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==Slowed==
==Slowed==
===3 percent speed===
'''Baby One more time'''<br>
'''#'''Religious '''#'''dramatic
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/f/f4/Babyonemoretime_3percentslowed_1.mp3}}
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/f/f4/Babyonemoretime_3percentslowed_1.mp3}}
'''Baby one more time, 3% Speed, ver 1'''
Baby one more time, 3% Speed, ver 1
 
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/2/2b/Babyonemoretime_3percentspeed_2.mp3}}
Baby one more time, 3% Speed, ver 2
 
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/e/e7/Babyonemoretime_3percentspeed_3.mp3}}
Baby one more time, 3% Speed, ver 3
<br><br>
'''Toxic'''<br>
'''#'''Suspenseful '''#'''hysterical(?):reminds me of woman screaming and whispering '''#'''Mechanical
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/0/00/Toxic_3percentspeed_1.mp3}}
Toxic, 3% Speed, ver 1
 
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/1/1d/Toxic_3percentslow_2.mp3}}
Toxic, 3% Speed, ver 2
 
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/0/0e/Toxic_3percentslow_3.mp3}}
Toxic, 3% Speed, ver 3
<br><br>
'''Oops I did it again'''<br>
'''#'''windy '''#'''metalic buddhist monk siren '''#'''relatively quiet
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/a/a2/Oopsididitagain_3percentspeed_1.mp3}}
Oops I did it again, 3% Speed, ver 1\
 
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/e/ec/Oopsididitagain_3percentspeed_2.mp3}}
Oops I did it again, 3% Speed, ver 2
 
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/c/c7/Oopsididitagain_3percentspeed_3.mp3}}
Oops I did it again, 3% Speed, ver 3
 
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/c/cd/Oopsididitagain_3percentspeed_4.mp3}}
Oops I did it again, 3% Speed, ver 4
 
==Sped up==
===300percent speed===
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/2/2b/Toxic_300percentspeed.mp3}}
'''Toxic'''
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/0/01/Oopsididitagain_300percentspeed.mp3}}
'''Oops I did it again'''
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/b/b3/Lucky_300percentspeed.mp3}}
'''Lucky'''
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/6/65/Gimmemore_300percentspeed.mp3}}
'''Gimme more'''
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/c/c5/Babyonemoretime_300percentspeed.mp3}}
'''Baby one more time'''
<br><br>
===500percent speed===
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/5/58/Toxic_500percentspeed.mp3}}
'''Toxic'''
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/9/96/Lucky_500percentspeed.mp3}}
'''Lucky'''
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/e/ee/Oopsididitagain_500percentspeed.mp3}}
'''Oops I did it again'''
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/b/b1/Gimmemore_500percentspeed.mp3}}
'''Gimme more'''
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/7/7a/Babyonemoretime_500percentspeed.mp3}}
'''Baby one more time'''
<br><br>
 
==Reversed==
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/c/ce/Toxic_reversed.mp3}}
'''Toxic'''Reversed
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/5/59/Lucky_reversed.mp3}}
'''Lucky'''Reversed
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/5/54/Oopsididitagain_reverse.mp3}}
'''Oops I did it again'''Reversed
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/3/3a/Babyonemoretime_reverse.mp3}}
'''Baby one more time'''Reversed
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/1/18/Gimmemore_reverse.mp3}}
'''Gimme more'''Reversed
 
=Covers=
===Circus, Dirty Loops (Britney Spears Cover)===
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/5/50/DIRTY_LOOPS_Circus_%28Britney_Spears_cover%29_-_ezmp3.cc_-.mp3}}
 
===Everytime, Lewis Capaldi (Britney Spears Cover)===
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/c/c5/Lewis_Capaldi_-_Everytime_%28Britney_Spears_cover%29_in_the_Live_Lounge_-_ezmp3.cc_-.mp3}}
 
=== Oops!.. I did it again, Vintage Marylin Monroe Style Britney Spears Cover, Haley, Reinhart===
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/7/75/Oops%21..._I_Did_It_Again_-_Vintage_Marilyn_Monroe_Style_Britney_Spears_Cover_ft._Haley_Reinhart_-_ezmp3.cc_-.mp3}}
 
===Toxic, Jennel Garcia (Britney Spears Cover) ===
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/4/4f/Toxic_-_Britney_Spears_%28Jennel_Garcia_acoustic_cover%29_on_Spotify_%26_Apple_-_ezmp3.cc_-.mp3}}
 
=== Toxic, Kelly Clarkson (Britney Spears Cover)===
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/8/87/Kelly_Clarkson_covers_Toxic_by_Britney_Spears.mp3}}
Kelly Clarkson effect = anytime Kelly Clarkson covers a song, her interpretations of popular songs are often so powerful and unique that they leave a lasting impression, sometimes rivaling or even surpassing the original versions.
 
=Samples=
===Toxic Intro===
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/f/f6/Tere_Mere_Beech_Mein_Kaisa_Hai_Ye_Bandhan_%28I%29_Lata_Mangeshkar_Ek_Duuje_Ke_Liye_Songs_Rati_-_ezmp3.cc_-_EXTRACT.mp3}}
Sample used in the intro of Toxic (2003)
 


=It's Britney bitch=
=It's Britney bitch=
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'''Oiginal snippet'''
'''Oiginal snippet'''


==Pop cultre usage==
 
==Pop culture usage==
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/c/c3/Michael_Scott.mp3}}
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/c/c3/Michael_Scott.mp3}}
The Office, Michael Scott
The Office, Michael Scott
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Talk show, Paris Hilton
Talk show, Paris Hilton


{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/3/35/Jayz_BBC_cutout.mp3}}
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/7/7e/Jayz_BBC_britney.mp3}}
BBC, Jay-Z
BBC, Jay-Z


=Others=
=Others=
==Referential==
==Referential==
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/6/60/Britney_Spears-_Who_is_it_%28Limited_tour%29_-_ezmp3.cc_-.mp3}}
Who is it? -It's Britney Bitch
===Leave Britney Alone===
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/c/c8/Leavebritneyalone.mp3}}
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/c/c8/Leavebritneyalone.mp3}}
Leave Britney alone
====Snippets====
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/7/7c/Leavebritneyalone_snippets1.mp3}}
1: "Making money off of her"
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/d/d8/Leavebritneyalone_snippets2.mp3}}
2: "Leave her alone"
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/7/79/Leavebritneyalone_snippets3.mp3}}
3: "speaking of professionalism"
 
=Script recordings=
==Zuhui / Ownership of Identity==
===FULL TRACK===
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/8/87/Script_fulltrack.mp3}}
(monologue starts at 2:16)
<br><br>
===Monologue + Snippets===
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/3/32/Script_final.mp3}}
full ver
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/a/ae/Script-sample1.mp3}}
1: "You’re not just creating a musician—you’re crafting a 24/7 stream of brand identity"
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/7/70/Script-sample2.mp3}}
2: "a character arc you can control, a personality you can update, reboot, and reformat whenever the metrics demand it"
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/b/bd/Script-sample3.mp3}}
3: "They’re not just an artist—they’re an aesthetic."
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/4/4d/Script-sample4.mp3}}
4: "Because they’re not just a person anymore—they’re a full-scale media ecosystem."
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/9/92/Script-sample5.mp3}}
5: "Remind them that their very name, their likeness, is company property now"
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/d/d9/Script-sample6.mp3}}
6: "Free Britney"
{{audio|mp3=https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mw-mediadesign/images/6/69/Script-sample7.mp3}}
7: "And all it costs is a person"

Latest revision as of 10:05, 10 November 2024

Tracks

Original

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Baby one more time


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Lucky


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Toxic


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Gimme more


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Oops I did it again

Slowed

3 percent speed

Baby One more time
#Religious #dramatic


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Baby one more time, 3% Speed, ver 1


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Baby one more time, 3% Speed, ver 2


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Baby one more time, 3% Speed, ver 3

Toxic
#Suspenseful #hysterical(?):reminds me of woman screaming and whispering #Mechanical


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Toxic, 3% Speed, ver 1


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Toxic, 3% Speed, ver 2


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Toxic, 3% Speed, ver 3

Oops I did it again
#windy #metalic buddhist monk siren #relatively quiet


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Oops I did it again, 3% Speed, ver 1\


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Oops I did it again, 3% Speed, ver 2


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Oops I did it again, 3% Speed, ver 3


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Oops I did it again, 3% Speed, ver 4

Sped up

300percent speed

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Toxic


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Oops I did it again


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Lucky


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Gimme more


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Baby one more time

500percent speed

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Toxic


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Lucky


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Oops I did it again


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Gimme more


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Baby one more time

Reversed

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ToxicReversed


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LuckyReversed


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Oops I did it againReversed


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Baby one more timeReversed


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Gimme moreReversed

Covers

Circus, Dirty Loops (Britney Spears Cover)

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Everytime, Lewis Capaldi (Britney Spears Cover)

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Oops!.. I did it again, Vintage Marylin Monroe Style Britney Spears Cover, Haley, Reinhart

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Toxic, Jennel Garcia (Britney Spears Cover)

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Toxic, Kelly Clarkson (Britney Spears Cover)

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Kelly Clarkson effect = anytime Kelly Clarkson covers a song, her interpretations of popular songs are often so powerful and unique that they leave a lasting impression, sometimes rivaling or even surpassing the original versions.

Samples

Toxic Intro

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Sample used in the intro of Toxic (2003)


It's Britney bitch

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Oiginal snippet


Pop culture usage

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The Office, Michael Scott


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Ellen Show


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Talk show, Paris Hilton


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BBC, Jay-Z

Others

Referential

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Who is it? -It's Britney Bitch

Leave Britney Alone

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Snippets

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1: "Making money off of her"


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2: "Leave her alone"


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3: "speaking of professionalism"

Script recordings

Zuhui / Ownership of Identity

FULL TRACK

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(monologue starts at 2:16)

Monologue + Snippets

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full ver


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1: "You’re not just creating a musician—you’re crafting a 24/7 stream of brand identity"


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2: "a character arc you can control, a personality you can update, reboot, and reformat whenever the metrics demand it"


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3: "They’re not just an artist—they’re an aesthetic."


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4: "Because they’re not just a person anymore—they’re a full-scale media ecosystem."


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5: "Remind them that their very name, their likeness, is company property now"


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6: "Free Britney"


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7: "And all it costs is a person"