BSB tidbits in Rolling Stone Magazine

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Dec 03, 2099 Source: Rolling Stone Magazine Dec. 16-23 issue Submitted By: Roshni Here are some excerpts from three different places in the Dec. 16-23 issue of Rolling Stone. 1) This one's a small blurb about 'N Sync, BSB, and Britney Spears. In an article entitled "1999: Party Over, Whoops, Out of Time" by Rob Sheffield (p. 66) Artist of the Year: Sweden. The fine people of this quaint Scandinavian nation worked overtime to supply America with dumb, sexy disco hooks, especially from the Swedish Invasion's big three: the Sync, the 'Street and Miss Britney, all clean-cut American kids who took advantage of Stockholm-pop engineering. Mama tried to tell us to stay away from the Total Request Live phone line - she said all those Backstreet Boys would drink up our blood like wine. But the Boys gave the girls something to scream about, spreading Backstreetmania, 'N Syncondria, LFObia and other social diseases. Britney pouted for the camera with eyes that seemed to say, "Matt Pinfield just knows what you need, but I know what you want." Although 'N Sync were neither cute nor talented, at least they inspired the tantalizing rumor that Justin was secretly dating Britney. Big question of the year: Why aren't there any rumors that Justin actually is Britney? Wouldn't that make an even funkier rumor? Spread it around your school today! 2) "The Year in Singles" by Rob Sheffield (p. 223) Backstreet Boys came in at #7 with "I Want It That Way" and Sheffield writes "If this song doesn't find a pleasure nook anywhere in your body, you probably kiss with your mouth closed. The lyrics make no sense at all, but if the girls don't mind, why should the Boys?" The rest of the top 10 were: 1. TLC "No Scrubs" 2. Kid Rock "Bawitdaba" 3. Ricky Martin "Livin' the Vida Loca" 4. Red Hot Chile Peppers "Scar Tissue" 5. LFO "Summer Girls" 6. Britney Spears "...Baby One More Time" 7. Backstreet Boys "I Want It That Way" 8. Limp Bizkit "Nookie" 9. Blaque "808" 10. Len "Steal My Sunshine" 3) The third excerpt is from an article entitled "The Year in Recordings" with numerous reviews of this year's albums. The review of the Backstreet Boys' Milliennium was written by David Fricke. (This one is kind of negative.) (p.233) The hollow ring you hear deep inside Backstreet Boys' sugar-gangsta coo is the sound of a raw deal. The whole package- the jiggy-ready grooming, the electric-slide choreography, the low-phat funk-'n'-cuddle material - is just precision foreplay, a focus-group tease. Teen pop, at its generous best, is what-if music, a holiday from responsibility in sex and fealty; the sweetest communion happens in the imagination. The Boys, and their puppeteers, know how to make all the right promises and entreaties on Millennium ("It's Gotta Be You," "I Need You Tonight"). But there is a frosty arrogance in plain sight, as well ("The Perfect Fan"); the Boys' love comes in coldly measured rations. So does humble pie. When the guys sing "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely," you can't help but thinking how easy that will be - when the solo albums start to drop. Comment on this item. Recent Comments Submitted by: johnansaz http://imrdsoacha.gov.co/silvitra-120mg-qrms Submitted by: is cbd legal in washington dc daV1jL Muchos Gracias for your blog article.Really thank you! Cool. Submitted by: JimmiXzS UGlPeB http://www.FyLitCl7Pf7kjQdDUOLQOuaxTXbj5iNG.com Submitted by: darel bAPCuT http://www.FyLitCl7Pf7kjQdDUOLQOuaxTXbj5iNG.com Submitted by: good backlinks o4BJX6 I think this is a real great post.Really looking forward to read more. Fantastic. Submitted by: check it out SUUzOE Major thanks for the blog post.Really looking forward to read more. Awesome. Submitted by: link building IyU7AS Hey, thanks for the article.Really thank you! Much obliged. Submitted by: Edd Submitted by: Louise Submitted by: John Comment on this item. Next Item: Backstreet e-buzz Prev Item: Boy-toy bands don't disappear, they just evolve