It's not like I'm already having a hard time blogging. Then Bahrain has to go and arbitrarily block a video. Why do I say arbitrary? Because we found that video on YouTube since we've been here in Bahrain. My girls have watched it as recently as August. It's not a great video; but I wanted to share it and I can't. It was the music video for the song "Step by Step" by ...... drumroll ...... New Kids on the Block. Yes, my girls are listening to a group that I listened to at their age. I was in 6th grade (same as Eliza) and 11 turning 12 years old (same as aforementioned daughter. yikes) My friend Tiffany lent me her brother's tape; I had to promise to be careful. I think I blasted the tape everysingleminute that I borrowed it. They were the *original* boy band. I had a NKOTB nightshirt; all the girls liked Jordan Knight, though Donny was #1 in my book.
Anyway, this video is the best I can access from this country. It's pretty recent; they did a reunion tour in Summer '10, I think? You know what Mairyn said about this recording? Their voices did not sound the same. Yeah, that's what happens after 20 years. Yikes again. But they still got the moves; that robot-like move they do at the beginning of the song? Swooned me 20 years ago on MTV, still swoons me now. I wish I could show you the original music video. It was hot; like white T-shirt & vest, acid washed jeans hot. H-A-W-T. If you're in the U.S., look it up. I'm sure it's not blocked there. ;-)
And in other news, I'm working on this song right now. I heart Ok Go.
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