Living in sin is the new thing

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

So what do we all think of Britney's new 'please-buy-my-greatest-hits' single?

(Also: you've got until tomorrow lunchtime to vote in Heat #8 of 2002)

Comments

[hoshuteki.livejournal.com]

I listened to it a month ago or so when people first mentioned it and I rather liked it! But I am easily pleased by Britters I guess. She's still banging on about s3chs I see... Wasn't it ever thus, though?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

It's a bit flimsy TBH - like Ewan I listened to it a month ago but haven't felt any need to own (or 'own') it. There's an OK chorus, or an OK noise, or maybe even both not working together... can't honestly remember.

[skyecaptain.livejournal.com]

Damn, she doesn't make liking her easy. I mean, yeah, I like it but COME ON. Enough with the wordplay that doesn't work. "I am counting" -- yes, Britney, you are. PS, why didn't Lil' Wayne guest on this?

[petronia.livejournal.com]

Someone is explaining to someone else in the YTube comments who Peter, Paul and Mary were - I'd assumed Bitsy was being metaphorical but now the lyrics are giving me unwanted images. :/

This'll work in the clubs tho...

[seizetheday246.livejournal.com]

I agree with the person who said here that she doesn't make liking her easy. There is not anything so trashy or so ignorant that Spears won't do for money. As if society hasn't gotten trashy enough. We don't need anyone making it more and more inexcusably slutty every chance they get. There are actual, TALENTED musicians and singers who don't have to stoop to being disgusting in order to get attention.

First Spears gives us 'If You Seek Amy Tonight' and now this song about 3-somes. There are millions of kids who get their ideas about how to live life from the entertainment-media culture. How many poor little unwanted children are going to be born into terrible circumstances because Spears does everything she can to try to make it seem like being a slut is the right way to live life. How many teens will get knocked up irresponsibly and bring an innocent little life into their messed up situation because people like Spears try to make is seem glamorous to be so ignorant and irresponsible? But then someone who puts her own baby's life in jeopardy by driving recklessly with the baby on her lap in the front seat can't be expected to care about anyone else's kids. This song is the same irresponsible old trash from Spears. This song should have been titled 'Living in Filth is Spears's Old Thing.'

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Out of interest, which talented musicians do you have in mind?

Br. Spears

[seizetheday246.livejournal.com]

Hello. I don't mean 2 disrespect anyone's taste in music. But I had 2 express my thoughts. There r a lot of talented musicians. Different people hav different tastes in music styles. I happen to think of U2, Gwen Stefani, etc.

Stefani's music can b different types - from pop 2 dance (like 'Keep On Dancing'), but I've never seen her stoop 2 being trashy. She has talent as a singer, songwriter, dancer, & is unique &creative. U2 can go from just fun 2 more serious themes w/their lyrics. It doesn't get any more talented than U2. And they r th opposite of reckless or irresponsible. They don't need 2 do trashy 2 get attention. They hav a social conscience that goes beyond just themselves. It comes out in their music.

Also, when u r 18 yrs old, u'r wiser than when u were 10. At 27, u're wiser than when u were 18. Generations also gather wisdom as time goes on & it is passed on - things they've learned about life the hard way. There is an important piece of wisdom known for centuries passed on from 1 generation 2 the next - but th worst parts of th entertainment industry hav contributed to that wisdom disappearing from millions of women & girls since th 1970's. That tried-and-true solid wisdom is this: if a man does not love u enough to marry u, then he does NOT love u - & he doesn't love u enough for u to give him sex.

People like Spears continue 2 contribute 2 th disappearance of that wisdom when she goes around w/ extremely short skirts & no panties. Meaningless & cheap, attracting th wrong kind of interest. All she does is cheapen herself & lose respect & actual love. She loses setting a solid foundation for a family life for her children also. It's not a mistake that her children are from a broken home so soon in life. It's sad. Her lyrics often send an unwise, cheap message - especially 2 young people. W/her, it's all about sex. What about love? Previous generations of men didn't expect sex w/a woman (if they respected her) before showing th love & respect of marrying her first. They knew that most women knew enough 2 tell them where to go if he acted like he thought he had some kind of right (before marriage).

The wisdom of th ages about almost ALL (heterosexual) men: There is only 1 way 2 know if a man TRULY loves a woman: he asks her 2 marry him - then he proves it 2 her by actually marrying her - not acting like he has a right 2 make love w/her 1st. You can never believe that a guy loves u just because he said so. Most men will say anything to get what they want. 2 many women & girls giv themselves away like it's nothing- like they think they're nothing. It's like they think they're not worth a guy waiting for & they don't have a right to demand PROOF a man TRULY loves them. Guys say getting sex these days is so easy it's a joke - which means girls & women are just a joke 2 most of them. Spears just contributes 2 cheapening th attitudes towards women when she makes songs about 3-somes (her current song) & music videos w/ orgy images (the video for 'If You Seek Amy Tonight' / 'F -U-C-K Me Tonight').

Girls & women reading this: stand up for yourselves! Don't just go along w/entertainment-industry trash ideas because it exists, just because someone created a catchy tune to separate u from your money. Think for yourselves. 3-somes & orgies & trash ideas like that - Spears acts like they're so great & like everyone is into that trash but it's not true. If u r w/ a man under those circumstances, he does not love u or respect u. He will leave u in a minute for someone else & disrespects u. & if a relationship is not well-founded or stable enough for a couple 2 get married, it's not stable or well-founded enough 2 do the thing that can create a child & bring an innocent kid into a messed-up situation. If all this typing saves 1 couple & child from going thru th mess that can be created from irresponsibility, then it was worth it. 1 child is 1 precious life. U might think it's just song lyrics, etc. But it all adds up. Accept 1 bad idea today just because someone created it 2 sell & another worse 1 will follow. Some of us commenters might b in different countries, based on slight differences in language. Would I b right 2 guess that at least some of th people here might b from England? That would b pretty cool.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

Heard this for the first time last night on the radio. (At least, I assume what I heard was this one.) Thought it was quite good. I wasn't listening to the lyrics though.