A Rather Horrid Reunion

[Ash]

Happy,

For once I have to disagree with you.

I thought the first song was ok but I love the second song.
I kicks ass!

[HappyGilmore]

Happy,

For once I have to disagree with you.

I thought the first song was ok but I love the second song.
I kicks ass!

I hate both of them.  Those two bands along with several like them. 

The first one wasn't 'horrible', but I guess when you hear it 90 times a day, you tend to hate it, regardless of if it's the bands fault or not.

[Mr. DS]

Does anyone notice there is a resurgance of awful bubble gum pop every 10 years or so?  Usually in the mid to late decade. 

1970s
Menudo
various singers from tv shows

1980s
NKOTB
Debbie Gibson
Tiffany

1990s
Backstreet Boys
N Sync
98 Degrees
Britney Spears

Now we have The Jonas Brothers and Miley Cirus leading the charge.   

[asimpson2006]

Does anyone notice there is a resurgance of awful bubble gum pop every 10 years or so?  Usually in the mid to late decade. 

1970s
Menudo
various singers from tv shows

1980s
NKOTB
Debbie Gibson
Tiffany

1990s
Backstreet Boys
N Sync
98 Degrees
Britney Spears

Now we have The Jonas Brothers and Miley Cirus leading the charge.   

A co-worker of mine told me that when he was in college a friend of his got a call from Tiffany once since the phone systems were really screwy in the dorms he was living in.

[HappyGilmore]

Does anyone notice there is a resurgance of awful bubble gum pop every 10 years or so?  Usually in the mid to late decade. 

1970s
Menudo
various singers from tv shows

1980s
NKOTB
Debbie Gibson
Tiffany

1990s
Backstreet Boys
N Sync
98 Degrees
Britney Spears

Now we have The Jonas Brothers and Miley Cirus leading the charge.   

I didn't really think of it til now, but yeah, seems to happen.  But they don't seem to stick around (usually) for more than like, what, 4 years at the most?

[asimpson2006]

I didn't really think of it til now, but yeah, seems to happen.  But they don't seem to stick around (usually) for more than like, what, 4 years at the most?

I think that tends to be the norm for those groups.  Be around for a bit, then go by the waste side.  Everybody gets their 15 minutes of fame.

[Shadow]

The ebb and flow of their popularity is probably due to a new generation of young kids coming along, becoming obsessed with them and then outgrowing them. After a few "quiet" years, a new generation of bands is born for the next wave of pre teen girls.

[HappyGilmore]

The ebb and flow of their popularity is probably due to a new generation of young kids coming along, becoming obsessed with them and then outgrowing them. After a few "quiet" years, a new generation of bands is born for the next wave of pre teen girls.

Might just be me, but I like their new song.  It sounds less "new kids" and a bit more, uh, mature, I suppose.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ohjzVshK_nY
There's no 'official' video yet, so it's just a picture of them with the new song.

I was a fan as a kid, and kids like everything.  I still like them though, and I don't know why.

[RCMerchant]

I like some bubble-gum...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mGL4btEIoTo

Every Mother's Son-"Come on Down to My Boat"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=50b-Q-Z1bF0

...and...YES...they profess themselves to not be 'punk'-but pop/bubblegum!!!
the great and only...RAMONES!!!!!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jNR_XVL5Npw

(probelly my favorite band of all time!!!)

It's odd...when I woke up this morn'(about 5:00 am) I was reading an old mag articale about the Ramones,and Johnny states-"We wanted to be the next Bay City Rollers."

http://youtube.com/watch?v=nhdwvx_qcAg

...in fact,he also states they got their "HEY HO! LETS GO!" riff from that song!!! "S-A-TUR-DAY! SATERDAY!"

[trekgeezer]

Please quit calling these guys like New Kids bands. They are groups, not bands.

Next,  be glad that it's not Hanson they went to see.

[HappyGilmore]

Please quit calling these guys like New Kids bands. They are groups, not bands.

Next,  be glad that it's not Hanson they went to see.

Not for nothing, and no disrespect or anything, but I at least give Hanson some credit.  They play their own instruments and write their own songs.  In fact they play a more grown up, rock style now as opposed to the whole "MMMBop" stuff.

I'm not rushing out to buy a Hanson album, but I do give them that.