Structure
Lyric
Madonna
Chris Elliot
Intro
Bass riff, chord stabs
No musical intro; script anticipates song chorus
Ambiguous F6/Dm7 harmony
Two-bar syncopated rhythmic pattern
Verse 1
'I made it through...' Zidler. Spoken, light underscoring
F6/Dm7 ambiguity + Gm7
Melodic phrases cadence on F
'I was beat...' Singing begins, light underscore, recit-like
F6/Dm7
More harmonic movement
'But you made me feel...'
"
Gm7+Dm7 alternation, strong bass underpinning
Bridge cadence
'...shiny and new' Elaborated perfect in F
Gentle underscore
Chorus
'Like a virgin...' F6/Dm7 ambiguity + Gm7
Solidly in F
Melodic phrases cadence on D
Orch rhythms derived from intro stabs
Show-tune orchestration
Verse 2
'Gonna give you...' As before
As chorus
'You're so fine... make me strong...'
" Replaced with v.3 lyric
'Oh, your love thawed...' " "
Bridge cadence
'...scared and cold' "
Chorus
'Like virgin...' " Extended lyric, as for chorus 3
Middle 8
'Ooo...' G major+Dm7 alternation
G major+Dm7 alternation
Vocal melody cadences on D
Orch riff cadences on G
Stab rhythms
Break in action: cutaway to Satine ill;
underscore derived from Satine's motif (Lamb: 'Gorecki')
Verse 3
'You're so fine... I'll be yours...' NB abbreviated verse
Duke. Replaced with v.2 lyric
Barbershop accompaniment
''Cause you made me feel...' As before
Replaced with v.2 lyric
Barbershop accompaniment
Bridge cadence
'...nothing to hide' As before Played twice, with bolder orchestration
Chorus
'Like a virgin...'
"
Extended lyric into coda... Extended lyric into coda...
Coda
'When you hold me...' Fade out on F6/Dm7 harmony, with bass riff
Hammed up, showy coda
Melodic phrases cadence on D 'Grand operatic' cadence firmly in F