What It Feels Like For A Girl

Album: Music (2000)
Charted: 7 23
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: David Mitchell Torn, Guy Sigsworth, Madonna Ciccone
    Publisher: Downtown Music Publishing, O/B/O DistroKid, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., WARP MUSIC LIMITED

Comments: 13

  • Karen from Manchester, NhOK, so although I am NOT a Madonna fan, I thought I'd give the vid a watch. Unfortunately, I'm a lady so I won't describe my feelings on how bad this video is. I WILL say, tho, that they could at least have shown the correct dashboard for the correct car; even when she was driving the Camaro, the close-up of the dash showed the Trans Am. Anyway, it's just Madonna trying to prove that she's relevant and "edgy", but coming off as narcissistic and publicity-hungry. *sigh* waste of a nice car.
  • Theresa from Murfreesboro, TnThe first time I heard this song I loved it. Madge pushes the enevelope even with a ballad.
  • Shannon from Lynbrook, NyThe old lady is supposed to represent a broken, frail Madonna.
  • Alexandra from Toronto, CanadaI guess for the "smart man" Nathan, your right, us women do have it good in north America, but what about the rest of the world? We have it so well that we are on top of the gender triangle.. or do we, don't know what statistic you got but we are still bellow the men when it comes to salary. If you listen carefully, the song isn't just directed to women empowerment, but also for gender empowerment. for the transgendered men who can't live in this society without people judging them. And I don't see how this is controversial, because we see this on the news all the time.. some guy drinking and driving, killed a few people. Better this then Britney and her bald head..lol
  • Leon from Waterbury, CtI saw the video when it was aired that one time...am I the only one who thought it wasn't very controversial?
  • Reese from Calgary, CanadaThis video was HILARIOUS! When she pulls out the gun, points in the cop's face and shoots them...with WATER! LOL!! Great stuff! HA, and then she crashes into their car as they're trying to chase after her! As for the "graphic violence" what was so graphic about it? "Hannibal", "American Psycho" THOSE were graphic. This was too violent for regular music video play, yes I agree...but I do disagree with the decision to ban it entirely. We can show all the t*ts and a**es we want, but as soon as gas stations are being blown up off screen, suddenly it's "too much" :P gimme a break!
  • Nathan from Defiance, OhMadonna no longer has her looks or her talent so she must reduce herself to doing controversial things to get in the news. I don't think that the vast majority of women are abused or neglected, in fact the majority of studies show they aren't. Women have it better in this country than they ever have before in the history of the world, so Madonna can kiss this man's ass.
  • Donnie from Los Angeles, CaLook, i don't know if it was the um...cigarettes i was smoking that day, but when i saw the video i was amazed. i have no idea what it meant, but it was still cool
  • Chester from Lincolnshire, EnglandThe song which accompanied the video and which was released as a single was actually a remix of the original version. The single 'What It Feels Like For A Girl' was an atmospheric trance-like anthem, where as the original album version (which featured on Madonna's 'Music' album) is much softer, much poppier and much more mellow.
  • Sarah from Salem, MaI agree with you on this one, Saxon. I'm especially interested in the spoken part at the very beginning that talks about how it's okay for women to take on male characteristics, but it's degrading for men to be like women. It shows that in many ways women are still second-class citizens in supposedly enlightened Western countries like ours.
  • Saxon from Peace River, CanadaActually, she wasn't out of control; she is getting men back for how they abused her. As for the old lady, she was probably abused by men as well and Madonna's character takes her on the ride for her revenge too. She's trying to equalize some gender stuff here, people! And she crashes the car to symbolise suicide, she must've been pretty traumatizd by abuse to commit suicide. Geez, have some empathy, guys.

    P.S. Why would you say Madonna's out of control? she didn't direct the video, and i'm not saying in any way that Guy Ritchie is or made the video crazy, for all you little nick-pickers like me :p, but i think that the artist shouldn't always be the target of these insulting little attacks. This was a really great Music Video and i think that anyone that doesn't think so needs to pay more attention.
  • Scott Baddwin from Edmonton, Englandanother thing she did 2 get this video banned was offend christians by standing behind burning jesus-like things.
  • Brooke from Sedona, AzWhat a crazy vidoe this was, Madonna is out of control in this one. She takes some poor old lady with her on a joy ride and crashes up the car and all kinds of crazy stuff.
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