Article: Madonna sings Bay City blues

Madonna raised some hackles when she called her birthplace, Bay City, Mich., a "little smelly town" on national television.

During an interview broadcast on NBC's "Today" show, host Jane Pauley asked the touring singer about her background. Madonna said she was from Bay City, a town of about 41,000 people.

"Little town?" Pauley asked.

"Uh huh. Little smelly town in northern Michigan," Madonna said. "Like New Jersey. There's a lot of chemical dumps there or something."

Told of her comments, Bay City Mayor Timothy Sullivan hoped she would reconsider her assessment.

"Bay City's a fine community ...

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