Born This Way!

Okay, so hands up if you are all sick to death of the controversy surrounding Lady Gaga's new song! I mean, I understand where it's all coming from but I think the song itself is bigger than the tune.
As a Lady Gaga fan, I spent weeks on twitter counting down the days until Born This Way was released...i even had it programmed in my phone and written in my planner so that I wouldn't forget it's release date. Upon first hearing it I was instantly drawn, like everyone else, to the similarities of the tune to Madonna's Express Yourself and Kelly's Rowland's When Love Takes Over. Born This Way sounds as though Lady Gaga took these two songs and mashed them together.

But while the tune itself is a little controversial, i can't help but feel sad the real genius of the song has been overlooked and I'm not talking about Lady Gaga, I'm talking about the message of the lyrics. Lady Gaga and critics predicted Born This Way would become an anthem for our generation. It's about accepting who you are never and not apologising for it. It's about not letting your differences overrun your life. The song speaks out to everyone- those of different ethnic backgrounds, those of different sexual orientation, those of us with a disability and those of us who have been bullied before based on a characteristic of our personality or looks. The lyrics are honest and thought provoking but have been pushed to the background in light of the discussion that people are having over the tune.

I recognise the similarities to other songs and for those of you who don't, here's a video by the legendary Cheeks  that compares the song to Madonna, Kelly Rowland, Pink, Kelly Clarkson and even Adam Lambert!

Born This Way MEGAMIX- Cheeks

However, artist's songs sounding similar to other artist's songs isn't a new concept. It's been done before, many times, by music artists of the same calibre as Lady Gaga. For those who don't believe me here is a link to a video, originally designed for a comedy act (which explains the vocals.lol!) that explores the 4 chord notion that most pop songs follow.

4 chords- Axis of Awesome

So I think people should get over arguing about the tune and instead appreciate the song for what it is. An inspirational anthem with a catchy beat that makes me want to get up and dance all of my problems away!