Fans rejoiced when the sounds of Britney Spears’s new single 3 filled their ears with fun, high energy dance beats.  Then Britney posted some steamy photos from her video shoot.  And then the video was posted and any hopes of a dance video were slashed post haste.

Instead of giving a dance video like we haven’t seen since 2002, 3 gives us more lackluster wiggling similar to the “If U Seek Amy” video.  And like “Circus” (which was spectacular for many reasons none of which involve dance moves), this video has nice product placement in the beginning with a B.S. fragrance.  Seriously though, watching the dance moves in 3 with the horizontal stripper pole reminded me of my last trip to a strip club where I thought to myself “girls, we pay you to dance not just move your hips while standing next to and holding on to a pole with your hand”.  Yes, Camelot.  Can someone please solve the mystery of where Britney’s dance ability went?  I’m sure someone is willing to pay an award.  And while at it, figure out why the video has censored the word sin in the phrase “living in sin is the new thing” when it isn’t censored for radio and isn’t even an expletive?  Thanks.  Xoxo.

Her skin does look glorious though in this video, I must say.