Britney slammed for 'horrifying' lyrics

Britney Spears has been criticised after deciding to release controversial single 'If U Seek Amy'.

The singer has infuriated an Australian mother's group with the lyrical content of her third single from Circus.

In the song, Britney sings "All of the boys and all of the girls are beggin' to, If You Seek Amy" which, when sung quickly, sounds like "F.*.*.K me."

"I was astonished and totally taken aback when I heard my five and seven-year-old-kids walking around the house singing 'f**k'," mother Leona Barsenbach told Undercover.com.au.

"When I asked them what it was, they told me it was Britney Spears. I was horrified.

"I got them the Circus album because little kids are Britney fans, but there was no warning on the album and none of the songs listed had f**k in the title.

"Listening to it, it is extremely blatant and offensive. I feel I have been deceived into believing that this was acceptable content for children but instead it is objectionable."

Britney releases her new single 'Circus' in the UK on February 16.

> Click here to read our review of Circus