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[IoI]

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[Mutya]

Nice point. The concept they sold at the time was exactly this, and we bought it without a second thought. I still love Circus so much tho, and it doesn't take away the amazingness from the album.

[blackingouthenegativity]

I agree about the marketing of Circus, but I think she had some buy-in while recording it and co-wrote a few songs. Even Mmm Papi. The title sounds creepy in the context of the Con, but I still maintain it was a coded cry for help that cryptically exposed the Con. 

[Nightmare3p]

What about Radar

[Onyxgirl17]

Great analysis 

[Antidote]

I think Circus is more like let's make Britney look like the ringleader but in reality she is the tiger of the circus, caged against her will and the center of attention of the show

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[Stefani]

So is Radar about Team Con keeping tabs on her 24/7?

[brymo]

I think they're just songs.

[IoI]

On 4/21/2023 at 4:26 AM, Nightmare3p said:

What about Radar

 

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[justin4britney]

I don’t think it’s as deep as you think. 

[OneLife]

I don't think there is a deep meaning to the circus songs except for IUSA... I'm also sure that she recorded some of the songs before the con...

[IoI]

On 4/21/2023 at 4:35 AM, brymo said:

I think they're just songs.

 

On 4/21/2023 at 4:37 AM, justin4britney said:

I don’t think it’s as deep as you think. 

 

On 4/21/2023 at 4:40 AM, OneLife said:

I don't think there is a deep meaning to the circus songs except for IUSA... I'm also sure that she recorded some of the songs before the con...

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[jordeezy river red]

I agree tbh

[OneLife]

12 minutes ago, IoI said:

 

 

I think it's naive to assume, considering everything that happened at the time. It was a huge operation, they set everyone up and her music was part of that. The label collaborated with the c-ship team.

They didn't set everyone up with the meaning of the songs, but with the fact that Britney recorded an album and went on her biggest tour... everything would have seemed fine...

I'm 100% sure that the last thing they cared about was the lyrics in her songs... only her money.

[Body ache]

I don't think team con was smart enough to realize what IUSA actually meant. They spent money on Max Martin and they weren't going to let that money go to waste by the time they found out.

[IoI]

On 4/21/2023 at 4:57 AM, OneLife said:

They didn't set everyone up with the meaning of the songs, but with the fact that Britney recorded an album and went on her biggest tour... everything would have seemed fine...

I'm 100% sure that the last thing they cared about was the lyrics in her songs... only her money.

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[IoI]

On 4/21/2023 at 5:00 AM, Body ache said:

I don't think team con was smart enough to realize what IUSA actually meant. They spent money on Max Martin and they weren't going to let that money go to waste by the time they found out.

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[PablitoXS]

I think her songs like lots of female singers songs are about the agenda of empowering women and it was necessary to catch the vibe of it.

I have to disagree a bit when you talk about IUSA, because the video is about the mask all of us wear to show the world perfection.

And also about Mannequin, my face is like a... something unexpressive, with no life. That's the hidden message in the song.

[KrisJ]

The concept for the music video circus is basically about, you know, a circus 

 

[BritneyWiki]

I think the Circus album needed to cover all the bases. A couple huge hits. Some ballads that showcase her voice. Address Britney's partying and relationship with the paparazzi. Something that has a naughty innuendo but isn't explicit. I think the collaborators found a way to do this that Britney liked and the team accepted. 

I'm sure Britney had input. With the tour, the symbolism is there. Britney in a cage. Britney in a picture frame.

Considering her public image in 2007, yes they wanted Britney to come across as confident, strong, powerful, and in control. Even without the cship this would have been part of the marketing plan to restore her image.