She still can't sing. But that's not why we started lusting after her in the first place. And lust, naughty lust, has been the linchpin of Spears' success ever since she Lolita-d it up in that schoolgirl outfit.
Like most hetro men, I've had a guilt-causing thing for Spears since Day 1. It went away during her head-shaving-wackiness phase. But, now, good gawd, it has struck again.
Spears brings sexy back — big time — in the video for her new single "Womanizer." Yeah, those old feeling for her have returned, full force, and it's scary. After that less than flattering shot of her exposed hoo-ha you'd think I'd be over her. But I'm not. It's sad. The girl turns me on: kids, craziness, free-roaming crotch and all.
By the way, the song is pretty catchy. Nothing special, but catchy. Like a good commercial jingle.
"Womanizer," Britney Spears
This article appears in Oct 8-14, 2008.