Madonna Has No Love For Lady Gaga?
Madonna sounded lukewarm in U.S. interviews, calling her influence on Gaga's music "interesting" and "amusing." Sometimes.
"I certainly think she references me a lot in her work. And sometimes I think it's amusing and flattering and well done," Madonna, 53, told ABC News in a television interview.
"There's a lot of ways to look at it. I can't really be annoyed by it...because obviously, I've influenced her," the pop star said.
The comparisons between the two divas, both known for combining provocative stunts with catchy dance-pop hits, came to a head when Gaga released her Born This Way single last February.
The song was instantly likened to Madonna's 1989 hit Express Yourself.
"When I heard it on the radio, Isaid that sounds very familiar," Madonna said. Asked if that felt annoying, Madonna responded: "It felt reductive."
Pressed by ABC interviewer Cynthia McFadden whether that was a good or bad thing, Madonna replied "look it up".
In a separate interview in the upcoming issue of Newsweek, Madonna described Born This Way as "a wonderful way to redo my song."
"I mean, I recognised the chord changes. I thought it was... interesting," she added.
The Grammy-winning singer told U.S. talk show host Jay Leno in February that she was Madonna's "hugest fan personally and pro! fessiona lly."
As for Born This Way, Gaga told Leno: "The good news is that I got an e-mail from her (Madonna's) people, and her sending me their love and complete support on behalf of the single." Reuters