MADONNA - AMERICAN LIFE
Do I Have To Change My Name?
Will It Get Me Far?
Should I Lose Some Weight?
Am I Gonna Be A Star?
I Tried To Be A Boy
I Tried To Be A Girl
I Tried To Be A Mess
I Tried To Be The Best
I Guess I Did It Wrong
That's Why I Wrote This Song
This Type Of Modern Life
Is It For Me?
This Type Of Modern Life
Is It For Free?
So I Went Into A Bar
Looking For Sympathy
A Little Company
I Tried To Find A Friend
It's More Easily Said
It's Always Been The Same
This Type Of Modern Life
Is Not For Free
American Life (American Life)
I Live The American Dream (American Dream)
You Are The Best Thing I've Seen
You Are Not Just A Dream (American Life)
I Tried To Stay Ahead
I Tried To Stay On Top
I Tried To Play The Part
But Somehow I Forgot
Just What I Did It For
Nd Why I Wanted More
This Type Of Modern Life
Is It Free For Me
This Type Of Modern Life
Is It For Free
Do I Have To Change My Name
Will It Get Me Far
Should I Lose Some Weight
Am I Gonna Be A Star
American Life (American Life)
I Live The American Dream (American Dream)
You Are The Best Thing I've Seen
You Are Not Just A Dream (American Life)
American Life
I Tried To Be A Boy
I Tried To Be A Girl
I Tried To Be A Mess
I Tried To Be The Best
I Tried To Find A Friend
Tried To Stay Ahead
I Tied To Stay On Top
Do I Have To Change My Name
Will It Get Me Far
Should I Lose Some Weight
Am I Gonna Be A Star
Uh, Uh, Uh, Uh
I'm Drinking A Soy Latte
I Get A Double Shotie
It Goes Right Through My Body
And You Know I'm Satisfied
I Drive My Mini Cooper
And I'm Feeling Super Dooper
Yo They Tell Me I'm A Trooper
And You Know I'm Satisfied
I Do Yoga And Pilates
And The Room Is Full Of Hotties
So I'm Checking Out There Bodies
And You Know I'm Satisfied
I'm Diggin' On The Isotopes
This Metaphysics Shit Is Dope
And If All This Can Give Me Hope
You Know I'm Satisfied
I Got A Lawyer And A Manager
An Agent And A Chef
Three Nannies, An Assistant
And A Driver And A Jet
A Trainer And A Butler
And A Bodyguard Or Five
A Gardener And A Stylist
Do You Think I'm Satisfied
I'd Like To Express My Extreme Point-Of-View
I'm Not A Christian And I'm Not A Jew
I'm Just Living Out The American Dream
And I Just Realized That Nothing Is What It Seems
Do I Have To Change My Name
Am I Gonna Be A Star
Do I Have To Change My Name
Am I Gonna Be A Star
Do I Have To Change My Name
SONG FACTS
Writer(s): Madonna, Mirwais Ahmadzaï
Producer(s): Madonna, Mirwais Ahmadzaï
Madonna Is An American Success Story Who Is Skilled At Manipulating The Media And Making Good Business Decisions. She Has Taken Many Risks In Her Music And Her Image, And While Many Have Proven Very Successful, This Song Wasn't A Commercial Success. The Song Is A Criticism Of The American Way Of Life As Being Selfish And Materialistic, And How While Madonna Has Achieved The Typical American Dream, She's Not Sure This Is What She Wants.
The Song Didn't Get Much Radio Play In The Us, But Did Get A Lot Of Attention For Madonna's Rap About Drinking Soy Lattes, Doing Pilates, And Driving A Mini Cooper, Which Was Often Played In News Stories Without Much Context, Sometimes Making Madonna Seem Like A Hypocrite.
The Video Shows Madonna In Military Garb As Images Of War Are Juxtaposed Against A Fashion Show. Before It Aired In The Us, Madonna Had The Video Re-Cut To Eliminate The War Footage In Deference To The War In Iraq. Madonna Released This Statement To Explain Her Decision: "I Am Not Anti-Bush. I Am Not Pro-Iraq. I Am Pro Peace. I Have Written A Song And Created A Video Which Expresses My Feelings About Our Culture And Values And The Illusions Of What Many People Believe Is The American Dream - The Perfect Life. As An Artist, I Hope That This Provokes Thought And Dialogue. I Don't Expect Everyone To Agree With My Point Of View. I Am Grateful To Have The Freedom To Express These Feelings And That's How I Honor My Country."