I'm seeing Backstreet Boys in a week!

Yeah, I'm fucking psyched!




I'll give you a moment to quit laughing. waits patiently for the snickering to stop

Ah, to hell with it. I don't have all day.


They're playing GM Place here in Vancouver next Thursday. Yeah, that place that hosts NHL games. Not exactly a small venue. Seems only the U.S. thinks they broke up. It's an interesting situation, actually. This frame of their career is sort of a mirror of what was happening in the early years, where everyone but the U.S. was loving them. Huh.

Whatever you think about them (and I'm guessing for most of you, it's not much ) you have to admit -15 years and still going strong is god damned impressive for a boyband, considering that sort of act typically only has a shelf-life of 2 or 3 years. Kevin's departure notwithstanding, the group is still intact. This isn't, as certain press has tried to claim, a comeback or reunion tour.



So why am I so psyched about going to see Backstreet Boys again? (Yes, I've done this before! I rock just that hard. ) Because you never truly stop loving what you did when you were 12. Prove me wrong.

They were instrumental in my introduction to Prince and by extension, my introduction to music as something to take seriously and appreciate as an artform. No, it's not an obvious leap, and yes, it is kind of a long story. But there you have it. A boyband led me to my deep, deep love of ATWIAD.

They were what led to my adoration of the joys of guy-on-guy lovin', and my intro at the tender age of 12 to slash fan fiction. Yeah, that one is more obvious, innit? The younger two can be thanked for that one.

Most importantly, the person that I would consider my closest friend and I first bonded when we were youngins over our love of the Boys. Outside of family, she means more to me than just about anybody I can think of.


So, let's hear it for the Boys! With or without Mr. Richardson, I've got too many fond and fun memories wrapped up in them to get off the bus now.

The final 4

Kevin speaking before Congress in 2003

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

<--Seriously guys, this is me right now.

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

lol In Japan, some boy bands have been going on for more than 20 years!

But Japan isn't the US . I only clicked on this thread to see what kind of replies you'd get (Sorry XD).

Well I'm no fan, but if they make you feel ( ) then good for you !

Zeezow said:

lol In Japan, some boy bands have been going on for more than 20 years!

But Japan isn't the US . I only clicked on this thread to see what kind of replies you'd get (Sorry XD).

Well I'm no fan, but if they make you feel ( ) then good for you !

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

So you're the one who bought the ticket.


Just kidding...have fun!

"Always blessings, never losses......"

Ya te dije....no manches guey!!!!!

I'm a guy!!!!

When hell freezes over or when Chinese Democracy is finally released, whichever comes first.

what are you talking about 15 years???

wasn't no BSB poppin back in `93

Cinnie said:

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

Sowhat said:

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

meow85 said:

Cinnie said:

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

<--me

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

saw them last Friday. LOVED IT!

and it was actually my straight friend who bought the tickets and invited me

errant said:

saw them last Friday. LOVED IT!

and it was actually my straight friend who bought the tickets and invited me

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

no, it was fine. and the setlist was great. hits hits hits. i only got bored a couple of times. or maybe i was just a little too drunk in those moments and had to sit down to recover.

i forget which.

errant said:

no, it was fine. and the setlist was great. hits hits hits. i only got bored a couple of times. or maybe i was just a little too drunk in those moments and had to sit down to recover.

i forget which.

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

they still get hype in Canada, I don't even know their new songs and don't care. I was only a casual listener of them, never became a fan cause I already was into mj and prince for years and what they did was nothing new or special to me.

alphastreet said:

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

meow85 said:

missmad said:

meow85 said:

glad! enjoy!

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

Supposedly AJ's made a vow not to shave for the entire tour. That motherfucker's going to have a beard.

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

Hell, who am I to judge I went to see Shaggy last march,,,,,and I'll do it again if I had to

Harlepolis said:

Hell, who am I to judge I went to see Shaggy last march,,,,,and I'll do it again if I had to

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

meow85 said:

Harlepolis said:

Hell, who am I to judge I went to see Shaggy last march,,,,,and I'll do it again if I had to

OMG! I psoted this up here on a thread about pop music ages and ages ago. Either you've been lurking in BSB boards to get this pic, or you saved the one I posted. Either way, I'm touched.

Harlepolis said:

meow85 said:

OMG! I psoted this up here on a thread about pop music ages and ages ago. Either you've been lurking in BSB boards to get this pic, or you saved the one I posted. Either way, I'm touched.

Actually,,,,,I took it from your profile

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

Thursday's coming up soon!

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

I saw them in 2005, I think, whenever Kevin was still in the band.

They sucked big time. Brian was high, Nick was fat, the others were just lifeless. They ruined all their hits with acoustic versions and didn't get into it at all.

I forgot about them almost as soon as I left. Almost 6 years of support for nothing. They couldn't tour Australia in their peak of course, they had to wait til they couldn't sell anywhere anymore.

Hope they're better for you this time around.

Hell yeah Meow! I wish I was going too

I was just listening to Millenium the other day and thinking about how dorky I was for them. Oh and AJ is still hella hot
My friend saw him out in DC like a month ago and she nearly peed her pants

purplesweat said:

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.