“Chris Ciccone (pictured above, lewd hand gesture obscured), Madonna‘s younger brother who works as a music manager, has told Radar Online that he is in disbelief at how much Lady Gaga‘s new “Born This Way” hit sounds like Madonna’s 1989 hit “Express Yourself.”
“All I can say is ‘What the f***!’” says Ciccone, “It sounds just like ‘Express Yourself’ – I can’t believe it, to tell you the truth.”

Zap2it readers have been split on the issue, with some saying they “appreciate the homage to Madonna” and that they “fail to see any correlation.” Others are outraged at the similarities, saying “Born This Way” is “a rip-off” and that “Gaga is not original. Her music is very generic.”

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