Britney Spears’ “If U Seek Amy”, Angers Parents (Shock Horror!)

The Parents Television Council is livid that Britney Spears‘ cunningly titled “If U Seek Amy” is getting radio play, despite the fact that the title and lyrics essentially say “F-U-C-K Me.” 

Parents in Australia were the first to complained about the song’s content, and now that the track has become the third single off Britney's Circus album, American parents are lining up to demand radio stations cease playing the song during day time listening hours, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. as they claim it “violates the broadcast indecency law.”

PTC president Tim Winter said, “There is no misinterpreting the lyrics to this song, and it’s certainly not about a girl named Amy,” he continued “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.”

• “Parents need to be aware of this recording, and radio stations need to be mindful when making their programming decisions.  Program directors should envision parents driving with their children in the car and with the radio on; and use that scenario when deciding when, or even whether, to air this song.  Cable music channels should also consider the presence of young viewers before airing a music video
  

Radio stations continue to play the track, despite the PTC outcry, as evidenced by its Number 92 debut on the Billboard Pop 100. There are edited versions of the song  also being broadcast. A Jive-edited version of the song excises the “k” from “Seek,” thus “If You See Amy” (which is pretty much still “F-U-C Me.”) Some inventive DJs are throwing their own names over the “Me,” so for instance when the chorus plays, it’ll go “All the boys and all the girls are begging to if you seek George,” etc.

Meanwhile, it is still unclear why a Parents Television Council would complain about what’s on the radio.  All the chatter around “Amy” hasn’t stopped 107,000 people from buying the song digitally since it's release.

www.parentstv.org