>>> The first video, "American Life," from Madonna's new album of the same name will not be released. Her official Website contains the following notice:

MADONNA PULLS NEW AMERICAN LIFE VIDEO "OUT OF RESPECT FOR ARMED FORCES"

Madonna has decided to withdraw the video for her new single "American Life" which has been the subject of rumors and misinformation.

The artist released the following statement:

" I have decided not to release my new video. It was filmed before the war started and I do not believe it is appropriate to air it at this time. Due to the volatile state of the world and out of sensitivity and respect to the armed forces, who I support and pray for, I do not want to risk offending anyone who might misinterpret the meaning of this video."

Warner Bros. Records will be releasing Madonna's new album on the 22nd of April. The video was scheduled to premiere on VH-l this Friday, April 4th. The single "American Life" has just been released to radio.

The video includes lots of militaristic images, including a mushroom cloud, a jet dropping bombs, pseudo-refugee children, and the singer herself in various uniforms. It ends with Madonna tossing a grenade into the lap of a George W. Bush lookalike. He picks it up and lights a cigar with it, since it's really a lighter (hardy-har-har).

The video was already being played in Germany, and perhaps elsewhere, when Madonna decided to scrap it. Thus, bootleg copies have been floating around the Net, and Websites that posted them have received threatening letters from Madonna's label, Warner Bros. (I'm sure that it's still available on peer-to-peer (P2P) networks, though.)

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"American Life" copyright 2003 Warner Bros. These still images are presented here for purposes of education, information, and political comment.

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