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Post by Monroe on Jan 12, 2009 23:18:36 GMT -5
As Haley said, many of us were explained of the meaning in the Womanizer thread when the tracklist of Circus was revealed. Before that, we all thought it was a ballad with a strange ridiculous title... and it turned out to be a (yes) clever title. I think this is the best track of Circus by far. The production, the structure, the Baby-baby reminiscent of Brit's 1st single, the chorus, the childish intro, everything :) And if you listen to the lyrics of the verses, it actually talks about this girl Amy that people are seeking, so the title makes perfect sense that way. But it would really not be necessary. x2
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Post by Monroe on Jan 12, 2009 23:19:40 GMT -5
LMFAO at anyone who says it's not obvious. I mean c'mon, seriously, this is not a hidden message or innuendo here, it's a flat out spelling of the word f**k with me at the end. I have a hard time believing anyone who's actually listened to the words didn't figure it out instantly. I hate to insult anyone's intelligence, but how can you not pick up on it on a first listen? ??? It's utterly ridiculous for anyone to suggest this will go over most listeners' heads. You once told me that I came off a certaint way on this message board, you may be coming off a certaint way here.
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Post by Eloqueen™ on Jan 12, 2009 23:20:51 GMT -5
Poor Britney, the only one that gets her music censored. First the Itunes thing, then the Billboard situation, before that it was a radio situation and now a censoring situation. I mean seriously, people need to stop trying to make Britney look like a victim all the time.
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Post by aTunes on Jan 12, 2009 23:21:15 GMT -5
It doesn't make perfect sense "all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if u seek amy." It only makes sense in the other context. Just looking at the title, you're right I don't think everyone would pick up on it. But as soon as you hear the song, it's blatantly obvious. There's no way around saying it isn't.
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Post by Eloqueen™ on Jan 12, 2009 23:23:15 GMT -5
It doesn't make perfect sense "all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if u seek amy." It only makes sense in the other context. Just looking at the title, you're right I don't think everyone would pick up on it. But as soon as you hear the song, it's blatantly obvious. There's no way around saying it isn't. Agreed. Just reading the title, of course you aren't going to pick up on it. However the way she sings it makes it really obvious. I really don't blame them for wanting to censor it. It's not even a huge deal, songs get censored all the time and that doesn't affect their success in any way.
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Jan 12, 2009 23:26:32 GMT -5
Nobody I knew got it at first. Then again I surround myself with incredibly unintelligent people on a daily basis.
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Post by Mic Technique on Jan 12, 2009 23:27:13 GMT -5
This song is lame. It's like they came up with this "cool" idea of hiding a curse word in a song and then awkwardly made a song around it. People actually think this song is clever in any way? I'm sure everyone behind this track desperately seeked an inventive way to get away with vulgarity. Instead, all they could come up with is an entirely senseless hook. That won't stop the cut from being a massive hit. Pop radio's affinity for sweetened glam-rompers by way of Dr. Luke lives on.
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Post by Eloqueen™ on Jan 12, 2009 23:29:22 GMT -5
There is no way that this song won't be huge IMO. It is far too infectious.
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Post by Monroe on Jan 12, 2009 23:34:43 GMT -5
If Circus goes number one, I think there is a strong case for this to go number one as well.
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Post by oscillations. on Jan 12, 2009 23:40:41 GMT -5
Unlike most of Britney's songs, I do actually feel a twinge of pleasurable guilt when I listen to this song. It's completely asinine, and yet irresistible.
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Post by aTunes on Jan 12, 2009 23:40:52 GMT -5
I'll go one better: I think there's a strong chance for Circus and this to go #1 on BOTH CHR and the Hot 100.
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Post by Monroe on Jan 12, 2009 23:45:19 GMT -5
I'll go one better: I think there's a strong chance for Circus and this to go #1 on BOTH CHR and the Hot 100. Depends on if she promotes the songs. She's going to need strong digitals around the same time airplay peaks and I can only see that happening if she pushes these singles a little harder. The good thing about it is that it already charted on Billboard Hot 100 at number 86 or 87.
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Post by Mega248 on Jan 12, 2009 23:49:33 GMT -5
It doesn't make perfect sense "all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if u seek amy." It only makes sense in the other context. Just looking at the title, you're right I don't think everyone would pick up on it. But as soon as you hear the song, it's blatantly obvious. There's no way around saying it isn't. It could also be heard as "all the boys and all the girls are begging to, if you see Amy" by little kids. Yeah, it doesn't make sense, but I don't think most young children even stop to think or care about whether or not the words they're hearing in songs make sense- they just care if it's catchy. I never really tried to comprehend song lyrics until I was 12 or so myself. I would sing them, but I rarely could tell you what the songs were actually about.
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Post by Monroe on Jan 12, 2009 23:51:53 GMT -5
It doesn't make perfect sense "all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if u seek amy." It only makes sense in the other context. Just looking at the title, you're right I don't think everyone would pick up on it. But as soon as you hear the song, it's blatantly obvious. There's no way around saying it isn't. It could also be heard as "all the boys and all the girls are begging to, if you see Amy" by little kids. Yeah, it doesn't make sense, but I don't think most young children even stop to think or care about whether or not the words they're hearing in songs make sense- they just care if it's catchy. I never really tried to comprehend song lyrics until I was 12 or so myself. I would sing them, but I rarely could tell you what the songs were actually about. I think that goes for most radio listeners in general. They won't care about the lyrics. The will probably only care about the sound. Casual radio listeners aren't going to dissect this song. They probably won't even notice.
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Post by Mega248 on Jan 12, 2009 23:57:55 GMT -5
It could also be heard as "all the boys and all the girls are begging to, if you see Amy" by little kids. Yeah, it doesn't make sense, but I don't think most young children even stop to think or care about whether or not the words they're hearing in songs make sense- they just care if it's catchy. I never really tried to comprehend song lyrics until I was 12 or so myself. I would sing them, but I rarely could tell you what the songs were actually about. I think that goes for most radio listeners in general. They won't care about the lyrics. The will probably only care about the sound. Casual radio listeners aren't going to dissect this song. They probably won't even notice. A large chunk of casual listeners who hear the 'hidden message' right away will probably be those whose minds are regularly in the gutter anyway.
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Post by Monroe on Jan 13, 2009 0:00:08 GMT -5
The people who get the reference will be those who look for it. The average moderately interested listener driving on their way to work in his or her car with the radio on won't hear this.
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Post by Kii on Jan 13, 2009 0:53:11 GMT -5
I didn't pick up on the double meaning to it until I looked up the lyrics online and read it in the comments; I'd listened to it probably like 100 times by then too. haha. I think the thing that throws it off is the verses are clearly about an 'Amy', and because of this when she says 'If U Seek Amy' you automatically assume it's the girl she was talking about.
An attempt at trying to make sense of uncensored lyrics:
Love Me, Hate me Say what you want about me All of the boys, and all of the girls are begging to (do the previously mentioned things) If you seek Amy
The boys and girls are hating on her for seeking Amy cause they want her for themselves! :o
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Post by New Evolution on Jan 13, 2009 1:04:30 GMT -5
While I hate censorship as a whole, if this absolutely has to be censored, I think this would work: -Rather than just leave "if you" as dead air, stutter the "s" a bit. So that it's "All the girls and all the guys are beggin' to s-s-seek Amy." -Near the end, where there are a lot of "Oh baby baby if you seek Amy tonight" lines, change "if" to "do" and make it a question. "Oh baby baby do you seek Amy tonight?" My $.02. CENSORSHIP IS WRONG. 100% of the time. I mean... if they HAVE to censor the song, they can easily take out the 'k' in "seek" and just go "if you see amy" instead. Even in the bridge she goes "tell me if you see her." It's not that big of a deal. Everyone will buy the regular version on itunes anyway.
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Post by Marooned@Midnight on Jan 13, 2009 1:05:56 GMT -5
Radar will NEVER be released. And thank God for that. Songs from previous albums should not be under any consideration AT ALL. I am still pissed that it is even on the album. I used to like it a lot, and now I just skip it and think to myself, why the hell are you here?? And I think "Amy" deserves a little more credit than some people are giving it. What if Amy is Britney as she would like to see herself. Amy certainly exhibits a lot of Britney's past behaviors, club going, smoking up outside, etc. Maybe the song is about Britney trying to find herself again, but she can't because of "all the people standing in the way." She is searching for this version of herself, to no avail. So for the chorus she just says fuck it who cares. All the boys and all the girls are begging to F U C K me. I know she didn't write it herself, but it could have been written with her situation in mind. Of course, that could just be a gross over-analyzation.
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Post by Jaws on Jan 13, 2009 1:33:35 GMT -5
You hope this flops because of the self-serving controversy or because you just think the track is poor? Two reasons, one, it seems like they are cashing in on the controversy, which really isn't surprising. Two, I just feel like their are much better single choices from Circus, mainly "Shattered Glass" and "Kill the Lights".
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Post by Santo on Jan 13, 2009 1:46:36 GMT -5
I LOVE this song. SMASH.
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Post by calichaos on Jan 13, 2009 3:32:22 GMT -5
LOVE THIS SONG ITS THE BEST ON THE ALBUM AND AS A SINGLE IT SHOULD BE #1...if theyre sensoring this song they might as well ban lil wayne!
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Post by rfucom on Jan 13, 2009 4:53:50 GMT -5
LOVE THIS SONG ITS THE BEST ON THE ALBUM AND AS A SINGLE IT SHOULD BE #1...if theyre sensoring this song they might as well ban lil wayne! i agreed . Almost most of the songs now have alot of bad words in their lyrics then why is that if it is britney.. they will put alot of negative stuffs on it.. how unfair life is sometimes
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Post by beachboi69 on Jan 13, 2009 5:15:17 GMT -5
This is an obvious smash... and one of the best come backs eras ever!
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Post by Az Paynter on Jan 13, 2009 5:32:23 GMT -5
On the censorship issue: I could see it easily being censored and still making sense if they double up the 'begging to'. Those two words are pitched at a D. The words 'if you' directly after are pitched on a C. What they can do is take out the 'if you' and replace it with a second 'begging to' pitched down in order to maintain the original melody. I used the filtered acappella to make an example of what I mean. Obviously if they do it like this, the official version would be MUCH better done. www.zshare.net/audio/5406523396959952/In the bridge though, it'd probably be best to re-record the line as 'oh baby baby, won't you seek Amy tonight'
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Post by Keelzit on Jan 13, 2009 7:16:54 GMT -5
This will undoubtedly go #1 whether they censor it or not. Period.
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Post by justfloating on Jan 13, 2009 9:35:29 GMT -5
i would like this song if she didnt talk in that dragging low voice that she thinks is seductive. it really just sounds like a drag queen.
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Post by Marooned@Midnight on Jan 13, 2009 10:35:28 GMT -5
i would like this song if she didnt talk in that dragging low voice that she thinks is seductive. it really just sounds like a drag queen. LMAO! I LOVE that voice!
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Post by rpmike3 on Jan 13, 2009 10:40:07 GMT -5
I was hoping for Unusual You.
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Post by amphetamine on Jan 13, 2009 11:15:23 GMT -5
Lol@ radar. So random. Thats the worst song on both blackout AND circus, it shouldnt have been included at all. Amnesia should.
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