“Like a Prayer” by Madonna
The shrewdest of provocateurs, a.k.a. The Queen of Pop, hit a high note with “Like a Prayer.” When the music video appeared on MTV in 1989, the criticism over portions of the lyrics was overshadowed by considerable outrage about the portrayal of religious and improper themes. Madonna’s video angered Catholics so badly that Pope John Paul II and PepsiCo condemned it. The Vatican declared it blasphemous and ordered a boycott of a new Pepsi television commercial starring Madonna singing with a church choir. Pepsi panicked and pulled the ad, but not before paying $5 million to the publicity savvy diva. It was the ideal combination of controversy and attention. “Like a Prayer” is still one of the material girl’s most successful songs.
Like A Prayer By Madonna
