backstreet boys
09/19/2007
Team Tiger Awesome - "Halo Nights"
About a bajillion Halo-related videos have popped up in the last few days in anticipation of the release of Halo 3, the third and (ostensibly) final installment of the mega-popular video game franchise. Among the best of these is Team Tiger Awesome’s “Halo Nights,” a boy-band-esque music video about a man’s love of Halo and how it ruins his life. This video is especially timely not only because Halo 3 comes out next week, but also because we are a mere two weeks away from the release of the Backstreet Boys’ latest attempt at a comeback album, Unbreakable.
I incited the ire of BSB fans last week by writing a “snotty” (sic) post about their lead video “Inconsolable” (okay fine, it was snotty, but come on, it’s the Backstreet Boys. Am I supposed to be sincere?). But, after watching this, I can say with confidence that while Team Tiger Awesome may not have millions of record sales, at least they still have their youth and good looks. And relevance. And none of them look like a Puerto Rican Mr. T.
09/14/2007
Backstreet Boys - "Inconsolable"
Backstreet’s back... alright? This is what I assume is the lead single from what I assume is going to be another Backstreet Boys album coming out soon. I say “I assume” because I steadfastly refuse to do any research about this whatsoever. But here we go:
It appears the years have not been kind to the Backstreet Boys. Back when they started in 19mumblemumble, they were baby-faced heartthrobs with tight abs and tighter dance moves, but it turns out 45 year old men do not a good boy band make. Hmmm. Shit, I just realized I don’t remember their names. Is that Nick or Aaron Carter? In any case, he looks okay, all things considered, but that one guy looks like a Puerto Rican Mr. T. There’s no way he used to look like that. And wasn’t there a fifth Backstreet Boy? What happened to him? Did he die? Oh man! This song is probably about the pain they suffered when they lost him. Sad.
Okay, well, the video is full of these middle-aged dudes extending their arms longingly towards the camera and clenching their fists in moments of unadulterated passion. Therefore, I highly recommend it.
