♪ don't go for second best baby ♪ >> reporter: madonna expresencing herself once to and are all on theaying "i felt like she blatantly ripped off one of my songs." her position on this controversy seems to have hardened since her interview in 2012 with abc news. >> it feel ss >> reporter: lady gaga denied the claim in 2011 saying "the only similarities are the chord progression, the same one that's been in disco music for the last 50 years." it's not all harsh words. madonna took a moment to give props to the younger singer saying, "i don't think she wants my crown, we live in a world where people like to pit women against each other. this is why i love the idea of embracing other females who are doing what i'm doing." ♪ if you can't feel ♪ >> reporter: robin thicke can only hope the controversy over his allegedly borrowed song is put to rest so gently. the singer of "blurred lines" seen here smiling while leaving a court in california on tuesday where he is now entangled in a copyright fight. thicke and his co-writer farrell williams were in attendance for opening arguments in the tri