145. MADONNA, "Ray Of Light"
Produced by William Orbit and Madonna; written by Dave Curtiss, Christine Leach, Madonna, Clive Maldoon, and William Orbit
Maverick 17206 1998 Billboard: # 5
A balls-out tribute to parenthood pure and simple. Yes, it's written by committee, but I've got to believe that that chorus came straight from Lourdes' mom. And the titular phrase pays tribute to the mortality that is inevitably buried in the joy of parenthood. Without children, you can unconsciously pretend that you are going to be here forever; with children, you are almost constantly in the presence of a reminder of your own eventual passing. Shantih shantih shantih. Get down.
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