In reply to MIAO.

Are you fucking serious? Madonna has always stated her influences. Taking cues from old Hollywood isn't the same thing about blatantly ripping off another artists song and claiming you didn't. And GaGa's shade comments about Whitney in mind singing the song at the Grammy's while dressing like Blonde Ambition Madonna? Give me a fucking break. And finally aside from shading the same words "Express Yourself and Respect Yourself" Madonna's classic and the Staple Singers song sounds NOTHING alike while Born this Way and Express Yourself share the same melody and chord progression. Google DJ Tripp "Express this Way" and see how crazy the mash-up goes together.