Madonna - Bedtime Story Reaction

We're reacting to the amazing Bedtime Story by Madonna. What an incredible song and video - Absolutely mind-blowing!!
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[@sftrick]

This video is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York

[@todddepue681]

This video was totally an homage to surrealist artists....women in particular....Leonora Carrington, Remedios Vara, Frida Kahlo. It is a part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. The song was written by Bjork. I remember at the time, we were all very intrigued by the idea of Bjork and Madonna "working together" only to later learn they never actually even met. Bjork wasn't particularly a fan and only did it as a favor for her friend, who was a producer working with M. She simply wrote a song with lyrics she thought it would be interesting to hear Madonna say, as her idea of M was that she was very "in control" of her words and actions. She wanted to convey a sense of letting go. At any rate, it ended up being a bit of a precursor to Madonna's late 90s work...poetic, atmospheric and very electronic.

[@taintedlife2618]

The way I tried to match up the imagery to paintings back in 1995 with not the best reference points for some of the artists. My favorite artists to this day. Thanks Madonna!

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

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[@Victoria-Lesly]

Madonna change half the lyrics and make her own Like she always does.

[@user-io4oe2jh5v]

@@Victoria-Lesly FFS, stop banging on about Madonna changing the lyrics, we know she did! But you can't deny that Björk set the groundwork for the structure, melody and lyrics of the song along with Nellee Hooper. Madonna altering the lyrics is fine, I'm more interested in her fantastic vision for the video.

[@marcothomassen9423]

Brit Awards is amazing

[@rodrigodalcin2915]

I love how you immediately started to make so many interesting interpretations and identifying references upon your first watch. You really are on another level when it comes to reacting to Madonna’s work. ❤ A quick trivia about the video is that it was directed by Mark Romanek, who also directed Rain. It’s also great that you got to know the song and video before seeing her live… and that’s all I’m gonna say for now. 🤫 😉

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Aww, thank you - You're very sweet! ❤️❤️ We'll probably need quite a few watches to really take in everything. And thank you for sharing the connection with the Rain video - Love that! ❤️ So we'll see this at Celebration?! Can't even imagine!

[@mr.mealldaylong8013]

Its IN THE TOP 10 MOST EXPENSIVE MUSIC VIDEOS EVER MADE

[@tye81]

I haven’t watched this video in years but it’s one of Madonna’s best . I like her dark trippy videos. Bedtime Story, Erotica, Nothing Really Matters

[@gozzywozzy485]

This song is top tier for me. Stunning song, marvellous video. Björk is a creative genius and the melding of her lyrics and ideas to Madonna's ability to push the envelope is a sensational marriage of form. It's a shame they have not done more work together

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

It really is amazing! And in keeping with the theme, it was difficult for us to describe in words at times. 😉😂

[@Victoria-Lesly]

Madonna change half the lyrics from byork

[@kevzsabz8253]

​@@Victoria-LeslyIts actually good that she changed half of the lyrics. Its more effective that way. 😁😁

[@wampasicelair]

This song kind of represents what Bjork wanted to hear Madonna sing - Björk said in 2001: “I think at the time, [it] was what I wanted to hear from [her] mouth. But that’s like six years ago when everything about her seemed very controlled. I think she’s a very intuitive person, and definitely, her survival instinct is incredible. They’re, like, outrageous. At the time, the words I thought she’d say were, ‘I’m not using words anymore; let’s get unconscious, honey. F*@! logic. Just to be intuitive. Be more free. Go with the flow.'” She would later say, “When I was offered to write a song for [Madonna], I couldn’t really picture me doing a song that would suit her. But on second thought, I decided to do this to write the things I have always wanted to hear her say that she’s never said.”

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you so much for sharing that background info with us! ❤️❤️

[@NocturneSoul]

This video was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in New York and it's now part of their permanent heritage. It was the first music video ever to be acquired by a museum as a piece of art. It recreates various works from surrealistic painters like Remedios Varo, Dorothea Tanning, Leonora Carrington and Frida Kahlo. Some scenes are direct recreations of their paintings. It also draws inspiration from the movies "The Color of Pomegranates" and "Hellraiser". There is also a lot of references to Sufism, which is the mystical side of Islam, for example in the whirling dervishes. And finally there's inspiration from Jungian psychology and the ideas of collective consciousness and archetypes.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you for sharing that and providing additional context for us - Wonderful! ❤️❤️

[@garycambridge5513]

I never found it sadly - I even asked someone who worked there and they looked at me very blankly 🤓

[@NocturneSoul]

@@garycambridge5513 museums don't have all their heritage in display, it would be impossible. I work at an art museum so I know. For example in my museum we have an heritage of 1.100 works (paintings, sculptures, videos, etcetera) but we only display a few. And probably if you go to my museum ans ask someone working there where is this or that piece they would give you that same look. The MOMA has an heritage of 150.000 pieces and 22.000 videos. To ask for a view of one of those pieces or videos you will probably have to write a note explaining the reasons why you wanna watch that particular piece or video, with what purpose, etcetera, and probably the only ones who know all the works that make up the heritage are the people who work in the Restoration-Conservation department.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you so much for sharing this! ❤️❤️

[@moonstone1159]

Trippy! Love this video dreamscape! Madonna asked Bjork to write a song for her and Madonna not only sang it brilliantly but made the lyrics come alive with surreal images (based on artists that Madonna admires). Enjoyed your reaction!

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you! ❤️❤️ We wish our dreams could be this exciting!

[@claudeghanimeh1728]

Timelessness ❤

[@lumarar337]

Next react to Bedtime Story Live Brit Awards 1995

[@Brutallic]

Great reaction ladies!! ♥This video was acquired by the MoMA in New York, where it is kept permanently on display. Some of the art/references: Leonor Fini - The ends of the Earth (1948) Remedios Varos - Los amantes (1963) Leonora Carrington - The Giantess (1947) Remedios Varos - La Llamada (1961) Leonor Fini - L' amitié (1958) Frida Kahlo - Diego y Yo (1949) Lucian Freud - Naked Man, Back View Joel-Peter Witkin - Woman Once a Bird, 1990 SUFI Whirling Dance. "The Corinthian" a nightmare created by Dream. Kali Hindu goddess when she sticks her tongue out. And several scenes are inspired by the movie "the color of the pomegranate” 1969. Like the foot stepping on the grapes, the sheet being placed over the kneeling/bending child, and the two hands exchanging the staffs. When she has black hair on the tv screen and everyone looking, could be inspired by the book 1984 by George Orwell.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you so much! ❤️❤️ And thank you for the references!!! We really appreciate that you took the time to do that for us. ❤️ Can't wait to refer to them on our rewatches!

[@brentholcomb7842]

I always thought the "let's get unconscious" part meant ... "Cleansing the doors of perception," i.e. LSD or mushrooms or peyote, etc. And "let's get unconscious, honey" always sounded like "let's get unconscious on E" to me.... LOL... not sure if that says more about this Madonna song or what kind of stuff I had going on in my life when I first heard this music. 🤣 In any case, I love this song- it's like a sneak preview of her Ray of Light era, which is the best Madonna era!

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

😂😂 Love that!

[@martinfehringer6408]

This video blew my 16 yo mind back then. Madonna is so inspiring and since the Ray of Light album I became a real Fan ❤️

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Ray of Light sounds like an incredible album as well. ❤️❤️

[@martinfehringer6408]

It is full of wisdom, motherhood, spiritualism wrapped in electronic soundscapes - new and experimental

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Can't wait! ❤️❤️

[@s.tupper4159]

Love your commentary. Fascinating. Madonna is a huge art collector; particularly paintings. Apparently, she has millions of dollars worth. So, your comments in that regard are likely very true. I'm looking forward to the comments of others as well who probably have additional insights. Thanks yet again for an enjoyable reaction.

[@Markyajv]

You are correct. When I was on social media I would watch her Instagram and her walls had amazing artwork. I just think about those 4 children she adopted and what a life they were so luckily given. They all have amazing artistic talents. Detractors of her don't see that amazing side of her. ❤

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you so much! ❤️❤️

[@rowanmayfair9249]

This is a small preview of Ray Of Light... can't wait! Also, yup, Brit Awards.

[@scarysarie7645]

Björk wrote this song. Love your reaction videos.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you so much! ❤️❤️

[@TheGamerClubber]

It was a song that, at 1st, I didnt care that much. As time goess by, I was addicted to the BEAT. The vídeo is simply incredible focusing into surrealism art and dreams theme...

[@richardc8795]

Love your reaction to this ladies! Madonna, Björk, Nellee Hooper made art! Fans love to explore this video, there’s so much to see. You will have your comment page filled with explanations. I like what Brenda had to say at the end about how it was like stepping into surrealist painting. I 100% vote for the live version from the Brit awards. It’s amazing. You need to watch the video more than once to pick up on all of the art references. It’s a very cool video. See you soon. Have a great night! ♥️ 😁

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Aww, thank you! ❤️❤️ And yes, we'll probably need to watch it about 20 more times to get all the art references. 😉😂 Have a wonderful evening! ❤️

[@ricardoassis1788]

This video is an immersion into the unconscious and the totality of what it has to create meanings. Madonna is at the height of an era of great creativity. The symbolism in this music video fascinates me to this day. A masterpiece! Thank you, ladies!❤❤

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you! ❤️❤️

[@duane_313]

Think back to that girl you saw on American Bandstand less than 10 years before this- Incredible artistic growth and still so much more to see! WOW!

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Honestly, what a journey!! ❤️❤️

[@yrankin1]

Yea!!!! Love this song. Spiritual journey. You will need to watch this a few times.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Definitely need to watch a few more times. ❤️❤️

[@mr.mealldaylong8013]

OMG I'm the 1st one here...GET READY TO BE AMAZED ❤

[@toddleslien1]

It was written by Bjork. Madonna was fascinated about her first abum "Debut" , so she called her to produce her entire album, but in the meantime Bjork was busy about writing songs and make a record, so Bjork gave a gift to Madonna, "Bedtime story", a perfect choice, i say... Your video reactions of Madonna are amazing and so cool

[@DanielCostadaSilva]

Bjork never gave the song to Madonna. Back in the 1994 VMA she was asked about it and she said that Nellee Hooper had asked her to give him the song. Bjork said “I did this a favour to my friend, not to Madonna” which made the interviewer very uncomfortable

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Aww, thank you! ❤️❤️

[@SacredNerve]

This is the 3rd MOST EXPENSIVE VIDEO OF ALL TIME, in a tie with Madonna's "Express Yourself''. (No: 2 is Madonna's ''Die Another Day''. And No: 1 is Michael Jackson's ''Scream").

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Can definitely see why it was so expensive- Completely mind-blowing! ❤️❤️

[@Marc-zi5cq]

Ohhh i'm excited for this. When i first got into MAdonna, this along with Bad Girl was my favorite video. The song was VERY avant garde when it came out, very trance-like electronica but very melodic too. The video was state of the art for sure when it came out. Technology has come so far since 1995 but back then it was like Wow. I think it's among the most expensive videos of the 90s as well.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

..."very trance-like electronica but very melodic too." What a great description! Love that. ❤️❤️

[@briandubois-gilbert8182]

Surrealist art is one of the most enigmatic and intellectually challenging to interpret much less appreciate, but I must admire that your deeply insightful and cerebral analysis certainly rose up to the challenge!! Although Madonna didn’t write this song, she gave it life with her own unique singing interpretation that fits its dream like lyricism. And more importantly with her artistic vision and inspirations in collaboration with Mark Romanek’s directing craft, they have created a living, cinematic surrealist art piece worthy of being exhibited and even held on permanent display in visual art museums. You’ll see a glimpse of a similar mystical imagery of Madonna in the closing scenes of the Rain mv that she and Romanek also produced. Madonna as a creator and admirer of great art, and as she’d done before and later in her artistry, this four and a half minute music video would cost her $5million to produce in 1994 (equivalent to over $10million in today’s inflation rate) making it one of the most expensive mv ever produced. Reportedly, it took 6 days to film the video, but months of planning and editing using then state-of-the-art digital/CGI technology to come up with the new age, futuristic, sci-fi imagery and feel that’s captured in the video. This is amazing and exemplary since by the time of the release of the mv on March 10, 1995 there was no assurance how it would be received in the pop music world. But her instinct would be vindicated by the acclaim it achieved. It’s also admirable that she’d produced this song/mv that represented a bold, experimental piece in her catalogue that previewed her use of electronica, techno pop, trance music sound in her following albums. Finally, the video clip of a pregnant Madonna giving birth to a of flock of doves, I think, foreshadowed her ardent desire for motherhood which she’d realize with the birth in 1996 of daughter Lourdes Leon, in 2000 with her son Rocco Richie, and her subsequent adoption of 4 orphans from Malawi. I anticipate your Madonna reactions with as much delight and obsession as I did with the seasons and episodes of the Outlander tv series ❤😅!!

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Aww, you're too kind - Thank you so much! ❤️❤️ Absolutely love how you said, "...she gave it life..." Very well put! And thank you for the background info regarding the video. It's an incredible achievement, even by today's standards. What an innovative artist (and what a creative mind!)! ❤️ Don't think we deserve the Outlander level of anticipation though! 😂 ❤️

[@shawnwilliams3507]

I love ❤ this video 📹 from Madonna bedtime 🛏 stories this whole intire video is so dope 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@theKarstenR]

In case you're looking for a performance of this song to react to I'd also recommend the Brit Awards one. This is not an easy song to put on a stage but they managed to make it visually and sonically captivating.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

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[@larrybee]

Reaction worth it!! The look on your faces PRICELESS lol the song is bizarre yet beautiful and has great dance mixes. I think at the time it was one of the most expensive music videos made.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

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[@gregoryreed4866]

It’s a video you watch more than once. I have checked KZbin all day for this reaction There’s one point in the video I hope you notice when she sticks her tongue but out , the sound that’s made. It’s just a visydd as that sticks out to me

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

We'll definitely have to see it multiple times! And sorry that we weren't able to upload earlier - This one was a nightmare to get through KZbin.❤️❤️

[@gregoryreed4866]

I think the let’s get unconscious was to let’s open our minds and be open to anything

[@fabriziocarrillo3368]

What I recall from when the video came out is that Madonna’s alter-ego was a character named Varla and it’s the character you see in the cube with the black hair - I never was able to gather more info as if it Varla was a painter or a 1920s actress as Madonna used older movies as inspiration.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

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[@vazquezs]

Great reaction ladies! You both were very spot on your interpretations of the video. Great catch by Emily on identifying the Remedios Varo painting of The Lovers where there are two mirrored images sitting in the water. I love Madonna's love for surrealist art especially the females like Frida Khalo, Remedios Varo and Leonora Carrington.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Aww, thank you so much! ❤️❤️

[@Gabor.Horvath76]

Great reaction Ladies! Thank you! This video is pure art! I don't think it's Madonna's best song, but it's the definitely her best music video.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you so much! ❤️❤️

[@mr.mealldaylong8013]

2:17... i would describe this SOUND as ATMOSPHERIC ETHEREAL TECHNO ❤

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Love that description! ❤️❤️

[@dudedandify]

Love the live version of this from the Brit Awards. You should check it out!

[@Marc-zi5cq]

This is actually the only song on Bedtime Stories Madonna didnt write but lyrics came from Björk. I never really knew what she meant by ''And Inside We Are All Still Wet'' Yet it's such a Björk line.

[@Kaia6485]

I interpret those lyrics to the saying, “he’s wet behind the ears”. Meaning someone who is new at something and inexperienced. It’s like us humans are still in our infancy of what’s really true.

[@MrDemimonde]

I am loving your Madonna journey through her music videos and live performances chronologically ❤️❤️

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you so much! ❤️❤️

[@MrDemimonde]

You both will love the music video for "I Want You," which is from the "Something to Remember" era (includes the video for "You'll See"). Both videos are kind of hidden gems in her canon.

[@sharkyroman]

This is right up there as one of my very favourite M songs. It’s always gives me a few minutes of total escapism whenever I hear it. The lyrics have always deeply resonated with me. The vid does the song huge justice ..it packs so much in to it. So many references and themes that all slot together. I’m a sucker for surrealism in art so this pokes me in all the right places ….

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

The song and video are just perfection. Amazing! ❤️❤️

[@machinagirl]

This video is pure art! A favorite of mine. This was a total departure from her other stuff at the time. We were all into Bjork and Madonna at the time. The 90’s had a huge techno influence on artists. I love how Madonna got into electronic music. It fits her so well.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Absolutely a work of art! Unforgettable. ❤️❤️

[@machinagirl]

@@OurAnxiousReactions Agreed! 😁😁

[@terrystorey]

When this first came out, I was like wth is this? I have always appreciated the words, but the video has never been one of my favs. I have grown to appreciate it a lot more the older I get though.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

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[@blakey2408]

Wow!! It always blows my mind how quickly you both nail the video concepts!! 🤯 Bjork wrote this song and thought it would be perfect for Madonna as she felt that she was always so serious and polished when writing music and felt she needed to let let go a little. I remember watching the live performance of this from the Brit Awards (which is amazing btw) and catching Bjork’s reaction as she was in the audience… she didn’t look too impressed 😬 Yes, the video takes a few watches to catch everything that’s going on 😂 Much love ❤

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Aww, thank you! ❤️❤️ Not sure how quickly we got the concepts, but we tried. 😂 Sending lots of love your way! ❤️

[@cristoferchanimak]

Parts of this video were also inspired by the film “The Color of Pomegranates,” which future work also references. Lady Gaga and REM also had music videos based on the film “Color of Pomegranates.” The film is on KZbin and is super weird and cool.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Sounds like a fascinating film! ❤️❤️

[@sean4339]

Thank you for your great reaction love them ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you so much! ❤️❤️

[@salonglosswoodstock5773]

This song was the last release on Bedtime Stories and along with the song "Sanctuary" would be an introduction to the next direction of spiritual lyrics and electronic music with the next album Ray of light. This project was an extension of the spiritual journey Madonna was on at that time. Also it was strongly base on Hermeticism or Hermetism...........which is a philosophical and religious system based on the teachngs of Hermes Trismegistus (a Hellenistic greek god. )[ The basic meaning of the video was just a series of unconscious dream sequences that tend to become more surreal as the song grows. There are tributes to MANY female painters throughout the video as well. She said that the video inspired by several including Leonara Carrington, Frida Kahlo, Rene Magritte, Remidios Vera, to name few. The shot near the end of the video that shows her with mouths as eyes and vice versa is based on a Frida Kahlo painting- the scene giving birth to doves was inspired by paintings by Rene Magritte and Frida Kahlo. A TRUE piece of artistry.........there truly is NOONE like her!!!

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

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[@sean4339]

The video is amazing and Madonna great❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@rol_rob2603]

Nice review! After this you need to react to performance of this song at the 1995 Brits Awards. I have not seen other youtubers reacting to that performance

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you! ❤️❤️

[@oscardelgado1075]

Defenetly must to react bedtime story live from the brit awards 1995, is a masterpiece

[@PedroMLaroza]

Love this trip journey!

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

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[@pepsine]

Such a masterpiece video!! Thank you for reacting to this ladies!! ❤❤

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you so much! ❤️❤️

[@johnnyoxigen]

Please please do the Brit awards 1995

[@user-ck7rb2wj4f]

You check out her live performance of this song at The Brit Awards; it is both amazing and he stage presence is both amazing and surreal ❤

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Can't wait! ❤️❤️

[@MarkWilliams-pu7mq]

Definitely. I mentioned this a while back on another reaction video. I think the ladies will enjoy seeing it and the wind machine. 😁

[@apapahristodoulou]

She is doing right now on The Celebration Tour and again she stunt everyone live. I loved ❤

[@coolhive2941]

Do you know how many times I’ve refreshed KZbin to see if you guys posted a video today? lol I still don’t know your schedule, so if you could remind us, that would be cool.❤

[@rowanmayfair9249]

Same!!! LoL

[@martinfehringer6408]

Mostly it's only two days waiting, which is ok. But yeah especially for Bedtime Story I was less patient 🤩

[@rowanmayfair9249]

@@martinfehringer6408 😂

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

We're sorry about that! This video was very challenging to get through on KZbin (hence the many edits), so it took longer to upload. We actually don't have a specific schedule, but we try to upload a few times per week. 😉❤️❤️

[@coolhive2941]

@@OurAnxiousReactions oh, gosh, sorry I think you misunderstood me. I was referring to my excitement for this being the next video that you guys would see. I kept refreshing because I was so excited to see it. I wasn’t commenting on any time lapse or anything of that sort. I was asking about a schedule because I often don’t get notifications from KZbin on time so that was a comment about KZbin not you. You guys can do no wrong! ❤️

[@marcdany1]

Yep , it's a trip! there is a lot of references to paintings, films, mythology, or traditions (like the men dancing and spinning, a turkish dance where they start to spin till they go into a trance) about the unconscious and dreams world It's a lot to search and find out in the video or just as Madonna say at the beginning: let's get unconscious!...and enjoy it! :) It's piece of art and you can see the video in the MOMA from New York City

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

It's such a fun trip too! We loved getting lost in this one. ❤️❤️

[@gregyear201]

Hi I have been watching your reactions for some time and I very rarely comment. I must say I absolutely adore you two. Not only do you have such welcoming insight into Madonna’s catalogs of her brilliant videos, but I also feel that I’ve known you two for a long time with your infectious personalities. Subscribed with delight.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Aww, thank you so much - What an incredibly kind thing to say! ❤️❤️ We're so happy you're here on the journey with us! ❤️

[@jiihoo8324]

This video is such a great piece of art. If I remember correctly she took some of her childhood nightmares and included them with the video, as well as images inspired by paintings and other art work. The video is on permanent collection in Moma. I recommend watching this a couple of times, it will sink in. Not make sense but sort of 😅

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Definitely a couple of times! 😂❤️

[@marcvelez6018]

Madonna gave the world Avant-garde music, art and looks. Everything she does comes from a place of teaching. And btw she has a massive private art collection that includes Dhali, Picasso, Frida Khalo and Keith Herring and is valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Her collection sounds amazing! ❤️❤️

[@garycambridge5513]

Such an amazing video - mark romanek is a genius - this video is supposed to be on display in MOMA but I couldn’t find it 😔🥰

[@andreww3225]

👋 ❤❤ Pure art. Great song and stunning visuals! Always fun watching your reactions as well as your intellectual insights, so refreshing ❤❤ The Brit awards is a must.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Aww, thank you so much! ❤️❤️

[@tylerglenn]

wow, you both analyzed this so ... academically! i'm going to have to watch it again and look up your references!

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you - Not sure about our accuracy, but we tried! ❤️❤️

[@tylerglenn]

@@OurAnxiousReactions You started some great conversation and that's what matters most! thanks to you both. i'm loving your channel and can't wait till you get to Madonna's "You'll See" - one of my favorites! Thanks, Tyler.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you so much - You're very kind! ❤️❤️

[@user-ck7rb2wj4f]

I am very glad to see that you guys get the fact that the video is based on a lucid dream and yes: there are many references to different paintings. For example, the image where there are two of her with her face projected on mirrors is inspired by the painting from Frida Khalo called “The Two Fridas”

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you so much for sharing that with us! ❤️❤️

[@gabriellopez9484]

Excelente reacción, me encantó. Espero y pronto reaccionen a la canción Human Nature, que también forma parte de este gran álbum. Un saludo

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Aww, thank you so much! ❤️❤️ And we're definitely reacting to Human Nature soon! ❤️

[@Markyajv]

Hi Ladies! This video is an acid trip without the acid! Believe me.... Pink Floyd is my favorite band... If that gives you an idea. (oh I was young and experimenting don't judge me. 😂😂) Brenda, you must be very proud of Emily. She's super intelligent. I love when someone can express their thoughts on something that's not literal. That's a gift. 👍

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Love that! 😂 This is a judgement free zone, so don't worry! 😂 Aww, thank you - You're so sweet! ❤️❤️ And yes, always incredibly proud of Emily. She's the best!! ❤️

[@Markyajv]

@@OurAnxiousReactions when I watch your next reaction can I have a Van Gogh martini, very dry, with three blue cheese stuffed olives in one of those art glass martini glasses? 🍸

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Of course!! 🍸🍸❤️

[@JoeTheLion1]

you are right on with a scene being inspired by a painting, in fact there are several references to different paintings throughout the video. There are a few article online that delve into all the painting references. I encourage you to watch her live version of the song at the Brit awards and also the song video produced for her reinvention tour for contrast.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

❤️❤️

[@sito7186]

And next live at the Brit Awards

[@DMMMX1]

Suggestion notepad: rebel heart era, live living for love Brit awards. Also Grammy awards. You need both. 👍🏻

[@DMMMX1]

I just wanted to say this is probably the best reaction I’ve seen to this music video. I enjoyed the conversation. Madonna does like paintings and has a collection. Possibly that idea is correct. Do you have a suggestion notepad? lol. When you get to the confessions era, that cd version was a continuous song. The songs morphed/transitioned into the next. So if possible, when you do that reaction, can you do it playing the cd version? Spotify version changed the songs to have alternate endings.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Aww, thank you so much! ❤️❤️ And thank you for the suggestion for the Confessions era - Very helpful to know that there are different versions! ❤️

[@johnthegreek5836]

I actually don’t remember this song and never seen the video, the video was really a trip, I would have to watch a few times, she definitely knows how to express herself in different ways

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Definitely needs a few watches! ❤️❤️

[@kimhubbard826]

In order to understand where a lot of this comes from you need to watch some Bjork videos. This is what you get when you take two brilliant artists and have them create together.

[@Blogodiseablog]

Love this video and song, a bit different of the R&B style of the album. I think it's hard to understand the concept of the video cause it describes a dream, and dreams are hard to understand, tell and describe. In the video i see some references to dream and unconscius, like the young boy smelling opium dry flowers and some dancers called derviches (i think they are from Turkey) that make that particular dance spinning and spinning. After spinning many times, they enter an unconscius extasis. I bet there are many references in the video that it will be interesting to know. I would love that Madonna describe by herself all these things. Good reaction as always 😘😘😘

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you so much! ❤️❤️😘 And we completely agree - We could probably find a new and interesting reference each time we watch this one. ❤️

[@DanielCostadaSilva]

It was so funny to see you two looking puzzled from beginning to end 😂 that’s the beauty of this video, it has so many references that you keep trying to make it make sense. Emily was quite right on saying it reminds of surrealist paintings. This was the inspiration for the video. It was supposed to be longer, the storyboard features more scenes like Madonna opening her chest, Madonna turning into a crow, there should be a sort of horse-driven ride, but the video was already over budget. MTV estimated it cost about 1.5 million dollars to make this video, which puts it in the second place in the ranking of most expensive videos ever, staying behind only of Scream by Michael and Janet Jackson. I can’t wait to see you reacting to the Brit Awards performance and I hope you also do the Re-Invention Tour Backdrop (not the performance, just the video from the screens) because it’s a whole new trip, and it makes reference to a Brazilian book 😊

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Yes, our faces...😂😂 Thank you for sharing the additional storyboard details - Fascinating! ❤️❤️ And this Re-Invention Tour backdrop sounds very intriguing...😉

[@truthseekingcanadian5864]

It seems like a departure because it was written by Bjork, for Madonna.

[@PerryCJamesUK]

So many great comments here, and not much to add, except... Bjork re-wrote the song for possible inclusion on her own album "Post". She decided not to include it (possibly due to using explicit lyrics in the chorus) but instead it appears in two versions on the B-Sides to her singles Army of Me and It's Oh So Quiet. Bjork's versions are titled "Sweet Intuition" and "Sweet, Sweet Intuition." The latter was recorded in one of my favourite spaces on Earth, The Royal Festival Hall on London's South bank. I played violin there when I was a wee nipper and part of an orchestra. There's something so haunting about the sound there, imperfect and filled with sharp reverbs... Anyways... This video is next level fantastic, as are our favorite KZbin ladies.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Aww, thank you - You're the sweetest! ❤️❤️ And thank you for sharing the info about Bjork's other versions the song (along with your story of playing violin at The Royal Festival Hall - What a beautiful memory!).❤️

[@GabrielA-nf7vz]

You are right about surrealistic art! It features surrealistic and new age imagery, with influences from artists such as Remedios Varo, Frida Kahlo and Leonora Carrington. I believe the video was or still is permanently displayed at the museum of modern art in New York. The director of this video (Mark Romanek) also directed the video for ‘Rain’. From Madonna herself “My "Bedtime Story" video was completely inspired by all the female surrealist painters like Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo. There's that one shot where my hands are up in the air and stars are spinning around me. And me flying through the hallway with my hair trailing behind me, the birds flying out of my open robe - all of those images were an homage to female surrealist painters; there's a little bit of Frida Kahlo in there, too.”

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Love that! Thank you for the background info and inspiration with us! ❤️❤️

[@tapanim6576]

😎👍

[@WilUnleashed]

Yes, unfortunately being how great this song and video is, Madonna really had little role in writing the song. Bjork wrote the lyrics and the song. But obviously, Madonna wouldn't have chosen to sing to it, if she didn't relate to it and find a way to make the song more creative and enlightening. So, the messaging of the song really comes from Bjork. While the director plays a huge role in the making of these videos, you can bet Madonna put a lot of input in this. She's very much into art, so a lot of the visuals probably were something she came up with or collaborated with in coming up with. If you're planning to do a live reaction, the only live version of this (non-concert) is from the 1995 Brit Awards show. She gave quite the stunning performance there as well. Hopefully you are planing that next!

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Yes, without a doubt, she contributed massively to the visuals. ❤️❤️

[@Alan2024England]

Hey you two … Alan here from England. LOVING the channel….. please could you kindly do a reaction video of the live performance of this at The Brit Awards? 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻xxx

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you! ❤️❤️ And yes. 😉

[@Alan2024England]

@@OurAnxiousReactionsThank you ❤

[@richardwalker9038]

I can’t believe Warner released this record after I’ll remember number 2 secret 3 take a bow 1 for seven weeks and then release this?of course it wasn’t a hit….. if they don’t get it now how did they get it in 1995? Huge mistake

[@taintedlife2618]

By then she already went thorough that with Oh Father on Like a Prayer. It was really the perfect order of singles and she didn’t need the world to kiss her tail anymore.

[@RockinDaBoombox]

Not one of my favorites as it doesn’t sound very Madonna at all (Bjork wrote it), but I love the video and remember watching the premiere on MTV back in early 1995 when they had a special Madonna Pajama Party. If you ever want to check it out, it’s great! Another great reaction video, ladies. Thank you and have a great weekend! ❤️❤️

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you so much! ❤️❤️ Have a wonderful weekend too! ❤️

[@semitavi8259]

Björk actually released the demo later as a b-side. It's called Sweet Intuition and it's similar AND different at the same time. :) Madonna and other producers added to the demo. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4qTe4ufnZisiZosi=ClRsMyYq25XGp6Wn

[@semitavi8259]

AND then there's this stripped down version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/amjTpJ-JrqyXf9ksi=uKpYsEWbZfFXh4EM

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you for sharing those links! ❤️❤️

[@luizribeirooo]

Nice one right? This is Madonna.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Absolutely incredible! ❤️❤️

[@luizribeirooo]

She is a nerd and I love that :P @@OurAnxiousReactions

[@DMMMX1]

Did you guys watch any of the celebration tour stuff online or are you trying not to, to stay surprised when you go to the show?

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

We're trying not to, so we can experience it in real time. ❤️❤️

[@kevindobson6568]

Can you please react to. You can't deny it by Lisa stansfield, music video request plz ❤😊❤

[@Matuteilcapo]

This is one of the most expensive MV in music history. In fact, it is in continuous exhibition at the Art Museum in New York. Several surrealist paintings are depicted here, Remedios Varos, Frida Kahlo are some of the artists whose work Madonna was inspired by. Next, Bedtime Story live at the Brlt Awards, amazing. Pd: Please, don't stop the video that much, you're going to lose the real meaning of it.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

It certainly deserves its place at the museum - Just amazing! ❤️❤️ We actually had to edit this video heavily to get it through KZbin's copyright block - Sorry about that!

[@rowanmayfair9249]

HUMAN NATURE CHALLENGE: Find a great live to Human Nature NOT from a tour. I've been banging my head on my desk trying, to no avail.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

That does sound challenging - Let us know if you think of any! ❤️❤️

[@garycambridge5513]

What’s really amazing - no awards nominations even that year ? Wtf 😬 I hate MTV

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Really? It wasn't nominated for a video award? That's shocking!

[@garycambridge5513]

@@OurAnxiousReactions nope - they went with take a bow that year which she won best female video - the first time she won that award since 1987 - if you can believe that 😳 mtv ignored a lot of her music videos just like Grammy ignored her best albums true blue and like a prayer 🥹

[@primalrunner]

I love watching your videos but the pauses on the exciting parts are very distracting to me, for this one in particular is the intense part near the end.

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Thank you! ❤️❤️ Unfortunately, we had to edit this one heavily to prevent KZbin blocking... Sorry about that. ❤️

[@johngarza1614]

Funny how you can tell which of the commenters have read Mary Gabriel's biography of Madonna. It would be nice if they acknowledged their reference instead of plagiarizing her.

[@douglasmattos6760]

PQ PULARAM PARTES DO VÍDEO ??? ALGUM PROBLEMA NA EDIÇÃO ???

[@DanielCostadaSilva]

Pro KZbin não deletar por direitos autorais

[@OurAnxiousReactions]

Sorry about the edits - We're not really sure why this one was such a problem for KZbin. ❤️❤️