Ultimate battle of the boy bands

[Redneck Socialist]

'NSYNC Vs. The Backstreet Boys

There can be only one...

[yurbud]

1. that's a question only Michael Jackson and fellow boy-lovers could answer

[Alleycat]

2. Ok no one out there admits that Kevin is hot from the BackStreet Boys!

[xchrom]

3. hate the music -- but i wanna do a couple of the guys.

[Initech]

4. Someone actually asked me once who my favorite Backstreet Boy was...

Um.................. THE FIRST ONE THAT DIES!!!! Same goes for Nsync, and all the others... that was a nightmare period in music history, the boy band years. :puke:

[Redneck Socialist]

5. That's pretty much my feeling as well

This poll was inspired by a conversation I recently had with someone who insisted that The Backstreet Boys are far superior to 'NSync and proceeded to tell in great detail as to why that was so.

They seem pretty indistinguishable to me, both equally bad. :puke:

[Redneck Socialist]

6. Not much love for corporate teenie rock out there in Lounge Land.

:cry: :hide:

[mvd]

7. If I HAVE to choose..

the BSB are better singers IMO. But both are boring. I DO like the Click Five, but kind of guiltily. I rarely feel guilt with music, too.

[tuvor]

8. WHERE THE FUCK ARE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK?!

They were fucking PIONEERS.

Damn.

[fleabert]

9. WHERE THE FUCK IS DURAN DURAN?

the original boy band of my era...

[mvd]

10. And The Monkees!

The ultimate early, created band. But better than these new ones.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

11. Everybody knows New Edition were the ultimate boy band!

Look at all the successful solo acts they spawned

[Redneck Socialist]

12. Well, given I was discussing this burning issue with...

a seventeen year old it's quite possible that she was unaware that any other boy bands existed, so I apologize for leaving out those other gems of musical genius.

Good call on the Monkee's btw.

[AllegroRondo]

13. Arent they the same band?

[mvd]

14. I can definitely differentiate the Monkees and Duran Duran..

from more recent boy bands like NKOTB, 'N Sync, Backstreet Boys, and 98 Degrees. I agree though that distinctiveness is a problem with today's boy bands.

I think Hanson was mediocre at first, and broke above the rest later. I admit to liking newer Hanson.

[Ava]

17. Mmmbop ba duba dop ba do bop

god i use to sing that song all the time when i was little.

[mvd]

23. LOL

Never liked the song even though there's more to the lyrics than seems at first.

Anyone remember Boyz II Men? They have definite vocal chops, though sometimes I could take or leave the songs.

[Shell Beau]

15. The Beatles were a boy band! But they actually played instruments!

Does that even count? :silly:

[mvd]

16. Depends on the definition

I think of "boy band" as a manufactured kind of thing. But if The Beatles are included. they are my #1 artist ever!

[noonwitch]

18. I don't think it counts if the band members have genuine skill and talent

so, really, the Monkees only count for the first part of their career. They did eventually learn to play their own instruments and wrote a few of their own songs.

[mvd]

22. That's part of it

Also, some boy bands sound like vocal machines. Not true with the Beatles or even the Monkees, who I like a lot.

[arwalden]

19. BBMak

[mvd]

20. I remember them

Was never a fan, but they were a bit different in a time when they were competing with BSB and 'N Sync.

[azmouse]

21. Boy bands suck.