The Lost Boys: How a Pop Sensation Came Undone

First Page - Previous - Next - Last - Add Entry - Other Topics - Message Boards - Exit Page 62 of 75 Submitted by HowiesGrl from New Jersey USA Date: Tue Aug 20 09:20:43 2002 I am kind of upset about this article. I agree with many of the entries here in regards to the part about the person who wrote this article. I do believe that it was an anti-BSB. Also, I wish that people would STOP BASHING BSB!!!!!! They are such talented youn men and I just don't understand why they need to do that. Some of this article MAY be true but the part about BSB "fading out" is completely UNTRUE! Even as I type they are holed up in some recording studio working feverishly to finish their new album. So all thoughts about them breaking up is COMPLETELY FALSE!!! Every time that any member is asked about them breaking up they deny it. SO PLEASE STOP SAYING THAT THEY ARE BREAKING UP!!! I felt that I just needed to express my feelings. KTBSPA FOREVER!!!!!! Submitted by Cassie from Canada Date: Tue Aug 20 09:18:07 2002 After reading this article I found that it was quite biased. The article basically discussed BSB successes and failures based on sales in the US alone. Did it forget that B&B sold 5 million copies worldwide in the first week alone? Granted, the US is a very important market but there are many other markets out there as well and the BSB were selling millions overseas before the US even knew who they were. Although the article does give a little more insight into what goes on behind the scenes, it did depict the BSB in a more negative rather then positive light and discussed Nsync positively at every chance it had. Nsync seemed to do every little thing the BSB did....both groups started in Europe, the to the States, both groups sued their companies, both jumped to Jive....etc I am a fan of both groups, but personally I think BSB are more sincere towards their fans and that is how you keep fans in the long run. When you look at everything that was written in the article, what exactly does it prove? Almost every band or artist goes through management problems, group problems, personal heartache etc. The problems were only written as very negative towards the band because they are a pop group and are supposed to behave perfectly at all times. They are human too and they have to go through tragedies and problems just like the rest of us. I don't think that B&B was a failure, I loved that album and I believe their next album will be stronger and have a better reflection of who they are after going through so many problems in their careers. Submitted by Just a fan from Thailand Date: Tue Aug 20 07:32:15 2002 I dunno if this article contains how many percent of truth but spookily it kinda reflects my personal guesses and theories about the boys in the past 2 years. I've been a fan since the first release of We've Got It Going On and still faithfully sticking with them. Their music might not make my life better or help me cope with any tough situations like anyone else feels. But I'm a fan who's glad to see their development and appreciate and enjoy the work they've done. Though I must admit that the Black & Blue album quite disappointing to me. Don't slam me now, k? I'm not the kinda person who trades off own believes for biased affection. The world still evolves everyday and so does the BSB. They're surely not boys anymore and I'm probably one of the oldest fans now. Whatever happens next to the BSB we must wait and see. Personally, I do hope our 5 fave guys will continue to make music we all love. But if things come out the other way, I must say that I wish them all the best in their future career. And their music will still be continually played and remembered by me, a little fan over here (who's been waiting in vain for them to come and have a concert in Thailand.) Submitted by Alexandra from Essen Germany Date: Tue Aug 20 06:53:11 2002 I thought this was very impressive and honest and once again,although somehow we all knew, we have to realise that the glitzy world of pop and stars is not so easy to handle after all. Management problems mixed with the personal interest of 5 individuals sometimes clash and after so many successful years they had to come to terms with a new situation. I am sure they will still make the decisions that seem to be the best ones for them and I am a strong beleiver that the real fans will stick with them, no matter what. I for sure will. And yes, they did have a huge impact on my life and still have Submitted by fiona cooper from scotland great britain United Kingdom Date: Tue Aug 20 06:05:34 2002 I am probably one of the older BSB fans to reply but I had to. I became a fan of BSB after a tragedY in my family and I can honestly say it was BSB's music that helped me to live again and face life. BSB have obviously had lots of personal problems but that's life - their human. The management problems are something that they as adults can alter - make more of their own decisions. They have matured and now know what they want. I am a little upset at Nick going solo at the moment but again he is an adult and knows his own ambitions. A lot of what the media say is probably partly true but again they never get the real story only the BSB can give us that and I personally will not give up on them even if they themselves say that they are breaking up. Nobody can take away what these five talented men have given us. It would'nt be BSB without Nick but if the others have the determination (they already have the talent)they can go on. It would be a sad day if this happens. SUPPORT, LOVE AND RESPECT THE BSB AND PRAY FOR THEM IN MAKING THEIR DECISIONS. I for one believe that there will be more from BSB and can't wait for their next albumn. Submitted by Jo from Biggleswade Bedfordshire United Kingdom Date: Tue Aug 20 05:05:34 2002 I dont mind people/journatlists having their own views but some of the things in that article just..are lies. That article is basically plugging N'sync, as per usual but, then again, all of the articles u read which arent telling the truth about the BSB n plugging N'sync, i guess, just makes BSB want to push harder and prove the critics wrong. I think finally through that article, people will see Jive's true colours and hopefully that will help BSB cos people will realise that the boys went through a lot with Jive but still managed to come out the other side relatively unscathed. Submitted by AJ (not McLean, I'm not an imposter!) from CA USA Date: Tue Aug 20 05:00:06 2002 I don't really want to comment on the article as much as I want to comment on how great it is to see all the Backstreet fans sticking up for their Boys! Though the article wasn't exactly slamming the guys, it was talking about them like they have broken up and they haven't. It was a little premature I think. But it's just so cool to see that there are still good fans like all you guys here, it makes me proud to be one of you! Submitted by Robin from Oroville CA USA Date: Tue Aug 20 04:53:26 2002 Hey BSB fans! I feel that this article was written by someone not a fan of the Backstreet Boys. There are always things you can read about them that are going to make you angry because the people that right them are not fans. I'm not saying anything in the article was false, because how do I know, I'm just saying that I disagree with the theory that BSB are "fading out." I know they have some really die-hard fans just by being on this website and I feel that if all us fans continue to support them there's nothing they can't conquer. And Nick has been asked many time regarding his solo debut if the group is breaking up and he denies it every time. Whether he leaves or not I personally will always be a supportive fan in anything he or the other Boys do in their careers and I know a lot of other fans feel the same way. Nick is very talented and I feel he could make it on his own, but the Backstreet Boys definitely won't be the same without him. Each Boy has their own specific part they add to the group and that is why they are so admirable. As far as Lou Pearlman goes, after reading many articles about what he's done to not only BSB but other acts as well I feel he is a horrible and crooked man who only uses young talent to rip them off. And 'N Sync may work hard at what they do, they may be more available than Backstreet sometimes and sometimes they may be considered a little more famous than BSB, but personally I feel there is enough fans for everyone and there's really no way one act can "take the place" of another. If we are true fans of Backstreet Boys, no matter what other artists we may like, we're still going to like BSB. I have been very thankful for the group and their music and I wish them the best of luck for whatever they do in the future. I do not feel that Brian and Kevin's marriages and AJ's openly expressed time in rehab hurt the group at all. If anything it made their fame stronger because all their fans bonded together and showed their love and support, because that's what true fans should do. ~* KTBSPA *~ Submitted by Ryan from Australia Date: Tue Aug 20 04:28:28 2002 Hi Guys, Everyone here is a huge fan of the Backstreet boys, with this in mind, it doesn't matter what anyone else has to say about them. Also to be remembered though, is that the Backstreet boys have had a pretty good run and should be supported in any decisions made for the future. Add me to your MSN list - live_and_unpluged@hotmail.com Ryan. Submitted by backstreeter from Auckland New Zealand Date: Tue Aug 20 04:23:56 2002 Please this is so pathetic i mean don't the media get the damn idea!! they kno that ppl read things connected to bsb and that's wot they do, they r fukin idiots who have the damn time to make up all the shit, i m not telling this is a lie, of course they have had their ups and downs and each down makes them stronger, they r as tierd of hearing all this crap as we are!! this is getting old and it just gives the bsb haters some more idea to make up other crap!! how is it so hard for some measly no good ppl to get this throu their heads?? 'BSB AREN'T BREAKING UP' no where close to breaking up!! i m sick and tired!! neway can't wait to hear them again and mtv kiss my ass! mtv is gonna kiss bsb's ass soon!! again.......all my friends are teens like me so y did someone say that teen fans r rare? coz like hey i n 15 and practically my whole form likes them.........*KTBSPA* Submitted by MAYA from Sofia Bulgaria Date: Tue Aug 20 03:56:22 2002 u know :i wonder if this article is an abuse or not!i feel bad that someone's trying to write the bsb history because nobody should write about them like they're over! despite that the autor says how the backstreet boys become more mature and they've grown up like artists.that's true. but the journalist treats that fact as some tragedy(!!!).why's that?i think he has no right to judge them-he's not an artist or a fan...so he should see the sells and how bsb fans still buy albums like crazy!!! that what really drives me mad r the non-stopping rumours about bsb's split!didn't those ppl got enough!!!the latest crap was posted on mtve.com.backstreet fans forgived(or not?) mtv ignoring the guys but come on...that's too much! (All caps detected. Message converted to lowercase) Submitted by Aleta from San Francisco California USA Date: Tue Aug 20 03:20:02 2002 I'm not dure what to think except this is just an article. An article witch means nothing. Most will have forgotten about it in a year. They act like BSB is dead, but they are wrong. As long as we fans stick behind them, they will make the biggest come back ever! WE just need to comtinue to KEEP THE BACKSTREET PRIDE ALIVE ALWAYS AND FOREVER! Submitted by Emily from Australia Date: Tue Aug 20 03:04:10 2002 Every successful band goes through some tough times...and low points. It's what makes them stronger, and after their phenominal success, the boys were due for that time. But I think they'll learn from it and come out a better group (if possible) and be known for their committment and contribution to music worldwide...just like Elvis! lol...nsync will be remembered too, but no one says the word nsync without immediately thinking backstreet boys. ~K*T*B*S*P*A~ Submitted by narith from mn USA Date: Tue Aug 20 02:51:36 2002 ok i think we all know that amy is a closet case backstreet fan :P . other than that, the entire situation is based on how the culture industry works. the music industry will try to kill their products by reproducing similar products ie..backstreet boys and nsync. since bsb has been on hiatus, it will be nsync's turn next, so don't worry, everything will work out. Submitted by justine from anaheim ca USA Date: Tue Aug 20 02:03:41 2002 hey i'm a teenager. so what, i just read all those things u guyz were writin and i kno u guys weren't tryin to put down any teenage fans or anythin, but a lot of bsb fans are still teens. I JUST REQUESTED NICK CARTER'S HELP ME AND IT WAS PLAYED AND NICK CARTER WILL ALSO BE GOING TO KIIS FM 102.7 STUDIO FOR AN INTERVIEW. jojo said to count on big crowds. nick's still got it and def. the bsb will be around for a loooong time. ktbsbpa Submitted by Kristy from Pine Bluff Arkansas USA Date: Tue Aug 20 02:03:21 2002 Okay one thing that stuck out to me was the part where they said that Leighanne was having a huge influence on Brian's decisions about The Firm. Brian and Leighanne are married of course her opinions are going to matter to him but he also has a mind of his own and he is quite capable of making his own decisions. Besides what does it matter if he was against staying with the firm, it clearly stated that A.J was also against staying with the firm. About the Black and Blue album...of course we dont see that album as a failure because we are the fans and we love them dearly but they tend to be more critical of themselves. And when they compare their record sales and ticket sales to that of Nsync and that of their last album and their last tour, it probably does make them feel like they werent happy with it. I think the guys were probably happy with the album in general but i think they were less happy about the decline in record sales and ticket sales. Then they released the greatest hits album, which is not going to sell as much as the regular albums because greatest hits albums never sell the same amount of records as the regular albums. Its like that with every artist. Usually its only the die hard fans that buy greatest hits albums. The only thing we, as fans, as well as the Backstreet Boys can do is just learn from our mistakes. Of course Backstreet Boys have made mistakes in the buisness...everyone does!! You learn from it and move on. We will know to be more supportive of our boys when this next tour and album come along. One wonderful thing about this article though is that it shows a lot of the trials and tribulations that our boys have gone through just to keep the fans happy. They have been through so much as a group and most people have no clue about all of their hard work and emotional struggles that they have had to push to the side just to keep the fans happy. They are truly survivors and i dont care what anyone says they're gonna be around for a while. Submitted by anna from vancouver bc Canada Date: Tue Aug 20 01:36:50 2002 Ok, I agree with you totally Jamie. I think this article is stupid. just..plain...STUPID. ok, Ive said this many times before..BLACK AND BLUE was NOT a failure. it did alot better than alot of bands can ever do. And, the tour was the most thoughtfull thing i have ever seen a band do. WHta kind of band would go to every continent in 100 hours so that the fans can see them? The backstreet boys. What band writes songs to and about their fans and realeses them?yeah..the backstreet boys. They are doing this for us. You gotta be there for them. Dont listen to some old money hungry, pricks who dont know half the real truth about bsb. I think bsb should wait for the perfect moment and realese this album with a sweet ass comeback.lol. it'll be like...WHOZ YA DADDY...'S....ya bsb. please everyonebe there for them when they do this, get an album, go to da concert, request them on the radiop and tv. lets prove to these ppl what we can do for the best band in da world. We should arrange a date..everyone in USA request a bsb video on mtv on...August 22 (howies bday) and everyone in CANADA we'll request a bsb video on Much Music on August 22. ALSO everyone in da world do it too. OK? lets do it for the guys, they do it for us. xoxo Submitted by portlandgirl from vancouver wa USA Date: Tue Aug 20 01:26:12 2002 Well, I really didn't think the article was putting the guys down or anything, I thought instead it was just chronicaling (?) their management history, and I thought it made the management companies and music industry look bad, which I believe it is. I think those companies only care about how much money they make, as with all large companies. I work for a very large nationwide company and I get angry on a weekly basis because they push us so hard to drive sales while pretending to care about customer service, and I feel the most important thing is how much money they make. It is very two-sided. I think most, if not all, of what the article said was probably true. I also think that Nick's solo album will only bring more attention to the group, I don't think it can hurt them to have more attention. And lastly, I think the Black & Blue album would have done much better had their management put more effort into it. There were several songs on that album that would have made great singles and were just overlooked and the whole running of it was cut short. I think they definitely should have released "Not For Me" as a single, and possibly "Shining Star". But it seems someone was trying to just rush it through, like to get it over with. The guys were ripped off on that one for sure. I just hope their new management and new album are handled better so that they can get the attention and success they deserve. Submitted by cmartinez from USA Date: Tue Aug 20 01:19:46 2002 First I just want to say that I thought the article was interesting. Somethings pissed me off like when they said that crap about Nick. But after reading that it makes me apreciate them 100% more. they really went though hell to get to where they're at. I have so more much respect for them now. I really don't listen to what people say anymore when they talk about bsb breaking up. If they were right bsb would have broken up before the second album was released. I still believe in bsb and I always will To all the fans just hang in there KTBSPA!!! Submitted by Mersey from singapore Singapore Date: Tue Aug 20 01:18:51 2002 You know reading that article only make me feel worst! i mean, not to say that its true or anything but when he said that the guys are recording w/o nick, what does it shows about our boys to the world? i feel that altho it helps to let others understand about their problems with ppl like Lou, that this article is unjustified. It didn't reflect the true Backstreet Boys at all. But guess what? watching that vid where the guys were recording for Arthur's theme song and watching them goof around with each other, ALL five of them...that helped a lot! now i don't feel so bad anymore... like you girls said, there are and million and one thing positive to say and all that is featured there doesn't sound that way. And what does he mean that changing members is okay? sheesh... girls, we know the pride is still alive, whatever is said and done, as long as it doesn't come from the boys, we can't believe anything. that's my opinion anyways...so...heh..hope you girls share the same sentiments! First Page - Previous - Next - Last - Add Entry - Other Topics - Message Boards - Exit Page 62 of 75