Papa Don't Preach

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"Papa Don't Preach" is a song by American singer Madonna from her third studio album, True Blue (1986). It was written by Brian Elliot and Madonna and produced by Madonna and Stephen Bray. "Papa Don't Preach" blends dance-pop with elements of baroque, post-disco and classical music. Its lyrics tell the story of a teenage girl who confesses her unintended pregnancy to her father, pleading for him to withhold judgment while asserting her intention to keep her child. "Papa Don't Preach" was inspired by teenage conversations Elliot overheard outside his recording studio. Originally written for a singer named Christina Dent, it was offered to Madonna after the Warner Bros. executive Michael Ostin intervened. Madonna adjusted portions of the lyrics. The music video, directed by James Foley, introduced a more muscular and mature look for Madonna, as she portrayed a conflicted young woman confronting her father, played by Danny Aiello. These scenes are intercut with shots of Madonna singing in...

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