MyNameIsPiper said:

SAD.

Very

rialb said:

Unholyalliance said:

Duh. Like, really, DUH. One would have to be a complete idiot to not know that there is nothing new under the sun. I can't even think of one artist, in any field, who wasn't inspired by, or heavily, influenced by something/someone and turned it around to create something of their own. Some of the most influential and most successful artists were huge thieves themselves. Lady Gaga is far from the first one to do it, but she will barely be the last.

That being said there's a fine line between being 'influenced', 'borrowing', and just outright stealing. Obviously if she had, successfully, been able to create something of her own with that song there wouldn't be a bunch of people pointing fingers at her for her obvious lifting from Express Yourself. What's making it worse is that she's not admitting it or, at least, claiming that it's a 'homage.' In fact, this reminds me of what happened to Christina Aguilera in that video she did and a bunch of people called her a copycat.

My problem with the other statement is that the argument was: If Madonna stole then it's ok for Lady Gaga to steal (from her). That's a terrible excuse.

Had this been 10-15 years from now, it would have been old enough to lift.

Though, adding on to your statement though you forgot what also seperates her from the rest of the pop tartlets are those things, including her crazy outfits, dedication, and her performances.

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I think this may be a reference to something I wrote. I just want to clarify that I never claimed that Lady Gaga stole anything from Madonna so I hardly could have said it was ok for her to steal from Madonna.

Now, maybe she did rip off "Express Yourself," I can't say for certain either way, but to my ears I do not hear the similarity.

For the life of me, I can't either. How in the hell does "Ooh there ain't no other way, baby I was born this way" sound like "If you want it right now, make him show you how..."?

Fuck Gaga and Madonna, the Ice Cream Man is coming, y'all better go get your change together.

MyNameIsPiper said:

You mildly amuse me.

In the end, none of this matters. So it's all good.

babybugz said:

Timmy84 said:

^ Where's bboy at? He'll love this.

He’s not a troll

In my Sommore voice: "Oh YOU DON'T KNOW bboy like I know bboy! "

Besides this is the best opportunity to send this thread to hell!

^^^ @Eddie Murphy vid

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Timmy84 said:

babybugz said:

He’s not a troll

In my Sommore voice: "Oh YOU DON'T KNOW bboy like I know bboy! "

Besides this is the best opportunity to send this thread to hell!

A troll in people he has interest in I don’t see him in Gaga threads.

"You ain't got no ice cream

You ain't got no ice cream

'Cause you are on the welfare

You didn't get one... "

babybugz said:

Timmy84 said:

In my Sommore voice: "Oh YOU DON'T KNOW bboy like I know bboy! "

Besides this is the best opportunity to send this thread to hell!

A troll in people he has interest in I don’t see him in Gaga threads.

Well you saw when we trashed Michael threads because folks were talking shit. I troll everywhere, I don't give a fuck.

This thread is pathetic really

Timmy84 said:

babybugz said:

A troll in people he has interest in I don’t see him in Gaga threads.

Well you saw when we trashed Michael threads because folks were talking shit. I troll everywhere, I don't give a fuck.

LOL and you talking shit in this one so what’s the point.

babybugz said:

This thread is pathetic really

The responses in it are even more

babybugz said:

Timmy84 said:

Well you saw when we trashed Michael threads because folks were talking shit. I troll everywhere, I don't give a fuck.

LOL and you talking shit in this one so what’s the point.

LightOfArt said:

Oh please, everyone's hell bent on hating Gaga?! She is the most beloved pop star in the world right now...How can anyone deny that Born This Way is a Express yourselff ripoff....why isnt anyone claiming that Poker Face or Bad Romance are rip offs? Because they arent and BTW is...

And I'm certainly no Gaga hater...I happen to think she is the most exciting pop star in the world right now

Born This Way is a wack song.

Nobody is hating on her.. All Gaga does is rip off Madonna, Boy George, Elton John, Prince etc. but she makes it so obvious and its not influence. Its blantant swaggerjacking past images to get alot of attention. Her music is nothing new or unique. Her music videos etc all rehatched from past 80's musicians who played with that image thing. If she is tired of getting comparisions then she needs to STOP with the antics and just make music. People JUST MIGHT take her more seriously. Thats te problem with music now... artists feel like in order to be successful.. they HAVE to sell sex.. they HAVE to be over the top, they HAVE to be controversial... they HAVE to be o so "different" whatever.. everything and anything that has NOTHING to do with putting out good music...smh. Its even more sad when people just allow them self to get brainwashed by this madness. Its really not all of that.

kenny88 said:

babybugz said:

This thread is pathetic really

The responses in it are even more

Lmfaoo you should see the gaga threads on ONTD I love how people get up in arms over what she says and does. She be getting on my nerves too mostly because her songs aren’t up to par this time around. I'm always laughing she need to get it together though lol

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babybugz said:

This thread is pathetic really

yet you stay up in it with your commentary.

you have almost as much posts up in this thread as everyone else.

Spinlight said:

babybugz said:

This thread is pathetic really

yet you stay up in it with your commentary.

you have almost as much posts up in this thread as everyone else.

Yes because I like her and enjoying the thread it’s still pathetic though carry on lmao.

Timmy84 said:

babybugz said:

LOL and you talking shit in this one so what’s the point.

Who's that in your avi ? I forgot to ask before

SEANMAN said:

CynthiaMarie84 said:

I used to love GAGA, but this sounds like she's copying herself, like she's mimicking herself. Not advancing to something greater. And Born This Way sounds like "Express Yourself" by Madonna...jus sayin'. lol

No it doesn't for the zillionth time, and the next person to say anything about Madonna when it comes to Lady Gaga will get a cyber boot up the ass

This song is so hot, I want it in me.

ViintageJunkiie said:

I would feel badly for her if what she said wasn't sooooooooo heavily peppered with all that arrogant, self-congratulatory pretention.

ViintageJunkiie said:

Ch...

She's being exposed for the talentless joke that she is, just like a lot of people said she would (myself included). That's what I think.

mjscarousal said

Nobody is hating on her..

.... yeah, I am.

trueiopian said:

ViintageJunkiie said:

Ch...

Of course its in Black n White.

ViintageJunkiie said:

Let me guess; this is her Truth or Dare.

chamber said:

ViintageJunkiie said:

Let me guess; this is her Truth or Dare.

I didn't see her fellating a bottle or yelling at some poor stagehand