The Goggle Box Thread

[Kenny]

Pad & Trev locking horns over the great boy band debate....its what the Internet was invented for.

 

[ROVERT47]

 

[leedswolf]

Well maybe not, I haven’t watched it but when you talk of Boy Bands, One Direction is arguably the biggest one ever.

JAT says 'Hi'.

 

[Loki]

When they previewed this the other day on the BBC breakfast programme, the prick of a presenter (don`t know his name), described the Beatles as being a boy band.

 

[leedswolf]

When they previewed this the other day on the BBC breakfast programme, the prick of a presenter (don`t know his name), described the Beatles as being a boy band.

Applying the general definition of being either in their teens or early twenties when they formed would make them one I guess.

 

[ROVERT47]

I think I’ll leave it now.

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

A popular all male group with loads of screaming female fans and number one singles? Technically, you could say The Beatles were a sort of boy band when they started. Although, I think only George was still in his teens when they hit the charts.

 

[sycophantia]

I've always considered 'Boy Bands' (and girl bands) to be 'manufactured' although I've no real idea what the parameters are, if any.

 

[BillyDee]

Backstreet Boys outsold the Beatles anyway apparently

 

[sycophantia]

Backstreet Boys outsold the Beatles anyway apparently

A quick Google suggests 600 million Beatles sales versus 130 million for the Backstreet Boys.

 

[BillyDee]

It was a quick Google search that told me Backstreet Boys had sold more...

 

[AndyWolves]

Surely Everyboooody knows that

 

[darlowolf64]

Yeah, yeah...

 

[Tony Towner]

For me if they genuinely play instruments they aren't a boy/girl band. BSB are the biggest selling in America, Take That here

 

[b3h]

Could have held off on it permanently.

For the greater good, and all that.

The greater good

 

[pagey]

Didn't Westlife have more no1s than Take That?

 

[BillyDee]

Dandadan on Netflix. Very enjoyable, looking forward to the next batch.

 

[Keef]

The Monkees were probably the original boy band, formed as a Beatles response, and all were recruited for the band through adverts.

In other less important news, Gregg Wallace taken off masterchief due to historical misconduct allegations, guess he can spend more time with his son now.

 

[BillyDee]

I am shocked, absolutely shocked to discover Greg Wallace is a pervy creep.

 

[Tredman]

Greggggggg you heartless wanker