Be honest: how many of y’all went out there and purchased Britney’s Blackout album today? HWHHY, I know you either Amazon pre-ordered it or you’re swinging on down to get this at the Megastore as we speak!
So as not to be a total hypocrite, let me say my piece: I am not a Britney Spears fan. Do I enjoy reading about her 24/7? Yes. Do I own her Greatest Hits? Yes. Do I like to sing and dance in my car to “My Prerogative”? Hell to the yes. Would I turn down a copy of Blackout if someone gave it to me? No. Why? Because I enjoy dance music and it’s so heavily produced and edited it’s not like Miss Spears had much to do with the album in the first place.
With all that being said, even if this album defies expectations (and it’s getting surprisingly flattering reviews) I don’t really see a “true comeback” happening. First of all, anyone in their right professional capacity still associated with her would be a fool to let her promote this album. Secondly, do we honestly expect her to get it together for a multi-city tour? The House of Blues thing was a joke and well, the less said about The VMAs the better. Third, if the future videos look anything like “Gimme More” (which in itself seemed like a low budget torture porn send-up as directed by David Lynch under duress) what’s the point? This is an individual (dear God, I almost wrote “artist”) based entirely off of style (someone else’s) as opposed to substance.
All right, I’m not going to lie, I totally bought “Gimme More” on Itunes and I play it in my car nonstop. So what? I’d like that song if it was performed by Marie Osmond.
Way to put me on shout, yo….
And yes, correctamundo–I grabbed Gimme More on iTunes, (it is crack for my eardrums) and then followed up by getting the album proper, also on the iTunes. My computer doesn’t totally hate me because I washed down the Brit-Brit with a chaser of the new Annie Lennox album, and some more Bob Dylan.
I’ll see if the rest of Britters’ album stands up to the test of kitchen dancing.
To quote the Yin Yang Twins: “We fixin’ to go to the club and get crunked wif Britney–HEEEAAAAAYY!!!!”
I’m your kitchen dancer, I dance in your kitchen, scrub your pots and pans, too!