Originally Posted by Tea Supremacist

I think the general comparisons are focused more towards her persona than her music. To be honest, I was never a massive Madonna fan and nor am I a huge Lady Gaga fan, musically. I think I appreciate them both a lot more as the characters they portray (or portrayed, in Madonna's case).

Saying that, I started playing around with a few of Lady Gaga's songs, putting them onto piano, changing the style/mood, generally just mucking around with it (yes, I'm aware I have too much time on my hands) and since actually looking at her music properly, I've got to say my respect for the woman as an artist has gone up...