Was Tik Tik Boom supposed to be a subversive track?

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As many of us know, by the final chorus of Tik Tik Boom, it sounds like she's fully not saying "Tik Tik" at all. In your opinion, was the song meant to be another subversive moment a la' If You Seek Amy", where there was a potential opportunity to dupe stations into giving a naughty word some airplay, or are some of us just pervs for thinking it sounds dirty when it's not?

Bonus questions:

- Do you think the track was ever considered for a single?

- Do you find TI's contribution problematic?

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[Martian_M00d]

It just sounds like a filler track they slapped on the album. I don't really understand the marketing department or producers behind the framing of this album. Why would you want to write this is her most personal album and have songs like this on there? 

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Just now, Martian_M00d said:

Why would you want to write this is her most personal album and have songs like this on there? 

According to Anthony Preston, the producer for Tik Tik Boom, Britney recorded a lot of material for BJ that was ultimately scrapped. Britney thought that she was recording a super personal album but it seems Jamie/Larry chose to go in a much different direction without telling or asking her - at least this is what he alludes to on the original doll podcast.

[princessmimi]

Idk but all I know is that song is GARBAGE! 

[Frankie8]

I like TTB but a Britney and T.I. pairing should have been bigger than it was. The song is okay, but could have been huge if it was a great song. 

I love T.I. and him and Britney could've had a hot moment.

But it sounds like tik, not d ick even at the end of the song.

[Applejack]

4 hours ago, Martian_M00d said:

It just sounds like a filler track they slapped on the album. I don't really understand the marketing department or producers behind the framing of this album. Why would you want to write this is her most personal album and have songs like this on there? 

because Larry and Adam were picking up the hottest producers in town to work on the album, while everyone else was confused, styles didn't mesh.

[Steel Magnolia]

Yes, yes, and yes.

I actually love this track! I think it could have been huge with the right video.

T.I.'s verse is super problematic...But I still laugh at it every time.

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2 hours ago, princessmimi said:

Idk but all I know is that song is GARBAGE! 

BRUTAL 

[Stefani]

I legit believe that the song was meant to be called Dick Dick Boom.  Would've been a gay anthem if they'd kept the name.

[Aymama]

I haven’t gotten to the last chorus yet, but I’ll get back to you when I do in my next life as a straight republican   

[KrisJ]

This TI-less version slaps tho

 

[Anticonformity]

5 hours ago, Steel Magnolia said:

Yes, yes, and yes.

I actually love this track! I think it could have been huge with the right video.

T.I.'s verse is super problematic...But I still laugh at it every time.

TASTE!

I just replaced his rap with Luda's rap on Yeah! and it works right with her doing the YEAH! ad libs into the chorus...

[I Can Bang]

All I know is that TTB is a boring song, boring production, repetitve as **** and T.I.'s verse is extremely gross and problematic  Who the fk thought that that shīt was ok to begin with? Oh wait: Larry, Adam, Jamie... I understand a lot of things now 

[BritneyGXKB]

Someone needs to stop letting TI ruin songs like this

 

Amerie’s Touch, Nicole’s debut, Cher Lloyd’s second lead, and then… this…

 

I swear they’re confusing him with T-Pain, someone who can actually rap on beat and has had major influence. Then there’s the fact T-Pain has never been accused of assault… 

[BUWYGF]

It ain't even Britney singing it

[notzedd]

Y'all didn't listen to the Tik Tik Boom episode on The Original Doll podcast and it shows

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2 hours ago, notzedd said:

Y'all didn't listen to the Tik Tik Boom episode on The Original Doll podcast and it shows

To be fair, it can be a pretty tedious listen sometimes. Hearing these producers painfully tip toe around their NDA's to vaguely answer James' made up "fan questions" can get pretty cringe.