Madonna Songbook Podcast

Madonna Confessions II song analysis: School, One Step Away, Fragile + KYLIE!

August 14, 2026·32 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Welcome back to Madonna Songbook. In this episode Giulio Mazzoleni takes a closer look at three fan favorite songs from Madonna’s new album Confessions II: School, One Step Away, and Fragile.? What do the songs reveal about Madonna’s relationship with dance music, sensuality, learning, freedom and self-expression? And how does Fragile open the album’s more intimate and introspective final section? Plus; The collaboration with Kylie Minogue, alongside reflections on Christopher Ciccone and William Orbit. Madonna Songbook is the podcast dedicated to Madonna’s music, songwriting, production, and artistic vision. Subscribe for more deep dives into Madonna’s catalog, new releases, and song-by-song analysis. Watch more episodes with Donna DeLory, Stephen Bray, André Betts, Tony Shimkin, Tracy Young, Tomi Martin, and Paul Pesco on this channel.Find out all about Madonna’s music and all 500 songs in the book Madonna Songbook — limited edition, last few copies available: www.lnk.bio/MadonnaSongbook

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