The Britney Spears Circus

"There's only two types of people in the world," Britney Spears sings in "Circus," her newest album. "The ones that entertain and the ones that observe/I'm a put-on-a-show kind of girl." She's been putting on a show for a long time, but it certainly hasn't made her happy. It's safe to say the fame that flourishes under Britney's Big Top isn't what it's cracked up to be. We can certainly learn a lot about the type of mega-fame Britney has and what it actually brings into a person's life. In her case, it has trapped her completely-she is the least free person I can think of.

When you consider that Spears has sold more than 83 million albums since 1999, it's no surprise that "Circus" turns the pop diva's troubled life into twisted pop songs. In the title song, "Circus," Britney compares her need to be watched to an addiction - which, like all addictions, has both its highs and lows.