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Submitted by mary from USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:49:06 2002
Amy, please, get a life honey... we understand you're not a fan, and probably not even in high school yet, so some concepts are hard for you to grasp, but, really, dear...why are you continually writing back to these "teenyboppers"? Obviously your 'point' has been continually missed...so, my advice would be to get a life.anyway, with what i wanted to say: The critics are against BSB, and have been forever. One article isn't going to decide when and if they break up... So, don't sweat it. And as for Nick's album, this is my opinion - the guys told up they were going to record in February. February comes, and they dont' record, so Nick decided to leave and record on his own. Not his fault they didn't work on it. He was productive and they weren't. However, I think it's cool that they're working on demos without him, and are furthering the album. When he gets off his solo kick, lol, Nick will come back and work with the guys. JNN didn't freak anyone out, and AJ stated he wanted to do a solo album with that gig. Is it because Nick didn't get an alter ego? Hmm....
Submitted by Amy from Providence RI USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:41:45 2002
Give it up already, its over, bsb is dead, next month there'll be another freakin boy band just like 'em.
Submitted by Heather from Montreal Quebec Canada
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:41:09 2002
I have to admit that I was pretty fascinated by the article. I think that a good portion was legit (Now, don't jump all over me, I am JUST as big a fan as most of you guys. I'm almost 24 years old and I STILL have pics of them on my walls; I know, I'm a geek).
I think that Nick is allowed to do what he wants and no I don't think that it is selfish of him to do a solo album. Like someone else said: they've EACH talked about a solo album at some time or another. However, I think that it probably DID cause some problems when he stayed with THE FIRM for his solo career while as a group they left.
I don't think that the BSB are over. Yes, NSYNC has been getting a lot of AMERICAN recognition but WORLDWIDE they are no where NEAR as famous as BSB. I live in Canada and while we do know who NSYNC are, the last time they came on tour to my area was 1998 and that was at a little 2000 seat place. Whereas BSB comes to Montreal on EVERY SINGLE TOUR!!
I do believe that the BSB may have lost some fans when Kev & Bri married their sweeties & also when AJ went into rehab. When people think of things as perfect and then their shown as "mere humans" people lose faith and look elsewhere.
I don't think BSB are money-hungry people. If they were, I don't think that Nick would take the chance on a solo album as it is a very risky maneuver right now. I think that they are doing what they want to do and we just have to respect them and keep believing in them.
After everything that they have done for me, I will NEVER stop being there and supporting them.
Submitted by Allison from USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:39:58 2002
I'm encredibly sick of people saying all of this crap about BSB! THEY R NOT GOING TO BREAK UP! It makes me angry to see that someone actually believes that the BSB will break up and actually have the nerve to write all of this crap about it!!!! BSB have been through many hardships where people said they were gonna break up, but they made it through, and they never broke up. This will be just the same. BSB WILL NOT BREAK UP, and I am so sick of people saying that!
Submitted by Amy from Providence RI USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:39:28 2002
you are all immature teenyboppers!(All caps detected. Message converted to lowercase)
Submitted by karah from USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:39:12 2002
amy: point blank - they are not untalented. find me five guys, or hell, ANYONE who can harmonize like them, and i'll say they're untalented. they're great people (i know this b/c of previous experience), great singers, and they've got great fans. if you're bothered so much, then maybe you should um...LEAVE? that'd make sense to me...
Submitted by Amy from Providence RI USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:35:59 2002
FYI, I have more common sense than any of you! i mean, come on am i the only one who thinks that 28 year old men serenading 12 year old girls is sick, and these girls are gaga for them!!!! its perverted, if any of you ever understand psychology and marketing scams in our society you'll realize bsb wasn't so hot after all!
all their doing is brainwashing this already conformity prone society! and bulls*** that they sing with passion and they have great love songs, they are untalented, they don't write or play their own music, their not a band, they merely "lend" their crappy voices to song writers.
Submitted by kiss it amy from USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:33:57 2002
you know what? amy, you're right. it is sick to see little girls running around wanting to marry all five backstreet boys. but ya know what? i've seen the same thing with rock groups and rappers, so it's not just pop. you're a moron if you're tha naive, and really and truely believe that.as stated before, record sales do speak for themselves. how many albums worldwide has nsync sold again? i lost track after the 3 million mark! Anyhoo, bsb have fans, plain and simple. get over it.
Submitted by Vin's Girl from USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:33:12 2002
i have a few things to say, first off, i thought the article was very informative, and for those of you who say that these facts aren't true, get over the peach colored image you have of BSB, i think we all should have known that when AJ entered rehab that he was having more problems than unfortunatly his grandmother dying.
As for Nick, i think is too caught up in his own momentum thinking that once he gets his album out there that the sales are just going to rise. I for one will not buy his CD. I started being a fan of the BACKSTREET BOYS not nick carter, i've always liked them as a whole and unlike you all i don't have a fave or like the cutest one. i'm a singer in the making myself and i enjoy their music a lot and that's how far it goes. the reason why i won't support Nick is i am quite mad at him. When the boys along with him went into that office to give firm the ultimatum he was not nick carter he was nick carter the BACKSTREE BOY and he was supposed to make that decision as part of the group at that moment he had 4 other guys to think about rather than himself. I am saddened to think that the people i have admired for the past five years have gone through so much tribulations and have been so betrayed by greedy, managers and record labels who have no other potential but to take advantage of people such as our boys. So all you guys supporting Nick that's swell for you, but in many ways nick is also going to get a lot more money being in a band and a solo act. i don't know about you but i work very hard for my money and i am not going to spend hundreds of dollars (cause that's how much i paid for their tickets) for the backstreet boys's tours and than pay as well for Nick. why do that when i could she him sing with the rest of the boys? Bottom line i don't really know about this whole thing of Nick going solo, i think that's exactly what's going to rip them apart. I love the boys and i will be praying for them for hope and courage and lots of strenght to keep going and that of course includes Nick.
Bottom line if they are to end girls, don't sweat it, they have given us a lot of great music and will be part of music history forever. Nsync may be all huge now but eventually they too will die down, actually they already are, but the boys were a huge band for awhile and i think they should cherish that success many don't even get to have half of that. with everything that's good comes bad that's life and like Rene said "everything that is good eventually comes to an end" and if that's so, when i'm old and grey, i'll be riding on my car, possibly driving my kids to school and crank up the radio when they're beautifull music comes on, and tell my kids how infatuated i was with them and how they were the first concert i ever went to. i wish them the best, and a lot of luck and faith.I'll be praying for them
Submitted by Megan from funky_partyweasel@hotmail.com USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:32:37 2002
I feel that the article brings to light many issues that, for a long time, had been previously unaddressed. Not only does it renew my absolute disdain of Lou Pearlman (I'm sorry, but telling someone to postpone HEART SURGERY to keep going on a tour is absolutely disgusting to me), but it also explains why Black and Blue wasn't quite up to par in comparison to Millenium, and it details the Boys' management troubles, most of which I knew nothing about.Does anybody else find it incredibly irritating that no one seems to question NSYNC or O-Town's longevity, and yet the Backstreet Boys are criticized for nearly every action they take? You know what I mean? For example, Brian and Kevin decided to get married. Everyone freaked out, saying, "Oh no, what will this do to the group? Surely they won't stay together after something like this!". Nothing happened! And now it's the same thing with Nick's solo career. People think this is the beginning of the end for the Backstreet Boys, and yet no one said anything when Justin Timberlake decided to do it. It's so frustating! Grrr! *Sigh* But I digress. To make a long story short (too late!), I think the article was honest and insightful. It provided us music fans with a look into the darker side of the music industry, and it's pretty scary. Let's hope that our Boys can keep doing what they do, the absolute best way they can, and give us the best album yet! Peace
Submitted by MK from houston texas USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:32:02 2002
thanks you jessierae!!!!! i'm going to mention this one mroe time...... EVERYBODY CALL YOUR RADIO STATION AND REQUEST NICK'S SONG!! it was released 2 days ago and i've been listening like 24 hours a day (seriously) and i havent heard it once! so everybody.. call callcall!!
Submitted by Jennifer from Boston Ma USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:31:33 2002
I'm sorry but I might believe some of what people are saying but Nick leaving? Now way. so BSB are a little older their still a good group I know that some of you are angry with the article but I sort of believe some of it and they have their ups and downs but no matter what their a great group so when BRian was in haert surgery though I was sad because he's my favorite guy.
FANS STICK UP FOR BSB!!
Submitted by HA! from USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:30:17 2002
I'm pretty sure the 86 million albums sold worldwide since 1995 speaks for itself.
Submitted by Amy from Providence RI USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:27:24 2002
You are all sick! pop phenomenon is a twisted marketing scheme! all they want is your money, seriously, wake up! its sick, 13 year old girls are like "oh my gosh i love these 5 men and i wanna marry all of 'em" its hysterical to see how brainwashed some people become when they see five men in jeans and t-shirts who pretend to sing!
Submitted by Diane from Charlottesville Virginia USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:27:18 2002
For all those people who think The Backstreet Boys
are lost; just listen, really listen to their
songs. Nobody can sing love songs like that! The harmonizing is like no other. In the end, it's all about the music!!! Whether they remain a group or not, their music will have touched peoples lives and that's what is important. I wouldn't call that being lost.
Submitted by JessieRae from USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:26:22 2002
Wahoo, MK! heheMy sentiments exactly. I'll love them 'til I die, just like so many still love Elvis. Loved the Phonzie quote! "Sit on it." Just greatness, girl :) Oh, and Amy. If you think that BSB is so washed up and not anything to be concerned with, then why are you going to all the trouble to come to BACKSTREET.net and posting on a BACKSTREET BOYS board? I mean, why bother if it is all so clear and said to be so. BSB washed up? Ha! What are you? 10?
Submitted by Amanda from Louisville Kentucky USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:26:11 2002
Of course, there were a lot of truths in the article, like mentioning of the guys being screwed over repeatedly by people they put their ultimate trust and faith in (Lou, the Wrights, Jive, The Firm, etc...). However, I also find the article very disturbing. It seems odd to me how Jive treats them like animal waste, when they've made that record company so much money I can't even wrap my mind around it in a sense. And Jive pressuring them to release 'Chapter One' was the worst thing they could have done. Releasing that album stopped another single from coming from 'Black & Blue', which meant less radio play for the album, and subsequently, less albums sold. Now all I hear on MTV is how much of a disappointment the album was...and 'can the Backstreet Boys have another hit record'? ((oh give me a break John Norris!!)) The record company clearly had $$ signs in it's eyes, as always. I also find it incredibly stupid that 'Black & Blue' is considered a failure. If it were an album from someone else, and it sold as many copies as it did, it would be considered a huge success. Something else worrying me, is that one of their current managers even mentioned a line-up change. I'm sorry, but this wouldn't happen. If one decided to leave, I am more than certain that the group wouldn't be around anymore. And as someone who is managing their careers, he needs to think twice before saying things like that... He's probably the next one to screw them over, all in a matter of time. I do believe that marriage had an effect on their status, as well as AJ's visit to Rehab. However, I don't believe that these things have caused people to lose interest, as previously mentioned in other posts. Kevin and Brian's marriages made some fans a little unhappy, but they seemed to get over it...and the ones who didn't, ultimately left their fanship when they left behind their Spice Girl dolls. AJ overcoming his problems in my opinion was a great thing, and to say that his getting help has turned fans away is like saying that Elvis' death has turned fans away. HELLO, the King isn't dead, well, depending on who you ask, but I wasn't speaking in a literal sense. Why can't it be: once a Backstreet Fan, always a Backstreet Fan? Like the Beatles, or Elvis. I want my children, and my grandchildren to know who Backstreet Boys are. What's wrong with longevity? And why doesn't everyone believe enough in BSB to think that they will have this?
Submitted by Rebekah from Manitoba Canada
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:22:40 2002
Okay, so being a BSB fan for like 8 years now, I've learned to listen to all articles and interviews of the boys in a critical level. Everyone has an opinion but I for one do not agree with this person's point of views. But us fans who are here because we love the boys and the work they do as well as respect them are the only people who can make a difference. All the critics in the world could say they suck and are washed up and stuff like that but it is us, the fans, who will really decide that. As all famous people say, it is the fans who really matter and if we all love the boys as much as we say we do, we need to keep the Backstreet Pride Alive and show these old, annoying critics that Backstreet is here to stay!
Rebekah *DIVA*
Submitted by MK from houston texas USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:20:20 2002
you guys i came to a realization today. I will always love the backstreet boys. These 5 men have been a part of my life for 6 years, and that won't end anytime soon. I also realized that just becasue other people don't like them, I still can. While I would prefer to have them #1 in everything, if that doesnt happen, its okay. The important thing is that I can still like them and enjoy their music, without the opinions of others. You say this is the end, and I think youre wrong. But if for some reason you mean and greedy people out there are correct, i have one thing to say. I DON'T CARE. you can go off and be smart a$$, and it won't effect me. I weill still love my 5 beautiful boys whether you like them or not. So in the words of phonzie from happy days, "sit on it." becasue i don't give a crap. the backstrret boys will live in my heart forever, and i will always enjoy their music.
Submitted by justine from anaheim ca USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 22:19:20 2002
amy, what are u, a teeny-bopper who doesn't have a life. get out be4 u start a fight
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