Boybands Forever

[Miss.Chanandler.Bong]

apart from uptown girl did Westlife have a bad song?

I don’t like their version of What About Now but that’s because I always loved the original by Daughtry

 

[Restless Native]

I remember it as 5ive but having googled their album covers its

Five

 

[Miss.Chanandler.Bong]

I remember reading Alan Sugar wouldn’t let Mark have time off work to do the Big Reunion. I’m guessing he doesn’t work for the family business now?

 

[Miss.Chanandler.Bong]

I saw Eternal live not long ago, the Bennett sisters and the new French girl, they were fairly awful. The new girl was the best! (I still bopped though 🫣)

I've also seen Louise a few times and she's really good, her voice has a really pleasant tone and she still performs well. Easther was obviously an outstanding singer but she really seems to strain these days.

Every time I remember she was married to Shane from Boyzone I chuckle at the culture blend that was their wedding

I really like Shane. I admire how he turned his life around but I also find him a bit odd. I’m sure he’s spoken about quitting anything to do with showbiz because it’s not very Christian but is now happily joining the new farewell tour (how many farewell tours can one band have)

 

[UnresolvedYin]

I have a soft spot for Ronan. I cried when he left Magic FM last summer 🫣

Trying to find a way to watch this documentary!

 

[Reality_tv_lover]

I don’t like their version of What About Now but that’s because I always loved the original by Daughtry

you raise me up but that wasn't their fault, their version of I miss you that basshunter did better evergreen that will young did better

 

[Reality_tv_lover]

anyone just do the cha cha uh uh for no matter what? I can't unhear it everytime now

 

[Miss.Chanandler.Bong]

I thought this was so well done. It really gave another perspective on how they were worked to the bone
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Interesting that only the usual faces of managers wanted to be included. None of the people who made these peoples lives tough were put on the spot. Robbie came across quite well. Interesting also who didnt want to be interviewed.

As for J from 5ive, while i was watching i searched tattle and someone had posted a few years ago that allegedly j and sean had some kind of altercation. There was a clip that was shown in the last episode from an old camcorder with richie being all upbeat backstage somewhere and suddenly a voice says stop.

It reminded me of something i heard around that time, Capital stopped playing 5ive in their heyday and the rumour was that J had done something to upset a presenter. Cant remember the full story of it though.
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For years on/off Dane Bowers lived in an area of south london. I saw him food shopping years ago and not one person recognised him which i thought was nice. Even so now watching this and hearing Brian McFadden say its kind of nice he can go outside and not be mobbed now.

The J stuff was mentioned on The Big Reunion on tour. Think there’s clips on YouTube

 

[UnresolvedYin]

Precious were possibly the best looking girlband. A band of models basically.

Also I'm not impressed at Jenny saying they came second last in Eurovision, they came 12th! Mid table is very respectable! And she also said they were dropped without mentioning this absolute banger

 

[HoneyBee29]

I was very young when Eternal where a thing, like 2/3 but I didn’t know Louise started off in Eternal that was new to me, I remember a few of her solo songs later on over the years.

 

[TwooTwooTwitTwitTwoo]

I never heard that
What about wyclef jean perfect gentleman we gonna elope to Mexico tell my mum I'm in love with a stripper yo!

I don't think I know that one (I'll look it up)

RSF went thus (sic):

Jean speaks French, not a word is said, for those who set sail on her waterbed. It's a fetish cruise and a pleasure to, hmmm do business with you. Do ya feel like taking them down...

 

[ItsmeImtheproblemitsme]

I was at Glasgow's concert on Sunday night they had official merchandise stands inside the stadium.
Programs,tshirts,hoodies,posters,foam hands ect Same as on the website.
Enjoy yourself they were Fab!

Had a fantastic time! Got my sweatshirt and already looking to see if I can make another show

 

[Katykatykaty]

I was GUTTED they never sang that

I think there are so many songs they could have cut out to have fit Don’t Wanna Let You Go in! I enjoyed the gig but felt there was a lot of filler songs in that although I listened too all Five albums back in the day, I do not remember now. I was sat on an aisle seat and saw so much crowd movement back and forth to toilets and bars etc in the songs not everyone knew. But that being said, they did put on a great show!

 

[SIXTYNINEDUDES!]

The bit that stood out to me in Robbie’s post to Nigel was that he believes he would have been an addict no matter what job he had but fame just made it happen quicker.
An interesting point

Weird that nobody from take that has liked his post or commented on it though

 

[Reality_tv_lover]

TIL Boyzone released a festive version of Love Me For A Reason in 2023 called Love Me For A Season
Exact same words but it has Christmas bells

Is it like how Stay Another Day isn't a Christmas song until the last 20 seconds of it?

 

[Miss.Chanandler.Bong]

Should we make a new thread? What is the thread title?

 

[Quattro formaggi]

I actually had to Google his age because something about his mannerisms, the way he moved his face even, seemed “old man” to me, but there was something off too, like he is declining cognitively or something? He also seemed to have aged quickly over the last few years. So I thought to myself “Oh, maybe he’s just getting on a bit, pushing 80 maybe”.

He isn’t, he’s 72. But I agree he didn’t seem entirely well or himself.

That’s what I thought. He seemed off but couldn’t put my finger on how.

 

[Ginnyjo]

Same, the era of buying a dress in Japan, shoes in Korkys, then off to Quinns or the Big tree on a Sat night, doesn't feel like 30 years ago

 

[Miss.Chanandler.Bong]

Did any of you watch Building The Band? Wasn’t a fan of either of the boybands that got to the finals

 

[ItsmeImtheproblemitsme]

I actually love the first album So pop-py, so 90s boyband