2007 VMAs Gimme More inspired by Elvis

[DJSLAYZEE]

It's been said that a large framed photo of Elvis hung on the walls and an impersonator was to make a cameo during a deleted scene from Gimme More

you can see the photo here

Brit seems to be a big fan as she also paid tribute to him on the Live from Vegas DVD (an iconic DVD)

[joe sp]

I didn´t know about the photo in the mv

[Circuit]

lol i saw that tweet too

[DJSLAYZEE]

3 minutes ago, borogroves said:

still don't get the hate for this 2007 VMA performance. if she did this at POM now, people would be raving all over that performance and all the basic ******* ******** bricks 

You mean the 2016 bbmas *

[BritintheZone]

We all should know that 

she even covered his song in the beginning of the performance  

[Britneybbhmm]

Good morning!!!

[IamMax]

11 minutes ago, borogroves said:

still don't get the hate for this 2007 VMA performance. if she did this at POM now, people would be raving all over that performance and all the basic ******* ******** bricks 

Basically because she was the best performer in the world, and that performance was nowhere near to her standards. That wasn't the same girl who outperformed Janet Jackson on the 2000s VMAs, or the girl who danced with the snake, or the one who once slayed the world. She was doing the most basic performance, without any kind of energy, doing the worst playback of her life.

Most people love the performance now, but because of the legend status it got, and mainly, those are the new fans aged 12. Fans back then, we were really disappointed and, to be honest, I wish I could delete that performance from the internet. 

[DJSLAYZEE]

5 minutes ago, BritintheZone said:

We wll should know that 

she even covered his song in the beginning of the performance  

I didn't know about the gimme more video thing or even the backdrop was inspired by Elvis. I thought she just liked the song

[DJSLAYZEE]

5 minutes ago, Britneybbhmm said:

Good morning!!!

Hi babe

[Britneybbhmm]

Just now, DJSLAYZEE said:

Hi babe

Hey! 

[IamMax]

2 minutes ago, borogroves said:

i would rather deleted FFney, BJney and all the POM performances  

If you think VMAs 2007 are better than POM, then you're the most delusional user on this forum. And I won't waste my time discussing with you. 

[DJSLAYZEE]

I have 10 k posts 

[DJSLAYZEE]

8 minutes ago, I am Max. said:

Basically because she was the best performer in the world, and that performance was nowhere near to her standards. That wasn't the same girl who outperformed Janet Jackson on the 2000s VMAs, or the girl who danced with the snake, or the one who once slayed the world. She was doing the most basic performance, without any kind of energy, doing the worst playback of her life.

Most people love the performance now, but because of the legend status it got, and mainly, those are the new fans aged 12. Fans back then, we were really disappointed and, to be honest, I wish I could delete that performance from the internet. 

If somebody else pulled that the critique wouldn't be so harsh or it would've been good but she has huge expectations. but I like how she compared herself to the king of rock and roll's comeback  

2 minutes ago, borogroves said:

i'm sorry if you don't think so. the choreography at the vas 2007 is definitely way more superior than the stuff we get at pom now

But she does it now. Girlie was asleep on stage  she didn't have anybody to tell her "no maybe it's not a good idea"

[DJSLAYZEE]

EDIT: danja and Brit were rumored to have made a longer cover of Elvis's Trouble 

[DJSLAYZEE]

 

[Kiiddy]

Yeah she's always been a huge fan of him tbh and he has been a continuous inspiration and reference she's used.

In some ways its interesting as well, because Elvis in his time was the biggest star on the planet. Everyone wanted more of him.
There was a time in Elvis's life where he gained weight, started doing ***** and even had performances where he would be
lying all across the stage, not looking okay at all... yet his fans would still scream for him and go wild for him.
The height of his status and fame was so strong and so huge, that it didn't matter if he publicly screwed up on stage or in his personal life.
His fans and the world still loved him.

So the decision to have the Elvis intro for her 'comeback' performance could suggest Britney could of been feeling
this way at that time in her life possibly. Especially mixing it with the song 'Gimme More'
 

[RedCarpet]

well of course, her Gimme More performance was a Tribute to Elvis' Trouble performance, that's why she performed that song at the beginning 

where were u in 2007? 

[BKSTYL3]

My Grandma was a huge Elvis fan. She has a picture of him with her sitting on his lap on a motor cycle from when he was on a navel base. My grandma visited many bases and that where she ended up meeting my Grandpa. Next time I go over to her house I'll share it. lmao 

[IamMax]

22 minutes ago, DJSLAYZEE said:

If somebody else pulled that the critique wouldn't be so harsh or it would've been good but she has huge expectations. but I like how she compared herself to the king of rock and roll's comeback  

But she does it now. Girlie was asleep on stage  she didn't have anybody to tell her "no maybe it's not a good idea"

That's true though. The problem, as you said, was that there were really HIGH expectations on her. She was known as the best performance of the decade, and that performance wasn't at her standards. And yes, it was basically a tribute to Elvis, and I really like that about the performance.

[BOBIBCFBG]

oh cool i didnt know that either i mean i knew Trouble was his song but thats cool about the background