Madonna additionally performed " Fever " and " Bad Girl " on '' Saturday Night Live '' in January 1993 . During the latter , she referenced Sinéad O'Connor 's actions by ripping a photograph of Pope John Paul II and yelling " Fight the real enemy " . The photograph Madonna used was of Joey Buttafuoco . During the 1000th '' The Arsenio Hall Show '' , Madonna performed the original version of " Fever " accompanied by a band , wearing a black classic dress and smoking a cigarette . Following this performance , Madonna sang " The Lady Is a Tramp " with Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers , dressed up in matching skirts , stockings , leather vests and cat-ear caps . On September 2 , 1993 , Madonna opened the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards performing " Bye Bye Baby " cavorting with three scantily clad women in a brothel-style setting , dressed in tuxedos and top hats , danced with women in corsets in a choreographed , highly sexual routine
1993 MTV Video Music Awards
1993 MTV Video Music Awards
Erotica (Madonna album)