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You're watching Madonna perform "Vogue" on the MTV awards show in 1990. Original song taken from Madonna's album 'I'm Breathless' for the motion picture 'Dick Tracy' released on Sire Records in 1990.

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Madonna 'Vogue'
You're watching Madonna perform "Vogue" on the MTV awards show in 1990. Original song taken from Madonna's album 'I'm Breathless' for the motion picture 'Dick Tracy' released on Sire Records in 1990.

Often recalled as the “Marie Antoinette” performance, Madonna’s game-changing 1990 rendition of her hit “Vogue” was based on the film Dangerous Liaisons, with Madge donning Michelle Pfeiffer’s actual dress from the movie.

Luis Camacho and Jose Gutierez, both of whom danced on Madonna’s “Blonde Ambition” tour and choreographed and danced in the original “Vogue” video and VMA number, recall that unforgettable night.

Gutierez: At first, we were going to do another song, ’cause people were already sick of us doing this. We had already vogued all year. It was between “Keep it Together” and something else.

Camacho: The idea [for the “Vogue” performance] came about during a game of charades. During the last days of the tour, we were in the South of France, in Nice, and one of the charades was Dangerous Liaisons. I was sitting next to her, and Madonna goes, “You know, that’s very ‘Vogue.’ ”

Gutierez: For the choreography, I was trying to basically keep the same stuff that was in the chorus section [of the video]. Everyone remembers those counts of eight from the chorus. Voguing is very arrogant and very aristocratic with all this attitude, so I think the theme and the costumes made us emulate it even more.

Camacho: The only thing that had us a little nervous were the fans the women [dancers] had. At one point in the choreography, they flipped the fans in the air, and they’re supposed to catch them. At almost every rehearsal, somebody would drop the fan.

Gutierez: Janet Jackson’s dancers also were performing that night, and there was always this Janet and Madonna competition throughout the years. Janet opened the show with “Black Cat” and we were closing the show, so we got to see them go on first. We were so amped because we were like, “Oh my God, they sucked! They were so bad!” We were like, “Oh, it’s in the bag!”

Camacho: We were also up for an award that night for best choreography.

Gutierez: I really wanted to win, but I knew that we weren’t going to. Madonna told us, “Don’t get your hopes up, because it’s very political in these awards ceremonies. They’re not going to give it to two young kids from the Lower East Side.” I was like, “You don’t know that!”

Camacho: By the time we went to perform, we [hadn’t won]. Standing offstage, Jose and I felt like, “We are about to show you why we should have gotten that award.” We always did a prayer circle before we went on stage. Madonna was like, “Let’s go out there and give it to them! Let’s serve it up, ladies and gentlemen!”

Gutierez: You can see our energy. It’s that moment when the curtain goes up and we are there, and everyone in the crowd just rises to their feet. I was jumping out of my skin.

Camacho: And no one dropped a fan! After they all caught it, we all clapped and breathed a sigh of relief. It was a nail-biter.

Gutierez: Talking about it now is like reliving those moments of being on stage—it gives you this rush of wanting to be the best and wanting to leave such an impression. It’s crazy because 25 years later, people still remember. I still get recognized on the street from this job that I did 25 years ago, and it feels so good.

Comments:

annie10103

Only known surviving footage of Marie Antoinette entertaining the court at Versailles (1783)(colourized)

Christian Villalobos

I had a friend, he was gay and HIV+, he had a big poster in his living room about this performance, and every time he watched this video, he managed to have the strength to get ahead with his treatment. Thank you Madonna for inspiring my friend.

Leon Au

Can we take a moment to appreciate the diversity of her dancers.

Sleep McSleeperson

Whoever conceptualized and choreographed this should be proud. 30 years later and it’s still one of the most fun and most iconic MTV VMA performances ever. I mean heck, MTV is irrelevant now but this performance? Timeless.

Paula Costa

observe the traditional dance and costume of the ancient gays as they adore their supreme queen

meborelol

Gonna tell my kids this was Marie Antoinette

Adler Fagerström

People complaining that she isn't singing live have completely missed the point. In the Ballroom scene NO ONE sings. Madonna lip synching (hence no microphone) to her own tune is both clever, and a tribute to the club culture where Vogueing was born.

Trivia : Madonna used the same dress used by Glenn Close in Dangerous Liaisons.

Evan Chan

this to me is timeless, imagine this was in 2020, it would still be legit and awesome

Just Cade

Everything about this is FLAWLESS. The costumes, the choreography, the dancers, the fans, MADONNA, the beginning, the middle, the end, this will NEVER be surpassed.

Bing Perocho

Everybody: was here after rusical

Me: POSE and Paris is burning says this is sooo important

MonsterHuntressRoon

Remember when the MTV Awards used to be this interesting?

Gnarly Chuck

Imagine how lucky the people who got to be there.

Sofia

I wish we had this filmed in better quality, is pure art

Sagittarius Warrior

it might be odd for some ppl, but that's ART dear.

Cleon Del Mavros

5:13 THAT PROUD LOOK IN HER EYES! YAAAS GODDESS... she knew she performed perfectly

Joshi E.

Even Cher who may not be too fond of her (whom is legend and paved the way for her), gave her props on her creativity.

E.

Remember when award shows were still worth watching ...


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