Madonna didn't actually write "Like A Virgin," but it sounds like her interpretation is in line with of one of the people who did. Per "The Billboard Book Of Number One Hits," lyricist Billy Steinberg said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that "the idea for the song came from personal experience ... I was saying that I might not really be a virgin — I've been battered romantically and emotionally like many people — but I'm starting a new relationship and ... it's healing all the wounds and making me feel like I've never done this before ..." Looks like Mr. White and Madonna were right.
Madonna was no fool. The book "Madonna: The Complete Guide To Her Music," quotes her as saying, "I like innuendo, I like irony, I like the way things can be taken on different levels." This possibility — to hear and sing the song with multiple meanings — may have been the inspiration for Madonna's performance at the very first MTV Video Music Awards in 1984 (available on YouTube). As reported by Mental Floss, Madonna opened the show atop a giant wedding cake in a white lace bustier, veil, and voluminous see-through skirt, clutching a bouquet. As she descended the cake, one of her shoes fell off, which led to her kicking off the other one and eventually dropping to the floor and rolling around, exposing her undergarments. Per Mental Floss, host Bette Midler quipped at the end of the instantly iconic performance, "Well, now that the burning question of Madonna's virginity has been answered ..."
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