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Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ Is Madonna's ‘Express Yourself,’ Says Ryan Tedder

Feb 2011

OneRepublic frontman and prolific multi-platinum songsmith Ryan Tedder knows a thing or two about publishing credits, having written hits for the likes of Beyonce (“Halo”), Leona Lewis (“Bleeding Love”) and Jordin Sparks (“Battlefield”). So what does his expert ear say about Lady Gaga's latest single?

"Born This Way] is ‘Express Yourself,’” he said at the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy gala held on Saturday night, chiming in on what’s already become a heated debate: did Gaga rip off Madonna for her new single?

“Me and my wife drove around today and that song came on KIIS-FM every hour on the hour. We were singing ‘Express Yourself’ over the melody! If I wrote ‘Express Yourself’ and I heard that song, I would be calling my manager five minutes later… If Madonna's not getting credit on it, then I would just say, be careful.”

[Edited 2/13/11 7:20am]

OMG I CANNOT BELIVE THIS WTF WTH WTF WTH

ENOOOOOOOOOOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BORN THIS WAY IS NOT A RIP-OFF OF EXPRESS YOURSELF!!!! ya hear MEEE!??

the songs are similar, yes, but it's NOT a rip-off. And I don't give A FUCK if all those millions of haters/cynics all over Internet say its a rip-off, BECAUSE IT'S NOT A RIP-OFF.

Practically everyone in pop music is ripping off the 80s these days anyway It's not surprising that Gaga's song sounds alot like "Express Yourself".

Gaga had made a career of rehashing everything 80s theme, so this Madonna-esque song isn't a surprise.

When I heard the first minute, the first thing that popped in my head was "Express Yourself" and after reading all your comments, I think the greater majority agree as well.

You know what's odd about this song? It's brought Madonna back to the limelight again! Even her BROTHER was like "fuck Gaga, she ripped off my sister!" I'm sure Madonna's just laughing at all of this. Same with Gaga lol

I heard this song is actually a ballad and the one that was released Friday was a remix all because she wanted to compete with Britney. Now don't shoot me, this is what I just heard.

JoeTyler said:

OMG I CANNOT BELIVE THIS WTF WTH WTF WTH

ENOOOOOOOOOOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BORN THIS WAY IS NOT A RIP-OFF OF EXPRESS YOURSELF!!!! ya hear MEEE!??

the songs are similar, yes, but it's NOT a rip-off. And I don't give A FUCK if all those millions of haters/cynics all over Internet say its a rip-off, BECAUSE IT'S NOT A RIP-OFF.

Um, did you watch that chick singing them together on YouTube? If she didn't credit Madonna - bewigged heads are gonna roll.

JoeTyler said:

Spinlight said:

^^ Wait till "Judas"

According to Gaga, she ain't planning a second single anytime soon.

Identity said:

Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ Is Madonna's ‘Express Yourself,’ Says Ryan Tedder

Feb 2011

"Born This Way] is ‘Express Yourself,’” he said at the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy gala held on Saturday night, chiming in on what’s already become a heated debate:

Ryan has nerve. He's talking about "Born This Way" is "Express Yourself" but he WONT admit that "Halo" is "Already Gone". The NERVE of some peopl

JoeTyler said:

Born This Way is forgetable.

Her voice sounds great though

Its not a rip off, its a tribute.

JoeTyler said:

^^^ Feel the same...and I really wanted to like it...but I just...couldn't.

I hope her egg gets stuck closed and she never escapes!

Cerebus said:

I hope her egg gets stuck closed and she never escapes!

I think you could actually die in a thing like that. So I don't know, for her safety she should get out.

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Timmy84 said:

Cerebus said:

I hope her egg gets stuck closed and she never escapes!

I think you could actually die in a thing like that. So I don't know, for her safety she should get out.

I'd rather she didn't.

Cerebus said:

Timmy84 said:

I think you could actually die in a thing like that. So I don't know, for her safety she should get out.

I'd rather she didn't.

Well it was HER bright idea to appear in that thing. I just wonder what goes through her brain when she wakes up.

The promo for the 60 minutes interview where shes going on bout "How I just didnt feel like wearing clothes today, so why should I?" was bitch please. She's starting to be as annoying as madonna and her holier than though my way or the highway schtick.

lazycrockett said:

The promo for the 60 minutes interview where shes going on bout "How I just didnt feel like wearing clothes today, so why should I?" was bitch please. She's starting to be as annoying as madonna and her holier than though my way or the highway schtick.

you're obsessed man , relax, chill

I guess people treated Bowie this way back in the early-70s...

Timmy84 said:

Cerebus said:

I'd rather she didn't.

Well it was HER bright idea to appear in that thing. I just wonder what goes through her brain when she wakes up.

"O.K. Check the meat dress off the list. I wonder what I can do today to appear even more contrived, calculated and gimmicky than I did yesterday?"

Cerebus said:

Timmy84 said:

Well it was HER bright idea to appear in that thing. I just wonder what goes through her brain when she wakes up.

"O.K. Check the meat dress off the list. I wonder what I can do today to appear even more contrived, calculated and gimmicky than I did yesterday?"

Cerebus said:

Timmy84 said:

Well it was HER bright idea to appear in that thing. I just wonder what goes through her brain when she wakes up.

"O.K. Check the meat dress off the list. I wonder what I can do today to appear even more contrived, calculated and gimmicky than I did yesterday?"

Gawd. I can't stand her. I have a feeling I would like her so much better if she wasn't so out there for attention.

Anybody ever wonder what a plane crash sounds like? Not me. I just saw one on the Grammys.

The Star Phoenix

Worst: Lady Gaga thanks one pop star, forgets another
Upon claiming her Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album, Lady Gaga made one unexpected addition to her list of thank-yous: Whitney Houston. "I wanted to thank Whitney Houston, because when I wrote Born This Way, I imagined she was singing it," Gaga revealed. Somewhere, Madonna is awaiting some props — or, potentially, songwriting royalties — for Born This Way, which is being criticized for its similarities to Express Yourself.

Toronto Sun: The ever-freaky Lady Gaga, who was carried down the red carpet in a giant egg before advising us all “don’t be a drag, just be a queen” and whipping her crazy-long ponytail during her new second-rate Madonna knockoff Born This Way (so much for not being a drag).

Houston Chronicle:
After so much hype, Gaga's performance was underwhelming, and all but an homage to Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour - cascading ponytail, staging and all. (The song itself is a middling recycle of Madge's Express Yourself.) Gaga took home short form video, female pop vocal and pop vocal album. In the evening's oddest acceptance speech, she thanked Whitney Houston as the vocal inspiration behind Born This Way. (Sure, whatever you say.)

SoulAlive said:

The Star Phoenix

Worst: Lady Gaga thanks one pop star, forgets another
Upon claiming her Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album, Lady Gaga made one unexpected addition to her list of thank-yous: Whitney Houston. "I wanted to thank Whitney Houston, because when I wrote Born This Way, I imagined she was singing it," Gaga revealed. Somewhere, Madonna is awaiting some props — or, potentially, songwriting royalties — for Born This Way, which is being criticized for its similarities to Express Yourself.

Toronto Sun: The ever-freaky Lady Gaga, who was carried down the red carpet in a giant egg before advising us all “don’t be a drag, just be a queen” and whipping her crazy-long ponytail during her new second-rate Madonna knockoff Born This Way (so much for not being a drag).

Houston Chronicle:
After so much hype, Gaga's performance was underwhelming, and all but an homage to Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour - cascading ponytail, staging and all. (The song itself is a middling recycle of Madge's Express Yourself.) Gaga took home short form video, female pop vocal and pop vocal album. In the evening's oddest acceptance speech, she thanked Whitney Houston as the vocal inspiration behind Born This Way. (Sure, whatever you say.)

oh please, just as long as people can put other people down, they are happy

robertlove said:

SoulAlive said:

The Star Phoenix

Worst: Lady Gaga thanks one pop star, forgets another
Upon claiming her Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album, Lady Gaga made one unexpected addition to her list of thank-yous: Whitney Houston. "I wanted to thank Whitney Houston, because when I wrote Born This Way, I imagined she was singing it," Gaga revealed. Somewhere, Madonna is awaiting some props — or, potentially, songwriting royalties — for Born This Way, which is being criticized for its similarities to Express Yourself.

Toronto Sun: The ever-freaky Lady Gaga, who was carried down the red carpet in a giant egg before advising us all “don’t be a drag, just be a queen” and whipping her crazy-long ponytail during her new second-rate Madonna knockoff Born This Way (so much for not being a drag).

Houston Chronicle:
After so much hype, Gaga's performance was underwhelming, and all but an homage to Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour - cascading ponytail, staging and all. (The song itself is a middling recycle of Madge's Express Yourself.) Gaga took home short form video, female pop vocal and pop vocal album. In the evening's oddest acceptance speech, she thanked Whitney Houston as the vocal inspiration behind Born This Way. (Sure, whatever you say.)

oh please, just as long as people can put other people down, they are happy

...It seems that way, yeah.

SoulAlive said:

The Star Phoenix

Worst: Lady Gaga thanks one pop star, forgets another
Upon claiming her Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album, Lady Gaga made one unexpected addition to her list of thank-yous: Whitney Houston. "I wanted to thank Whitney Houston, because when I wrote Born This Way, I imagined she was singing it," Gaga revealed. Somewhere, Madonna is awaiting some props — or, potentially, songwriting royalties — for Born This Way, which is being criticized for its similarities to Express Yourself.

Toronto Sun: The ever-freaky Lady Gaga, who was carried down the red carpet in a giant egg before advising us all “don’t be a drag, just be a queen” and whipping her crazy-long ponytail during her new second-rate Madonna knockoff Born This Way (so much for not being a drag).

Houston Chronicle:
After so much hype, Gaga's performance was underwhelming, and all but an homage to Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour - cascading ponytail, staging and all. (The song itself is a middling recycle of Madge's Express Yourself.) Gaga took home short form video, female pop vocal and pop vocal album. In the evening's oddest acceptance speech, she thanked Whitney Houston as the vocal inspiration behind Born This Way. (Sure, whatever you say.)

Oh please!

I'd love to see Whitney's face when she heard her say that:

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