The Greatest Song in the World This Week: Britney Spears - Gimme More

The Greatest Song In The World This Week

Sometimes you get a huge yellow spot on the end of your nose that you hate, and wish would go away. But then secretly, when locked in the secret cavern of the bathroom, you squeeze and prod at it, and despite the lingering sense of self disgust, you actually grow to love the filthy blemish that has afflicted your face.
That is how I feel about Britney Spears’ controversial latest single ‘Gimme More’. When she first teetered onto the stage at the recent VMA’s, half naked, bleary eyed, and looking a little confused as to why she could hear herself singing, I’m sure I was not alone in wondering why the once queen of pop had bothered with such drivel, and why she had materialised with no clothes, singing or sobriety.
However, weeks later, with the single still riding high at number 7 in the charts, whenever I hear the lovable car-crash that is Britters smuttily sneer the words ‘It’s Britney Bitch’, I am overcome with the desire to turn up the radio, do a little dance and enthusiastically sing along (and I assure you, this is very rare from a person who tends to favour music played in minor chords by men with beards).

The thing about ‘Gimme More’, and all of Britney’s hits for that matter, is that there is no particular regard for making interesting or complex music, but the slave-like adherence to catchy beats and lyrics from the Musicbots behind Britney ends up creating songs that, no matter how hard you try to resist, worm their way into your mind like a disease until you have no choice but to love them. So I have decided to give in and embrace Britney and her ~~crap~~ music!