(sorry, this is a Charlie Foxtrot of a post)
There is no way I am the first to make the comparison I am about to make*. Yet, since I haven't heard the same from anyone else, I'm claming this as an original idea...
I'm currently obsessed with Britney Spears' "Til the World Ends." I havent even gotten to the rest of the album cos I love this song so much. Sirius Hits 1 doesn't play it nearly enough. I love that this song is "interactive" if you will. I feel like Britney is right next to me in my car wooah ooohhhing at me. And clapping, oh the clapping! I LOVE clapping in songs. I also like that so many songs are instructing or stating to "get on the floor," I will never protest that. And she seems really sweet and happy in this video. LOVING her finger gloves. (That red outfit is weird, that's my only bug)
Watch it:
"Slave 4 U" circa 2001. The high school girl in me still gets excited over this song/album. Though, I will say, I love "Til the World Ends" way more! Come on, Slave 4 U? How badly did you want to wear your pink panties (re: thong) on the outside of your jeans a la Quail-Man?!
And didn't MTV do a Making of the Video for this song? Golly that show was so fufilling. I always looked forward to new episodes (especially when it was N*SYNC)! I studied up on those making of the video dance moves.
Watch
So my comparison? These videos are the damn same. Plus or minus face licking. Do you agree? Whatever, I still love her. Both videos are in some sort of futuristic warehouse, as if that's a thing. I think warehouses will forever look the same. Both videos have thrusting sweaty people, there was probably some sort of baby oil camera trick involved in that. She especially loves to have these sweaty thrusties hoarded around her. Britney is wearing something weird and grungy, yet totally sexy, in both videos. And both have her as the front peak in a dance triangle (well most of her videos have that). Both have dancing in front of a wall of lights...I need to get one of those. Hair flipping, lots of hair flipping. That will never get old. I am sure I am missing a ton but you get the idea and are probably over this already.
Fast forward 10 years from "Slave" and you have "Til the World Ends." I must say, after 2 kids, that weird head shaving bit, a divorce or two, and general celebrity life...Britney looks pretty good.
I did read an interview where Britney said "World Ends" was one of her favorite videos to shoot cos she liked the choreography. Clearly she forgot about "Slave" cos that choreography is better and more hard hitting/bad ass, and also...they are the same video other than the song and the dancing (minor details).
*I am absolutely not the first to compare these two. I did some research.
Now the real question..."Babyyyy... don't you wanna... dance up on me?" Dont answer that. I don't want to know.
