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...only there had been more focus on quality and not just quantity, on changing the substance of the Boys' sound and not just making slight alterations in their style. The Boys' vocals remain both wispy and overdone - kind of like their facial hair - and none of the songs seem deeply felt. Backstreet's doing nothing that other contemporary vocal groups haven't done better: Jodeci had more personality, Blackstreet had better material, Boyz II Men are better singers. And, going back a bit, Backstreet has never recorded a song as soulful as the Doobie Brothers' "What a Fool Believes...
...Boys either. From its debut with a self-titled album in 1997, Backstreet's music has always been a blend of cooing ballads designed for slow dancing at school proms, and springy anthems that bounce and tumble like beach balls on a hardwood floor. "Black & Blue" offers only a slight variation on that very successful approach: the beats aren't quite so rubbery and the melodies are a trifle more subtle than they've been on past Backstreet releases. But the core pattern is still the same: bring the fun on some tracks, bring the love on the others. Repeat...
...Republicans are up in arms over this tactic, arguing there is no logical connection between a slight ballot depression and voter intent. What if, they demand, a voter who is pondering his or her choice between Al Gore and George W. Bush rests the stylus on the Democrats' chad for a moment and then decides to forgo the vote altogether? Should that hesitation really be counted as a vote...
...slight jab indicates, maybe it wasn't so bad. After all, along with all the downs yesterday, there were certainly many ups. At various points, I'm sure we all enjoyed laughing at the other side of the stadium. Although some of us, for different reasons, may find it difficult to remember yesterday's contest in specific detail, we will all acknowledge that it was more than just a football game...
...slight jab indicates, maybe it wasn't so bad. After all, along with all the downs yesterday, there were certainly many ups. At various points, I'm sure we all enjoyed laughing at the other side of the stadium. Although some of us, for different reasons, may find it difficult to remember yesterday's contest in specific detail, we will all acknowledge that it was more than just a football game...