XOXO
Posted June 29, 2008
Dear New Kids on the Block,
Your new song is awful. Just really, exceptionally atrocious. Which is fine. Quality of musical selection was never your strong point. I guess I wasn't expecting it to be quite as bad as it is, but overall I can't say I'm too surprised. At least it's not, like, comically bad (*cough* Step by Step *cough*).
The problem that I do have is with some of your lyrics. A bad song I could overlook, but glorification of improper verb conjugation I cannot forgive. "You wasn't lookin' for a man", New Kids? "As long as we was together"? What kind of example are you setting FOR THE CHILDREN?
Allow me to point out that "was" and "were" involve the very same number of syllables. So it wasn't a matter of making the word fit. This is just poor grammar for poor grammar's sake. A senseless act of language butchery is what it is and I won't stand for it.
I mean, not that I can actually do anything about it, short of changing the station when it comes on and not buying the tape downloading it from iTunes. But I will strongly consider throwing out my giant Joey button, antique circa 1990.
See that it doesn't happen again, Kids.
No longer a screaming 12 year-old fan,
Lori
P.S. Joey is still the dreamiest. Totally.
Holly Rose says:
June 30, 2008 at 01:19 PM
I do believe your expectations are a bit high my dear friend. I mean "oh baby" and "oh oh oh she's my cover girl", as well as "I can see it in your walk, tell em when you talk". Lyrical genius they are not. It really is all about the dancing and Jordan factor, oh yes I said Jordan! So I will have to see the video before I make any judgements. Will get back to you on that!
Denise says:
June 30, 2008 at 02:02 PM
I feel the same way about the Backstreet Boys.
Finally I have someone to vent my frustration to about a lyric from 'I'll Never Break Your Heart' (such a catchy, amazingly awful piece of genius):
"As time rolls by you will get to know me a little more better...."
More better? MORE BETTER? Apparently those boy-band tutors need to step it up a notch.