Ombre Vivante Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/amplifier/88918/lady-gagas-ears-are-broken/ "Express Yourself" > "born this way" She calls it "retarded" that people immediately noticed she plagiarised Madonna. She explains her lack of talent as a "chord progression" popular in Disco music (although she can't name one song before "Express Yourself" that also had the same chorus and "chord progression" the way she ripped it off). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 I love the Gaga - everyone rips of someone else somewhere along the line. Everything has already been done before, and everyone draws inspiration from someone else. Madonna also had the need to use ABBA for Hung up, so she's not in the clear either... It'd be pretty cool to be back when there was no other material to use, and people were coming up with completely original stuff. Must have been exciting to be back then instead of on the conveyor belt of our century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 I don't think the two songs sound that much alike, but I do notice she also imitates the chorus from Vogue where she lists classic Hollywood stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 I love the Gaga - everyone rips of someone else somewhere along the line. Everything has already been done before, and everyone draws inspiration from someone else. Madonna also had the need to use ABBA for Hung up, so she's not in the clear either... It'd be pretty cool to be back when there was no other material to use, and people were coming up with completely original stuff. Must have been exciting to be back then instead of on the conveyor belt of our century. Who cares about Madonna now? That dinosaur hasn't cut a decent album since Ray Of Light. Anyway, if things are the way lady gaag explains - i.e., her b.s. of an excuse about the "chord progression" coming from other songs prior to "Express Yourself" - then all she had to do was name a few of those songs... she couldn't name ONE. Hell, I can't think of one. Can anyone? I don't think the two songs sound that much alike, but I do notice she also imitates the chorus from Vogue where she lists classic Hollywood stars. Yeah, they do sound a lot alike. That's a fact... a SONGFACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Who cares about Madonna now? That dinosaur hasn't cut a decent album since Ray Of Light. Anyway, if things are the way lady gaag explains - i.e., her b.s. of an excuse about the "chord progression" coming from other songs prior to "Express Yourself" - then all she had to do was name a few of those songs... she couldn't name ONE. Hell, I can't think of one. Can anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutecub Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Lady Gaga's idol is Madonna so we don't need to wonder why she dress like Madonna too before.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 If things are the way lady gaag explains - i.e., her b.s. of an excuse about the "chord progression" coming from other songs prior to "Express Yourself" - then all she had to do was name a few of those songs... she couldn't name ONE. Hell, I can't think of one. Can anyone? Respect Yourself from the Staple Sisters is a song prior to Express Yourself with slight similar vocal progression. Madonna has even been accused of borrowing from the song without crediting. Critics and fans are also saying Gaga ripped off chord progression parts of Vogue and part of the beat from Ray of Light sounds the same. Lady Gaga impersonates Madonna at the very end of the video for Born This Way. It's obvious she had her in mind during the song's creation process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 I just heard the repeat chorus starting at the 1-minute mark and that wasn't "borrowing." Madonna outright stole that bit... and made it hers hahah. Now that I think about it, the controversy behind the song is also publicity. Damn you, lady gaag and your marketing machine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 The chord progression is just a variation of the ever so popular I-IV-V chord progression. Except the chorus is V-I-IV. I mean, I could list probably somewhere close to 1000000000000000 songs that use that chord progression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Just list the ones whose chorus sounds strikingly similar the way Kenne did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Well if I read correctly, she only said the chord progression had been used before. If we're just referencing the chord progression then here are a few examples: All Along The Watchtower All Right now All Shook Up All The Small Things Amazing Grace Back In Black Bad Moon Rising Be-Bop-A-Lula Blowing In The Wind Blue Suede Shoes Breakfast At Tiffanys Brown Eyed Girl Clementine Eency Weency Spider Folsom Prison Blues For He's A Jolly Good Fellow Free Fallin' Get Back God Save The Queen (The Sex Pistols one) Great Balls Of Fire Guantanamera Hand In My Pocket Happy Birthday Hava Nagilah Have I told You Lately That I Love You He's Got The Whole World In His Hand Hound Dog In The Sweet Bye And Bye Johnny B. Good Jolene Kum Ba Yah My Lord La Bamba La Cucaracha London Bridge Louie Louie Michael Row The Boat Ashore My Bonnie Nobody Knows The Trouble Oh Susanna Old MacDonald Old Time religion O Sole Mio Ring Of Fire Row Row Row Your Boat Rock Around The Clock She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain Should I Stay Or Should I Go You Shook Me All Night Long I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Sunday Bloody Sunday Surfin USA Undone- The Sweater Song Sweet Home Alabama The Tide Is High The Star Spangled Banner Tutti Frutti Twist And Shout Walk Of Life What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor When The Saints Whole Lotta Love Wild Thing You Are My Sunshine However, if we are referring to songs that use/sound like the exact same notes as "Express Yourself" then I guess that would require a fair bit more research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 I quote myself from the Music Discussion thread a couple months back: Anytime my kid is in the car, he changes the station to one he likes. And so it was when driving him to school this morning I heard Gaga's "Born This Way" for the first time, didn't know what song it was, and thought someone had done a mash-up of Madonna's "Express Yourself" and "Vogue." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Well if I read correctly, she only said the chord progression had been used before. If we're just referencing the chord progression then here are a few examples: All Along The Watchtower All Right now All Shook Up All The Small Things Amazing Grace Back In Black Bad Moon Rising Be-Bop-A-Lula Blowing In The Wind Blue Suede Shoes Breakfast At Tiffanys Brown Eyed Girl Clementine Eency Weency Spider Folsom Prison Blues For He's A Jolly Good Fellow Free Fallin' Get Back God Save The Queen (The Sex Pistols one) Great Balls Of Fire Guantanamera Hand In My Pocket Happy Birthday Hava Nagilah Have I told You Lately That I Love You He's Got The Whole World In His Hand Hound Dog In The Sweet Bye And Bye Johnny B. Good Jolene Kum Ba Yah My Lord La Bamba La Cucaracha London Bridge Louie Louie Michael Row The Boat Ashore My Bonnie Nobody Knows The Trouble Oh Susanna Old MacDonald Old Time religion O Sole Mio Ring Of Fire Row Row Row Your Boat Rock Around The Clock She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain Should I Stay Or Should I Go You Shook Me All Night Long I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Sunday Bloody Sunday Surfin USA Undone- The Sweater Song Sweet Home Alabama The Tide Is High The Star Spangled Banner Tutti Frutti Twist And Shout Walk Of Life What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor When The Saints Whole Lotta Love Wild Thing You Are My Sunshine However, if we are referring to songs that use/sound like the exact same notes as "Express Yourself" then I guess that would require a fair bit more research. Exactly. Your post proves lady gaag was just saying some random bulls**t about chord progression when we all know she ripped off Madonna (regardless of the fact Madonna ripped off the other group) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 I quote myself from the Music Discussion thread a couple months back: I love that you are quoting yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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