Listening 2 Britney: Gimme More

Switched on Pop

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Music Interviews, Music History, Music, Music Commentary

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

There’s no more iconic Britney lyric than the opening of “Gimme More.” It's 2007, four years since her last album In The Zone was released, and Britney is affirmatively back with the uptempo track leading off her album Blackout: “It’s Britney, Bitch.” The song echoes the dance-pop Neptunes sound of “I’m A Slave 4 U.” It's built around a driving riff and off-kilter drums produced by Floyd Nathaniel Hills AKA Danja. Each time Britney sings “more” her voice is pitched down to a devilish growl. This disturbing vocal processing mirrors the vulgar paparazzi and public scrutiny in her personal life. On the fourth and final episode of our series Listening to Britney, we want to once again focus on her voice, how it's manipulated, how it’s evolved, and where it might be going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Shopped Amazon for last minute gifts
0:02.5	Great deals for everyone on your list
0:04.9	Gifts for mom and gifs for dad
0:07.4	Even for your sister and your brother chat
0:09.9	Ah shoot, we didn't realize you were supposed to get a gift for our dog, what her guy
0:14.7	We almost forgot about her, then to spark the curve
0:17.2	We didn't expect to get a gift from her
0:19.8	Or our cousin might forget his name
0:22.1	He got us something nice, better as it pertains
0:24.7	For last minute deals I give some people
0:26.3	You forgot get past the free shipping at Amazon
0:29.8	We just got a little bit of a gift
0:31.8	We just got a little bit of a gift from her
0:33.8	We just got a little bit of a gift from her
0:35.8	Switched on and pop
0:39.8	Welcome to Switched on pop, I'm songwriter Charlie Harding
0:45.8	And I'm musicologist Nate Sloane
0:48.8	Nate, I would argue that there is no more iconic Britney vocal than the beginning of Gimmymore
0:54.8	It's Britney Bitch
0:56.8	And you would hear no objection for me in the courtroom Charlie because I agree completely
1:03.3	That is an iconic moment in this story of pop music
1:07.3	Yeah, it's 2007, it's been four years since your last album in the zone was released
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