The Meat Street Beat – Celebration

On average, a lot of things make me feel stabby. Frank Sinatra songs at karaoke. People who lack enough manners to simply say hello despite knowing and/or dating you for a long period of time. And, of course, Gina Davis.

Madonna, on the other hand, makes me happy. I may or may not have heard her new track this weekend out at a Vancouver Queer film Festival after party. It’s called Celebration and I fucking love it:

Happy birthday, La Ciccone!

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