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Incorrect Meaning, Isn't that POV?

This entry included a totally incorrect "explination" of the meaning of the song. Here it is.

Unlike the controversial music video, which deals with politics, "American Life", as a song, is a criticism of American lifestyles, fame, and desires. In the song, Madonna notes that American culture is obssessed with changing their names or losing weight in order to become famous. She also notes that Americians are becoming too self reliant on outside help by hiring personal lawyers, managers, agents, chefs, bodyguards, nannies, drivers, or other unneeded employees. Madonna also realizes that Americian culture is becoming obsessive with fitness/health crazes such as soy lattes, yoga, and pilates. These actions move Madonna to sing, "American life. I live the American dream... You are the best thing I've seen...". It should also be noted that Madonna "raps" the bridge of the song.

Aside from the fact that this is a complete misinterpretation, does an explination of the song's meaning even belong here? Isn't that POV?

67.187.189.139 09:21, 29 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-Automatic Machine Gun?!?!?

What the hell is that? Do you mean battle rifle? Assault rifle? Sub-machine gun? Just plain machine gun? I'm changing it to just simply machine gun because I have never heard of a "semi-automatic" machine gun.--Big Mac 03:49, 28 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Incorrect Grade

It states that Madonna (AKA Miss Ancient) is a general. Incorrect from the very image on this page. She appears (by the rank on her sleeve) to be a Sergeant Major. I'm only changing it because this bitch has done enough to insult soldiers like me with her stupidity and worthless music.--Big Mac 03:53, 28 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Stop killing innocent people and she will no more insult you ;) --189.74.182.253 (talk) 17:09, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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The complete list of national flags from its edited version.

Here is the complete list of a-hundred-and-sixty-five flags' nations (with time labels as per http://youtu.be/LYduJw5LyFM) in order of appearance from the second music video, if I am not mistaken:

1. 0:12 Sweden; 2. 0:15 Italy; 3. 0:16 United Kingdom; 4. 0:17 Cuba; 5. 0:18 Macedonia; 6. 0:20 Lesotho; 7. 0:21 Kenya; 8. 0:22 Jordan; 9. 0:23 Ivory Coast; 10. 0:25 Chile; 11. 0:26 Madagascar; 12. 0:27 Kyrgyzstan; 13. 0:28 Paraguay; 14. 0:30 Palestine; 15. 0:31 Swaziland; 16. 0:32 Georgia; 17. 0:33 Sri Lanka; 18. 0:34 Haiti; 19. 0:36 South Africa; 20. 0:37 Austria; 21. 0:38 Russia; 22. 0:39 Mozambique; 23. 0:41 Mauritius; 24. 0:42 Morocco; 25. 0:43 Mauritania; 26. 0:44 Andorra; 27. 0:46 Iran; 28. 0:47 Guyana; 29. 0:48 Guatemala; 30. 0:49 Kazakhstan; 31. 0:51 Oman; 32. 0:52 Niger; 33. 0:53 Australia; 34. 0:54 Nicaragua; 35. 0:55 Romania; 36. 0:56 Lebanon; 37. 0:58 Seychelles; 38. 0:59 Denmark; 39. 1:00 Lithuania; 40. 1:01 Colombia; 41. 1:03 Djibouti; 42. 1:04 Jamaica; 43. 1:05 Germany; 44. 1:06 Cambodia; 45. 1:08 Gabon; 46. 1:09 France; 47. 1:10 Estonia; 48. 1:11 Norway; 49. 1:13 Pakistan; 50. 1:14 Indonesia; 51. 1:15 Micronesia; 52. 1:16 Libya; 53. 1:17 Greenland; 54. 1:19 Syria; 55. 1:20 Afghanistan; 56. 1:21 Armenia; 57. 1:22 Togo; 58. 1:24 Monaco; 59. 1:25 India; 60. 1:26 Zimbabwe; 61. 1:27 New Zealand; 62. 1:29 Moldova; 63. 1:30 Spain; 64. 1:31 Turkmenistan; 65. 1:32 Trinidad and Tobago; 66. 1:34 Yemen; 67. 1:35 Liberia; 68. 1:36 Thailand; 69. 1:37 Bahrain; 70. 1:39 Israel; 71. 1:40 Gambia; 72. 1:41 Eritrea; 73. 1:42 Czech Republic; 74. 1:44 Costa Rica; 75. 1:45 Comoros; 76. 1:46 Bolivia; 77. 1:47 Burundi; 78. 1:48 Mali; 79. 1:50 Malaysia; 80. 1:51 Ethiopia; 81. 1:52 Sudan; 82. 1:53 Taiwan; 83. 1:55 Luxembourg; 84. 1:56 Senegal; 85. 1:57 Japan; 86. 1:58 China; 87. 2:00 United Arab Emirates; 88. 2:01 Uzbekistan; 89. 2:02 Russia (upside down); 90. 2:04 Albania; 91. 2:05 Philippines; 92. 2:06 Chad; 93. 2:07 Vietnam; 94. 2:08 Netherlands; 95. 2:10 Malawi; 96. 2:11 Peru; 97. 2:12 The Democratic Republic of Congo; 98. 2:13 Bulgaria; 99. 2:15 Angola; 100. 2:16 Finland; 101. 2:17 Brazil; 102. 2:18 Azerbaijan; 103. 2:19 Serbia and Montenegro; 104. 2:21 Venezuela; 105. 2:22 Belgium; 106. 2:23 Argentina; 107. 2:24 Somalia; 108. 2:26 Saudi Arabia; 109. 2:27 Portugal; 110. 2:28 Palau; 111. 2:29 Zambia; 112. 2:31 Malta; 113. 2:32 South Korea; 114. 2:33 Burkina Faso; 115. 2:34 Nigeria; 116. 2:36 Bangladesh; 117. 2:37 Algeria; 118. 2:38 Brunei; 119. 2:39 Botswana; 120. 2:41 Bosnia and Herzegovina; 121. 2:42 Benin; 122. 2:43 Suriname; 123. 2:44 Tanzania; 124. 2:46 Rwanda; 125. 2:47 Puerto Rico; 126. 2:48 Namibia; 127. 2:49 Mongolia; 128. 2:50 Qatar; 129. 2:52 Papua New Guinea; 130. 2:53 Panama; 131. 2:54 Nepal; 132. 2:55 Maldives; 133. 2:57 Latvia; 134. 2:58 Laos; 135. 2:59 Sierra Leone; 136. 3:00 Iceland; 137. 3:02 Slovakia; 138. 3:03 Vatican City; 139. 3:04 Tunisia; 140. 3:05 Slovenia; 141. 3:07 Canada; 142. 3:08 Ukraine; 143. 3:09 Switzerland; 144. 3:10 Mexico; 145. 3:12 Croatia; 146. 3:13 El Salvador; 147. 3:14 Egypt; 148. 3:15 Dominican Republic; 149. 3:17 Kuwait; 150. 3:18 Ireland; 151. 3:19 Poland; 152. 3:20 Turkey; 153. 3:21 Ghana; 154. 3:23 Greece; 155. 3:24 Guinea; 156. 3:25 North Korea; 157. 3:26 Hungary; 158. 3:28 Honduras; 159. 3:29 Uruguay; 160. 3:30 Singapore; 161. 3:31 Uganda; 162. 3:33 Vanuatu; 163. 3:34 Cameroon; 164. 3:35 Iraq; and 165. 3:36 United States. ;-]

Source: Washburn, Earl (7 June 2003). "Flags shown in Madonna's American Life video". Flags in Music. Flags Of The World (FOTW). Retrieved 23 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help) 118.107.246.23 (talk) 01:10, 1 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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