European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine Madonna s new beat is a hit but song s message rankles by Georgia Dullea new York times Adonna s new song papa Don t preach hit the lop of the pop charts a few weeks ago and All around Mew York City her voice is heard singing of adolescent pregnancy. It drifted through Kathie Pelera headphones on a recent Alt Moon As she made her Way to a pizza parlor in Queens and the 1 8-year-old Brake into a sidewalk Boogie papa Don preach. I m in trouble jeep papa Don t preach i be been losing sleep but i made up my mind i m keeping my baby " la or treat Day. She look part in a sexually rap cession i an adolescent services Canter in Manhattan called the door. When a social worker leading the group mentioned papa Don t preach a Hie Paters Shook her head too Many kids Are gelling pregnant. They Don t know what they re gelding into j Don t like the message. But she added with a sheepish smile i do like the beat Many Young people like he beat. The song is the second single from Madonna s third album True Blue. Currently one of the Best Selling records in the United Stales. In the popular video the Rock Star portrays a pregnant teen Ager who begs her father to bless her decision to keep the baby. As its popularity has increased so has the criticism and support the song has received from groups concerned with pregnancy and abortion. The message " said the executive director of panned parenthood of new York City Alfred Moran is that getting pregnant is Cool and having the baby is the right thing and a Good thing and Don t listen to your parents the school anybody who teds you otherwise Don t preach to me. Papa. The reality is thai what Madonna is suggesting to teenagers is a path to permanent poverty however groups opposed to abortion see papa of proach As a positive pc Ife Ong abortion is readily a Ateja on even Street Corner Tajauna Worsen 4id the president Oft California chapter of fall Nisi to Ufa in America. Susan Carder Mcmillan. Now. What Madonna is idling them is Bay. Here s an Ai Iemaima Moran remembers How a a fluency Doles were feta Donna Al fashion state.  pm Taka to Taa Leves she has r in nation cd organization. Subway posters television and radio spots a Fol carry in slogan be smart about sex and la coct  rap artist has recorded a smart sex rap for radio. We re using he same medium to put across a very different message about bang smart and avoiding teen aged pregnancy said fico Radosh the office s coordinator. The timing of the Madonna song concerns us.11 Moran said his planned parenthood chapter la sending a critical memo to radio and television stations urging Thorn to think carefully about playing this song to Young  to added that his chapter is Ashing Warner Brothers records. The Parent company of Madonna s abet to donate at least 25 percent of earnings from the song to programs that promote responsible sexual behaviour teen agers do react positively to the song said Carpenter Mcmillan who recently took a television Crew to a los Angeles maternity Home where she preyed the music video for an audience of teen agers. These were Young girls. 14,15,16, living through Lough times going against parents and boyfriends she said. Knowing someone a Madonna is in heir Corner saying All right go Tor i was so  for the most part Madonna has avoided the debate. Papa Don t preach papa i know you re going to be upset cause i was always your Little girl but you should know by now i m not a baby you always taught me right from wrong i need your help daddy Palasa be Strong but i know what i m saying tha one you warned me All about the one you said i could do without we re in an awful mess and i Don t mean maybe please chorus papa dont preach i m in trouble deep papa Don t preach i be been losing sleep but i made up my mind i m keeping my baby i m Gonna keep my baby Mem. He says that he s going to marry me we can raise a Little family maybe Well be All right it s a sacrifice chorus daddy daddy if you could Only see just How Good he s been treating me you d give us your Blessing right now a Al cause we Are in love -.sisu. We Are in Jove so please chorus toe of m ice icon few  the Singer a not comment on the song s use As an anti fortion statement according to a spokesperson Liz Rosenberg. She s singing a song inca taking a stand. Her pm Sophy is people can think what they want to  shortly before the record s release however in an interview with a new Yob tones music critic Stephen Holder Madonna described it As a message song that everyone is going to Lake the wrong  she predicted she would be accused of advising every Young pm to go out and gel  the song written by Brian Sekot with minor lyrical revisions by the Singer Tofts of a girl who b making a major decision in her we Madonna said in the interview to to it s a Celebration of  in Washington Tipper Gore a founder of the parents music resource Center a group thai a year ago spurred congressional hearings on the Issue of sex and violence in Rock music lyrics and has criticized Madonna s songs in the past has spoken out n favor of papa dont preach. To me Gore said the song Speaks to a serious subject with a sense of urgency and sensitivity in both the lyrics and Madonna s rendition. It also Speaks to the act hat Here s got to be More support and More communication in families about this problem. Anything that Fosters that i applaud.". Adore scene pregnancy and parenting Servi monday. October 20. 1086 the stars and stripes Parja 13