 This presents Spears both as "an object of desire and a punching bag".According to Neil McCormick of "The Daily Telegraph", this line also alludes to the public image of Amy Winehouse.The title, "If U Seek Amy", is a pun, meaning to sound like "F-U-C-K me" when heard in the chorus, "All of the boys and all of the girls are begging to, if you seek Amy."