I think Lady Gaga is paying homage to Madonna in this one since it’s so close in the verse and chorus. Don’t be a drag, just lift a catchy melody from the queen of pop. Born This Way is the title track from Gaga’s 2011 album, and Express Yourself was released on Madonna’s Like A Prayer in 1989. Madonna supports the song and is not lawyering up. However, Gaga is facing other plagiarism allegations from production duo E-Tribe who claim the song is a ripoff to a track called Be Happy, which they wrote for pop group SNSD.

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