![]() ‘N Sync: Weird Scenes Inside the Glitter Factory I got the cream of the crop, man!” No one argues with that. She’s as down-home as she was before she got into this. What can I say? The thing is, so many girls you meet in this business are so into themselves, and Britney is not. “I think my girl is fine,” he says without arrogance, just pride, a blond goatee barely visible against his manila-colored skin. That explains why he’s been pretty quiet through most of the goddess praising, up until now. You probably already know that Justin is dating one of the goddesses ( Britney Something-or-other). “Once you’ve had my grandmother’s peach cobbler, you are saved!” Imagine one of those highly energized kids who go to church camp, then add a healthy dose of hip-hop flavoring. He spontaneously launches into songs by Bill Withers or Missy Elliott, or paeans to his grandmother’s cooking. “There’s nothing in this world that I’ve done that my mother does not know about,” he says. He’s not a goody-goody, though he calls his mom his best friend. He’s restless, driven, polite and pleasant – especially pleasant, positive and encouraging when coaching Chris on his vocals. ( Lance Bass and JC Chasez will show up in a few hours to contribute their vocals, and Joey Fatone will come in tomorrow.) Justin’s dinner, a small Denny’s chicken-fried steak with runny cheese eggs and something resembling mashed potatoes, is waiting nearby. And next to Chris is Justin Timberlake, sporting paint-splattered jeans, a plain white T-shirt, a big diamond stud in each ear, a Top Gun-ish crew cut and blue-tinted sunglasses resting at the base of his neck. His hair is maroon and spiky, and he wears baggy orange Abercrombie and Fitch cargo shorts and Air Jordans. To Williams’ left sits Chris Kirkpatrick of ‘N Sync. To the right is producer Pharrell Williams of the Neptunes – who has worked with Jay-Z, Mystikal and Ol’ Dirty Bastard – leaning back in a white Polo shirt with a pink Ralph Lauren logo. There’s a valley of knobs and red, green and yellow dots of light, a bank of speakers, a recordable CD on which someone has written “‘NSucks” and a slew of Aeron chairs, but the whole room is probably smaller than your bedroom if you live with your parents. But we’re in Orlando, Florida, in a recording studio, tinkering with a song called “Girlfriend,” for an album called Celebrity by a quintet called ‘N Sync so these guys talking goddesses are young and paid with the style, fame and looks to actually nab one of these goddesses, which changes the dynamic of the conversation from abstract dreaming to abstract planning. Beyoncé Knowles, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Lucy Liu all get their props. Just a normal guys-talking-about-dream-women sort of convo, one man dropping the name of some god-dess, and the others cheering in response. After all, boy bands may grow up, but their recordings are forever.Picture this: a bunch of guys sitting around talking about girls. However, there are plenty of amazing NSYNC songs to enjoy when you finish listening to the top ten. Former member Justin Timberlake split off to launch a solo career around 2007 after making it clear that he was not interested in making another group album, so it’s unlikely we’ll see a reunion tour. Final ThoughtsĬrowds of screaming teenage girls and their mothers turned up at every NSYNC show to dance along with the idealized melodies presented by this beloved band. Sites like YourTango collect the pop culture sensation that is these memes, and they resurface at the end of April every year. This led to numerous jokes and “It’s Gonna Be May” memes. Justin Timberlake famously mispronounced ‘me’ as ‘may’ in the song. While the song It’s Gonna Be Me is excellent, and the fact that it topped the billboard is one way to show how good it was, this song is infamous for another reason. While it’s not an easy achievement, it is a goal that many superb singers have reached. ![]()
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