All That, Too Fat, What’s That Aside, What Happened to Britney’s Song?

All That, Too Fat, What’s That Aside, What Happened to Britney’s Song? by Roxanne McDonald

As Britney Spears fan Mike Liebner suggests, maybe it’s time to let up on the kid. But I am curious to find out if, much like a one-hit wonder once was, whether Britney was one of the flash in the night phenoms who will now go the way of archived infamy…or will just go away?

I really liked Britney in a general I’m-interested-when- she-comes-on-TV-way. But now I don’t know if I am disappointed, disillusioned, or just feel sorry for her.

The first time I was made aware of a pop phenomenon millions were already hooked on was when I was at a former writing student’s apartment where I had gone to talk about co-writing a play or some such project.

There in Roger’s place was a giant Britney Spears poster. Besides, Roger talked about “Brit” as if she were one of his many girlfriends, so I was impressed with the impact the then 18–year-old had on men of all ages.

After that, as synchronicity has a way of instantly and repeatedly revealing subsequent manifestations of the thing/person you have just become aware of, I heard Britney’s name often, saw several similar posters, caught an earful of “Oops, I Did it Again” or maybe “I’m Not That Innocent”, and saw her on SNL, I think it was.

I was fascinated. What an entertaining performer.

Then there was the Britney/Madonna kiss, the barefoot and pregnant Brit, the underwear-less crotch shots, the exposed bruise-on-baby’s-head photos, the relentless fighting with Federline stories, the shaved head, the rehab reports.

Now there are [still] the fat Britney with greasy (died) hair, cigarette-in-hand, thong underwear exposed photos and mocking commentaries…. [And you can’t tell me this latest Britney has intentionally re-created herself for publicity purposes, even if doing something like going barefoot or shaving one’s head was.]

And in the cyclone of celebrity potshots, I stop for a millisecond and say hey, what happened to the music?

Britney Spears at Celebrity Spider

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