Okay here it goes...brace yourself everyone...
The following is a detailed, accurate (and probably scary, demented, psychotic and creepy) account of what I think about the group people call *NSync and a guy named Justin Timberlake...please...don't hate me.
OPINIONS
WHAT I USED TO THINK:
Like a typical Backstreet fan, I never really liked the existence of "that other boyband." I didn't like the way they formed, why they formed, the way they get more respect, the way they sing, just them in general. I couldn't stand them. I actually had an *NSync burning ritual...honestly I did...but that's another story. I didn't think that Backstreet and *NSync could be simultaneously liked by the same person.
WHAT I THINK NOW:
I still don't like the *NSyncer's personalities. I still hate the way they get more postive media and attention, and I still loathe their incredibly huge ego-trip. (forgive me, don't send me hate mail..)
EXPLANATION
LOCATION:
Spring break, my house, listening to the digital music channel on my satellite TV...the Hit List channel 822, thank you very much.
WHAT HAPPENED:
Okay so I was just sitting in my comfy recliner chair listening to the music on TV, so then "Like I Love You" comes on. Now, I nearly switched the channel, like I do whenever anything *NSync/Justin comes on the radio, TV, whatever. But this time it was different. I sat there. I didn't move. I listened to the whole song for the first time ever. Maybe it was out of sheer laziness. Maybe it was all just a bizarre dream. Or maybe, just maybe, it was because I WANTED (yes...that's right..) to listen to the song.
CONCLUSION
After going through my prepubescent and developmental years not liking *NSync or anything related to *NSync, I changed. Nearly 5 or 6 years later, I decided I would be mature enough to give them and Justin's solo career a chance. I did. And I can officially say that I dig *NSync and Justin's music. Just the music. Not them. Still not too fond of the guys themselves, or the things I mentioned at the beginning. The music - the beats are catchy, sing-a-long-able (look I'm not an English teacher, leave me ALONE PEOPLE!) and you gotta admit, "This I Promise You" and "God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You" (man and we thought SMTMOBL was a bitch to type out!) are damn cute songs.
WHAT I'M DOING ABOUT IT NOW:
After breaking the news to my friends and family (now THAT was an interesting thing!) I proceeded to make a list of *NSync and Justin songs to download. I never EVER thought that I'd be doing that! I came to a grand total of 15...which is a perfect number for a CD. So...it's a given that I burned and *NSync/Justin mix CD. Come on, it's not like I freaking BOUGHT one of their CDs! I am NOT supporting them at all by buying any of their merchandise! I am still faithful to my Backstreet, and always will be.
I now proudly listen to my homemade *NSync and Justin Timberlake mixed CD every now and then, sing along, and keep the TV channels and radio stations on when they come on. And I enjoy it. I enjoy their music. SO SUE ME!!!
See? There IS such a thing as a Backstreet Boys/*NSync fan living in the same body!!!
