MADONNA UPLOADS "EXPRESS YOURSELF" PERFORMANCE IN RESPONSE TO LADY GAGA

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Well, okay then!  Avid Mr. Will-W.:Pop Maven reader and supporter Kevin Young has noted that Madonna just uploaded her 1989 MTV Video Music Awards performance of Express Yourself on her YouTube Page, due to all the attention the track is receiving with the release of Lady Gaga's Born This Way.   The Public feels unanimously that the track sounds like Express Yourself - melodically and in the spirit of its lyrics.

In fact Express Yourself, 22 years after its initial release, was Trending on Twitter yesterday, perhaps even moreso than Born This Way.  All this proves again that Madonna can be emulated, though her success cannot be duplicated. And remember that she did it without Meat Dresses, Heel-free Shoes and Flaming Pianos - just talent, drive and edge. 

Express Yourself only managed to peak at number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart.  In just one day, Born this Way has topped the iTunes Singles Chart in 23 different countries. No disrespect to Gaga, but let's give credit where it's due.

Watch Madonna's fiery performance of Express Yourself below:

(Photo/Video credit: MTV & Madonna, of course)