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Five Important Boy Bands

Posted Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:30pm PST by Rob O'Connor in List Of The Day

Boys bands aren't always what you think. Yes, there usually are boys in them, but after that you'll discover that boys are multi-faceted pimples that can be analyzed and studied in many different ways. Boys cannot be as easily classified as just big, dumb and horny, though that's usually the case. Sometimes they seek profound truth or money. In some cases, the "boys" are old enough to be, well, old men. That makes it even better. Why? Who knows? It's one of life's deep, rich mysteries. I'm going to have a cookie.

Fall Out Boy: I don't know who these guys are. But there's more than one, so they really should be known as the Fall Out Boys, but I guess they're trying to distinguish themselves in a difficult field. And with all the potential money and power, it would be just foolish to make their distinguishing characteristic something to do with the music.

Toilet Boys: Every few days I open my mail and discover something that makes me chuckle for a few seconds before I go back to eating my cupcakes. A few weeks ago it was this album called Sex Music by a band called Toilet Boys. The front cover has some dude looking like he wants to be a chick and on the back cover in a spurt of true originality a Hot Topic employee is giving the world the finger. They cover the Ramones tune "Carbona Not Glue" and include just eight songs with three "remixes" tacked on. The world would be in trouble if I still had hair!

Dead Boys: From Ohio, so we know they're good people. In their day they were always accused of ripping off someone else's look and sound and their actual albums were always considered "compromised" by the production. "Sonic Reducer" became Cleveland's National Anthem and their guitarist Cheetah Chrome's real name is Gene O'Connor, meaning that somehow me, him and Sinead are all brothers somehow. Somebody call Pete Frame and get this straightened out now!

Boys Next Door: They were from Australia, which if you look on a map isn't next door to anywhere but New Zealand. Which may be why they changed their name to the Birthday Party. Coincidence or not, they also got better once they changed it. That has to mean something, but I flunked Psychology and Semiotics. Someone smarter than me please help me out here.

Backstreet Boys: Making a comeback? At their age?  You gotta admire them. Someone pass the Menudo!

153 Comments

1. Cai -
haha
Agreed!
Oh, what would I have done if there were no N*Sync or Backstreet Boys when I was a kid?!
It would've been horrible, I tell you.
And now, I get Fall Out Boy to sing and make dancing gestures while in the car and freak out the old woman next to me.
Boys are great.

2. Naomi -
why are they all "boys?"

3. ShannonP -
I love the backstreet boys. The one thing that I love about them is that they are able to keep up with the times and display it within their music. You just go to love the backstreet boys for two reasons:
1) Love the backstreet boys because you simply love them
2)Love the backstreet boys because you hate the fact that they are always here.
Nick said it best: "As log as there'll be music will be coming back again"
So y'all better get use to them!!!!!

4. britton.ried -
backstreet boys are the best ever. i listen to them 24/7!!!!

5. First L -
backstreet boys ick i am a 98 degrees fan nick is absolutely amazing fall out boy is alright i guess

6. Andrea B -
I love the Backstreet Boys and I love their new album!!!!!!!!

7. Yahoo! Music User -
you guys are retarded

8. Yahoo! Music User -
If you're stupid and you know it clap your hands!

9. Evan -
Fall out Boy AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!=)

10. Tracy M -
start posting real bands that have talent like bullet for my valentine or alter bridge not these yahoos who dont have a clue what talent is!!!

11. martin -
Fall Out Boy should Not be known as the Fall Out Boys - they are named after the sidekick of the comic book superhero Radioactive Man that appears on the television show The Simpsons. You have heard of The Simpsons, haven't you?
It sure seems like you haven't done the necessary research before posting your article there, Rob. Otherwise you might not have made yourself out to be such a horse's a$$.

12. Chris -
Fall Out Boy is awful.

13. Amanda -
backstreet back alright!!

14. Yahoo! Music User -
backstreet boys ick i am a 98 degrees fan nick is absolutely amazing fall out boy is alright i guess

like totally! i like totally agree like all the way! totally!

15. gunnmetalblue -
G-A-Y

16. elizabeth -
hey

17. Elida Romo -
I actually guessed Fall Out Boy would be on here even before I clicked on the link.

18. elizabeth -
i lovve fine guys

19. STEPHEN -
i hate all of them i like the jonas brothers

20. Bob -
Backstreet Boys...? NO! It's all about N'SYNC!!! haha...boy bands are so much fun!
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