Everything old is New Again
When i was a teen, the Hanson brothers were on the top of the charts. They stole many American girls heart with there beach blond long hair and their cute smiles. Depending on what age you were, you had a favorite brother. They hit the charts with their catchy song mmmbop. And even though you had not idea what the heck they meant by mmmbop it was catchy and you know you secretly loved the song and sang your heart out everytime you heard it.
Today, the equivalance to the Hanson phenomenon would be the Jonas Brothers. Again, like the Hanson Brothers, there are three boys who sing and play instruments and steal the hearts of millions of teenage girls. So, why break something that has worked in the past?
December 18, 2008 at 5:30 am
I guess that the reason it’s sad is because the music has no substance. It’s called “bubble-gum” because it’s sweet and there’s no nutritional value and if you chew it for a long time, all the flavor is gone.
This formula keeps working. I’m wondering, if there was more substance in pre-teen music, would pre-teens not be as big of assholes? I don’t know. Would music with more substance help prepare them for how harsh high school can be? Would it stimulate their brains with ideas that could lead them in a creative direction?
December 20, 2008 at 6:16 am
I do agree that it seems history might be repeating itself a little. When I was younger everyone was into the boy bands and now it seems as if the Jonas Brothers are trying to bring that back and now that there is Miley Cyrus who represents the Britney Spears when she was younger.