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LeastChartLost t1_jdt77s5 wrote
She was struggling to find a comfortable position in which to sit. Jeeze
Longjumping_Form5858 t1_jdugcba wrote
She was struggling to find soap to wash her feet
HolidayAbroad t1_jdulvb2 wrote
I'm struggling to get over the toilet plunger on top of the sink.
DC_Farmboy t1_jdv1nae wrote
That's a sink plunger FYI
Mercurial8 t1_jduib65 wrote
The dirty feet are the coolest thing about this photo (for me(duh))
CouchPotatoCharity t1_jdvn3tl wrote
Knew the foot guys would be here
Mercurial8 t1_jdvqo2m wrote
Oh, not that way, though those others seem to be interested
I just like that it’s often an indicator of a low maintenance person….probably not in this specific case though.
_njhiker t1_jdt9cqh wrote
Weren’t Holiday and Lucky Star released during fall of 1983 and Borderline in early 1984? I remember reading that Basquiat was dating her in 1983 and she was still relatively unknown outside of the NYC club scene as he would always introduce her as the next ‘big thing’
D34th_gr1nd t1_jdu7s4x wrote
This might have been taken before July. Just because a band has a ton of airplay on MTV or on the radio doesn't mean they were living comfortably.
heliskinki t1_jduggbg wrote
People think that as soon as a song is played on the radio the artist is minted :D
D34th_gr1nd t1_jduhj2q wrote
Exactly, I've met numerous bands who have been played on MTV, it's not always straight forward.
heliskinki t1_jdukdhe wrote
I lived with a guitarist whose band had a 3 album deal with a well-known independent label in the UK. The band had moderate success in this country, Europe and Australia, touring extensively in each country. He still had a full-time job to support himself.
dali01 t1_jdvfk3r wrote
Especially with how the labels screwed a lot of them back then. Possibly still? I don’t really follow that kind of stuff much but I remember it being a big deal in the early 90s about how many from the 70s/80s got really screwed over in their contracts.
D34th_gr1nd t1_jdvhfhq wrote
Can't blame you, I barely follow it in person.
Khambodia t1_jdvuzyy wrote
Just because YOU have more than 5 likes doesn't make uou a highly respected Redditor or living comfortably.
D34th_gr1nd t1_jdvzqif wrote
Not disagreeing there.
true___blue t1_jecgsg0 wrote
It was summer of 1983, she had only two songs out by then
true___blue t1_jecgpos wrote
She didn't have release them when the photoshoot was made, only two songs that didn't succeed a lot
Kidnovatex t1_jduzu6t wrote
Karma bots don't care about accurate titles.
Saint_Hell_Yeah t1_jdrqqd5 wrote
The internet would have me believe that is a million dollar apartment in nyc.
Phobbyd t1_jdrsw14 wrote
Probably is more than that if you want to own it.
Moms_spaghetti_6969 t1_jds7qto wrote
If the building still exists
Saint_Hell_Yeah t1_jdru47p wrote
It has dorm room in a movie vibes.
EngineeringOne1812 t1_jdtgjcq wrote
Buying it? Closer to $10M
dumpmaster42069 t1_jdus8fo wrote
It would have been a pretty expensive place to live even then, but it would be crazy expensive today.
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Alarming_Orchid t1_jduhleu wrote
It probably is these days
TheUpperHand t1_jdtbm93 wrote
Feet: dirty
Quentin Tarantino: [heavy breathing]
THEBIGREDAPE t1_jdt6rqc wrote
I don't think that young Madonna would like old Madonna
nosmelc t1_jdt812l wrote
I don't think young Madonna would recognize old Madonna.
HarryT_CVN75_A4W1 t1_jdti9h8 wrote
I had to zoom in on this picture to even remember what Madonna used to look like.
Mercurial8 t1_jduisei wrote
Like a virgin
BartholomewBandy t1_jdw4aps wrote
For the very first time…today.
ddobson6 t1_jdth2tq wrote
Do we even know if this is Madonna? Pretty sure it’s a giant cat demon…. Ouch that was mean and uncalled for…I stand by it though..
true___blue t1_jecgxmu wrote
I don't think you know Madonna, especially the young one as you called her
OldMork t1_jdrmnou wrote
thats a decent sized plunger at sink there
klsi832 t1_jdsz1ya wrote
This just in- Madonna poops big
JonathanTrager t1_jdt9rm4 wrote
This just in- Madonna poops big in the sink
Mercurial8 t1_jduigm4 wrote
Things are easy when you poop big in the sink (sing to “Big in Japan”)
boethius70 t1_jdteztz wrote
Really? I’ve seen bigger ones but that one looks like nearly all of the super cheap plungers you find in every hardware store. Do they even make smaller plungers than this?
Mercurial8 t1_jduipeh wrote
You gotcher saw’d off, yer MOSSAD foldable, the Roma Accordians are potable (ha: edit to portable)and the Dutch have all sorts of shit.
NeoVendik t1_jdtcz5n wrote
Was this before or after she started dating Weird Al and took over a drug cartel?
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BartholomewBandy t1_jdw47qi wrote
Before.
Purge-The-Heretic t1_jdthufw wrote
After what she did to Weird Al she deserves no respect!
CSmith1986 t1_jdtvi0w wrote
I hope the man hunt is still on.
ClassicFashionGuy t1_jdumbfj wrote
What did Madonna do to Weird al?
Futuressobright t1_jdutr28 wrote
She got him hooked on drugs and then, when he refused to quit music to help her run the Medillin narcocartel, she had him shot onstage at the 1985 Grammy awards.
Zaphodnotbeeblebrox t1_jdv7cl2 wrote
RIP Weird AI
Purge-The-Heretic t1_jdv2m7s wrote
A fucking tragedy, but at least his music lives on.
Futuressobright t1_jdv8ddo wrote
I imagine him playing in heaven with the rest of the 27 Club.
You were too pure for this world, Al.
RIP
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_Chronically_Online_ t1_jdu9ira wrote
Struggling in a giant apartment in NY... lol ok
Zaphodnotbeeblebrox t1_jdv7ge3 wrote
Was it the 80s or the 70s when NYC is unlivable crime ridden city?
BOS_George t1_jdvd4in wrote
Both? And the LES was one of the worse neighborhoods south of Harlem.
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OBlove t1_jdswgtn wrote
So awesome she became a struggling actress and successful singer!
JohnnyGFX t1_jdtbnvf wrote
Back when she still looked human.
Crysbitch t1_jdtgm53 wrote
Yea.. "struggling"
chimp20 t1_jdtachn wrote
I thought I was the only one who kept their toilet plunger next to the kitchen sink 🤷🏻♂️
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macad00 t1_jdux2f6 wrote
What’s the shape on her shirt?
Crotch-jockey t1_jdvauyc wrote
European car logo if I remember correctly.
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jayshalfnelson t1_jdtkfvu wrote
I like the plunger on the sink in the background. That sink musta backed up a lot?
GooseNYC t1_jdtpfpt wrote
By 1983 she was already making money.
Her first apartment just a few years earlier was wheb she squatted in an abandoned building, from what I have read.
mxassasin t1_jdtpkx5 wrote
Not struggling. Top tier Madonna.
D34th_gr1nd t1_jdu6g18 wrote
Two years before touring with the Beastie Boys!
venus974 t1_jdu9iug wrote
I love those jeans!
dirtycimments t1_jdugwcy wrote
Unbeknownst to all of us, there is a batshit crazy woman in that picture. The crazy woman won’t be visible for another 30 or 40 years though.
vignellis t1_jdusifv wrote
That’s one Amber Heard-looking Madonna
relaxyourshoulders t1_jduukoj wrote
The dirty feet and toilet plunger on the edge of the sink. We could’ve had a hot minute.
alamarain t1_jdv04px wrote
Wonder what the rent was
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Dutch_Oven_Bandit t1_jdu06v5 wrote
Quintin Tarantino entered the chat
CotyClothingCo t1_jdubmrx wrote
Then she joined the clique and got famous instantly 💥👁👁🗨🌿
LowerBed5334 t1_jdue3h9 wrote
She was tryna act even back then? I didn't know that
deerbreed t1_jduednb wrote
Taking a breather after some heavy-duty plunging. In the end she decided to close the lid and pretend that log-jam didn't exist.
Maksamil t1_jdueyud wrote
I come from there and then.
jncheese t1_jdufgln wrote
Stuggling bad pipes?
pk666 t1_jdugsai wrote
What a great untamed era of Madonna and NYC.
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*Puts on leather jacket and Desperately Seeking Susan*
deligonca t1_jdukcbx wrote
Did Tarantino take this picture?
keaslr t1_jdumyay wrote
Deutschen bundesadler auf der Brust?
Iggmeister t1_jdupgyp wrote
is that not a gargantuan sized apartment by NY standards?
foufifouf t1_jdupsyb wrote
Nice Bundesadler
Syhkane t1_jdus0md wrote
You could play baseball in that room damn.
Superb-Possibility-9 t1_jdusqe0 wrote
The year she hit the Billboard chart, the year before “ Like a Virgin” launched her into everyone’s consciousness. 40 years ago…
Shipwrecklou t1_jdutl6e wrote
She had it good. Should’ve seen my apartment at 22
M0rphysLaw t1_jduvdpu wrote
She was such a Fox. Crazy that she has maimed herself with cosmetic surgery instead of just gracefully growing old. She would still be beautiful.
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ranwill t1_jdv1lxk wrote
Anyone recognize the t-shirt?
Crotch-jockey t1_jdvap9v wrote
I remember those T-shirts were very popular. I think it’s a European car logo.
New-Reveal-7845 t1_jdv2m1u wrote
Working on her British accent
LongjumpingCheck2638 t1_jdv4yzh wrote
And look at her now. Looks like a zombie
garysvb t1_jdvbh2k wrote
1983 was the end of her struggles...she signed with a label in 82 and had her first big hit in 83 - Holiday. So, that's probably why the nice apartment.
uzer333 t1_jdvbk71 wrote
Plunger on the sink. Real life shit
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Lost_Fun7095 t1_jdw7j87 wrote
Aw man….the LES in the 80s were the bomb! Cheap, real with all kinds of arty chicks who were down and authentic. Miss those days
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The people that didn’t get to grow up with her when she was first starting out really missed something special.
greally t1_jdxe9cp wrote
She was way ahead of her time with the ripped jeans look.
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Castor_and_Pollux123 t1_jdsnz1t wrote
Weight lifting?
bernieburner1 t1_jdsqjeh wrote
The feet are filthy. How about investing in a mop? Why is the LES always so dirty?
LeastChartLost t1_jdt7bv0 wrote
Why yo mama so fat?
bernieburner1 t1_jdtrm1c wrote
Oh yeah? Well, I had sex with your wife.
GrumpyCatStevens t1_jdx3yzs wrote
My wife is in a coma.
bernieburner1 t1_jdxrutp wrote
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Cucumburrito t1_jdud8bx wrote
It’s not dirty, it’s grimy. And not for long, which makes me very sad.
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Rare-Lime2451 t1_jduau2b wrote
Think I remember. Wonder what happened to her?
ianmoone1102 t1_jdunfm1 wrote
Now she's just struggling to be relevant. It's kinda sad what she's become, really.
T1S9A2R6 t1_jdvfoqe wrote
She accomplished a great deal and was relevant for at least three decades. She can knit scarves in a rocking chair on a porch somewhere ‘til she dies. Her legacy is sealed.
Significant_Radish86 t1_jdsgit3 wrote
Madonna my love 💕
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Cool-Profession-730 t1_jdtg53o wrote
This was back when she was more attractive than Roseanne Barr . Now , not so much .....lol
sierraty t1_jdt7xv3 wrote
Struggling to keep them feet clean. Dirty feet, dirty seat.
ScubaJim5 t1_jdtl7mf wrote
Her body count in 1983 is still higher than mine in 2023.
DrGamesley t1_jdt3s5l wrote
bro her feet are practically black
StinkeyHippy t1_jdtamma wrote
So nasty. Look at her dirty feet and a plunger on the stove. Wtf.
OpenEyz2016 t1_jdt8v23 wrote
Struggling with an apartment that big in NYC???
outonthetiles66 t1_jdtnnrh wrote
In 1983 New York was a fucking dump. That apt probably cost hardly anything to rent a month. You must be young.
sneakgeek1312 t1_jdss56h wrote
Ol hatchet face before the butchering.
mccannr1 t1_jdt2qne wrote
She wasn't "struggling" in 1983. She had several singles charting at that point.
Holiday, Borderline & Lucky Star were all pretty big songs in spring/summer of 1983.