Material Girl was the fifth track from the album titled The Immaculate Collection. The single was released on January 23, 1985. “Living in a material world (material) Living in a material world.”

While this song never resonated with me when I was a younger man, mainly because money was never a priority, I had to admit that things felt very different at age 61, and for very different reasons.
Up until the age of 60, I lead a very minimalistic, free-spirited lifestyle but after turning 60 I had to start thinking about how I was going to take care of myself as I got older. Due to the fact that we do live in a material world and growing old requires a considerable amount of money, I finally had to consider embracing the practical side of life, the Material Girl within.
But was it all too late for me? Did it even matter?
I knew that money wouldn’t make me happy but I felt like it could make my final years on this earth much better. And I wouldn’t have to depend on the government, friends, or family, which was all in short supply anyway. I knew that my story had the potential to make money but I wasn’t exactly sure how much or how to get Madonna’s attention to see if it was even possible.
I had mailed a handwritten booklet to Madonna in 2022, but that package came back stamped Return To Sender. I left messages on her Instagram account but nothing was ever acknowledged. I deleted those messages. Madonna was unreachable and so I stopped trying. Perhaps it was my job to promote my story but self-promotion was not my forte.
Did I want to do something with my story? Hell yes. Did I have something to say? Hell yes. Did I want to make a lot of money so I could live my very best life? Hell yeah. Did I deserve this? Hell yes.
But as of May 2023, I still had no idea how things were going to turn out, however, experience had made me rich.
CHRIS:
Some boys kiss me Some boys hug me I think they’re ok If they don’t give me proper credit I just walk away
Some boys kiss me Some boys hug me I think they’re ok If they don’t give me proper credit I just walk away
They can beg and they can plead
But they can’t see the light (that’s right) ‘Cause the boy with the cold hard cash Is always Mister Right‘Cause we are living in a material world
And I am a material girl You know that we are living in a material world And I am a material girlSome boys romance
Some boys slow dance That’s all right with me If they can’t raise my interest then I Have to let them beSome boys try and some boys lie but
I don’t let them play (no way) Only boys who save their pennies Make my rainy day‘Cause we’re living in a material world
And I am a material girl You know that we are living in a material world And I am a material girl Living in a material world And I am a material girl You know that we are living in a material world And I am a material girlLiving in a material world (material)
Living in a material world Living in a material world (material) Living in a material worldBoys may come and boys may go
And that’s all right you see Experience has made me rich And now they’re after me‘Cause everybody’s living in a material world
And I am a material girl You know that we are living in a material world And I am a material girl Living in a material world And I am a material girl You know that we are living in a material world And I am a material girlA material, a material, a material, a material world
MADONNA:
Living in a material world (material)
Living in a material world Living in a material world (material) Living in a material worldLiving in a material world (material)
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