Will radio play Britney Spears's new single?

January 14, 4:00 AMSF Radio ExaminerBrad Kava

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  My troubles with MacSpeech Dictate and its inability to curse clued me right away to the problem radio stations will face with Britney Spears new single, "If U Seek Amy."

The "if you seek" can sort of be construed by the juvenile mind as an abbreviation for the F-word, which it sounds like she is singing in the chorus "If you seek me..." Some fear this could be risky for stations that have plenty of reason to fear the often irrational and publicity-seeking FCC (which previously fined stations millions for the appearance of a Janet Jackson nipple).

 According to Radio-Info columnist Tom Taylor, MTV news called the FCC and asked for a ruling, but was denied. The agency is only quick to take action after an event to occur but refuses to give clear guidance to stations about what they should air.

As we've seen it responds  better to political and religious pressure.

Are you programmers going to play the song? Please let me know.

 There are some precedents:   Van Halen  named an album  " For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" and the world has remained intact. Also, as commentor  and restauranteur Nick points out in the MacSpeech Dictate post, the group April Wine  had a 1982  song, "If you see Kay," which is far more direct than Britney's play. Bluesman Memphis Slim and rocker Dash Rip Rock had songs with the same name,  with Kay in it, as did 15 other performers.

So here's my other question: was Brit just trying to get attention as usual, or was this a message to fellow addled crooner Amy Winehouse?