Also, since its after midnight and who the heck knows if Im going to have time to Love, February tomorrow I’m doing the next one now.
THE BACKSTREET BOYS
You guys. I don’t really have words for how much I love The Backstreet Boys.
I remember where I was the first time I heard their music.
I was absolutely in love/obsessed with this boy in my middle school. He was SO CUTE. And some days he was so nice to me. Other days he was so mean to me. My dad would pick me up from school and I would lean my head against the window and just…breathe…trying to understand all of those complex emotions (what was so complex about it I LOVED HIM WHY DIDNT HE LOVE ME?!) and then one day in the Fall of ’97 a song came on that hit me right in the feels.
Quit playin’ games with my heart
Before you tear us apart (my heart)
Quit playin’ games with my heart
I should’ve known from the start
You know you got to stop (from my heart)
You’re tearing us apart (my heart)
Quit playin’ games with my heart
I sat in my dads car long after we made it home. I was waiting until the radio djs would tell me who they were. The Backstreet Boys.
I come from a family that LOVES music. When I was a kid my parents would go and buy new cds every two weeks. They introduced me to tons of great music. This was the first time that I had discovered a music group on my own. I remember bursting into my older brothers room and asking him every single thing he knew about them. He said that they didnt exist. I lived on the MTV channel, waiting for the music video.
The year was 1996 and I was 13 years old.
I have been a BSB fan over half my life. I’ve lived more years as a BSB fan than years NOT a BSB fan.
I still love them.
I still listen to them often.
They were one of my top 5 artists listened to according to Spotify last year.
I have NEVER seen them in concert. I’ve just never had the money.
They are surrounding me this summer. They are coming to three cities near me this summer. But there’s also this thing where you can buy a package and you can meet them. Like…Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh you guys. I COULD BE IN THE SAME PLACE BREATHING THE SAME AIR AS ALEXANDER JAMES MCLEAN
One day I’ll write an entire essay about how much they mean to me. Their perseverance in the face of adversity. Getting up every time they fall and fail (so publicly). The mistakes. The ridicule. All of it taught me that if they can face it–what it is for the moment, than so can I. I love, admire and respect them and their wives and the lives that they are carving out for themselves. I love and admire and respect their immense talent. I love them. They are my faves. They are my boys. I love them and I am so grateful for their presence in my life.
KtBSPA
Love, February
*Fall of 96. I was 13. Most of the information out there says that Quit Playing was first released in 97 but if you read the wikipedia page (which I did because I KNEW I was 13 when that song came out. I was obsessed with a boy in 7th grade who’s initials were SMB) there was a limited release in October 96 and then re-released nation-wide in the summer of 97.
Not very many people know, but BSB actually made their actual debut and first went on tour in Europe before they went back to the U.S. to make their debut there a year later….. That’s probably where the difference in dates come in ☺️☺️
I knew that! They released an entire album over in Europe before they released anything in North America–which is why they have that song, “Everybody (backstreets back)” and its on their debut album and you’re like…ummm…you just got here whaddaya mean you’re back? They were already a huge success!
I watched their documentary and one of the things that I remember vividly is Kevin saying, “Do you want me to suck your….” in German. Because they were so huge over there that thats how women (and dudes probably) would greet them back stage!
Oh, and another random tidbit: Nick was 12 when they recorded “If you want it to be good girl get yourself a bad boy”! Which is SUCH A HORRIBLE SONG and it is both hilarious and skeevy to think of a 12 year old singing it. Never change, boys. Never change. OH! And they rewrote I Want it That Way so that it would actually make sense and presented it to…someone (dont remember who) and they actually recorded it but the version that we have now in all of its nonsensical glory is the version that they went with because its just better than what the Boys wrote!
I went to their concert last July when they were in Prague and it was one of the best things I experienced. I’m pretty sure I’m going to listen to them even in my 80s lol 😂
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isa: I'm not a serial killer I'm just really passionate about things
February 11, 2020 at 10:12 PM
Also, since its after midnight and who the heck knows if Im going to have time to Love, February tomorrow I’m doing the next one now.
THE BACKSTREET BOYS
You guys. I don’t really have words for how much I love The Backstreet Boys.
I remember where I was the first time I heard their music.
I was absolutely in love/obsessed with this boy in my middle school. He was SO CUTE. And some days he was so nice to me. Other days he was so mean to me. My dad would pick me up from school and I would lean my head against the window and just…breathe…trying to understand all of those complex emotions (what was so complex about it I LOVED HIM WHY DIDNT HE LOVE ME?!) and then one day in the Fall of ’97 a song came on that hit me right in the feels.
Quit playin’ games with my heart
Before you tear us apart (my heart)
Quit playin’ games with my heart
I should’ve known from the start
You know you got to stop (from my heart)
You’re tearing us apart (my heart)
Quit playin’ games with my heart
I sat in my dads car long after we made it home. I was waiting until the radio djs would tell me who they were. The Backstreet Boys.
I come from a family that LOVES music. When I was a kid my parents would go and buy new cds every two weeks. They introduced me to tons of great music. This was the first time that I had discovered a music group on my own. I remember bursting into my older brothers room and asking him every single thing he knew about them. He said that they didnt exist. I lived on the MTV channel, waiting for the music video.
The year was 1996 and I was 13 years old.
I have been a BSB fan over half my life. I’ve lived more years as a BSB fan than years NOT a BSB fan.
I still love them.
I still listen to them often.
They were one of my top 5 artists listened to according to Spotify last year.
I have NEVER seen them in concert. I’ve just never had the money.
They are surrounding me this summer. They are coming to three cities near me this summer. But there’s also this thing where you can buy a package and you can meet them. Like…Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh you guys. I COULD BE IN THE SAME PLACE BREATHING THE SAME AIR AS ALEXANDER JAMES MCLEAN
One day I’ll write an entire essay about how much they mean to me. Their perseverance in the face of adversity. Getting up every time they fall and fail (so publicly). The mistakes. The ridicule. All of it taught me that if they can face it–what it is for the moment, than so can I. I love, admire and respect them and their wives and the lives that they are carving out for themselves. I love and admire and respect their immense talent. I love them. They are my faves. They are my boys. I love them and I am so grateful for their presence in my life.
KtBSPA
Love, February
isa: I'm not a serial killer I'm just really passionate about things
February 11, 2020 at 10:13 PM
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Bebe | Nessa❣️
February 11, 2020 at 10:16 PM
This is the ultimate #throwback90skid post 😘😘😘😘😘 LOVE IT
isa: I'm not a serial killer I'm just really passionate about things
February 11, 2020 at 10:18 PM
*Fall of 96. I was 13. Most of the information out there says that Quit Playing was first released in 97 but if you read the wikipedia page (which I did because I KNEW I was 13 when that song came out. I was obsessed with a boy in 7th grade who’s initials were SMB) there was a limited release in October 96 and then re-released nation-wide in the summer of 97.
Bebe | Nessa❣️
February 11, 2020 at 10:59 PM
Not very many people know, but BSB actually made their actual debut and first went on tour in Europe before they went back to the U.S. to make their debut there a year later….. That’s probably where the difference in dates come in ☺️☺️
isa: I'm not a serial killer I'm just really passionate about things
February 11, 2020 at 11:12 PM
I knew that! They released an entire album over in Europe before they released anything in North America–which is why they have that song, “Everybody (backstreets back)” and its on their debut album and you’re like…ummm…you just got here whaddaya mean you’re back? They were already a huge success!
I watched their documentary and one of the things that I remember vividly is Kevin saying, “Do you want me to suck your….” in German. Because they were so huge over there that thats how women (and dudes probably) would greet them back stage!
Oh, and another random tidbit: Nick was 12 when they recorded “If you want it to be good girl get yourself a bad boy”! Which is SUCH A HORRIBLE SONG and it is both hilarious and skeevy to think of a 12 year old singing it. Never change, boys. Never change. OH! And they rewrote I Want it That Way so that it would actually make sense and presented it to…someone (dont remember who) and they actually recorded it but the version that we have now in all of its nonsensical glory is the version that they went with because its just better than what the Boys wrote!
Bebe | Nessa❣️
February 11, 2020 at 11:41 PM
Oh, these boys 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
theTINYL
February 12, 2020 at 4:35 AM
Backstreet will always be back, alright?
Ayan
February 12, 2020 at 5:34 AM
They are such a classic, think I will listening to some backstreet boys this afternoon!
cherry 🍒
February 12, 2020 at 1:15 PM
I went to their concert last July when they were in Prague and it was one of the best things I experienced. I’m pretty sure I’m going to listen to them even in my 80s lol 😂