The Backstreet Boys had to put the breaks on the promotion of their new album, This Is Us, earlier in the week when it was announced that group member Brian Litrell was diagnosed with the swine flu.
With the icky illness behind him, he rejoined his manband to perform their latest single, the RedOne-produced “Straight Through My Heart,” on last night’s Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.
There’s something strangely unsettling about watching the synchronized dance moves of a group of men inches away from being 40 years old, trying their very best to regain the youthful exuberance they once exhibited at the height of their career. But judging by the shrill screams of the women in the audience (probably trying to grasp their fleeting youth in the same way), their fans couldn’t care less.
I think that this is a sick article. Sorry but in my opinion, I am sure that they can dance 1000 times better than most of us even could. oh and just to clairfy, Nick Carter is only 29… Not that close to 40. Plus, no one criticizes the Rolling Stones if they dance, and the Lord only knows how old they are.
Jane, I agree!! Why is it when Madonna shakes her “groove thang” nobody says a damn word?? But you get 4( 5 before Kevin left) cute guys up on stage with great moves and all hell breaks loose?! Their new CD is awesome and they look and sound fantastic. I’m one of the fans that’ll be at their next concert screaming my head off and yes, I’m old enough to be their mom!! KTBSPA!!!
The choreography is sometimes a bit odd. Age is just a number – MJ was dancing well into his 30′s, and past that of course. Baryshnikov is still going, and he’s in his 60′s. It’s a matter of not doing the moves that look weird on you (i.e. cutting out that awkward slow stuff during the chorus).
Please tell me…what is wrong with trying to regain their younthful exuberance?? Don’t we all want to stay young, and how better to do so than to dance and have FUN. I am a 34 year old mother of 3 and I LOVE the Bacstreet Boys. Have since day ONE and always will. Not ashamed to say it.
They CAN sing. They CAN dance. They are all gorgeous, and they ARE entertaining. Are they grown men?? Yes, but this is their job. Some may think singing and dancing in a ‘man band’ is “unsettling”, and others (myself included) think that people who write trash about the famous people are just jealous. Either way. You both have a job to do, and someone will ALWAYS have an opppsite opinion for it.
Thanks for your time!
It’s not their age or their dancing. It’s their age AND their dancing. They look absolutely ridiculous. The choreography is worse then a second grade talent show.
I adore the Backstreet Boys and they sounded fantastic. I have to admit the dancing did seem a little too….odd or too much as if they were trying to be the boy band that they just are not these days. They are wonderful, and I am so glad to see they are back in action, but they could have been just as effective (maybe more so, since the dancing would not have distracted from their magnificent voices), without the moves….
I’m so sick of reviewers saying that they’re too old, or that they should just give up cause they’ve past their peak.
Seriously, they have a bigger international market out there than most artists today. They are an international hit, not just an American one – so what if they’re not making American top 40?
And even though they aren’t selling as many albums as they once were, they’re still selling quite a bit and making a pretty good profit – so I personally think that anyone in their right mind would continue doing what they do.
Back off haters
KTBPA!
The only one i like is Nick Carter and it looked like he was the only one that looked “young”.
The Backstreet Boys Are AWESOME. I think This Is Us totally rocks. I have been a obsessed fan since I was 13. I love the music, the beats, the rhythm, and everything about it. People that don’t like it are straight up jealous and haters. They have matured very well and are great at what they do and sing incredible.
I disagreed but tolerated when reviewers said ‘Never Gone’ and ‘Unbreakable’ were forgettable and snoozy releases. But this is where I draw the line when people say ‘This Is Us’ is another mediocre album by The Backstreet Boys. IT IS NOT!
This album is a balance of all genres that The Backstreet Boys are known for. It is a multitude of sounds that is fresh and current. They have the pop R&B sounds like ‘This Is Us’ and ‘If I Knew Then’ of which, are both commendable songs. Reviewers say it is generic and falls back on the same old beat. I’m beginning to doubt whether these reviewers have given the entire song a chance before pressing the skip button. ‘This Is Us’ uses the guitar and piano as its focal melody while ‘If I Knew Then’ drives on deep and heavy beats with AJ killing the verses!
I was shocked when people also have a problem with miniscule aspects such as repetitive chorus. Did they totally dismiss the lines before that!? (I could be the one/Give you all my love/Forget what he has done to you/I’m here now/Open up to me/Love will set you free/If ever you believe it/Please believe in me.) You want to talk about repetitive chorus being a mistake, but why when Jay Sean repeats the word ‘down’ in his song titled ‘Down’ (surprise surprise!!) and Cobra Starship repeats ‘good girls go bad’ in their song titled “ Good Girls Go Bad†(AGAIN, surprise surprise!!), listeners and reviewers embrace it with open arms! And it is not dependent on how catchy or nice the song is because ‘This Is Us’ is also one hell of a composition!
The lyrics to ‘This Is Us’ (above) and ‘If I Knew Then’ ( But there ain’t no handbook/ You’re on your own/Got no instructions/ When it comes to love/ Cuz once you do something/ Can’t be undone/ Wish I could take back/ Letting you go) are perfectly put together with every line flawlessly fitting and apt! How could the gems of this album not be given credit!?
Then there’s another issue about the boys being men and talking booty. Is that the crime of the century? And mind you, the one and only song that mentions about this is ‘PDA’ and only hints of it in ‘Masquerade’. And reviewers (naysayers, the more appropriate term) seem to judge the whole album with the song ‘PDA’. What about the other treasures in this album? They conveniently dismiss the rest because they found one evidence that they can base their ridicule on! So much for objective journalism!
Yes they are older but they are not old! They can still dance their butt off I assure you! You want to talk about old, you look at Madonna, at her age (51) she’s more than qualified to become a grandmother but have you seen her latest video, ‘Celebration’? Trying to make it provocative with her non-stop banging! Adding onto that, with lyrics like ‘not recognizing you with your clothes on, what are you waiting for’, we can see how far she has come since ‘like a virgin, touch for the very first time’!
And I cannot even begin to comprehend why people find a few lines of innuendos in PDA unsettling when they have been enjoying the more excessive suggestions in songs like ‘Hotel Room Service’ by Pitbull. Basically you are comparing ‘you’re the fingers to my instruments’ (BSB) with ‘i’m the plumber tonight/let me check your pipes/oh, you’re the healthy type/well, and here goes some egg whites/now gimme that sweet, that nasty gooshy stuff’ (Pitbull). Enlighten me! Please!!
I hope these reviewers realize that they are continually contradicting themselves whenever they try to snub out The Backstreet Boys. When they release Never Gone and Unbreakable, reviewers said their mature sound lackluster, showing how the boys have very little to offer. Then when the boys got back to their roots, with uptempo songs, you then say they are too old to pull off such music! So the only sensible conclusion that I can come to is that no matter what genre of songs the boys release, reviewers (in an attempt to show their wit) will constantly feature the songs that they can make the best mockery out of it. Save your derision for the other artists out there who are non-praise worthy!
It’s really disheartening to know that so many radio stations are not even giving their first single, ‘Straight Through My Heart’ a chance. How can such a great hit not be in their rotation? There are so mountains of pitiable music out there getting all the unwarranted attention. And all because people are not allowing the boys to evolve as artists and constantly labeling them with the other forgettable boybands whom we all know, have vanished. They are the last band standing because they were the best and still is the best at what they do! The Backstreet Boys have proven their longevity with their killer vocals, singing in perfect harmonies and dance moves you wished you could pull off.
So enough with the negativity and start appreciating real talent!
hi.i am from romania and i think bsb are THE GREATEST BAND EVER.
They need to stop dancing and just keep singing.The new album is indeed different but the group seems to have lost something…their “soul”…thats what made them a hit back then.Too bad, we might never hear songs like the ones they used to sing in any of their new stuff.
Hi All! It’s not about the AGE but it’s about the TALENT that’s why they are still on the limelight performing concerts. BSB forever!!! Love the “This Is Us” album!!!
Hi All! It’s not about the AGE but it’s about the TALENT that’s why they are still on the limelight performing concerts. BSB forever!!! Love the “This Is Us” album!!!
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