Leave it to New Kids on the Block to bring me out of my blogging funk. I’ve been thinking of lots of things to update on here but never bothered to get around to it. Let that be a lesson to you…never underestimate the power of the boy band.
My brother presented me with this little gem today:
He found it in a Goodwill, knew I would love it and bought it. If this sounds familiar, you might remember he bought me one of their other videos a few years ago.
I absolutely love every single thing about this cover. First of all, how much more street thug cool can you be than to have your picture taken literally in the street…next to a minimally graffitied wall…next to a sign that reads drug free school zone? Not much let me tell you.
Looking at Joey, aka Little Joey Joe, *sigh and swoon* (it was quite the competition between Joey and Jordan as to who would be my favorite New Kid but in the end Joey won out) I have to wonder if he was expecting there to be a flood or whether he hit puberty in the time between buying those jeans and taking this picture. My guess is the latter.
I don’t really know what look Danny was going for…Tom Cruise in Risky Business? More mature? Cool and casual? Let’s go out for an evening stroll through the back streets of New England while I impress you with the intricacies of freshman community college knowledge. Fail, fail, and fail. You’re not fooling anyone Danny. We’ve all seen Community and the only intricacies of knowledge going on there is what to do should you find yourselves locked inside the school during a zombie attack. Which by the way, was very helpful. As a side note, I’m very excited for Community to come back this fall. And very ticked with networks at putting it in the Friday, aka kiss of death, time slot and only greenlighting 13 episodes. You suck networks *shakes fist*!
Nice pajama pants Jordan. And what’s with that hat? And the vest?
Jon, I’m totally loving your tights? long john underwear? under your jeans. And penny loafers? Seriously. I guess the jokes on us because you had us totally fooled. How could we not have known you were gay? It’s so obvious in retrospect. George Michael you were wrong, the clothes DO make the man.
Donnie, oh Donnie. I just don’t know what to say about your mess of an outfit. What. The. Crap?!??
So I turned the video over and this is what graces the back:
How about a closer look?
Looking at this I can’t believe Jon’s the only one who’s gay.
Joey, or excuse me Joseph as it’s labeled, must really like that T-shirt he’s wearing of forgot to bring a change of clothes to the photo shoot. I’m loving the bowling pin broach on his jacket. Did you know I like to bowl Joey? Did you, did you?? Oh the fun we could have had.
Seriously Jordan,What. Is. Up. With. That. Hat?? You look like a creeper with your fingers trying to give a dainty tip of your hat. You might be about to give a cordial greeting but you’re undressing me with your eyes. Perv.
Jon your hair is perfectly coiffed and looking closely I think your eyebrows were purposefully brushed that way. Again I ask, how did we not know you were gay?
Donnie I still don’t know what to say. Your clothes and style are sending all sorts of mixed messages. Mostly ones that say you look stupid.
Danny, I forgot you had that nasty rat tail. I wish it could have stayed that way.
Oh man, I can’t wait to push play!
Nandango 