Feb 03

Britney Spears' "If U Seek Amy" Lyrics Too Much? Angers Parents Speak Up

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The Parents Television Council is not happy about Britney Spears' new cunningly titled song “If U Seek Amy” getting radio play. It first started with parents in Australia complaining about the song’s content, which basically spell out F- Me and now that the track has become the third single off Circus, American parents are lining up to demand radio stations cease playing the song between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. as it “violates the broadcast indecency law.”

“There is no misinterpreting the lyrics to this song, and it’s certainly not about a girl named Amy,” PTC president Tim Winter said. “It’s one thing for a song with these lyrics to be included on a CD so that fans who wish to hear it can do so, but it’s an entirely different matter when this song is played over the publicly owned airwaves, especially at a time when children are likely to be in the listening audience.”

Here are the lyrics below, what do you think, should it be banned?

Britney Spears If U Seek Amy Lyrics:

La la la lala la la la
La la la lala la la la
La la la lala la la la
La la la lala la la la

Oh baby, baby
Have you seen Amy tonight?
Is she in the bathroom ?
Is she smokin' up outside?
(Oh!)

Oh baby, baby
Does she take a piece of lime
For the drink that Imma buy her
Do you know just what she likes?
(Oh!)

Oh Oh
Tell me have you seen her
'Cause I'm so
Oh
I can't get her off of my brain

I just want to go to the party she gon' go
Can somebody take me home
Haha hehe haha ho

Love me hate me
Say what you want about me
But all of the boys and all of the girls are beggin' to if u seek Amy
Love me hate me
But can't you see what I see
All of the boys and all of the girls are beggin' to if u seek Amy

(Love me, hate me)
La la la lala la la la
La la la lala la la la

Amy told me that she's gonna meet me up
I don't know where or when and now they're closing up the club
(Oh!)

I've seen her once or twice before she knows my face
But it's hard to see with all the people standing in the way
(Oh!)

Oh oh
Tell me have you seen her
'Cause I'm so
Oh
I can't get her off of my brain

I just want to go to the party she's gonna go
Can somebody take me home
Haha hehe haha ho

Love me hate me
Say what you want about me
But all of the boys and all of the girls are beggin' to if u seek Amy
Love me hate me
But can't you see what I see
All of the boys and all of the girls are beggin' to if u seek Amy

Oh
Say what you want about me
Oh
But can't you see what I see
Oh
Say what you want about me

So tell me if you've seen her
(let me know what she was wearing and what she was like)
Cause I've been waiting here forever
(let me know where she was going I don't mind)
Oh baby baby
If You Seek Amy tonight
Oh
Oh baby baby
We'll do whatever you like
Oh baby baby baby
Oh baby baby baby

La la la lala la la la
La la la lala la la la
La la la lala la la la
La la la lala la la la

Love me hate me
Say what you want about me (Say what ya want about me!)
But all of the boys and all of the girls are beggin' to If u seek Amy
Love me hate me
But can't you seek what I see
All of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if u seek Amy!...)
Love me hate me
Say what you want about me (yeah)
Yeah
Love me hate me
But can't you see what I see
All of the boys and all of the girls are beggin' to if u seek Amy

Oh (love me hate me)
Say what you want about me
Oh
But can't you see what I see (love me hate me)
Oh Say what you want about me

All of the boys and all of the girls are beggin' to if u seek Amy

Lyrics: If U Seek Amy, Britney Spears

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It's a little redic...if your children are so innocent, why do they know what the secret meaning is? I really didn't notice until I read into all the controversy...

# Posted By Fance | 2/11/09 10:48 PM

who CARES?!? With the media these days, the parents should have expected this! Besides, the majority of the people don't even get the message unless someone tells it to them!

# Posted By Aelita | 2/21/09 8:06 PM

I Agree i didnt know it said that until my older sister pointed it out to me and all parents should expect this from Britney she is the sort of girl who would do that but who really cares if it says that children are not going to know what that word means and it shouldn't be banned because it says if you seek amy and doesn't mention the F-word at all in the song and will only be heard if you say if you seek amy as fast as you can !!!! So please people on my side vote not to ban the great song

# Posted By Jade | 3/16/09 10:59 AM

Hey guys.
Don't ban the song, We have never even proved if thats what it really meant. And she is not even bluntly spelling it out. The song is what it is. It says "If u seek amy" not f-u-c-k-me And it never has spelled the word out. So as of now the song is still if u seek amy! OMG. Anyways, its almost like saying that a song called (for say) kiss a sand shark, is really (OMG) "kiss a-s-s. haha because a sand shark all equal up to a-s-s. Get real people, and go get a life. Just tell your kids to not listen to the radio if you are so worried!

# Posted By Jake | 3/31/09 9:58 PM

it's just a lyrcis,i mean if ur children r going in wrong way then it's n't
anyone's fault,and what kind of children must be they to know such kind of
thing's or u can just don't tell children to listen radio but song is very good.

# Posted By merina | 4/8/09 5:03 AM

I didn't realize she was spelling anything until my husband who works for a national television broadcasting station mentioned it. After that, I am convinced there is no reason to ban it and in fact I think it's a clever song of personal expression. Her fans, young and old honestly could care less about this so-called controversy- they just want to sing along to the song (the song that is "If You Seek Amy"). This only gets her point across more and more power to her (coming from someone who has a BA in Media Communications)...FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION!

# Posted By KathyB | 4/12/09 10:31 AM

i am 14 and i liked the song for its tune and even though i didnt understand the reason for her saying if you seek amy, it still sounded cool. now that i know the meaning behind it, it is a bit weird but still a cool song, mainly for the tune. and it is an easy song to song. i dont think it should be banned but maybe it could be broadcast at least after 5pm. thats fair i think ..?

# Posted By Agirl | 4/23/09 2:40 PM

This should not be banned! omg! what is wrong with people? most people don't get the meaning unless their mind is in the wrong place anyway? I listened to the song probably a good 50 times before a friend realized what it meant from all the hype and pointed it out. Kids shouldn't care unless they have their mind in the wrong place anyway. DO NOT BAN THIS!

# Posted By Brie | 4/28/09 12:10 AM

We can "blame it on the alcohol", and "lick it like a lollipop", but 'If you seek Amy' seems to be a problem? I like all three of these songs, but will only listen to one of them with my daughter in the car.Congrats to Britney for being clever. To the people that have a problem with it, change the station.

# Posted By A mother | 5/14/09 3:40 PM

YOU GUYS ARE SOOOO STUPID there is no way a little kid will figure that out... I dint even no what it met i thought that instead of watching Brittany dance i thought you have to look behind her and see if u see amy. IF YOU PARENTS SEE THAT IT SAYS F-ME THEN SHUT UP AND DONT SAY IT CHANGES ARE THAT YOUR KIDS WONT NO JUST THEM WHAT I THOUGHT IT MET. YOU ACT LIKE THIS A THE WORSE SONG EVER THERE IS MORE DISCUSSING OUT THERE THAT ME A 15 YEAR OLD GIRL FIND IT STUPID. DONT BAN THIS LIKE REALLY THINK ABOUT IT

# Posted By karina Cedeno | 5/21/09 2:10 PM

YOU GUYS ARE SO DUM HOW ARE LITTLE KIDS GOIN TO KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS I THOUGHT IT MET INSTEAD OF WATCHING BRITTANY DANCE LOOK BEHIND HER AND TRY TO FIND AMY BUT THEN I WROTE ON GOOGLE AND I FOUND THIS NOW I NO WHAT IT MEANS if you parents know what it means shut up and dont say anything just tell you kids what i thought it was or dont tell them anything changes are they wont get it u guys make it such a big deal know more people are going to no

# Posted By karina Cedeno | 5/21/09 2:16 PM

I loved this song and i never saw the secret messaage until everyone made a controversy out of it and i still dont see it now... you never find things like this unless someone goes looking for it so shame on them for thinking it up in the first place.

# Posted By alyson | 5/28/09 6:20 PM

ok... so what atleast she didnt say f-me she just used words around it other songs actually say that so no get over it. if u have a problem with it then dont listen to the radio. dont ban it bc its beating around the bush... i think ur jealous. so all u want to do is complain which is pathetic!!!!

# Posted By kaitlyn | 5/31/09 12:12 PM

i dont get why it shound be banned what message?
what spelling? i dont get why people think it should be banned.
agagin...WHAT???

# Posted By olive | 6/7/09 4:44 PM

Oh puh-lease! I'm a 49 year old mother to
a 10 year-old boy. These lyrics are cool to
me and whatever the meaning they don't sound
literal. People need to chill. Brittney is
awesome IMO. My son will continue to listen
to this "oh so raunchy, obscene" song.

# Posted By CindyTN | 6/11/09 5:50 PM

You are all crazy if you want to ban this song. I love this song and i have kids and they sing along with it. THere are more important things going on in life than this. Britney Spears is a wonderful artist and you all need to leave her alone!! Nobody bans eminem's songs. Todays society is too sensitve, get over yourself! Civil rights people can also suck it too!!

# Posted By Kim | 7/8/09 1:42 PM

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