Lady Gaga vs. Late '80s Madonna

Express Yourself Madonna vs. Lady Gaga at the Grammys

Lady Gaga has released her new single, Born This Way—which she performed at the Grammys last night after emerging from her egg—and it's being criticized as a rip-off of Madonna's Express Yourself. The Fame Monster hasn't commented on the similarities, but did recently mention she wrote the song "in 10 fucking minutes," and even called it "an immaculate conception." Indeed! Let's go to the videotape:

Madonna has also been silent about the similarities, but her brother Chris Ciccone told E! News, "They should have noticed, somebody should have noticed that the songs are so remarkably alike. They should have pulled it or at least said, 'Change it.' I was like, 'Express Yourself, wow.'" He also said Gaga is "like my sister on crack."

Could the Lady's admission to ripping off her Madgesty possibly have been hidden in her clothing last night? Gaga incorporated an awful lot of cones into her Grammy outfits... a motif Madonna incorporated into her own fashion during the Express Yourself-era. This wouldn't be the first time Gaga has copped someone's style... but we're guessing if she's forced to confront this, she'll be saturating her sentences with words like "tribute" and "inspired by"... or maybe "performance art."

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By Jen Carlson in Arts & Entertainment on February 14, 2011 1:19 PM

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D.B

Difference between the two . Madonna was "fuckable" in the eighties ! Gaga I wouldn't touch with a fake dick !

Raymond Wong

I don't hear the resemblance.

el192

This YouTube mashup of the two songs is pretty interesting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

el192

Or, you can just watch the one on the Gothamist main page. doh. Nevermind.

Guest

Madonna is hotter (until she turned into a hag). Lady Gaga would look like Marilyn Manson if she died her hair black.

jaycjay

Madonna pretty much endorsed the concept of copying her once she started performing with the likes of Britney Spears and Christina Agilera. Is there any more clear endorsement than an on-stage kiss, after all?

She'll probably be making out Lady Gaga on stage at the next VMA presentation.

jibbly

Madonna already appeared with Gaga on SNL last year. It was not even close to provocative, which is plenty okay in my books. I can only imagine Madonna's daughter cringing at the thought of going to school on Monday if that happened.

pcow

It's very nice news. Gaga's new song album "Born this way" noe relished. She is heat for this album and going to get 2011 Grammy Awards. Like all of fans I also want Gaga win this award. Are you hope it?

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Go to the link and see exclusive video footage.

jibbly

Nice try, Zarflax!

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_3vb7SYCC...

Guest

eww, is that where Gaga keeps her fame monster?

Guest

in both music and hot oil wrestling, it is quite clear that Madonna beats this talentless hack.

jezzybelle

ewwww.. what's going on with lady gaga's shoulders in that 2nd pic??? gross!

Guest

I think this tweet from last night said it best: RT @JamesUrbaniak Wife re Gaga: "So she's got her points on her shoulders instead of her tits? It still sounds like Madonna."

Guest

I said the same thing when I saw the video for Alejandro, Madonna on crack, that's all she is.

whitecastlerock

Lady Gaga seems to be doing a much better job of channeling Pete Burns than Madonna-for this alone she should be eviscerated immediately...