The thing about Born This Way that makes it sound like Express Yourself is the chord progression being almost the same in intervals. Just down by a minor second (and with an extra subdominant thrown in EY, but you know, going by skeletons).
For you music nerds out there:
BTW - F#-E-B-F#
EY - G-(C)-F-C-G
Now, the reason it doesn't sound like an exact replica is due to the chords' functions and that extra C Major in EY. Born This Way is in the key of B Major, while Express Yourself is in G Major, which would change things if you were going for a Roman numeral analysis.
BTW - V-IV-I-V
EY - I-(IV)-VII-IV-I
If Express Yourself were in C Major instead, then the Roman numerals would look exactly the same if you ignored the extra tonic chord (V-(I)-IV-I-V).
She even said it herself
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Originally posted by Lady Gaga, with NME
"Why would I try to put out a song and think I'm getting one over everybody? That's retarded. I will look in your eyes and tell you that I'm not dumb enough or moronic enough to think that you are dumb or moronic enough not to see that I would have stolen a melody. If you put the songs next to each other, side by side, the only similarities are the chord progression. It's the same one that has been in disco music for the last 50 years. Just because I'm the first ****ing artist in 25 years to think of putting it on Top 40 radio, it doesn't mean I'm a plagiarist, it means I'm ****ing smart. Sorry."
(Retrieved from Wikipedia - I know, I know. I've read the article before, but I can't find it.)
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im laughing more than I should 
