Beyonce schools Britney on the art of video choreography
Oct 13, 2008, 05:56 PM | by Michael Slezak
Categories: Fa-fa-fa-fa-fashion, Music, PopWatch Dance Party
Spend all the money on sets and costumes and lighting that you want, Britney, but Ms. Knowles' video kicks your video's ass, at what appears to be a fraction of the budget. (Plus, B's mechanical hand beats your sauna writhing.) Check out "Single Ladies" and "Womanizer" for yourself, then vote in our poll below. (And when you're done, click past the jump for a bonus poll from my colleague Annie Barrett; then jump over to our hot new music blog, Margeaux's Mix, to get the talented Ms. Watson's take on Britney's latest!)
http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008...ment-134612621
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New York Post
In less than one week two of music's most powerful artists released new videos and both are pretty much a return to form for their stars. Beyonce's "Single Ladies" is a club thumper that echoes the "pat your weave" female empowerment message from "Get Me Bodied," while Britney Spears' "Womanzier" sees her slipping back into multiple roles a la "Toxic."
And each video has an important message to get across. Beyonce wants all exes to learn: "If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it," while Britney wants the world to know, "You say I'm crazy, I got your crazy."
While I love both songs - Beyonce's immediately, Britney's grew on me - when it comes to who created the best video I have to hand it to Beyonce. Her stripped down clip is the exact opposite of Britney's everything-but-the-kitchen sink approach. When it comes to dancing B's got Brit beat again. One careful look at "Womanizer's" office scene lets fans know that while her body and brain are in great shape, Britney's dancing still needs some work - I could pull those moves off better. Meanwhile, Beyonce gyrates her upper body like it's not connected to the lower half - crazy impressive.
But don't take my word for it, both videos are after the jump - which do you like the best?
http://blogs.nypost.com/popwrap/arch...e_vs_brit.html
Get it, Beysus!