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Originally Posted by eraser.time206
Type in "Madonna plagiarism" on Google and you'll see just how much she stole. From songs, lyrics etc.
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Yes, but not from a singular source.
Besides, I'm not complimenting Madonna, far from it. I've always felt her formula was very childish, and her output is boring. Furthermore, I think the shock value of her videos is responsible for 99.9% of her success. I'm just saying that I kind of get tired of people sympathizing with Gaga and using the 'what if' of her inflated backstory to defend her.
In the end, her decision to become a flat clone of Madonna came from her lack success in attempts to be a more legit musician. If she never took that step, she'd fade into obscurity, and doesn't deserve any sympathy really since there's a lot of people who stuck to their guns, bit the bullet of commercial obscurity, and have more talent that don't get the same 'respect' for it.
Back to the topic of Madonna. I find it weird people are trying to argue she was a really talented musician. Maybe she associated herself with really talented producers. Maybe she knew how to dance(Which really, you can take dance lessons at any gym ever to exist, so I don't know why that's a distinct skill). But it was really just time, and place. She's not a very good singer, and not very attractive. However, at the time, she was a true taboo breaker for mainstream culture.