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Hanging tough
Ok, here’s the news I’m sure most of you have been waiting for for the last fifteen years…
People magazine is reporting hints of a New Kids on the Block reunion!
This may not be a bad move… all of those screaming pre-teens at their concerts in 1990 are now in their late twenties.
LOL, I saw them in 1988 at the Illinois State Fair… my sister LOVED them so much. The concert was entertaining, but I have to wonder if their music will hold up if they get back together.
In some strange way, I’m hoping there’s a special on TV or something. I’ll be compelled to watch. Perhaps the attraction is the same as gawking at a car wreck.
As I recall, “Joey” was pre-pubescent at least in their early career. Those songs may not work out as well today.
Here’s a youtube clip: http://youtube.com/watch?v=8WozaXTqnKk
Oh, my! Say it isn’t true. Another teacher and I were joking last Friday that we were both ashamed to admit we still have our audiotapes of the New Kids on the Block.
I can top that. I don’t remember exactly how I came to be in possession of it, but I’ve got the CD… I think it was given to me in this decade.
I’m also ashamed to admit that I probably remember more of the lyrics than I’d care to admit. I guess that’s the whole point of “pop” though…
… I seem to recall the CD being a gag gift at a Christmas party…
and Danny sorta refuted all the talk on his MySpace page, so who knows if it’s happening or not… 
April, since you’re the expert – what do you make of their website? http://nkotb.com/
1) You don’t completely overhaul a website for the fun of it.
2) I’ve never heard the songs that are playing in the video. It’s nothing that’s been released that I know of – and it sounds way too mature for “the old days” …
And Danny’s MySpace postings are tellingly vague.
They’re reuniting. Just a matter of when.
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Heck yes. I am excited.
I will NOT, however, tour with them as I do Maroon 5 