Best Madonna Single
In this Season 0 episode, the Debaters get into the groove and go deeper and deeper into pop megastar Madonna's catalogue to determine the Best Madonna Single Ever! Songs discussed: “Express Yourself,” “Ghosttown,” “Don’t Tell Me,” “Justify My Love,” “Papa Don’t Preach,” “Human Nature,” “Frozen,” “Sorry,” “Like a Prayer,” “Jump,” “Like a Virgin,” “Secret,” “Live to Tell,” “Material Girl,” “Into the Groove,” “Erotica,” “Ray of Light,” “Crazy for You,” “Borderline,” “Open Your Heart,” “Lucky Star,” “Nothing Really Matters,” “Hung Up,” “Deeper and Deeper,” “Vogue,” “Beautiful Stranger,” “Take a Bow,” “La Isla Bonita,” “Holiday,” “Get Together,” “Music,” “Rain”
Join host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Amy Pilott, Kate Racculia, and Michael Schwarz as they refuse to go for second best and put their love of Madge to the test.
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Round 1 Match-Ups:
Match-Up 1: “Express Yourself” (1) vs. “Ghosttown” (8)
Match-Up 2: “Don’t Tell me” (4) vs. “Justify My Love” (5)
Match-Up 3: “Papa Don’t Preach” (3) vs. “Human Nature” (6)
Match-Up 4: “Frozen” (2) vs. “Sorry” (7)
Match-Up 5: “Like a Prayer” (1) vs. “Jump” (8)
Match-Up 6: “Like a Virgin” (4) vs. “Secret” (5)
Match-Up 7: “Live to Tell” (3) vs. “Material Girl” (6)
Match-Up 8: “Into the Groove” (2) vs. “Erotica” (7)
Match-Up 9: “Ray of Light” (1) vs. “Crazy for You” (8)
Match-Up 10: “Borderline” (4) vs. “Open Your Heart” (5)
Match-Up 11: “Lucky Star” (3) vs. “Nothing Really Matters” (6)
Match-Up 12: “Hung Up” (2) vs. “Deeper and Deeper” (7)
Match-Up 13: “Vogue (1) vs. “Beautiful Stranger” (8)
Match-Up 14: “Take a Bow” (4) vs. “La Isla Bonita” (5)
Match-Up 15: “Holiday” (3) vs. “Get Together” (6)
Match-Up 16: “Music” (2) vs. “Rain” (7)
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Episode Credits
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Amy Pilott, Kate Racculia, Michael Schwarz
Editor: Mike Rapin
