I Heart ‘NSync
I have a confession: I used to be obsessed with ‘NSync. Not just a tiny obsession either, but full-on fangirl. I loved Justin Timberlake, and my 15-year-old-self was certain we were destined to be together.
When he crooned “I want you back”, he was directing it to me. Those baby blues made my heart pitter-patter, and that earring was le sigh.
Look at those crazy boys and their b-ball shenanigans. For real, is there anything from 1998 that was cooler? No. There wasn’t.
I loved ‘NSync so much I even went to their concert in Atlanta. While there, I paid out the nose for a set of Super Special ‘NSync Binoculars. The stage was so far away, my friends and I couldn’t see it without those pseudo-opera-glasses to help. (Thanks to my Mom and Mrs. Gibson for joining us at the concert and allowing us to scream our silly heads off.)
The ladies at Let the Words Flow reminded me of my True Love after a heated debate over who was better: Backstreet Boys or ‘NSync. I was, I fear, in the minority. Don’t get me wrong, though. I lurrrved the Backstreet Boys too — just not as much. Although, this was a pretty cool song & video:
Ever since that discussion, I’ve been listening to ‘NSync, dancing around my house, and feeling very much like teenage Sooz (sans the JT-crush). What a silly, silly loozah I was back in the day, but what fun it is to think about now!
But seriously, JT: it was tearing up my heart when I was with you, and when we were apart, I felt it too.
You tell me: Do you have any Boy Band love? How about embarrassing obsessions from your past? Most important of all, did you hit play above and rock out to some ‘NSync?
-S.
P.S. There is a awesome, magical giveaway from my Aussie buddy, Caitlin. Be sure to check it out ‘cos you could win a book of your choosing!
November 17, 2010 @ 9:16 am
No way, ‘Nsync was wayyyy cooler than Backstreet Boys! Although ‘Backstreet’s Back’ was a really cool song, however, remember that ‘Nsync song ‘Pop’? Yeah, pretty much the theme song of my childhood. OB to the SESSED. 😀
Also, thanks so much for the contest shoutout! Consider your points tallied! 🙂
November 17, 2010 @ 10:51 am
I hit play and I’m proud of it =P I think ‘Pop’ was my favourite Nsync song =D
November 17, 2010 @ 1:01 pm
Okay, David & Caitlin. You guys are clearly fresher ‘NSync fans. Thass cool. My obsession had faded by the time Pop came out, BUT it’s still one of my fave dance songs.
I’ve had it in my head all morning because of you guys.
November 17, 2010 @ 12:47 pm
I thought George and Paul were pretty cool!
November 17, 2010 @ 12:57 pm
Sue, my friend, you’re dating yourself, but I forgive you. I’m pretty sure you like NSync too. JT is totally the modern Paul.
November 17, 2010 @ 12:55 pm
Well I’m not sure about boybands, but The Saturdays are pretty awesome.
But if I had to pick boyband definetly Take That. They’ve got great chemistry.
(Proud of invading conversation)
November 17, 2010 @ 12:59 pm
Tymcon, I had to look up Take That. ‘Fraid they didn’t make it onto my radar in the early 90s. 🙂
As for The Saturdays, I didn’t know them either. This pop-gap in my knowledge has been filled now. Forever is OVER!
November 17, 2010 @ 1:56 pm
My very first concert ever when I was like 11 was New Kids on the Block. I was in the 12th row, and I touched Mark Wahlberg though a fence after the show (waaaaaaay before he was Mark Wahlberg:Actor or even Marty Mark).
I totally got into NSync come ten years later. Totally. The BSB-NSync thing isn’t even a close contest. All of the BSBs were fugly. NSync had Justin Timberlake. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE. And BSB had … some guy named Howie? The prosecution rests.
November 17, 2010 @ 2:00 pm
AHAHAHA! Meredith, you’re the comment winner of the day.
“some guy named HOWIE” — I snorted sparkling water up my nose when I read that. Prosecution WIN.
And OMG, I can’t believe you touched Mark… My breathing just turned shallow at the thought.
November 17, 2010 @ 4:47 pm
Nobody could beat this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI2ncihBpkM
November 18, 2010 @ 5:56 am
There is actual VIDEO FOOTAGE of me, my sister, and my bffs doing the “Everybody” dance. NO. JOKE. I also met them-won backstage passes up on the radio, haha.
But I liked N’Sync a lot, too.
November 18, 2010 @ 5:57 am
Annnnnnnnnnnnddddd, I totally just did the dance along with the video in my office and I think PeeWee thinks I’m crazy :-
…surprised I remembered so much of it, though!
November 18, 2010 @ 10:36 am
AHAHA! Poor PeeWee! That’s awesome that you’re dancing at the office, though it does worry me that you’re still at the office.
And, I definitely made a video with my friends. We told NSync how much we loved them, then we mailed it to them. MORTIFYING.
November 19, 2010 @ 3:32 am
I wish I could say I had a favorite boy band, but there aren’t many of them left for my generation! The most exposure to the Backstreet Boys I’ve gotten has been from music in PE. 😀
November 19, 2010 @ 9:31 am
Ah, yes…. I fear you were too young for the boy band craze. Le sigh. 🙂