. In the video Madonna witnesses the murder of a woman by white men, but the crime is blamed by a black man who is arrested, which is why Madonna runs to a church apparently looking for strength so she can go to the police and tell her version of the facts.

[@MsLuvmusic81]

React to her super bowl performance in 2012

[@candyalmetrabaxter7871]

Now checking you out🤗well this is the first reaction to this song got me weak🤣🤣and yuh know what.... Back in the day I was confused.... watching it all over again I am still the same way... this song was soooo controversial....but yeah take win fuh your reaction😂😂

[@AyahuaskaPop]

The Queen of Pop!

[@NeenMove]

Medina, Janet Jackson, Paula dual were all the video queens of the 80s and 90s. This video was very, very controversial. She practically had a Sue MTV and VH1 to play it because they refused to. The Catholic Church including Paul John Paul were an uproar over the imagery of this video. And, the people that portrayed the choir I think there was New Jersey mass choir or something - they were in a lot of trouble for being in the video and recording on the song. Madonna always made videos that were left up to the viewers imagination. She grew up Catholic and she was truly I believe in this video expressing freedom through truth.

[@user-xi1nm4ir7y]

This is a jam

[@le2800]

Madonna's character had witnessed a crime take place and had seen a black man unjustly arrested for the crime. She went to her church to get divine intervention on what she should do. She laid on the bench and what I take from it is that she began dreaming and in her dream she was made aware that that man COULD be Jesus, and that it would be her job as a Catholic to save him. My take away is that all of the church and stigmata scenes and the burning crosses were part of her dream sequence. So after waking up she went and spoke up, testified or whatever, and he was released.

[@mamagucci85]

You've gotta hear/watch "Human Nature" & "Bad Girl" !!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@LVHVOGUE]

A Legend

[@ranieraandreoli4478]

Madonna❤

[@Check_Please]

You have to let the video play instead of pausing it every 5 seconds.

[@thiagoalcebiadesoliveira6166]

More Madonna!

[@PandoraKyss]

Funny story. This video was released in 1989, when I was around nine or ten. It was my favorite music video. It gave me chills, even then. But I was forbidden from watching it. Not because of the racial mixing or even the burning crosses, but because Madonna pretty much told the Pope and the Catholic Church to kick rocks. My father told me she had a 'dirty mouth,' and so I'd always - for years - look at her mouth and I'd be confused and not see any dirt. This video was hugely controversial for the time period, the racial profiling, the burning crosses, the violence, and how Madonna told the Pope that if he wanted to see her, he could buy a ticket to her concert like anyone else. She lost a contract deal with Pepsi to use this song in their commercials. Now, here we are in 2021, and so much remains unchanged.

[@elvismaldonado3938]

He's a model named LEON. He has a beautiful daughter with Cynthia Bailey from The Real Housewives of Atlanta, look up Noelle Robinson.

[@kevineriklucas4132]

I just joined your channel.

[@belkyhernandez8281]

Madonna was having a religious vision. Those weren't children. The black choir was God's spirit and voice telling her to stand up against injustice and protect the innocent black man. God was speaking to her through his choir of angels and through the Catholic Saint of racial harmony. Madonna grew up Catholic so she used Catholic symbols.

[@elizabethschubert7803]

Great vid! You gained a new fan. You should react to “Vogue” and “Justify My Love”

[@MrKomninakis]

more Madonna!

[@vcn89hd]

Great video from 1989!

[@deesee3622]

Thats Leon - the model and actor

[@jonclingan193]

Biggest selling female artist of all time, guineas book if records, please react to Madonna human nature, 14 studio albums such a legend

[@lisainthecold4287]

Is that actor Leon? From the tempations, was married to Cynthia Bailey the model? Looks like him

[@rsuriyop]

Lol @ your face throughout this whole video. And now you know why this was such a controversial MV, especially way back in 1989 when this originally came out.

[@MsLuvmusic81]

The actor and model is Leon

[@GB-vj7yl]

It was Prince at the guitar for your information 😜

[@cornellwayne1229]

check out 'lucky star, like a virgin and vogue!

[@arturosandariansvlogs4574]

Tbh I fuck with la isla bonita that shit go hard 🔥🔥🔥

[@plupsitron]

Vogue! Frozen! American Life! :D

[@MaryBlanche]

👑

[@andimusicjunkie3990]

Interesting, there are not many people who don't like this song. Even many Madonna haters like this song.. But it's OK, there's enough Madonna stuff for everyone's taste.. 😉

[@matthewjohn5674]

She’s tackling racism towards the black community in the 80’s, she’s also attacking the church. Nobody did that back then. And got crucified for it. Lost her contract with Pepsi too.

[@cristoferchanimak]

The song was about oral sex. Also. Check out Madonna’s Future with Quavo!

[@zyonelzin4865]

It’s all about if u see something SAY SOMETHING LOLLLL

[@Satori_My_G]

😂😂😂😂

[@michaeldelsignore5219]

Brother the black man who represented Jesus was accused of a crime he did not commit and she witnessed it and she freed him from jail she has faught for equality of all mankind for 40 years

[@recegus3333]

R Please react to madonna hung up video 🙏

[@SohoCaliforniaVintage]

Here first

[@scotty1404]

la isla bonita-Madonna

[@tritoncin]

You forgot to pause the video a few more times so you could have missed the whole story of the video.

[@Satori_My_G]

Love you too Trit

[@elvismaldonado3938]

She kissed his feet because he's JESUS.... He's Black Jesus.

[@TreeBug88]

Your comments are way off the mark way off!

[@leonardhhawkins2561]

LEON

[@eltoncasey8589]

Drive one of Madonna's earlier songs with a better rating some follow appeal on summer her earlier releases

[@lisainthecold4287]

I don't like the video but I like her voice and the music. When she says heaven help me, whisper softly to me, like a dream, no end and no beginning, I get chills

[@Satori_My_G]

Yeah the video is wild ! Lol

[@lisainthecold4287]

@@Satori_My_G Madonna was like Gaga back in the day. Always pushing the envelope. The Catholic church was pissed at this video. Check out her" like a virgin" performance at the vma's. It was new and fresh and raunchy for the time, the 80s. She was the first artist to get ppl talking like early Brittney or Gaga now. I was very young during early Madonna but the controversy about her was what attracted ppl at that time

[@mpourmpoulithra2011]

Madonna is amazing a true artist...far ahead of its time ...he has been talking about racism since the 80's and always supports when everyone was cursing homosexuals.....is A LEGEND

[@antoniobeardall6520]

@@lisainthecold4287 Am sure there were plenty who were attracted to her just for the music as well.

[@brenee4962]

Hey what's up my brother I love your reaction videos I wanted to make a comment on the reaction video of Madonna you clearly don't understand the meaning of that video it's not about the singing of Madonna it's not about the Statue of a black man of being god, it's about a black man who has been persecuted for killing a white woman He has been persecuted by the Ku Klux Klan, Didn't you not see the burning crosses? in this song she is sending a message to us African-Americans how she feel bad and sorrowful on what we had to go through by her being a white Mexican woman she respects and honors African-Americans especially the black men that has lost everything and still able to survive makes him her god that's why she kissed the feet of a black savior that the white folks never wanted

[@motttjames]

‘The message of the song is alright...sounds like she’s talking to God...’ Oh my days that made me laugh! Dude, listen to the lyrics properly.

[@salvadordehyrule7261]

Well, if this didn't make click on you I guess any other of her songs won't either. Maybe Hung Up?

[@Satori_My_G]

Nah I was lost 😂

[@PerthTowne]

It's almost too bad you didn't just listen to an audio version without the video. Because the video is so distracting that it takes away from just enjoying the music.