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[riptidequeen]

[the local blue woman is confused by boy bands and well, she has to let the world know.]

I... Don't get the appeal of this, [Vague hand gesturing!] Boy band thing.

And I like music. So can anyone explain why this is so crazy?

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[trenchdoting]

Whaddya mean, pal? What's not to get? It's about heart. It's about charm. It's about personality!

[riptidequeen]

Is it?

It seems kind of... Forced to me.

[trenchdoting]

Forced? Now that's just silly, pal! See, these boys are singing from their hearts. I can just feel it! Sometimes, you just gotta listen to the songs about a dozen times before they really sink in!

[riptidequeen]

... I've listened to some of them, but not that much. That's just a bit too much, Dick.

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[zunge]

Your guess is as good at mine. I've never been into groups that play up some idealized fantasy involving the performers, but it appears to be annoyingly popular.

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[riptidequeen]

So... It's just made up stuff? That's silly.

[zunge]

It is. Agreed. It's dumb. But for some reason people eat it up.

[riptidequeen]

Too many people it seems, it's kind of crazy.

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[prodigalmess]

[ Hello, have a psychologist explain this to you. ]

There are honestly a lot of factors as to why bands like these are popular, particularly with pre-teen girls. They're usually very carefully packaged with their promotion and songs to appeal to lots of different kinds of tweens. You'll notice these stereotypes appearing in a lot of bands like this: the bad boy, the shy one, the pretty one. It's to cause maximum appeal across a broad spectrum. Then the music consists of catchy tunes, the kind that get stuck in your head, so you play them or sing them over and over. I'm sure there's a science behind that, but I'm not a musician. The lyrics are exactly what a young tween wants to hear - you're beautiful just the way you are, I'll never break your heart - stuff like that. It's very non-threatening.

It all feeds into mass hysteria, which I'm happy to go into more detail about as well.

[riptidequeen]

[She listens to all of that and... One can almost hear the "woosh" of it all going over her head.]

But it just seems so... Off.

[prodigalmess]

[ Sorry he's... textbook-ish. ]

You're not wrong. This does seem to be a bit more intense than the typical fan response. It honestly has me a bit concerned.

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[terribletwos]

me either. their music's cool but i don't get why everyone wants all their stuff.

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[riptidequeen]

I don't get it either, and I don't find their music to be that great? I've heard, and sang myself, better.

[terribletwos]

you don't like it at all/

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[anotheroldfashioned]

...Why do kids scream about Elvis or American bandstand? Kids are stupid. Young people are stupid as a general rule they'll grow out of it.

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[riptidequeen]

I have... no idea what those two things are, but a lot of adults are into this thing too.

[regale]

It's because they've reached out with both of their hands to cup each and every fan's heart between their fingers... ☆

[ is he going to explain what that means? no. ]

[riptidequeen]

... That doesn't answer anything.

[regale]

Oh? Then they certainly haven't done well enough to make you fall for them yet.

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[hopticulture]

They're attractive and use sex appeal.

A lot of young people are sexually frustrated so it's easier to latch on to the fantasy of sex and these guys sing songs where they make all these promises a real relationship can't guarantee.

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[riptidequeen]

[A lot of text answers today!]

So, it's a sex thing? Great, even the music here is a sex thing.

[hopticulture]

[voice would have been her next option it's not like she uses whatever the furry equivilent of FaceTime is all that often!]

It's a sex thing but like, a safe sex sort of thing.
A lot of females look to these cute and famous males who sing songs about simple romance and hand holding and they pretend they're their boyfriend.

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[ysayle]

If you learn the answer, I would be glad to hear it also.

Till arriving here, I'd never heard music of its like. They are utterly unlike tavern room songs, or the Church Hymns to the Fury.

[ Though she'd certainly laugh at the faces of the Holy See's clergy were they to hear such a comparison. ]

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[riptidequeen]

So far the only answer is that it's like a sex thing?

[Like seriously?]

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[ysayle]

That doesn't surprise me in the least where this place is concerned.

Yet others have mentioned that such singers aren't unique to this world alone. I can't say I find the thought reassuring in the least.