Sunday, August 21, 2005

Pack it Up, Pack it In, Let Me Begin

Ok, I can't hold it in any longer. Something must be said. Last week, I stumbled upon a music video for a new Backstreet Boys song. Until this point, their videos have been appropriate to their style of music. Not any more! In this music video, they play 80's rockers. I cannot let this go. They are dressed up like rockers, yet they croon. Yes, croon. Not sing, not rock. Is it just me, or does anyone else fail to see the relevance? I know Michael Bolton had mullets galore back in his nayday, but at least he did not wear the jeans and the shirts with the sleeves ripped out. He knew his boundaries and he stuck to them. No more, Backstreet Boys! Enjoyers of 80's rock lift your voices against this defilment!