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"3" (CD single)
- By Britney Spears
- Genre: Pop
Common Sense Media says
Lyrics' double meaning expresses yearning for threesome.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that they should listen closely to these lyrics: the words themselves are harmless enough, but strung together, they tell a story about having sex with multiple partners at once.
What's the story?
After a successful comeback concert tour, bubblegum-pop princess Britney Spears is looking to keep up the momentum with "3," a new single from her second greatest hits album. Though the song's title seems innocent enough, the track's premise is anything but: the entire tune is about having a threesome (three people engaging in sex together at once). There's no foul language or graphic descriptions of this, but the message is pervasive and unmistakable; for example, "Three is a charm, two is not the same / I don't see the harm, so are you game? / Lets' make a team, make 'em say my name / Lovin' the extreme, now are you game? / Are you in, livin' in sin is the new thing."
Is it any good?
Britney Spears has never been known for having exceptionally strong vocals, and "3" is no exception. To help mask her lack of chops, the song employs just about every production trick in the book, courtesy of producer Max Martin -- the same guy who produced Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl." Though the end result sounds way over-produced, it also carries a slick beat that will undoubtedly make the song a club favorite.
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April 21, 2010
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Grow Up!
Like your kids are even gonna realize what this song is about! I didn't realize until after the first time I heard it and I am a grown adult. It is redeculious that you would not let your children listen to this catchy song because of what it's actuially saying.
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Kid, 8 years old
October 9, 2009
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hate it!
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Teen, 13 years old
March 5, 2010
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Ugh oh I just bought this...
oh god I just bought this song I didn't know it was about that! I hear it every day in P.E. and I go to a Catholic school where we have chapel twice a week! Also, check out my review on Tik Tok by Ke$ha. Today my friend's mom was singing to this in the car with us! I highly prefer Paramore.
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Teen, 13 years old
December 15, 2010
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i love the song
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Kid, 12 years old
July 4, 2010
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good song that younger kids wont understand.
OK i have to admit i love this song but im not a fan of what its about. I mean what person writes a song just about threee people haveing sex together it's GROSS....... but yet the song doesent scream that is what it is about. Its very vauge useing lines like "Getting down and repeate." "What we do is inesent. Just for fun and nothing ment." even thoughyounger kids wont fully understand what its talking about its best to save this song until they get a little older.
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Teen, 13 years old
November 14, 2009
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Oh come on ppl!
What eve people- look this is a great up beat song. We warm up and dance to it in dance class ALL THE TIME- because it's a great song. Yes if you actually listen to the lyrics closely the double meaning isn't exactly appropriate, but really ppl, do you think that if your child listens to this song they are gonna go off and do what the song is sayin? Uh, no. Cuz kids rnt stupid, its a catchy song, and kids, tweens, teens, who ever like to listen to fast beat songs, so get over it, and why don't you over protective parents listen to it for a sec, it's just a fun dance song, you might find yourself tappin your toe.
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Teen, 14 years old
October 8, 2009
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I couldn't care less about the promiscuity: It's just plain bad
Now, in the grand scheme of things, I don't really care about the lyrical content as long as its creative and has meaning. It almost goes wihout saying that Britney (or her producer/manager) never had, does not have, or never will have, a single shred of creativity. This song is a testament to that claim: A third-grade vocabulary; whiny, annoying vocals; and painfully overdone themes that lack any coherent message or even entertainment for that matter. Sometimes it is fun to sit back and listen to an extravagantly silly song (Psychostick, for example) but it even fails to do that simply be taking itself seriously. How can anyone honestly take this seriously? It just goes to show that the public doesn't care about music anymore, not that it ever has within the past 30 or so years. Music has become a side-activity, something to listen to in the car on the way to school or work, or a backing beat to dance to. All in all, it's sickening to think that this banal, trite song overshadows real artistry.
Skip out on this one.
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Teen, 14 years old
January 21, 2010
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so I say that it is inapproprate for anyone under 15 because it is about a three some and that is not okay for a 11 year old to listen to
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Teen, 15 years old
April 4, 2010
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Racy, Nasty, Not Worth Your Time
You may have enjoyed going through the years with Britney, but this "hit," is one to cover tween ears for. 3 is explicit, and displays the bad message of cheating while shining the spotlight on sex. Discription is not detailed, but is also not hinted. Keep your distances.
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Teen, 15 years old
March 17, 2010
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3
Most kids and preteens won't understand the references. But it's still too sexual for anyone under 13.
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| Artist: | Britney Spears |
| Release date: | October 6, 2009 |
| Label: | Jive Records |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Parental advisory: | No |
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