The Lost Boys: How a Pop Sensation Came Undone

First Page - Previous - Next - Last - Add Entry - Other Topics - Message Boards - Exit Page 43 of 75 Submitted by Alex from NY NY USA Date: Sat Aug 24 23:27:16 2002 It seems this article has now brought up the whole Nsync vs BSB thing. I do see a lot of your points and I am a loyal BSB fan to the core and always will be. I am not perfect there was a time when I would comment on how much I didn't like Nsync but now I realize that it doesn't matter. Don't get me wrong I still wear my Nsuck shirt proudly despite how petty it seems but hey no one is perfect. But back to my point if I even have a valid one. The only thing that is the same about Nsync is the fact that they are five guys who sing. Well those are the most obvious their is the whole being on the same label but that isn't the point. The point is that you can't compare them at all. BSB have been around now for almost ten years. And I have been a fan for about six years going on seven. I am almost 18 as well and I do get picked on sometimes for likeing them but I like what I like and as long as I am not hurting myself or someone else then I can do and listen to whatever I want. I just chose not to listen to Nsync because I don't like their sound personally. I have made observations that may seem unfair but it is true that younger girls seem to like Nsync yes their members are a bit younger. But Chris is Howies age, the second oldest in BSB. I feel MTV is a little unfair to certain musicians playing their music over other groups but if it wasn't for BSB Nsync vidoes wouldn't be on tv they brought back, even though i hate to use this term but they brought back the "boy band" Nsync is a boy band and BSB is a group. They were used by Lou Pearlman as a threat to BSB. people make it out that only BSB's sales are lagging but they aren't so is Nsyncs and many other pop acts out there are experiencing slumps in sales. I honestly can't say that I totally support Nicks decision. I will always stand by my boys don't get me wrong but I am a little hurt by this solo thing. I mean I understand that eventually one of them would do it. It was inevidble. And I will probablly most likely buy his album if not for anything else but curiosity and to keep his sales strong. sales do matter unlike some people have said dont kid yourself. but bsb has a loyal fan base and i am very confident that their records will sell. everything nsync is going through bsb has gone through because they have been together longer and out longer. I also don't think that AJ admitting his problems and Kevin and Brian getting married is hurting thier records sales. do you honestly go oh he is off the market i dont like his music anymore. if you did then you arent a real fan. and i mean come on would you want aj to lie and say i was off the tour for a little while cuz' i needed a "break". i am glad they have the courage not to lie about it. Those things make me more of a fan and I rspect them like a real fan would. they have real talent and they are also real people. you have to remember that they aren't perfect. i look up to them even more now that i realize they are human. i thik that is all i have to say for now. and i need to add happy belaited b-day to my sweetie pie Howie aka Howbert. KTBSPA 4 EVER!!! and no matter what Submitted by rachel from clinton ny USA Date: Sat Aug 24 23:22:33 2002 i totally agree with the article. i was a bsb fan for 6 years until recentlly. i lost interest. the bsb have had their time they cant keep singing and dancing forever. kevin is 30. i guess for me i lost interest. the songs started to sound the same to me and i was sick of them singing about the same stuff it just got very boring. i think that nick will do good with the whole solo thing. pop is defiantly coming to an end. all of it is the same there is alot of other great musicians out there who sings about other things besides love adn that crap. there is other music. Submitted by faith from detroit MI USA Date: Sat Aug 24 23:20:57 2002 i think that the article was stupid. sure nsync got a few more record sales, but who cares. its all up to the fans. it all boils down to why the fans love the band so much. is it because that they love the music and sencerly think that they (the group) means well throught their music, or is it because they're the latest thig. BSB has been around way longer and experienced way more than nsync ever will. i also think that when they decided to be open about A.J.'s problem, they made a good decision, they wanted to be honest. there's also nothing wrong with dressing in a more mature fashion. i think its way better to see a band wearing sophisticated things rather than torn jeans and a worn jersy all the time. BSB will always be the best! KTBSPA Submitted by Jen from Ontario Canada Date: Sat Aug 24 23:03:26 2002 I think that it's good for people to actually finally be able to know what the BSB have really been through. I really wish people would stop saying that they're disappearing though. Their music is always gonna be around. And I do believe that if it weren't for N'Sync, none of this shit would have happened. N'Sync was created to be a puppet to threaten the BSB with. And while in my eyes, the BSB are still the best band in the world, I agree that N'Sync has stolen their spotlight. But anyways, we fans have to keep the faith, cause it's us that keep our Boys alive. So KEEP THE BACKSTREET PRIDE ALIVE everyone! Submitted by Amanda. S from Woodbridge Ontario Canada Date: Sat Aug 24 22:55:18 2002 Telle, i totally disagree with u! Everyone thinks that pop music is just bsb and britney, but its more than that, it's all kinds of music, its music that is "POPULAR" today, it's what ppl like now at this moment and there are thousands and thousands of ppl who love bsb. As for the Kevin comment.. not only 14 yr girls cry and scream over him their are 30 yr old women who do the same, and i honestly don't think that it's time for bsb to end until they say so. The memebers of nsync are basically the same age as bsb are, and i don't see ppl talking about them like that. and once again! all the guys are equally talented, that's what makes them the Backstreet Boys well.. anyways everybody, BUY NICK'S ALBUM! IT'S GUNNA BE HOT!!!! KTBSPA!!! BYE!!!!!! Submitted by Telle from USA Date: Sat Aug 24 21:54:48 2002 Alright..I was a fan of bsb from when I was 11 till when I was 16..during those times I loved them so much and htey were huge..Now I just think its their time to be done. All of you who are fans are like no dont be done..but damn they've been doin this forever and a day. There is alot of music out there..I think POP is dieing..I mean theres is only so much of pop people can take..And I mean Who wants to see a bunch of 30 year olds dancing around? Which is sick when you think about the 14 year old girls now obsessed with kevin..Its just..dirty and unkosher.. Anyways..I think bsb had their time and are done. I think its rad that Nick is doin his own thing. Its about time. He's the one with the real talent. Submitted by Ashley from USA Date: Sat Aug 24 21:48:21 2002 I think that in the end BSB is going to come up smelling like a rose. They are just tired and need some time to regroup and refocus. I think everyone will be surprised when they come back and they will probably be better than ever. Forget, Black and Blue, forget The Firm, "n suck,the dumb ass that wrote the column. All I have to say to this guy is, How many records did you sell? How many concerts have you sold out? How many women worship you? and I bet the answers to these questions will be NONE!!!! GO BSB AND SHAKE THESE HATERS OFF!!!!! Submitted by Courtney from Lake Elmo MInnesota USA Date: Sat Aug 24 21:30:17 2002 I don't know where to start. Before it was unclear to me why the BOYS left the FIRM, but after reading this article I understand...and I would have done the same to someone who betrayed me! I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the new album, and I hope that it proves theses record execs wrong! And I believe that Black and Blue sold 8 million albums not 5 million. Thanks. PS~ BSB KICK SOME BUTT!! Submitted by G from princeton N.J. USA Date: Sat Aug 24 21:21:04 2002 i think the article for a most part speaks the truth. i think for the most part it's ashame bsb had these managing issues but otherwise nothings changed. the only thing is "oh gosh nick leaving bsb!" i say thats bull sh*t. i think if nick kept his smarts about him he'd realize leaving bsb would be stupid and damaging to both his own career as well as bsb's. and i disagree with the article, each and every backstreet boy is irreplaceable. they all have different voices and nick has some major roles in some major songs and no one other than nick carter can sing and get the crowd pumped in the same way as nick carter can. but i doubt any of them will leave anytime soon. nick just needs to get his act together. honestly, i think the media has got this way over-hyped. there will always be these stupid rumors that later we discover aren't true. over time you learn to overlook them and see how things work themselves out. Submitted by Kaitlyn from Florida USA Date: Sat Aug 24 21:04:16 2002 I think the whole article is complete crap. I saw it today in a newspaper and I was shocked that they printed it as if it were fact. BSB did not release a statement that they had broken up. They've already confirmed that the article was written by a prankster. So they have no right to print it as if they had talked to BSB themselves. True, BSB did set the path for copies such as N'Sync, but that was one of the only true things that they printed. I think that next time they print "facts" they should make sure they know what they're talking about. They've offended me and,I believe, Backstreet Boys fans all over the world.KTBSPA Submitted by Megan Nichole from Rimersburg PA USA Date: Sat Aug 24 21:05:55 2002 It's almost kind of confusing. Black and Blue was very disappointing to me. It was very blah and not very adventerous. Also, the guys have been doing very little. No one knows what's going on with them. If, even at all, they are losing fans, it's because of a losing interest. They have been doing very little in the public eye. I know that they worked very hard to get to where they are. . .I understand that. Yes, Nick is going solo. Yes, the group is together. Well, that's about all that we really know. They need to do something BIG and EXPLOSIVE. (Not a bomb or anything, but, maybe, a musical bombshell to explode the music world.) I love these guys with all my heart, but I can't stand to listen to their music anymore. My CDs are actually gathering dust. C'mon guys, give us something, we're hungry. Submitted by Annah from USA Date: Sat Aug 24 19:48:13 2002 This article made me very mad and very sad at the smae time. How could they say that the best musical group of our era lost thier fans because of a new sound. If that were true they would be flipping burgers at McDonalds rather than making another CD. Of course they have had their ups and downs before, but so has everyone else. Why should they be looked down upon and have a story written about them that is simply not true. That reporter had no right to say such things. I guess he or she does, but that is not fair for them to judge the guys like that. Instead of saying all those things about breaking up and how Nick's new CD is the end of BSB, they should be supporting them for their many achievements. They have donethings many musical groups have never done before. Since when are celebrities perfect? I know that it is assumed that they are supposed to be, but underneath all their fame and fortune, they are just like regular people. They have feelings and needs that they may not always be able to fulfill because of their profession. They shouldn't be judged because of AJ's rehab and Nick's new album. This events will only make them stronger as a group and all the hatred that is towards them will turn to love when the people who said such things realize how good they are. Granted no one is perfect, but why should they be expected to be? Everyone makes bad decisions and they all make mistakes, but those types of things make a person stronger. I hope that this person who wrote that story thinks twice before writing another article because the boys will be back again! Submitted by Inma from Spain Cádiz Spain Date: Sat Aug 24 19:02:14 2002 Cuando leí este artículo me preocupé muchísimo, no por lo que digan sobre los Backstreet Boys porque eso no me importa nada, sino por cómo ellos han devido sentirse todo este tiempo. Ellos sabían muy bien lo que estaba pasando y cada vez que subían a un escenario lo daban todo por nosotras y para nosotras, las fans, sus fans. Hay que ser muy fuerte para hacer eso... Durante todo el tiempo que me gustan los BsB he escuchado a mucha gente decir que no valen nada y que este grupo no iba a durar nada, y después de casi 7 años los sigo viendo juntos y eso me llena de orgullo, yo estaba muy segura desde el principio de que iban a durar mucho tiempo juntos y ahí estan, no importan los grupos que esten entrando ahora y los que quedan por entrar, los Backstreet Boys han hecho historia y eso no lo puede borrar nadie. Lo último que quiero decir es que donde quiera que este Dios, que siga dando fuerza a los BsB para seguir juntos y dando tan buena musica. Buenas noches,Inma. Submitted by Rustyn from edmond ok USA Date: Sat Aug 24 18:58:38 2002 I think that the bsb will stay around for a long time and if they ever break-up we thier fans will be stuck with copy cats and wannabes like Nsync who will never live up to the BACKSTREET BOYS who paved the way for pop music And if you don't like my article TUFF GET OVER IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Submitted by Flirty from Greeley Colorado USA Date: Sat Aug 24 18:53:43 2002 Hmm...what to say about that article? I don't see anything wrong with Nick wanting to do a solo project. He's been talking about it for a while now. People didn't say much when AJ went and did his "solo act". It was cool, so in turn, Nick's is too. No matter if he chooses to let the Firm manage or not, it's his decision. He knows what's best for him, and what he wants. If this is what he wants, then more power to him and I stand behind him all the way. He is a talented man, and deserves the respect for his own choices and decisions. Not everyone in the industry lets other ppl run their lives 24/7...not saying that the other guys do or anything. Gee, please don't think that, b/c I would NEVER say that about any of the guys. They are are wonderful, and equally talented. They should all venture out and do their own thang, for a while. Not saying that it has to be perma b/c it doesn't. But, they are all so talented. In anything they do, I wish them ALL the best of luck in life. Good luck! Submitted by Lorin from USA Date: Sat Aug 24 18:43:15 2002 I hope we all can do exactly that-"Ignore the media-not the guys!" I know I can and I will. The Backstreet Boys are such strong willed men. I see all these other groups fall apart but than I look at Backstreet and see how strong they are and it makes me so proud to be a fan! :0) Submitted by justine from USA Date: Sat Aug 24 18:31:58 2002 hey all the fans, and by bsb friends, lol, i've got the best feelin that bsb is gonna come back stronger than ever, i mean, look, like i've said be4, this article is the bomb, not b/c it's rite about the boys bein lost, b/c it isn't, b/c it's bringin all of the fans closer 2gether. this fourth album is goin be their best yet. i have faith in bsb and all of the fans, b/c we truly our the best fans in the world. lol, not braggin or anythin. KTBSPA, AND KEEP ON USIN UR VOTIN FINGERS TO REQUEST SONGS AND WRITE EMAILS. THE DJ'S WILL LISTEN IF WE KEEP ON BUGGIN THEM. thx, for every1 givin me so much encouragement for just doin what any other bsb fan would be doin, standin up for our boys. thx pam, aj's princess (?) , and melissa. NEED ANY HELP, REQUESTIN ANY SONGS, OR WRITIN EMAILS TO THE DJ'S WHO WON'T FRIGGIN ADD NICK'S SONG TO THE PLAYLIST? EMAIL ME AT livinginadream12@yahoo.com. and i'll help. Submitted by Ana from Tucson AZ USA Date: Sat Aug 24 18:20:33 2002 Damn...After reading this article..it makes me so angry and disapointed in the Music Industry. Our poor boys..got burned ,not once but twice, by people who were supposed to "be there" for them. People who they put their complete trust in. Its so frustrating to be a fan and hear of this..i can't even begin to imagine how the Boys feel. Anyway, after reading this, i'm not worried. Thats what they want us to think...That its the end of BSB. Its all a mind game with them...They push Sh*tty N*sync in our face and want us to feel like theyve defeated BSB. Its Bull Sh*t. I won't ever understand it though..How Nsync is soo much crappier and uglier than Our Boys...yet they still get all the attention from people in the industry wether it be BET playing their videos or..Just other Artists thinking their so cool, wanting to collaberate with them. I just don't get it. I mean I Think when they came up with the gay song.."Dirty POP" that shoulda been it for them...it didn't damage them at all.. Had BSB came up with a dumb ass song like that..they would have been laughed off the planet!! Uggh its so frustrating to me!! Anyway..sorry that got off the subject..i just wanna say to all the fans...This is a time when BSB needs us the most! I don't care if your 12 or 50 yrs old! We need to support them all we can!! Don't ever give in to the media and Buy their lies and trickery trying to make BSB look bad..Thats what they wanna do..and we can't let them win!! When they dogg on BSB...thats when we gotta step up and say how much we love em. Anyway, i'll shut up now..Just KTBPA!!!! lets prove em wrong!!! Submitted by BJ McLean from USA Date: Sat Aug 24 18:12:23 2002 I was so angry when I read the article, I don't understand why they put such a thing to let all the fans hate Backstreet Boys, especially Nick Carter. We hated him just because he's working on his own solo career???????Well then why you guy (who hated Nick) don't think about few years ago when AJ working on his own solo project, did anybody hated him?????? or did the BSB breaking up???? Well, Nick also is wrong in someway, but we can just blame him and hated him. No matter what Nick doing (even his teammate), as long as the Backstreet Boys is not breaking up, we still love them..I don't know what about you guys but I'm always loving them. Submitted by Nancy from USA Date: Sat Aug 24 18:12:06 2002 It's not going to happen if they are still making great music together and making money. They all agree to do their own things that make them happy, but they can still be the Backstreet Boys. When football season is over, do the players play football or do they go home and do other things, and then come back to the team. See my point? Media wants to bring them down, their millions of fans will prop them up, they will never hit bottom! KTBSPA. First Page - Previous - Next - Last - Add Entry - Other Topics - Message Boards - Exit Page 43 of 75