Madonna - Oh Father (Lyrics)

Madonna always challenged anyone who got in her way. She is known as the queen who makes the rules. In my opinion, this is one of her best songs and videos..... and the most underrated. Her mother, age 30, died of breast cancer on December 1, 1963, when Madonna was only five years old. "I saw my mother, looking very beautiful and lying as if she were asleep in an open casket. Then I noticed that my mother's mouth looked funny. It took me some time to realize that it had been sewn up. In that awful moment, I began to understand what I had lost forever. The final image of my mother, at once peaceful yet grotesque, haunts me today also," Madonna said. MTV wanted this part of the music video to be cut out but Madonna threatened to never have anything to do with MTV ever again. Of course, Madonna got her way. What we saw the most was pushing the boundaries of expressing sexuality, particularly with MTV. I give her most credit for fighting this battle above all others. It was very brave as it was uncommon for her to show this part of herself and a haunting past. Madonna never mentioned physical abuse in her family. She had mentioned that her father was a "disciplinarian" and her stepmother was "hard on her." Physical abuse is depicted in the video by a father figure. What I see is a grown woman who recognizes the harm her father inflicted and wants to speak out about her own pain. At the same time, she is also conflicted as he most likely had a very kind side to him as well. He is her father. She loves and forgives him. I do not own any content. Any copyright infringement is not intended.