Britney’s New Song: Unsurprisingly, She’s Not A Fan Of The Modern-Day Media

Well, now that Britney Spears’ “Gimme More” has hit No. 1 on the iTunes chart, another track from her allegedly forthcoming album has leaked, and it’s hard to determine what’s more maddening-inducing about “Piece Of Me”:

Is it the fact that the rip of it currently making its way around the Internet sounds like it was recorded to reel-to-reel from a 2001 Powerbook’s internal speaker, complete with “turning the volume up” sounds and fanboy chattering over the track? Or is it the lyrics, which are basically a long-ass complaint about the media (complete with awkward rhyme about the Philippines) capped by a completely unconvincing challenge to take “a piece of me.” (Britney-me, that is, not me-me.) I’m still trying to figure it out (also, the low fidelity makes me feel like I’m trapped in a self-pitying game of Pong), but I do know one thing: The sub-“Get In The Ring”-ness of it all is making me wonder if we’re seeing the birth of this generation’s Axl Rose, complete with unfortunate attempts at masquerading baldness.

Britney Spears [New Song] [whatz-new]