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As another boy band emerges into the
media spotlight and into the hearts of teenage girls around the
world, most people just laugh and roll their eyes. Many people are
wondering just how many times executive music director Lou Pearlman
thinks he can pull off another hit.
Pearlmans latest group, O-Town, is blazing
its way to the top of the charts, much like their predecessors.
Pearlman is responsible for such previous groups as the Backstreet
Boys and NSync. After reaching their level of fame and experiencing
contract disagreements, both groups split with Pearlman.
Some fans believe the same will happen with O-Town,
especially based on the method used to put this group together.
A television show, Making of the Band, was created to
sort hundreds of young men down to a group of twenty-five, then
to eight, then to five. These five became O-Town.
Their self-titled debut album, released in late
January, was an immediate hit. Their first single, Liquid
Dreams has already hit number one on the charts.
O-Towns image will make you instantly think
of LFOs lyrics (also one of Pearlmans groups), mixed
with Backstreets dancing and NSyncs style.
With the increased interest in male pop in recent
years, O-Town seems to be jumping into the mix in hopes of grasping
a piece of the fame.
Their upbeat, catchy tunes can be misleading until
you actually think about the concepts behind the songs.
The lyrics Shes a morpherotic dream
from a magazine from their song Liquid Dreams
or Another cold shower until you give me some from their
second track Every Six Seconds, dont exactly seem
like appropriate ideas for the preteen girls the group attracts.
Some parents may want to redirect their focus from
screening things like blatant profanity out of their childrens
music to analyzing the ideas floating into their young childrens
ears byseemingly innocent looking male stars.
We have little doubt that O-Town will stick around
for sometime solely based on their image and fresh new addition
to the pop scene.
They will soon be releasing more singles from their
new album. Keep your ears open for Baby I Would, if
youre looking to feel the strongest deja vu ever. The concept
is so close to NSyncs This I Promise You
that its scary.
If teenagers are looking for another boy band to
be obsessed with just because of their appearance, no matter what
their level of music talent, then here is their latest chance.
This boy band may be a flash in the pan. So, don't
blink or you just might miss O-Town.
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