Madonna jibes Gaga with 'Born This Way' cover
Times LIVE | 30 May, 2012 10:13
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| Madonna performs as part of the "Sticky and Sweet" tour at Olympic Stadium on August 18, 2009 in Munich, Germany Image by: Johannes Simon/Getty Images |
The video, which shows Madonna slip the Born This Way chorus into Express Youself, was shot over the weekend in Israel as Madonna prepares to kick off her 'MDNA' world tour on Thursday.
She then finishes the song by incorporating her track She's Not Me into the medley.
NME reported that Madonna has previously spoken out about thesimilarities between Express Yourself and Lady Gaga's Born This Way by describing the latter as "reductive".
Speaking on the US television programme 20/20, the singer confirmed she had noted the similarities between her 1989 track and Gaga's 2011 single and said she found it "amusing".
Referencing Gaga, she said: "She's a very talented artist. I certainly think she references me a lot in her work. And sometimes I think it's amusing and flattering and well done. [Her songs seem to be a] statement about taking something that was in the zeitgeist, you know, 20 years ago and turning it inside out and reinterpreting it."
When asked about the similarities between the two tracks, meanwhile, she said: “When I heard [Born This Way] on the radio… I said, 'That sounds very familiar'… It felt reductive.
Previously, when NME had asked Gaga about the two tracks, she had replied: "I will look you in your eyes and tell you that I am not dumb enough or moronic enough to think that you are dumb enough or moronic enough not to see that I would have stolen a melody... If you put the songs next to each other, side by side, the only similarities are the chord progression."
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Madonna fires off musical dig at Lady Gaga with 'Born this Way' cover
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Madonna, left, and Lady Gaga.
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Madonna wanted to express herself, all right. But was it to give props or poke fun?
The pop superstar was caught on video this past weekend in Israel rehearsing for her upcoming world tour when, mid-song, she suddenly burst into a Lady Gaga ditty and melded Mama Monster's lyrics with Madge's own.
Shall we ring the bell for round two (or three ) of Madge's ongoing feud with Gaga? And what were the songs in question?
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But of course: It's "Express Yourself" versus "Born This Way."
In the footage, which was apparently shot on the DL by a snoopy onlooker privy to the rehearsal (security clampdown!), Madge bops and belts her 1989 female-empowerment hit.
Suddenly, after the breakdown, she bursts into Gaga's "Born This Way," ping-ponging back and forth between Gaga's own 2011 female-empowerment hit and "Express Yourself."
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Natch, the mash-up works impeccably, bolstering Madge's previous snarky comments that Gaga ripped off her song -- and her style.
"I certainly think she references me a lot in her work," the 53-year-old pop diva told 20/20 in January. "And sometimes I think it's amusing and flattering and well done. There's a lot of ways to look at it. I can't really be annoyed by it ... because, obviously, I've influenced her."
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That's certainly something that Gaga hasn't tried to hide: She's often cited Madonna as a major inspiration to her music.
Madge later snickered, "When I heard ("Born This Way") on the radio.... I said that sounds very familiar. It feels reductive."
Gaga, of course, now finds herself in a predicament reminiscent of Madonna's Catholic-skewering heyday after being forced to cancel her show in Indonesia following massive protests over her racy persona.
Perhaps Gaga might want to return Madonna's, um, homage and cover one of Madge's songs at an upcoming concert.
May we suggest "Justify My Love"?
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Madonna - Express Yourself
Lady Gaga - Born This Way
Lady Gaga - Born This Way
It's just my opinion though, I think "Born this way" is much better than "Express yourself. I actually don't think they are similar, but you can say that if you like.
And this is a bonus.
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Perform This Way (Parody of "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga)
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