Thats not a word to play with these days.
IfPharrell Williamscould do it all again, one ofBritney Spears most iconic tunes would sound a little different.
Thats not a word to play with these days, the musician recently toldThe Hollywood Reporter.
Pharrell Williams and Britney Spears at the 2001 MTV VMAs.Isaiah Trickey/FilmMagic; Kevin Mazur/WireImage
And theres many different angles, right?
So, no, thats not something I would say.
But I think thats for the better.
Pharrell in concert.Getty Images
As the time changes, so does mentality and hopefully it evolves to a better place.
And its not about being politically correct, its about being universally aware.
Pharrell recalled Spears being eager and ready to make that change while recording the song.
I put a fire under that notion, he said.
I was like, Oh, thats how you feeling?
OK, lets put this fire under that.
Despite his role in that era of her career, Pharrell hasnt connected with Spears in over a decade.
Man, I aint spoke to Britney in maybe 10-plus years, he said.
I think Ive seen her in the elevator one time.
I think we were all going into the same place or something.
Maybe she doesnt remember me.
One of my favorite performances was with an albino python, she wrote.
I still remember how scared I felt when I was handed this snake and took the stage !
Spears elaborated on the snake performance in her 2023 memoir,The Woman in Me.
