Britney wanted to record Liz's 'When I Rule the World'
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Liz was 12 when Britney was in her pomp. “It was a very influential time in terms of culture, fashion and music,” she considers. “That’s why it’ll be fun to bring it back but in a new, fresh way. I’m not a PC artist but I love their left-of-centre aesthetic.” She says that in her music she explores “the idea of innocence, like in that Britney song, I’m Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman.” How about When I Rule the World? “That was me channelling my inner devil child.”
Does Britney know about her? “I heard she wanted When I Rule,” she says, amazed. “I had to fight to get it back. But I would love to write a song for her. I walked by her at the Teen Choice Awards in LA and froze. She taught me how to be a pop star.”
As much as this is probably my favourite song of 2015, I waited for this for so long after the demo leaked that I feel like this is Liz's song. But on the other hand, Britney