Between the multi-platinum albums, marriage to a white-trash lowlife, birth of two cute-ass kids, and public meltdown, Britney Spears' life has been a ride and a half. Entertaining to watch, sure, but we're glad it looks to be smoothed out--let's let Ms. Winehouse take the train-wreck baton and run with it for a while.
Love for Britney is shared by people of all ages, races, genders, and backgrounds. Take WGN720's Kathy and Judy, a pair of fabulous woman that I adore. They might be just a little bit past their teeny-bopper years, but they're still running a listener contest--record your best Britney impression and you and abuncha friends could win VIP access to Brit's Chicago show--go here for the deets.
Musicians love Britney, too--and they show it by putting out some stellar covers of her hits. First up, A Static Lullaby's version of "Toxic":
Mmm...metallic. It kicks just a little bit of ass, don't you think? Despite the rockin' up and gender switch, it's still more or less a faithful cover.
Next, Chicago's very own Marty Casey, doing "Baby One More Time" during his run to be the next INXS lead on Rock Star:
Kind of country, and the Lovehammer's lead singer is definitely capable of better. Still, it doesn't totally suck.
And here's Lilly Allen gettin' jiggy with "Womanizer":
This charming rendition is a definite improvement over the original version--I officially love Ms. Allen more than I did 15 minutes ago before I discovered this audio-only clip.
Finally, my all-time favorite Britney cover from an unexpected source--Irish folk deity Richard Thompson:
A few years ago Mr. Thompson released a project called 1000 Years of Pop--covering the gamut from Middle Ages ballads and ending with this. It's bloody brilliant--funny at first, but his impassioned vocals lend a certain gravity to a song that's really--let's be honest here--kind of stupid.
Great as these covers might be, though, ain't nobody replacing Britney, y'all.
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