Pop Culture Rewind: Madonna Performs "Like A Virgin" at The 1984 VMAs | Billboard News - video Dailymotion

We are taking a look back at Madonna's iconic VMA performance of "Like A Virgin."

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00:00 You can't get more iconic than Madonna.

00:04 You can't get more pop culture than the VMAs.

00:06 Put them together and you have one of the most prolific pairings in music television.

00:11 We take you back to one of their best moments in this week's Pop Culture Rewind.

00:16 The date was September 14, 1984.

00:22 The place was New York City's Radio City Music Hall.

00:25 The event, the very first MTV Video Music Awards.

00:28 We all know Madonna's Hot 100 number one hit, "Like a Virgin."

00:34 But we had never seen it like this.

00:37 So much to unpack.

00:38 A 17-foot wedding cake.

00:41 The boy toy bell buckle.

00:43 And when she suffered a wardrobe malfunction, one of her shoes came off, which gave us pop

00:47 culture gold.

00:55 The moment has inspired culture throughout the decades, with it being a top costume and

01:00 Madonna look.

01:01 And also spawned a performance by pop princess Britney Spears on that very same VMA stage

01:06 in that very same outfit where...

01:09 Um, we'll have more on that at another time.

01:12 We always have space for more Queen Madge.

01:15 We'll have another huge moment for you next week in our Pop Culture Rewind.

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