Madonna sang that she’ll “Die One other Day” on her 2002 Bond theme accompanying the film of the identical name.
However it was more of a cheeky quip than any real acceptance of her own mortality. Back then and even 20 years later, the indomitable diva seemingly felt as if she would outlive us all — and we did too.
Nonetheless, that collective gasp heard ’around the world late Wednesday afternoon — once we all discovered that Madonna had been rushed to the hospital after being found unresponsive — was a wake-up call.
Based on an Instagram statement from her longtime manager, Guy Oseary, Madonna had “developed a serious bacterial infection which led to a several day stay within the ICU.” She was reportedly intubated for at the very least an evening, but on Wednesday she was awake and recovering with the tube removed.
At 64, we are able to not take Madonna with no consideration, folks.
Time to rethink all those jokes about her cosmetic surgery, her age-inappropriate outfits and her bizarre Instagram filters.
We must always all be glad that Madonna remains to be here — and, in truth, was preparing for her “Celebration” tour, set to kick off July 15, that will commemorate her 40-year profession. (Oseary says that she is going to need to “pause all commitments.”)
Indeed, her self-titled debut — the one with “Borderline,” “Lucky Star” and “Holiday” that I just gave its annual Pride Sunday spin — was released 4 a long time ago, on July 27, 1983.
And ever since then, as she has delivered hit after hit in decade after decade, it has been not possible to assume a world without Madonna.
But yet, we mocked her — one in all the largest game-changing, rule-breaking forces within the history of pop music.
I discovered about Madonna’s hospitalization after I had been watching “Wham! The Documentary,” which premieres on Netflix July 5. And I used to be once more struck by how the Queen of Pop is the last survivor of the nice ’80s pop superstars.
George Michael, Michael Jackson, Prince, Whitney Houston — they’re all gone. And none of them even made it to 60.
And while Tina Turner was much older than Madonna when she passed away at 83 last month, a component of those self same ’80s glory days died together with her, too.
So whatever happens next for Madonna — and, thankfully, she is predicted to make a full recovery — let’s make certain to offer her her flowers while she will still smell them … and while she will still crush them in spike-heeled dominatrix boots if she rattling well pleases.
