What a surprise, that people don't know about something until they know about it...
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 13 March 2012 16:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
The Wanted seem quite a bit better.
― Une semaine de Bunty (ShariVari), Tuesday, 13 March 2012 16:51 (1 year ago) Permalink
if i waited for my favourite US acts to get traction over here before paying attention to them i...would still not have heard any of them
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 13 March 2012 16:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
well, yeah, the key part being "your favorite", I have no reason or desire, really, to seek out new boy band pop
― stan this sick bunt (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 13 March 2012 16:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
lex would you have recommended someone outside the UK mediasphere look into One Direction?
― goole, Tuesday, 13 March 2012 16:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
if they were interested in boy bands enough to start a thread when one emrges, yeah
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 13 March 2012 17:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
or in x factor alumni
Had the tv on and saw them the other morning:
from Rolling Pop Thread:
Rockefeller Plaza in NYC was packed this morning with young girls watching Brit/Irish boy band One Direction performing "What Makes You Beautiful" live on the Today Show
― curmudgeon, Monday, March 12, 2012 12:45 PM (Yesterday
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 13 March 2012 17:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
haha looking at the results chart that must have been the most unsuspenseful season of X-Factor ever
― thuggish ruggish Brahms (DJP), Tuesday, 13 March 2012 17:09 (1 year ago) Permalink
it wasn't suspenseful but it was actually the best XF season EVER i think - the entire top four were viable long-term pop acts (well arguably except the actual winner, lol) and in completely different ways, too. last year otoh, there were lots of voting surprises but you could imagine never hearing from any of them again.
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 13 March 2012 17:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
gah X-Factor has taken me back down the Jedward rabbit hole:
On 11 February 2011, Jedward won the Irish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 on The Late Late Show with their entry single "Lipstick". They consequently represented Ireland at the contest in Düsseldorf, progressing through the second semi-final on 12 May, and performed at the final on 14 May 2011, achieving eighth place.[13] "Lipstick" was released as the first single released from their second album Victory. Both "Lipstick" and the following single "Bad Behaviour" reached number 1 in the Irish Singles Chart, while Victory also went to number 1 in the Irish Albums Chart.[14]In August/September 2011, Jedward participated in Celebrity Big Brother 2011, finishing in third place.[15]Jedward for the second time in a row, entered the Irish Eurovision national final and on 24 February won both the jury and public vote and will be representing Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan with their entry "Waterline".[16]
In August/September 2011, Jedward participated in Celebrity Big Brother 2011, finishing in third place.[15]
Jedward for the second time in a row, entered the Irish Eurovision national final and on 24 February won both the jury and public vote and will be representing Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan with their entry "Waterline".[16]
― thuggish ruggish Brahms (DJP), Tuesday, 13 March 2012 17:12 (1 year ago) Permalink
You do understand that people can be interested in an aspect of pop culture without really being invested in a specific subset, right? I mean, I can be fascinated by the rise of the Twilight phenomenon without ever wanting to watch a second of the films or read a single page of the books.
Explain why I should be invested in a version of a program that isn't even aired in my country?
Like I completely understand your frustration with people set in a single-minded mode of absorbing pop music, but you do have to make certain allowances for where people are located and the aspects they are exposed to.
― stan this sick bunt (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 13 March 2012 17:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
If lex did that he wouldn't be nearly as funny!
― thuggish ruggish Brahms (DJP), Tuesday, 13 March 2012 17:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
I thought that "What Makes You Beautiful" song was alright when I heard it visiting the UK last year, but I was kind of shocked when I saw the SNL announcement as well.
I'm interested in the how of this. What was the marketing angle? Or was it a viral thing that picked up traction? We haven't had a major boy band in this pop mould (I know the Jonas Brothers etc, but there are arguments to be made about the differences) and obviously we have a long history in the US of not caring at all about UK Boy Band Sensations like Take That, Westlife, etc....
If anyone can illuminate me on how this happened (and I'm not begrudging their success or concerned about it in anyway...I think it's good for America) I'd be grateful.
― stay in school if you want to kiw (Gukbe), Saturday, 17 March 2012 05:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
all the Harry dolls were sold out in Tesco the other day. my daughter has a bit of a crush on him.
― Kony Montana: "Say hello to my invisible friend" (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 17 March 2012 09:29 (1 year ago) Permalink
Probably a surplus of Zane dolls though...
― a dramatic lemon curd experience (snoball), Saturday, 17 March 2012 09:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
got it in one :(
― Kony Montana: "Say hello to my invisible friend" (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 17 March 2012 09:55 (1 year ago) Permalink
I mean, the best pop released 1998-2000 was almost all boy (and girl) band.
good god no, all that boy band stuff was 100% pure garbage and I am boggled by people who defend it.
― Sexess - Sexual Success Or; Successful Sex (crüt), Saturday, 17 March 2012 09:55 (1 year ago) Permalink
the best pop released 1998-2000 was almost all this is a thread for dope timbaland ripoffs from the late 90s ~bump--bump--bump-cack~
― The Reverend, Saturday, 17 March 2012 10:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
Oh good, they plastered themselves across the itunes store the other day and I was going to share on a shitty band photos, but got lazy.
― lag∞na beach: the real ∞range c∞unty (beachville), Saturday, 17 March 2012 10:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
I'm going to take a stab at the source of the lex/jonviachi confusion: in Britain, they probably have new boy bands popping up all the time, whereas the Jonas Bros are the closest we've had since NSync broke up.
― lag∞na beach: the real ∞range c∞unty (beachville), Saturday, 17 March 2012 10:37 (1 year ago) Permalink
Oh wait, Gukbe already noted that.
― lag∞na beach: the real ∞range c∞unty (beachville), Saturday, 17 March 2012 10:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
Boy bands will probably be back once the get get sick of reality talent shows. Not that I've missed them, but I won't be missing those idol acts either.
― Hongroe (Geir Hongro), Saturday, 17 March 2012 10:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
Why do 1D have to look like the Tory Youth Brigade in all those silly clothes?
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 17 March 2012 21:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
like early Spandau Ballet?
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 17 March 2012 21:59 (1 year ago) Permalink
these dudes are pretty hilarious looking... i think it would be cool to have a boy band back but they're pretty uninspiring -- k-pop groups shit on them, obv
"what makes you beautiful" is pretty huge tho
― 3hunn O))) (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 17 March 2012 22:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
visually they remind me of LFO more than anything
feel like their impact is kinda dulled by the fact that shit just sounds like tons of male-fronted dance-pop that's on the radio right now -- there's nothing really unique aside from the fact that they're a boy band
― 3hunn O))) (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 17 March 2012 22:07 (1 year ago) Permalink
They make me think of a Simpsons episode where Lisa buys a magazine and its called "Non-Threatening Boys"
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 17 March 2012 23:09 (1 year ago) Permalink
With ilxor Corey in it
― fuck deathcore and metalcore (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 17 March 2012 23:09 (1 year ago) Permalink
Was surprised to learn today that they're all 18-20 yrs old (one might be 17). Thought they were more in the 15-17 range.
― I Fucked Up (jer.fairall), Sunday, 18 March 2012 04:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
Oh, ok. Just found out they got a project in development with Nick and are slated to appear on an iCarly episode. I get where this is going now.
― lag∞na beach: the real ∞range c∞unty (beachville), Sunday, 18 March 2012 15:27 (1 year ago) Permalink
I'm surprised that it's 1D getting the big US push, I'd have thought JLS was a more likely candidate for US success.
― fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Sunday, 18 March 2012 15:46 (1 year ago) Permalink
It's 1D who have the backing of the Simon Cowell machine though.
― a dramatic lemon curd experience (snoball), Sunday, 18 March 2012 15:52 (1 year ago) Permalink
Yay!
K. pop vocal group One Direction makes history on the Billboard 200 albums chart as the first U.K. group to debut at No. 1 with their debut album. "Up All Night" enters atop the list with 176,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Previously, the highest bow for a U.K. group's first album came on Feb. 22, 1997, when Spice Girls' "Spice" started at No. 6. The album eventually climbed to No. 1 in its 14th week on the list, spending five nonconsecutive frames in the penthouse.
"Up All Night's" lead single, "What Makes You Beautiful," debuted at No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 a month ago. That marked the highest entry by a U.K. group's debut single since Spice Girls' "Wannabe" bowed at No. 11 on Jan. 25, 1997.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:09 (1 year ago) Permalink
Not surprised that this happened, just surprised that it's the first time it happened.
― I Fucked Up (jer.fairall), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:09 (1 year ago) Permalink
will a bunch of patriotic american boybands be manufactured now? or do the kids find non-american boybands more exotic now?
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
exotic sweater+kakhi combos
― the sir edmund hillary of sitting through pauly shore films (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
All of this just proves simon cowell has way too much power and influence.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
did the bay city rollers never crack America then? (where's Marcello?)
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
They didn't debut at #1.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
Cowell is a blight, no doubt about it
― the sir edmund hillary of sitting through pauly shore films (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
im sure very few acts ever debuted at #1 back then.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
only two Elton and one Stevie albums did.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:18 (1 year ago) Permalink
not even led zep?
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
Hey, I'm here! Rollers did have a US #1 late '75/early '76 with "Ssturday Night" (the re-recording; not even a single in the UK) but the only act to have gone straight in at number one on Billboard albums at that time was Elton John (twice).
― Here he is with the classic "Poème Électronique." Good track (Marcello Carlin), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
hi marcello! yeah we were talking debut albums. But it must have been harder to have a new album by an experienced band go straight in at #1 back then.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:22 (1 year ago) Permalink
"what makes you beautiful" is kind of a joint imo
― internet somebody (some dude), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:59 (1 year ago) Permalink
can't believe Simon Cowell is forcing a target demographic to buy music they enjoy
― red is hungry green is jawless (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 19:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
albums did not debut at #1 very often in general in the pre-'90s pre-SoundScan era fwiw
― internet somebody (some dude), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 19:07 (1 year ago) Permalink
I disbelieve that erin pic.
― Mark G, Tuesday, 5 March 2013 11:32 (2 months ago) Permalink
I can't believe you're doubting the veracity of trusted source TotallyLooksLike.com, but in the interests of science here's another one (I can't believe I'm googling pics of Erin Moran at work):
― bizarro gazzara, Tuesday, 5 March 2013 12:52 (2 months ago) Permalink
hahahahahahahahahahahahaha omg
― "Bellini." (DJP), Tuesday, 5 March 2013 15:07 (2 months ago) Permalink
What I mean is: I remember the intro pics of "Happy Days" as being a bit like that pic, but not that pic.
She does look 'a bit' like him, but I suspect some shopping, a bit like that Dawkins/Watson thing.
― Mark G, Tuesday, 5 March 2013 15:10 (2 months ago) Permalink
if anything, I think the Harry pic has been shopped as I find it amazing to think that a human being actually is capable of making that face
― "Bellini." (DJP), Tuesday, 5 March 2013 16:18 (2 months ago) Permalink
― Mark G, Thursday, 7 March 2013 10:28 (2 months ago) Permalink
Just... no.
― they all are afflicted with a sickness of existence (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 7 March 2013 10:38 (2 months ago) Permalink
If you crossed Harry with Mick Hucknall you'd get the guy from Toploader.
― Half of these sound like rappers. (snoball), Thursday, 7 March 2013 11:36 (2 months ago) Permalink
*ponders googling "Harry Styles Muick Hucknall slashfic", declines*
― bizarro gazzara, Thursday, 7 March 2013 11:52 (2 months ago) Permalink
ugh...Hucknall clearly has a huge boner for them...One Direction May Be The Next Beatles: Mick Hucknall Says.“I rather like One Direction, I think they’re good. People can be snobby and say they don’t write their own songs, but it’s the pop industry.”He added: “When the Beatles first started they were a boyband and then, through their writing, they merged into something else. So who knows what’s going to happen for One Direction.”
― Half of these sound like rappers. (snoball), Thursday, 7 March 2013 12:38 (2 months ago) Permalink
Mick sighed with relief as he put down the phone. He was beginning to think the journalist would never stop asking him questions.
Suddenly he felt the touch of soft fingers on the back of his neck, running slowly upwards to bury themselves in his flaming red locks.
"So, you 'rather like' One Direction, eh?" laughed Harry, his eyes shining with playful intent in the soft candlelight which lit the silk-draped room. "Oh, if only they knew. If only they knew..."
Then they fucked etc.
― bizarro gazzara, Thursday, 7 March 2013 12:51 (2 months ago) Permalink
No.
― Half of these sound like rappers. (snoball), Thursday, 7 March 2013 12:52 (2 months ago) Permalink
If ILX turns into alt.sex.simplyred.stories I will be ducking out before the donation drive.
― Half of these sound like rappers. (snoball), Thursday, 7 March 2013 12:53 (2 months ago) Permalink
How about alt.sex.onedirection.stories?
― bizarro gazzara, Thursday, 7 March 2013 12:54 (2 months ago) Permalink
Now you're talking.
― Half of these sound like rappers. (snoball), Thursday, 7 March 2013 12:55 (2 months ago) Permalink
Maybe we could entirely avoid the need for a donation drive if we all chip in some 1D slash and hope for a 50 Shades-style publishing phenomenon.
― bizarro gazzara, Thursday, 7 March 2013 13:00 (2 months ago) Permalink
For a title I suggest '50 Shades of Zayn'.
― Half of these sound like rappers. (snoball), Thursday, 7 March 2013 13:04 (2 months ago) Permalink
Depending on the levels of BDSM content in the stories, '50 Shades of Payne' could also work.
― bizarro gazzara, Thursday, 7 March 2013 13:13 (2 months ago) Permalink
amazing
― a) tepid b) vapid c) simpering d) milquetoast (flamboyant goon tie included), Thursday, 7 March 2013 18:23 (2 months ago) Permalink
holding back the tears
― C: (crüt), Thursday, 7 March 2013 18:26 (2 months ago) Permalink
hold him by the ears more like
― acid in the style of tenpole tudor (NickB), Thursday, 7 March 2013 18:26 (2 months ago) Permalink
http://www.rathergood.com/holding
― "Bellini." (DJP), Thursday, 7 March 2013 18:28 (2 months ago) Permalink
Internet nostalgia...http://www.rathergood.com/gaybar
― Half of these sound like rappers. (snoball), Thursday, 7 March 2013 19:03 (2 months ago) Permalink
Fuck this thread and all who slashed in it.
― they all are afflicted with a sickness of existence (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 7 March 2013 19:11 (2 months ago) Permalink
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 7 March 2013 19:49 (2 months ago) Permalink
Why would you even want to have this thread w/o slash?
― radric: the guccining (The Reverend), Thursday, 7 March 2013 20:15 (2 months ago) Permalink
good point.
― C: (crüt), Thursday, 7 March 2013 20:26 (2 months ago) Permalink
awwowoowoh sweet harry of mine
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 7 March 2013 20:27 (2 months ago) Permalink
I'm calling it now that Slash will perform at an awards show with 1D within the next 365.
― radric: the guccining (The Reverend), Thursday, 7 March 2013 20:29 (2 months ago) Permalink