Britney Spears - “Overprotected (Darkchild Remix)”

Everyone knows this is the better version of the two “Overprotected” videos. The first version is boring and lame, and I’ll get around to posting it eventually, but today I felt like posting a video people might actually enjoy :)

This is pretty much the moment that Britney started rebelling against what people wanted and/or expected of her, and this video is (I believe) her first “fuck you!” video in a long line of videos directed at critics, haters, etc. (see “Everytime,” “My Prerogative,” “Do Somethin’,” “Piece of Me”).

P.S. How many of you wanted to dance in a super-stretch limo after watching this? And how sexy is the whole Don’t-Mind-Us-We’re-Just-Dancing-In-The-Rain sequence? Love it!

Britney Spears - “Chris Cox Megamix”

It wouldn’t be Friday without a little Britney to set the mood, and it wouldn’t be right to celebrate the release of her second greatest hits album, “The Singles Collection,” without a not to her past.

Enjoy this awesome video, which splices together some of Britney’s most memorable videos from the first half of her career (the audio version of this video appeared on her first greatest hits album).

I don’t know why, but I could watch/listen to this all day and not get tired of it. Maybe because it’s like the best of Britney condensed to four minutes, which is perfect for I’m feeling just a little too ADD.

Britney Spears - “Lucky”

Happy Britney Friday! This week’s installment features the classic Britney video “Lucky,” which I’m convinced that everyone loves (even non-Britney fans).

How can you not love this? There’s enough drama, glitter and sad looks to entice anyone, whether you like Britney or not, and you can’t deny the song’s magically catchy quality. Am I right, or am I right?

If it wasn’t clear that she was star before this video, it was certainly evident after.

“And the winner is… Lucky!”

Britney Spears - “3”

Holy crap… I think I’m gonna have a seizure. There’s so much going on in this video, and they cut back and forth so often, that my eyes can’t keep up.

But I know a couple things. First of all, Britney looks smokin’ hot. Decent hair, good makeup. And how about those sunglasses? Badass. Second of all, the dancing is hot. I think. I can’t really know for sure because of all the closeups and jump cuts, but I’m pretty sure she’s rockin’ it.

I’m pretty much loving how the end of the video is basically just a blur of bodies as the dancing and editing both pick up the speed. And I’m also loving the whole stylized feel of the video. Very nice.

I was hoping for something a little more controversial considering the video’s subject matter, but whatevs. I’ll take it :)

Britney Spears - “Don’t Let Me Be the Last to Know”

Little known fact: I used to hate Britney. And this video is one of the main reasons. All that bare skin and cavorting around with a half-naked model totally made me think she was a whore.

Not sure why that was such an issue for me, but it was. Good thing I’m over it and can finally admit my undying love for Lady B, because this video is fantastic. Eye candy all around :)

Britney Spears - “…Baby One More Time” (Live at the 1999 MTV VMAs)

Here’s my final post in hopeful anticipation of Britney hopefully performing (I hope) at this years VMAs, and this week it’s her very first appearance on the award show.

Part lip-synched, part-live, but completely awesome — not to mention very 2000s. Seriously, she’s sharing her stage time with *NSync. So funny.

I would absolutely love it if Britney performed at this year’s VMAs and, in celebration of 10 years on the show, began her performance with the same classroom scene. That’s be awesome. Right? Right. :)