Yet the Washington Post argues that the sound is so similar, it can be nothing but intentional. The Chicago Tribune notes that 'it sounds so much like the 1989 Madonna classic that it will only fuel the convictions of those who feel that Gaga is just a 21st Century knockoff of the Material Girl, herself a canny appropriator of past genre- and gender-bending artists.'
While the message of self-acceptance and individuality rings crystal clear on the up-tempo, disco-driven track, something else is ringing in the ears of quite a few listeners: its similarity to Madonna's 1989 smash, 'Express Yourself.'Ī number of listeners are questioning if, in fact, 'Born This Way' is really just a rip-off of the Madonna hit. It's the first single off her new album of the same name - one that she's promised will be 'the greatest album of the decade' and is expected to arrive in May. We know you've heard it by now - Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' has arrived.
