echineko 1 Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 Are boy bands popular overseas like here? I know about Backstreet Boys and Blue and like them, but are they popular generally or just young girl? In Japan many of them quite popular with general not just younger people. Link to post Share on other sites
Karnidge 2 Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 Way too popular, but they usually fade away with heartening speed. The BBoys are stickers though, they just won't go away, prepare for a new onslaught soon. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 Japan has its share of homegrown Boy/Girl bands too! No talent groups spring up every other day it seems. Smap, Tokio, Kinki kids... and the girls are just as bad: Morning Musume???!!!?? (I cringe thinking about them, pedophile heaven perhaps??) Speedo....ughhh! Link to post Share on other sites
jstepp 0 Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by Karnidge: Way too popular, but they usually fade away with heartening speed. The BBoys are stickers though, they just won't go away, prepare for a new onslaught soon. BBoys? onslaught? I hope you mean Beastie Boys but I guess they're not considered a "boy band". In the states, its the 12 y/o girls that make boy bands top the charts. I think some of the gays like them too, but I and probably everyone else thinks: 1. They all sound the same, very unoriginal 2. Their music sucks, even moreso when they actually try to write their own. 3. I could go on In case you're wondering, yes i had to listen to them to know these facts; yes I was forced to listen to them routinely in the car with my gf at the time. my anti boy band medication is Slipknot Link to post Share on other sites
yamayamayama 2 Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 As unfashionable as it is, I have to say that some songs the Backstreet Boys have done have been almost perfect pop songs with almost 'perfect' production - esp. some of the ballads. I'm not a fan myself, but I will admit that. Link to post Share on other sites
xxx 2 Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Back for Good, Take That - top pop song. Link to post Share on other sites
mad-as-a-nut 0 Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Where did I hear that? Oh yes, The Office commentary. Good point though it is a decent song. Link to post Share on other sites
sakebomb 0 Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 They are the root of all evil!! Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Do Wham count? I used to like them when I was babyrach. Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 What was the name of that Japanese boy band that was always on roller skates. They was fab. Link to post Share on other sites
brett_jackson 0 Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Boy bands are probably as popular with the teens here in Australia as they are in the US or UK. Add to that 'Australian Idle' winners and other manufactured bands such as this. They are also despised (vehemently) by a small minority of poeple, like myself. Link to post Share on other sites
METAL 0 Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 They should be banned. And the roller skating dudes were I am told called Genji. Sounds great. Link to post Share on other sites
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