西洋樂壇性感女皇〔瑪丹娜〕與搞怪天后〔女神卡卡〕的交集──提倡兩性平等，鼓勵女性與少數族群流行經典──〔Express Yourself／表達你自己〕

Songwriters: BRAY, STEPHEN PATE / CICCONE, MADONNA

[Spoken:]
Come on girls
Do you believe in love?
Cause I got something to say about it
And it goes something like this

[Chorus:]

Dont go for second best baby
Put your love to the test
You know, you know, youve got to
Make him express how he feels
And maybe then youll know your love is real

You dont need diamond rings
Or eighteen karat gold
Fancy cars that go very fast
You know they never last, no, no
What you need is a big strong hand
To lift you to your higher ground
Make you feel like a queen on a throne
Make him love you till you cant come down
(Youll never come down)

[chorus]

Long stem roses are the way to your heart
But he needs to start with your head
Satin sheets are very romantic
What happens when youre not in bed
You deserve the best in life
So if the time isnt right then move on
Second best is never enough
Youll do much better baby on your own
(Baby on your own)

[chorus]

Express yourself
(Youve got to make him)
Express himself
Hey, hey, hey, hey
So if you want it right now, make him show you how
Express what hes got, oh baby ready or not

[Intermediate:]

And when youre gone he might regret it
Think about the love he once had
Try to carry on, but he just wont get it
Hell be back on his knees

To express himself
(Youve got to make him)
Express himself
Hey hey

What you need is a big strong hand
To lift you to your higher ground
Make you feel like a queen on a throne
Make him love you till you cant come down
(Youll never come down)

[intermediate]

So please

[chorus]

Express yourself
(Youve got to make him)
Express himself
Hey, hey, hey, hey
So if you want it right now, make him show you how
Express what hes got, oh baby ready or not
Express yourself
(Youve got to make him)
So you can respect yourself
Hey, hey
So if you want it right now, then make him show you how
Express what hes got, oh baby ready or not

去年話題天后女神卡卡（Lady Gaga）發行〔Born This Way／天生完美〕專輯

同名主打曾掀起抄襲西洋樂壇女皇瑪丹娜經典〔Express Yourself／表達你自己〕的波瀾

那就來聽聽這首歌曲吧

１９８９年春天　３０歲半的人氣女王瑪丹娜（Madonna）發行〔Like A Prayer／宛若禱者〕大碟

同名單曲MV因涉及親吻黑人聖徒　火燒十字架　轟動全球　引起基督世界撻伐

不過專輯與單曲也因此大賣

５月時　瑪丹娜發行大碟第二主打〔Express Yourself〕

此曲由娜姐與前男友兼伙伴Stephen Bray共同譜寫製作

這是瑪丹娜向美國放克靈魂團體Sly&The Family Stone的致敬

融合了流行舞曲與重放克的強勁節奏

〔Express Yourself〕是一首提倡兩性平等　鼓勵女性與受壓迫少數族群（譬如同志）勇於表達自己的勵志歌曲

相當受到樂評讚賞

在商業表現上亦十分成功

登上美國單曲榜亞軍（舞廳播放榜冠軍　舞曲銷售榜冠軍　成人當代榜＃１２）　拿到金唱片（＞５０萬張）

歐洲榜冠軍　英國＃５（銀）　德國＃３

加拿大／義大利／瑞士冠軍　比利時／紐西蘭亞軍　西班牙／瑞典／愛爾蘭＃３

挪威＃４　澳洲（白金）／荷蘭（金）／奧地利＃５　

成為瑪丹娜事業令一首經典

MV請來著名音樂錄影帶導演David Fincher操刀

總共花了５００萬美元　一度是史上最昂貴的音樂錄影帶

娜姐提出幾個點子　譬如以德國表現主義大導演Fritz Lang的電影經典〔Metropolis／大都會〕為製作參考對象

她在裡面飾演一名華麗女子　一個被鍊住的受虐狂以及一個中性打扮女人

擁有一堆半裸壯男工人

最後選擇一名作為夜晚床伴

瑪丹娜在MV中展現了女人的性威力

其中一幕是David Fincher建議她在地上爬行　去舔一盤牛奶

娜姐原本相當抗拒這個性暗示強烈的點子　認為太過誇張

但最後仍屈服接受

另外她也提出扮演一名中性打扮女子

在一處高台上跳著強勁有力的舞蹈　展現其陽剛的一面

（這是個人最欣賞的一幕）

就跟歌曲一樣  MV也成為經典

拿到當年MTV 音樂錄影帶獎最佳導演　最佳攝影　最佳藝術指導

並提名最佳女歌手錄影帶　最佳剪輯

此外拿到告示榜雜誌１９８９年度音樂錄影帶

２０１１年２月  美國天后女神卡卡推出〔Born This Way／天生完美〕單曲時

便因跟〔Express Yourself〕的相似度引起喧然大波

剛開始時個人並不覺得相像

後來越聽越覺得兩者在副歌蠻類似的

Anyway, 介紹娜姐這首流行經典給諸位

原版MV（４：２６）

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x22wxh_madonna-express-yourself_music

MV(Remix)

VMA Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pehMBaHgpWE

Blonde Ambition Tour * Tokyo

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pg4tQYj-xk

1993 Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzhJ8HPCR2Q