Britney Spears carries on the classic archetype of the rock & roll teen queen, the dungaree doll, the angel baby who just has to make a scene.

But that brutal growl in "Oops I Did It Again" is all Britney, articulating a violently ambivalent sexual confusion her audience can relate to, kicking and screaming for the right to figure out her desires before the world decides for her.

Britney’s demand for satisfaction is complex, fierce and downright scary, making her a true demurring spirit of the rock & roll tradition.