Idolator

Britney? I thought she was dead or something.

Fuck, she really did fire all her 'people', didn't she?

This is all so weird, crazy, and TMI and reminds me of Michael Jackson's HIStory album--except without the 25-year career precursor.

"Trouble with you is the trouble with me,
you got two good eyes but you still don't see.
Come 'round the bend, you know it's the end,
the fireman screams and the engine just gleams"

God I love me a train wreck.

I seriously kept waiting for Britney to turn this song into Nina Simone's Feeling Good. Sadly, that never occured.

At least it's not a song about ice, dubs, or grilles. Hang in there, Brit!

Remember how Dave Chappelle had to quit the reefer? This chick seriously needs to start. It would do her so much good.

it's not really Britney

I hope this is a lesson to you all: when your 14-year-old daughter, who's not doing too great in school, has an idea about this Disney TV show audition she wants to try, say no.

:just listened:

it's a widdle wuv note to k-fed bout the way we wuz.

that's really, really so sad.

I think she asked him to pick up some pot on the way home.

Why would the fireman scream?

That was sad *gulp* I think I'd rather listen to Heidi and Spencer. Eeek. That said, I still can't wait for her VMA performance.

they removed all the breath noises from the track?

God you can hear the compositing (combining many different takes to try to get one decent track)

@sjc: No no no, you can't blame Disney for how Britney turned out. Christina seems pretty well adjusted, despite her midget-drag-queen-meets-Whitney thing, JT is banging Jessica Biel, Ryan Gosling is about the most likable Oscar nominee there is (and banging Rachel McAdams?), and Keri Russell, well, she seems nice.

Did it sound like she was channeling some of her inner Christina Aguilera for a bit there or am I hearing things? Maybe it's the sound of her not singing out of her nose that's throwing me off.

won/one/one/son...really worked on those rhymes, didn't she?

Also, she sounds more out of breath than Elvis performing "Unchained Melody" on his last TV special, 6 weeks before his death:
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Much like the addition of horns, talking over a track always makes it better.

I can't wait till the scandal comes out about the wounded goat that did all the actual singing.

@Tauwan: haha I was thinking the same thing

The song's better than I expected. It's not amazing or anything, it's not a hit, and it sounds very rough, but her vocals have improved, even if they've pulled together a bunch of takes.

Listen to the toy piano on the Britney track, then listen to Bright Eyes' "Lover I Don't Have to Love"
Where is the kid with the chemicals, indeed.

Or am I hearing things?

@saturn: Nope, I hear it too. It's not a complete ripoff, but it's pretty similar.

@jopari: I finally realized what else it sounds like. Under the toy piano, it's "Glory Box" by Portishead.

fionascrapple is so right:
"At least it's not a song about ice, dubs, or grilles."
i'm so sick of people churning out crap like that. the song seems introspective. give brinny a break. it couldve been so much worse. Britney is in her blues period. LOL!