What's up with boy bands?
 

What's the deal with these no-talent boy bands who sell millions of records, despite having no real musical talent? How do the Backstreet Boys, N'Sync and the other garbage bands sell so many albums? Are there really that many 13 year old girls in the world, or are there closet Backstreet fans among the adult ranks? Opinions please.

yes

They obviously sell so many records because so many people like them; "A place for everything and everything in its place" and all that...

its called hypnosis. there is a subliminal message in every song saying "BUY MORE RECORDS AND WE WILL GIVE YOU A KISS"


lol, jk.









maybe free suckers? i dont know.

Mebbe its cause they all look like those Ken dolls you can buy... They all look the same, they all look like every 13 year old gals dream. Why not buy their record if theyre hot? You dont need to listen to it, its just to show that youre cool and you know who they are.

exactly, status icon!

boys bands, they are okay , they are obviously idol. that's their way.Wannabe punks or rocks are harmful,poison...like avril leech

They sell a lot of albums because a lot of people are too dumb & mindless to realize that there's far better music out there.

Either that, or maybe they actually like that music? Its hard to fathom, but people really do like it. They can have it...

It is hard to understand why anybody would like all of this modern pop **** we have nowadays.

^ Yeah I agree... There is just so much of it that I don't see how it all survives. Or how you would pick which one to listen to, it all sounds the same...

It doesn't really matter anyway, none of it really survives anyway, no one will remember most of todays pop acts in 10 years. I just say let them be and if thats people want to listen to then it's not for me to try and stop them, most of it isn't for me though.

boy bands are not worth the air they consume.

Well stated.

Girl pop stars are much the same...

Yeah they are.

all the boy bands and crap like that are created for one purpose and one purpose only. TO MAKE BUTTLOADS OF MONEY FOR THE MUSIC INDUSTRY!!!

Have a drink on me... (you'll have to buy it though, i mean i'll still give you the money) :beer:

And it's been working.

Ya what now?

were you responding to something.....?

backstreet boys have somehow withstood the test of time. hopefully someday some people might remember how they could ever like that band when they were 13....
no matter how much i dislike the music i wouldn't call them talentless.singing a capella is a big part of being in a boy band so they must at least have that, then again there are quite a few that can carry a tune. i dislike the female equivalent too

i dont know.... why dont you ask the media

i wonder how many threads there are just like this on the whole of MB.....

in the end.......all of them. its a sad thing.

it's sad that that makes perfect sense......

Yeah this forum needs to be tougher on banning idiots.

There have always been these type of Vocal bands right through the ages. Some obviously better than others. The four Tops, Frankie Valli and The Seasons, Take That, Westlife, They sell records not just to the Teenyboppers but The parents as well. They buy the records too and go and see them live. They are a safe option for parents to push the kids toward. If you must get into music listen to these guys singing about love all the time. If you keep listening to this I am sure you won't get into drugs or get pregnant or get someone pregnant before you know what your doing. Plus look how georgeous they all are. You don't want to like bands with scruffy hair.