麦当娜出生于密歇根州的贝城，她是一个意大利大家庭8个孩子中的一个。她很早就表现出对音乐及舞蹈的热爱之情，这两方面的特长还使她获得过密歇根大学的奖学金。凭着对音乐的一腔热情，麦当娜加入了几个乐队，其中包括Breakfast Club歌舞俱乐部。自1982年她与Sire唱片公司签约以来，就开始了她长达20多年之久的唱片灌制生涯，并被认为是当代最为成功、最为有影响力的歌手之一。在过去的20年中，麦当娜在全世界卖掉了将近2亿张专辑，接连有25首歌曲荣登十佳单曲排行榜榜首，包括“Material Girl”，“Like A Prayer”，“Express Yourself”，等，她曾获得过三次格莱美奖。今天我们来学习这首“Express Yourself”。
Come on girls
Do you believe in love?
'Cause I got something to say about it
And it goes something like this
Don't go for second best baby
Put your love to the test
You know, you know, you've got to
Make him express how he feels
And maybe then you'll know your love is real
You don't 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 can't come down
(You'll never come down)
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 you're not in bed
You deserve the best in life
So if the time isn't right then move on
Second best is never enough
You'll do much better baby on your own
(Baby on your own)
Express yourself
(You've got to make him)
Express himself
Hey, hey, hey, hey
So if you want it right now, make him show you how
Express what he's got, oh baby ready or not
And when you're gone he might regret it
Think about the love he once had
Try to carry on, but he just won't get it
He'll be back on his knees
To express himself
(You've 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 can't come down
(You'll never come down)
So please
Express yourself
(You've got to make him)
Express himself
Hey, hey, hey, hey
So if you want it right now, make him show you how
Express what he's got, oh baby ready or not
Express yourself
(You've 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 he's got, oh baby ready or not
编辑：李霞
