❌Monthly Song Challenge: Archived🎵

[UnquietDreams]

Day 6: A song from a boy band

Gah. Not a boy band guy. Never have been, even when I was a kid. Jackson 5 and Osmonds were so big, they had Saturday morning cartoons. I didn't even like those. Hated the resurgence in the 90s, and can't get into J-pop and K-pop. Just not my speed. And for this thread, I have a personal "Rule 2" that I have to know the song beforehand, and like it at least somewhat. Skip a day? I can't. Then I remembered these guys.

He was my daughter's first crush when she was about eight or so, and he was twelve. She was playing baseball, and he was in Little League as well, so he and a couple other neighbor boys were teaching her to hit. She called them her "silly boys," and she was just like Sally following Linus around. He was a good kid, a really sweet kid, and could sing with the best of them. Ended up on American Idol, and made it to the Top 10. Got hooked up with a boy band, and they had a couple of albums. They never hit huge, but they made a career out of it. And they had a sense of humor about their music. So here is to Daniel, who made my kid laugh and is part of the reason she loves baseball.

"Trust Fund Baby," Why Don't We

 

[hotoldrguy]

Day 6: A song from a boy band

The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations​

 

[morelikeasong]

Day 6: A song from a boy band

This boy band formed in the late 90s. I didn’t know of them then. I was too busy kissing my computer screen to pictures of the Backstreet Boys (true story- you could put the Backstreets Back CD in the computer and get the lyrics and bonus photos of the band. My friends and I would take turns kissing screen when it was a photo of our favorite band member).
I stumbled across Westlife a few years ago on a random playlist. I didn’t know this was a boy band reunited type thing. I unironically love this song.
I even use a clip of the chorus-altered a bit- to sing to my daughter every time I get her up from a nap. I sing:
“Hello, my love
I’ve been searching for a baby like you
For most my life
I’ve been searching for a baby like you”

Westlife - Hello My Love

 

[MissLabelled]

Day 6: A song from a boy band

Gah. Not a boy band guy. Never have been, even when I was a kid. Jackson 5 and Osmonds were so big, they had Saturday morning cartoons. I didn't even like those. Hated the resurgence in the 90s, and can't get into J-pop and K-pop. Just not my speed. And for this thread, I have a personal "Rule 2" that I have to know the song beforehand, and like it at least somewhat. Skip a day? I can't. Then I remembered these guys.

He was my daughter's first crush when she was about eight or so, and he was twelve. She was playing baseball, and he was in Little League as well, so he and a couple other neighbor boys were teaching her to hit. She called them her "silly boys," and she was just like Sally following Linus around. He was a good kid, a really sweet kid, and could sing with the best of them. Ended up on American Idol, and made it to the Top 10. Got hooked up with a boy band, and they had a couple of albums. They never hit huge, but they made a career out of it. And they had a sense of humor about their music. So here is to Daniel, who made my kid laugh and is part of the reason she loves baseball.

"Trust Fund Baby," Why Don't We

I had never heard of them but I enjoyed your story and the tune was fun (good for one listen anyway ). Thanks for sharing!

 

[UnquietDreams]

I even use a clip of the chorus-altered a bit- to sing to my daughter every time I get her up from a nap. I sing:
“Hello, my love
I’ve been searching for a baby like you
For most my life
I’ve been searching for a baby like you”

Westlife - Hello My Love

Okay, this is just incredibly sweet.

Day 6: A song from a boy band

This boy band formed in the late 90s. I didn’t know of them then. I was too busy kissing my computer screen to pictures of the Backstreet Boys (true story- you could put the Backstreets Back CD in the computer and get the lyrics and bonus photos of the band. My friends and I would take turns kissing screen when it was a photo of our favorite band member).

I would laugh at that, but I also remember being in elementary school and kissing a picture of Jody Foster in a Scholastic magazine. She grew up lovely, and I think she and I still might have a chance together! What?

 

[morelikeasong]

Day 6 a song from a boy band

I almost posted this song with a rant about why I hate it’s lyrics but I went a different direction. Lucky for me, you posted it so I can rant in response!

So the lyrics of this song are all about how the woman is insecure and somehow her insecurity is what makes her beautiful. I hate this concept. If it said that she’s insecure but despite that he still loves her and wants to show her how beautiful she is and wants her to love herself the way he does, great! But instead it says “that’s what makes you beautiful.”
That’s all; short rant.

To be fair, though, the song is catchy as fuck and I can’t help but sing along.

 

[UnquietDreams]

I almost posted this song with a rant about why I hate it’s lyrics but I went a different direction. Lucky for me, you posted it so I can rant in response!

So the lyrics of this song are all about how the woman is insecure and somehow her insecurity is what makes her beautiful. I hate this concept. If it said that she’s insecure but despite that he still loves her and wants to show her how beautiful she is and wants her to love herself the way he does, great! But instead it says “that’s what makes you beautiful.”
That’s all; short rant.

To be fair, though, the song is catchy as fuck and I can’t help but sing along.

Heh, that was part of why I chose the song I did:"Her daddy taught her how to fix cars/maybe she can fix me."

 

[morelikeasong]

"Trust Fund Baby," Why Don't We

I like this one! Adding to playlist

Heh, that was part of why I chose the song I did:"Her daddy taught her how to fix cars/maybe she can fix me."

Still don’t like this. Fix yourself, boy! Get a therapist. That independent woman doesn’t want to fix you.

 

[vagrantx]

I would laugh at that, but I also remember being in elementary school and kissing a picture of Jody Foster in a Scholastic magazine. She grew up lovely, and I think she and I still might have a chance together! What?

Soooo.... You're John Hinckley! Tsk tsk, doxing yourself like that. Rookie move!

 

[hotcpu]

I almost posted this song with a rant about why I hate it’s lyrics but I went a different direction. Lucky for me, you posted it so I can rant in response!

So the lyrics of this song are all about how the woman is insecure and somehow her insecurity is what makes her beautiful. I hate this concept. If it said that she’s insecure but despite that he still loves her and wants to show her how beautiful she is and wants her to love herself the way he does, great! But instead it says “that’s what makes you beautiful.”
That’s all; short rant.

To be fair, though, the song is catchy as fuck and I can’t help but sing along.

I agree the rythm of the song is what gets to me ... Stays in my mind. As for the lyrics, I do find women that do not think of themselves as beautiful very attractive.

 

[The_spirit_of_oz]

April missing decades I have these on Vinyl - hope you enjoy

Day 26 - 80s Fugazi - Give me the cure

Day 27 - 90s Henry Rollins - Liar

Day 28 - 00s Oysterhead - Mr Oysterhead

Day 29 - 10s Neptune Power Federation - Bound for Hell

Day 30 - Hard Ons - Apartment for two

 

[The_spirit_of_oz]

Day 6 Boytown - Special time of the month

 

[ctarrantella]

Day 6: A song from a boy band
Metallica: Seek & Destroy
They were literally boys when they released their first album

 

[The_spirit_of_oz]

I love this band so much. Feel like they’re one of more overlooked 80’s stars!

got see them once here at home, great live show

 

[__Nathan1968]

Day 6: A song from a boy band

 

[curious_slut]

Day 6: A song from a boy band

As far as I'm concerned, a girl band is only women and a boy band is only men. Therefore, System Of A Down is a boy band. Change my mind (you can't).

System Of A Down - Toxicity

 

[curious_slut]

Day 6: A song from a boy band

The late 90s saw a veritable ocean of boy bands pop up. In Sweden, two of them were ahead of all others; Backstreet Boys and Five. If you were lame you listened to BSB, but, if you were cool like I was then you listened to Five.
That's because Five were the bad boys.
They wore dark clothes and rapped.
So cool

Five - If ya getting Down

(holy shit this is so much worse than I remember )

But what if you were listening to both? Did the lameness and coolness balance each other out to neutral?

 

[MissLabelled]

Still don’t like this. Fix yourself, boy! Get a therapist. That independent woman doesn’t want to fix you.

Correct.

 

[vagrantx]

But what if you were listening to both? Did the lameness and coolness balance each other out to neutral?

Both!? You couldn't listen to both! Would you cheer for both Manchester City AND Manchester United?!

 

[UnquietDreams]

I like this one! Adding to playlist

Still don’t like this. Fix yourself, boy! Get a therapist. That independent woman doesn’t want to fix you.

I agree, and therapy is a wonderful thing. But a boy band boy with the self awareness to know he is the screwed up one is refreshing.

 

[MischiefMakerAlways]

Legitimately thought these brothers were girls when they debuted.
I saw Phantom in Toronto long ago and the maestro for the evening was a Hanson; I believe it was an uncle?

 

[aussiegeekygal]

Day 6: A song from a boy band

No idea why, but I feel the need to dedicate this to @Lord Pmann

Not the traditional boy band; although the cameo from Justin Timberlake seals it for me

Jizz In My Pants - The Lonely Island

 

[PassionatePanther]

Day 6: A song from a boy band

Hold You - Elliot Brood

 

[Wand3rlust]

But what if you were listening to both? Did the lameness and coolness balance each other out to neutral?

5ive were THE coolest...

 

[onanismaddict]

Day 6: A song from a boy band

This brings back vivid memories of wearing out my 'cassingle'...

Kris Kross - Jump