The Lost Boys: How a Pop Sensation Came Undone
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Submitted by Lorin from USA
Ya know this article was ONLY put out there to make you loose your faith in the Backstreet Boys and for some of you it seems that you have. If that is the case than you weren't a TRUE fan to begin with! I know you all say "The Backstreet Boys won't be around forever," And hey, I know when they are 90 years old they are NOT going to be dancing up on stage to "Everyone." LOL But what I also know is that Music is their life and they are NOT just going to give up on it so easily. They are going to keep on doing it as long as we keep on supporting. So support the guys-KTBSPA! And remember this quote- "Ignore the media, not the guys!"
Submitted by Christina from Greensboro NC USA
I agree w/ what Kevin said. I loved "black and blue" but I was somewhat dissapointed by it. It just wasn't s good as i thought it would be, but it is a good cd. Bsb won't last forever but I don't think that thier time is up. I want them to come out with another album a.s.a.p but that's not going to happen, so the boys need to go ahead take some more time off so when thier next album comes out, they can do it right. I applaud nick for going solo becuase you can only be so much of yourslef being in a group. I want to get to know Nick Carter the artist now, I already know Nick Carter of the backstreet boys, you know what I'm saying. Personally I think all of them should do solo projects in the near future. I also agree with them saying that everytime they wouldn't do something, they would get NSYNC to do it. I see that. I'm tired of my boys alway being second best to them. Nysnc is a great group but I think that there isn't much difference between their first album and thier second. Bsb has grown a lot, and as backstreet boys fans we have too. We've grown together, and as long as that keeps happening (us growning togeether) then everything will be alright. so keep the faith, and keep the backstreet pride alive. PEACE!!!!!1
Submitted by Katie from michigan USA
i agree with the statements made in this article. i love backstreeet boys especially nick. if i read this article a few years ago, i would have strongly disagreed with it, but now i realize that its the truth and i can finally accept the fact that the boys wont last forever. i hope nick has a lot of success with his solo album but maybe he should have talked it over more with the rest of the group so that there wouldnt be hard feelins. i really respect all the members but pretty soon the group will eventually come to an end, if they want kids or do anything else with their lives it will be best to do it after the band takes a break. i would be so sad if they broke up but just think of all the good times,and joy and pain that has made us stronger, that the backstreet boys have brought to us!
Submitted by Melissa from Denair Ca USA
I think the article was very informative. I thought how amazing it was that they have managed to stay together all this time after all the shi* they have been put through with past manangement, record companies, concert promoters and lou f*cking pearlman who are just out to make a quick buck on them and not keeping their best interests at heart. I did think the release of the hits chapter one album was premature and they should have been able to wait until 2003 to release it but that is just one of the many examples where their thoughts and ideas get disregarded. It sickens me that lou pearlman still has his hand in the "backstreet pie" after all these years. He is a greedy bastard that took advantage of 5 young talented guys who just wanted to (and still want to) make music. I have been a bsb fan since 1998 and have traveled all over the country just to see them in concert and I will continue to support bsb in whatever comes next. KTBSPA!!! :)
Submitted by Tigger from Germany
I just know one thing about the media: reporters often write a lot of things that are not true! I think that we should wait and see...
Submitted by Terri Williams from Houston TX USA
Hello, all. I'd like to comment on this article. I do not disagree with the statements made here. The fact is nothing lasts forever, and it may just be time for the Boys to move on to other things. It seems that they are smart enough to know that they won't be hot forever, so they've decided to explore different avenues. What I do disagree with is the media's fixation on them, how they are rooting for them to fail. Does anyone pick on nsync this much? Just wondering. Sure, backstreet's music could be better, to match the great voices they already have, but I'm sure they'll do better with their new album. I've enjoyed their music for 3 years, but I always found myself expecting more. They could do so much better music-wise, but as for their fans, they have been loyal to them, and vice versa. I've never seen any artist care so much for fans. I'm thinking that the public picks on bsb so much because they were the first boy band. I don't know, that's just my opinion. All I have to say in conclusion is that maybe they should find a new record label (since jive keeps screwing them over), but maybe they can't find a new one for reasons we don't know. Also, they should stay positive and concentrate on what should really matter: the music.
Submitted by Sthefy from Montevideo Uruguay
Hey yall
Submitted by Frack from London United Kingdom
Submitted by BSB Fan 4eva from United Kingdom
This article really pi**ed me off cos it makes out that its the end of BSB when it isnt. The boys have gone through soo much sh*t and they're still together which shows how good they are. Nsync don't deserve all the success that they've had cos they're just an imitation of the backstreet boys. They're not original.BSB are original and sound sooo much beta than NSync. I don't care what this article and all the other critics say. BSB make good music which makes me happy and millions of people happy and thats all I care about. They've got a new album coming out which is gonna b wiked and they're gonna be together for agez.NO1 can take their place!Good Luck to Nick for his new album and to BSB for their new album cos they deserve it.KTBPA
Submitted by Shannel from Minnesota USA
When I had read this article I had many emotions , I was sad, mad and happy. The reason why I was mad is because of all the $hit that the boys went through. Everything with The Firm , and Lou "the @$$" Pearlman. To think that the people they thought they could trust with managing them, just turns around and stabs them more than once in the back is horrible. It makes me sad and mad to think people would do such a horrible thing. The reason why I was happy when reading this article is because the boys have gotten through so much and are still happy to be making music. Not only that but they are also loyal to us, the fans.
Submitted by Valencia from Duluth GA USA
Ppl,Ppl,Ppl. I am getting so sick of this whole "BSB Breakup" crap. & I am getting sick of N'Sync, while over the years I've put aside my juvinile reasons for not liking them such as "They're ugly" after reading this article I grew to disgust them even more. I mean hello people Lance is off in Russia being studied like a lab rat so he can go to outer space, Justin's going solo, Joey is doing movies AND has a kid (and he's not married by the way),and there's this whole Justin /Janet Jackson rumor going around. But where are the critics out there that rag on N'Sync?! Everytime something happens to Backstreet..OMG they're breaking up! This is because critics WANT them to fail, so they can still make themselves feel better after years of "Oh they'll be gone in a year" that hasn't happened, so instead of saying they made a mistake and Backstreet isn't that bad, they try to cut them down. I'll admit the Boys could have done sooo much better than "Black & Blue" it's not all their fault, you can't rush an artist into recording something and them expect it to be the biggest thing out there, if that were true every "Joe Blow" in America could slap out an album and be a hit. & I am very upset w/MTV when you have VJ's like John Norris and Iann Robinson who are fine with everybody BUT the Backstreet Boys how are they supposed to be painted in a positive light on that station, when every 5 mins it's something about N'Sync. Both of which w/out Backstreet wouldn't be as popular. I can see it now, if it hadn't been for Backstreet the world would be like Carson who? TR what? Go VH1! This article also made me hate Lou Pearlman and Leighass even more. If anyone has nething to comment on, or add to this, feel free. & e-mail me, tell me what'cha think.KTBSPA
Submitted by Katrina from Boston USA
The writer's name is already "out there." The New York Times is one of the best, most credible newspapers in the country. The article was well-researched and factual. I don't like it that Nick was left twisting in the wind though. He doesn't have all the blame for what's going on with BSB right now... there are four other guys. When have you heard them saying they support Nick's album? I mean, really say.. it's good, we're proud of him, you go Nick? Never. Right. Pfffft.
Submitted by BSB_Fans from USA
The magazine is so wrong. I think they try to diss the backstreet boys and supporting N Sync. But they are wrong, no matter what, millions of fans out there always supporting the Backstreet Boys. Nick's solo is out right now and I know there's some fans out there think that the Boys are going to breaking up but I can tell you that they are NOT. Just wait and see, the Backstreet Boys will be back and better than ever. If you are real Backstreet's fans, please support their stuff like CD, VHS, DVD and their live concert, also supporting Nick Carter's solo album. Justin's solo is coming out too but we know for sure that Nick will beat him. We must keep the Backstreet Boys and Nick Carter on top, they will not reach the bottom line of their music career.
Submitted by Just a fan from Singapore
Umm Yah I just wanted to that like, there is a lot of truth in this, we all know that, I mean basically this was just bringing together information we've been hearing about for forever.
Submitted by Andreea from Brussels Belgium
It's my belief that the article in itself unveiled some truth... Like the lack of coherence in the Boys' management and all the blood-sucking they had to stand through. It's obvious that a group of people with such talent and success cannot simply lose their shine out of the lack of interes that the market is experiencing.
Submitted by samantha from USA
this article show how much of an idiot Lou Pearlman is and how he wanted to ruin BSB before they even got started. i have been a BSB fan sine they performed at Sea World. I saw them with my family and i was hooked. i have met them several times and i am very close with a couple of them. this article does infact show what they are going through and how they feel. but there is alot of things that were not in this article that should have been in it. like the fact that several n sync members started fights with BSB members just to get them in trouble with the label and how others stole girlfriends from the others. all this article is doing is proving what we as BSB fans already know...... LOU PEARLMAN is a A$$ Hole and he deserves to lose all his money after he hurt the men we love!
Submitted by Nicole from Providence RI USA
Hey guys,
Submitted by Ann from Philippines
It is really hurting to know that the Backstreet Boys only wanted to share their talents, but they had to experience those kind of situations. But we have to remember that the world they are living in is full of traitors and backstabbers. The world they belong to has BUSINESS as its main idea. I guess we should consider them very very lucky because they have been together for 9 years.
Submitted by Manda from canada Canada
I'm so disgusted by this article. How can people be so greedy self centered selfish people?
Submitted by Maaike from Best/ Leiden Netherlands
I already knew Lou was an a** but that their whole career was like that... WOW I never thought it was like that... this just shows what a mess the music industry is... Corruption is word #1 that got in my mind after reading that article...
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