Britney Spears Breaks Out a Bikini to Read David Letterman's Top 10

As she revs up for her Circus tour's big return to the States, Britney Spears appeared in an evidently pre-taped segment on Late Show With David Letterman last night to present "The Top 10 Ways the World Would be Different if Britney Spears Were President." It felt more like Spears was campaigning on a "check out my bikini body" platform rather than "health care reform for all," but that probably didn't come as a shock to anyone — including Letterman, who read the topic and joked, "Whoa ... think about that." We are, Dave, we are. Highlights included "We would only invade fun places like Cabo," "Three words: Vice President Diddy" and the standout "Free pie for everybody." Watch the full clip after the jump and check out photos of Spears' sexy Circus show here.

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Song Stories

“Smells Like Teen Spirit”

Nirvana | 1991

"Smells Like Teen Spirit," named after a brand of deodorant marketed to girls, was Kurt Cobain's attempt to "write the ultimate pop song," he said, using the soft-loud dynamic of his favorite band, the Pixies. Cobain "had that dichotomy of punk rage and alienation," the song’s producer, Butch Vig, told Rolling Stone, "but also this vulnerable pop sensibility. In 'Teen Spirit,' a lot of that vulnerability is in the tone of his voice." Sadly, by the time of Nirvana's last U.S. tour, in late '93, Cobain was tortured by the obligation to play "Teen Spirit" every night. "There are many other songs that I have written that are as good, if not better," he claimed.

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