Britney Spears isn't meant to be taken so literally. Like, when she coos "Hit Me Baby…One More Time," she doesn't really want you to reel off and clock her.

Here's some of the strangest music news to hit the Internet this week:

Katy Perry claims Lady GaGa wears a strap-on. And she knows... how? [Daily Mirror]

The music world -- and the world at large -- has been mourning Thursday afternoon's unexpected death of Michael Jackson. Via Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and more, some of music's biggest stars are honoring the King of Pop. Here's what they had to say:

Following in the steps of Ozzy Osbourne, Jessica Simpson, and, most recently, Justin Timberlake, DJ AM (a.k.a. Adam Goldstein) is poised to be the latest music industry personality with an MTV reality show.

Who knew smoking banana skins had the same therapeutic effect as taking Prozac? Amy Winehouse. After all, she's on top of all the new drug crazes. [Daily Star]

"Guess who? Did you miss me?"