You guys know I love trash, but even I'm having a hard time getting into Britney Spear's collaboration with Black Eyed Peas front man, Will.I.Am.
The track, which is doing shockingly well on Itunes, is entitled Scream and Shout - both things I did when I first heard this wasted opportunity of a team-up (Big Fat Bass, anyone?)- and unsurprisingly it features that 80's blended, electro-club sound that Will has been pushing since 2009's The E.N.D album.
The video for Scream and Shout is kind of cool, but mainly because of Britney's icy performance- seriously, someone needs to check her pulse. Though clearly still on auto-pilot (the dead eyes are a giveaway), it's amazing how she still manages to work the camera (from the face down) like a seasoned professional, pulling some great shapes and ultimately stealing the show; all despite being barely in control of her mental faculties.
Also, am I the only one who still gets goosebumps whenever I hear "It's Britney, B***h"? That line has become iconic!
(Disclaimer: I'm sure it'll only take hearing Scream and Shout in a club for me to do a 360 and fall in love with it, but the creepy English accent and the stale sound isn't doing anything for me just yet.)
Thoughts?
Best song of the year! BRITNEY4EVA! THIS SITE NEEDS MORE BRITNEY PLEASE!!
ReplyDeleteTotal JOKE! NEXT!
ReplyDeleteI was on the edge of killing myself. *sigh
ReplyDeleteThe video is only good for britney specially the It's britney bitch part
ReplyDeleteToo simple for my taste. Has a nice Rythm and perfect for dancing. But it still feels lacking. I like Britney's usage of her lower register. But aside from the WillIAM stole the show.
ReplyDeleteThis is garbage and a complete waste of a colaboration...Britney didnt even have a real verse or the bridge.
ReplyDeletebut the sadest thing is if she ever performs this song with him. She will still lip sync what little part she has.
Meh the song needed more britney, will.i.am. bores me
ReplyDeletethis is one of those special songs where they take a woman (Britney) who is famed for not performing vocally and give her a song she cant possibly even mime, the English accent part...really?. but yes....the ITS BRITNEY BIIIIIIITCH part did make me faint with joy
ReplyDeleteNot a fan. She doesn't look like she's having much fun these days...all her natural joy seems to have ebbed away.
ReplyDeleteOMG HER TALKING VOICE SOUNDS SO DIFFERENT FROM HER SPEAKING VOICE
ReplyDeleteThat being said, couldn't make it past 1:42. Sounded boring, not catchy at all IMHO.
I love this song....Its so horrific you just fall in love with it...We've been dancing to this song at school all day.
ReplyDeleteTalking voice different than speaking voice? :D
ReplyDeleteI meant singing lololol
ReplyDeleteI think this article is unfair. What the writer calls "dead eyes" is actually a slight drooping with age. She's very good and beautiful in the video. I agree the song is not the best ever, but I think what she does with her voice is genious. the accent, the tone, the phrasing, it's amazing. Put any basic bitch instead of Britney and the song becomes very boring.
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