Madonna disses Lady Gaga's Born This Way sounded 'familiar' 'reductive' Video reaction

Madonna disses Lady Gaga's Born This Way, says it sounded 'familiar' to "Express Yourself" & 'reductive' Video reaction...Subscribe/Comment....

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While many listeners were quick to call Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" a rip-off of Madonna's "Express Yourself" both in melody and video styling, the Material Girl herself is only just now speaking out about the controversy.

In an interview with "20/20" airing tonight, Madonna finally comments on whether she thinks Lady Gaga's imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, or straight-up plagiarism. In the interview, Cynthia McFadden asks Madonna, who is releasing her 13th studio album "M.D.N.A." in March, about Gaga.

"She's a very talented artist," says Madonna, sitting on a floral coach in a blue sweater with sparkly shoulders.

"I certainly think she references me a lot in her work," Madge continues. "Sometimes I think it's amusing and flattering and well done. [She makes] a statement about taking something that was in the zeitgeist, you know, 20 years ago and turning it inside out and reinterpreting it."

But Madonna demures from outright criticizing Gaga.

"There's a lot of ways to look at it," said Madonna. "I can't really be annoyed by it because, obviously, I've influenced her."

Still Madonna hinted that the emulation in "Born This Way," which sounds much like Madonna's 1989 hit, was a little too close for comfort.

"When I heard it on the radio, I said that sounds very familiar," said Madonna. "It feels reductive."

When asked about her choice of the word "reductive," Madonna said, "Look it up."

While the comment seemed dismissive, the two women certainly seem to get along in person. In 2010, they participated in an "SNL skit" where they had a hair-tugging catfight.

Gaga, when first faced with allegations that she had copied "Express Yourself" last year, simply gushed about her idol.

"I genuinely love her so much. I think she is so amazing," said Gaga. "She could never be replicated and, yes, I'm Italian, I'm from New York, and not for nothing, it's not my fault that I kind of look like her, right?"

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[Hedge001]

LOLLLL

[ElectRIkCiti]

@Hedge001 Whats Poppin' Reg....lol....tryna exploit this youtube phenomenon...LMFAO!

[Hedge001]

LOL Eric I finally saw your vid! And yeah Born This Way was a rip-off of EXPRESS YOURSELF!!!

[ElectRIkCiti]

@Hedge001 Yo sub our channel, new parodies & funny music videos! Peace....

[nowdido]

hahahaha yes it is a ripp off

[VJ4rawr]

I made a parody video of Madonna's new song. Madonna gets pissed at Lady Gaga and kills her in my video, check it out.

[jasmin11263]

Lotta of us stupid ass monsters out here. BTW I always loved Madonna still do but I hate that she dissed Gaga this way. Mother Monster has always had nice things to say about her & looked up to her. No need for Madonna to be jealous & this makes her look like a bitch she gain any fans by saying this.

[VOTESNP]

Stop the attitude bollocks bitch - not cool

[amusedbygod]

I love that a black guy who looks and sounds like you is actually talking about this typical white girl stuff. U're funny and exaggerated. I love it. I'm a fan of both artists. I don't know why we can't like both. I believe Gaga is a real talent, but Born This Way does sound an awful lot like Express Yourself. Reductive.

[flabrigella]

GUYS. Madonna is one of Gaga's rolemodels - she looks up to her. She doesn't fucking copy her.

[OoMASEoO]

Listen to Gaga's Government Hooker or Heavy Metal Lover and tell me what Madonna song sounds like that. Madonna's new music is regurgitated 90s video game techno.

[OoMASEoO]

madonna lip sang 90% of the super bowl. the us is so dumb we accept that shit from our "artists". gaga will never lip sing. SURPRISE! A POP SHOW, AND THE BITCH CAN SIIING

[OoMASEoO]

get your hearing checked, the songs sound nothing alike. all of fucking rihannas songs and nicki minaj's sound alike.

[DaKurlz1]

@thriftyhairfairy Well Madonna is back so i guess that's a big FUCK YOU in your Face and anyone else who doesn't like her. I love lady Gaga to death but when it comes to Madonna, Lady Gaga really needs to respect her