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Post by Juan Carlos on May 23, 2016 0:25:10 GMT -5
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Post by ampersand on May 23, 2016 0:29:46 GMT -5
I just find it kind of bizarre that she wasn't actually presented with the award.
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on May 23, 2016 0:33:40 GMT -5
I enjoyed that performance! I was so excited to see her doing "Breathe On Me" and "Touch Of My Hand".
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Post by Ryan on May 23, 2016 3:55:15 GMT -5
Let the slayage begin... US iTunes: #812 Toxic #847 Work Bitch #271 Greatest Hits: My Prerogative #1149 The Singles Collection #1169 Circus (Deluxe Version) #1252 In The Zone US iTunes: #161 Greatest Hits: My Prerogative #549 In The Zone #649 Circus (Deluxe Version) #876 The Singles Collection #1365 Oops!...I Did It Again #1371 Britney #467 Work Bitch #510 Toxic #1105 Womanizer #1331 Breathe On Me#1463 I'm a Slave 4 U #1465 Oops!... I Did It Again
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Post by Keelzit on May 23, 2016 5:02:27 GMT -5
So happy to see all the praise she's getting. The performance was great although she was a bit nervous as expected. She's even better on her shows since there's not such pressure on her but that's besides the point since us megastans already know this. She delivered something the world hasn't seen from her in over a decade and managed to keep it fresh by including album cuts from 13 years ago instead of the same ol' hits even the rocks know about. The Toxic performance was beyond any expectations I've ever had from her. Thank you Britney, we will always love you :'( :'( :'(
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Post by divasummer on May 23, 2016 8:06:39 GMT -5
So yeah, full honest thoughts. This performance was probably more important to a Britney fan than a casual viewer, but honestly it wasn't bad. This wasn't what she's capable of, but given that she looked genuinely horrified during the 'Work Bitch' intro, that wasn't a huge shocker; and those nerves should've been expected. That said, once she got her footing—which imo was around the time 'I Love Rock n Roll' started and not a moment sooner, sorry—she really put on a damn good show. Especially 'Slave'. Even her "not quite" was a spectacle compared to a lot of the performances tonight. Not trying to oversell the performance with that statement, just stating a fact: it's not everyday Britney Spears performs on live TV. More like once every 9 years, and that's a big deal no matter how it turned out. More importantly though, regardless of what anyone thinks of the performance, the critics are absolutely bombarding her with praise. So, for better or worse, she still won. Now drop the damn single and let's kick this s**t into high gear. Your post just said basically described how I felt about her performance last night. Yes she was slightly stiff until "I Love Rock N Roll" and looked like she was thinking to much. I was just so excited to hear "Work Bicth" and was amazed with how great she looked. It didn't even bother me she was a little stiff until she started opening up anyways. I liked the set list though one of the more unknown songs could have been cut. However she gave us Britney of today with a touch of the old. I loved it, it felt like a superstar was in the building! Now onto new music.
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Post by moore746 on May 23, 2016 9:24:22 GMT -5
Some of these GIFs, like Kunt's avatar. My god. There is only one Britney Spears.
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Post by Heart Shaped Box on May 23, 2016 10:02:01 GMT -5
I haven't gotten to see the performance yet so if any one of y'all would kindly hook it up with a link.
Though I expect some pretty flawless dancing considering she's lip syncing and she's had a whole Vegas residency of practice with these songs.
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Post by Relaxing Cup on May 23, 2016 10:33:03 GMT -5
Anyone know if this song contains a sample of TROUBLE FOR ME?
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Post by Ryan on May 23, 2016 11:06:28 GMT -5
US iTunes: #161 Greatest Hits: My Prerogative #549 In The Zone #649 Circus (Deluxe Version) #876 The Singles Collection #1365 Oops!...I Did It Again #1371 Britney #467 Work Bitch #510 Toxic #1105 Womanizer #1331 Breathe On Me #1463 I'm a Slave 4 U #1465 Oops!... I Did It Again US iTunes: #118 Greatest Hits: My Prerogative #473 In The Zone #533 Circus (Deluxe Version) #734 The Singles Collection #935 Oops!...I Did It Again #1220 ...Baby One More Time #1481 Britney #401 Work Bitch #441 Toxic #973 Womanizer #1027 Breathe On Me #1137 I'm a Slave 4 U #1371 Oops!... I Did It Again #1498 Circus
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Post by bornfearless2000 on May 23, 2016 11:39:14 GMT -5
Anyone know if this song contains a sample of TROUBLE FOR ME? The first time i heard it, it reminded me of Trouble for Me. Also 'Scream and Shout'
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on May 23, 2016 11:40:12 GMT -5
Anyone know if this song contains a sample of TROUBLE FOR ME? It does not.
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Post by think pink. on May 23, 2016 14:08:21 GMT -5
I haven't gotten to see the performance yet so if any one of y'all would kindly hook it up with a link. vimeo.com/167702012
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Post by think pink. on May 23, 2016 14:10:29 GMT -5
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Post by Marooned@Midnight on May 23, 2016 15:17:47 GMT -5
She knew she killed it! I can't imagine how gratifying this must have been for her. It was everything vma 07 should have been.
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Post by upsidedown on May 23, 2016 19:33:48 GMT -5
LOL again... I love how anyone can say she was "stiff". Sure, again, the first minute you could tell she was a bit nervous. But I'd love to know what single part of the performance from the Womanizer breakdown on was stiff. There was none.
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Post by It's me, bitch. on May 23, 2016 20:17:28 GMT -5
LOL again... I love how anyone can say she was "stiff". Sure, again, the first minute you could tell she was a bit nervous. But I'd love to know what single part of the performance from the Womanizer breakdown on was stiff. There was none. Seriously. I agree with you. Was she supposed to be doing the weekend at Bernie's dance flapping her arms in a wave motion while doing work bitch or womanizer? LOL
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Post by Marooned@Midnight on May 23, 2016 20:19:15 GMT -5
There's literally nothing to say to the haters after that performance. The performance says it all!
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Post by karatekid on May 23, 2016 20:20:59 GMT -5
She killed it! better than I could've ever imagined.. I was worried when she was doing the arm-ography on the stairs and skipped the iconic work bitch choreo but then it was classic britney.. . hopefully this leads to a late summer single with a VMA performance to promote and lead into her album!... a guy can dream right?
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Post by poplife on May 23, 2016 20:26:11 GMT -5
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Post by thezatch on May 23, 2016 22:00:10 GMT -5
That article was everything we Britney fans are feeling right now. Thanks for posting poplife
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Post by adamalterlago on May 24, 2016 5:11:41 GMT -5
This was honestly her best live TV performance in at least ten years. I'm not a huge Britney fan but DAMN. She looks INCREDIBLE, best she has looked since pre-meltdown. She moves better than she has since pre-meltdown. Those pics of her after the performance backstage in the blue dress are amazing. Exciting time to be a fan!
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Post by CriminallySmooth on May 24, 2016 7:25:27 GMT -5
I finally watched her performance on a big screen and I've had this theory that Britney's been working on her singing pretty much since her comeback. I'm not saying we get to hear all these theorized vocals but it would explain her casually dropping in live performances every here and there like she has been doing since the circus tour. I'm pretty sure she sang that entire performane. It may have been accompanied by a backing track and her mic may have been turned low at times but if I'm right that performance was even more impressive.
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Post by Kishi KCM on May 24, 2016 8:22:16 GMT -5
The Good: It was a nice selection of songs. I was expecting her biggest hits and I like that she performed a lot of fan favorites and my favorites. I wasn't expecting Breathe On Me and Touch Of My Hand. She's improved her dancing. The choreography for Toxic was great.
The Bad: She was stiff, especially in the beginning.
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Post by thezatch on May 24, 2016 12:11:51 GMT -5
I finally watched her performance on a big screen and I've had this theory that Britney's been working on her singing pretty much since her comeback. I'm not saying we get to hear all these theorized vocals but it would explain her casually dropping in live performances every here and there like she has been doing since the circus tour. I'm pretty sure she sang that entire performane. It may have been accompanied by a backing track and her mic may have been turned low at times but if I'm right that performance was even more impressive. Agreed. You definitely could hear additional live vocals every now and then, especially during "Toxic" (THAT "I THINK I'M READY NOW!" ). I'm good if she at least tries, but that spark in her eyes meant more to me as a fan than her singing.
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Post by upsidedown on May 24, 2016 15:02:06 GMT -5
The Good: It was a nice selection of songs. I was expecting her biggest hits and I like that she performed a lot of fan favorites and my favorites. I wasn't expecting Breathe On Me and Touch Of My Hand. She's improved her dancing. The choreography for Toxic was great. The Bad: She was stiff, especially in the beginning. Where was she stiff post-Womanizer breakdown? I literally see no stiff parts. I'm trying, but I see none. The Womanizer breakdown was flawless, as was the Slave breakdown and Toxic choreo. She did a backhand spring during TOMH and f**ked that guitar ferociously. I swear people saying she was 'stiff' are just trying to find an issue with the performance that doesn't even exist.
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Post by when the pawn... on May 24, 2016 18:42:04 GMT -5
Idk. Perhaps I wasn't paying close enough attention but I didn't hear any singing. she definitely danced better than I've seen her since pre-breakdown but I didn't see all that much fire in the eyes. It was generally better than she's been recently but I still felt a lot of distance.
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Post by Marooned@Midnight on May 24, 2016 18:48:48 GMT -5
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Post by It's me, bitch. on May 24, 2016 20:22:21 GMT -5
I think for the rest of her life people will use the had a breakdown and not same since just as an excuse or reason when reviewing a performance by her they didn't like. Sucks she will never lose that notion because of a personal issue.
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