by Steven
So Lady Gaga’s new song “Born This Way” came out a few days ago. After my first listen, I got a bit teary-eyed by the end of the song. It is a very empowering song and its relevance to the recent wave of gay teen suicides struck an emotional nerve for me. How I wish that this song was available back in my teenage years when I was struggling to accept my sexuality. After that first listen, I read through the comments made by listeners and a large number of them complained that the song is a rip-off of Madonna’s “Express Yourself.” Yes, you can definitely hear similarities between the two but guess what, musical imitation has been happening for hundreds if not thousands of years. Continue reading
