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Post by A Thug Named Slickback on Oct 4, 2006 9:11:47 GMT -5
I'm by no means a fan of the Backstreet Boys, but I do think that "Larger than Life" is a pretty cool pop song. It's really lively, well-crafted and energetic. Actually, I think I like this song because it's so different from the usual sappy adult contemporary formula that they used to follow... It's a pretty atypical single for them. Jam! It also has a cool US$2 million video. US Hot 100: #25 Hot 100 Airplay: #20 UK: #5  |
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Post by Hervard on Oct 4, 2006 10:16:35 GMT -5
Excuse my French, but I think this song fuckin' sucks! Of all of their "Look at us, we're awesome!" songs, this one is definitely the worst. I didn't like it when it came out and I especially didn't like it when it was all I heard in late 1999. Honestly, I'd rather listen to "Black Horse & The Cherry Tree" than this, and, considering how much I hate THAT song, that's saying a lot.
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Post by Chelsea Press 2 on Oct 4, 2006 13:11:17 GMT -5
I really liked this song! It had some fun lyrics and the production was quite good. It really sounded a lot like Britney's "You Drive Me (Crazy)". But it worked. Mashup anyone?
I really liked the video. My friends and I would totally rock out to this one at the school dances.
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Post by johnnywest on Oct 4, 2006 18:29:21 GMT -5
Not their best, but it was OK.
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Post by Pipa on Jan 8, 2007 17:29:27 GMT -5
LOL, This is my big guilty pleasure. I still like it to this day.
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Post by oscillations. on Jan 8, 2007 18:41:07 GMT -5
This was awful.
The best Backstreet songs:
1. Everybody
2. Show Me The Meaning (Of Being Lonely) - only because the Bee Gees could have sung it
3. I Want It That Way
Not that I'd listen to any of them willingly, but the first one was a somewhat daring choice for a single & video in the burgeoning age of Orlando Pop.
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Post by beaston on Jan 8, 2007 18:56:19 GMT -5
Like this a lot!
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Post by johnnywest on Jan 8, 2007 22:24:26 GMT -5
This was played on AT40 as a Double Play in 2005 when "Incomplete" was on the chart.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jan 9, 2007 10:15:05 GMT -5
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Post by 620 Soul Train on Jan 10, 2007 2:20:11 GMT -5
Tough Song! I absolutely love it, because it makes me wanna ghett down! Owwww! Seriously, though, the single version sounds much more lively than the US LP version. I liked the song so much before I knew about downloading, I bought this "import" single for close to $10 at Sam Goody's.
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Post by babyboylrtm on Jan 10, 2007 9:26:53 GMT -5
SUCH a jam!
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Post by Hervard on Jan 10, 2007 19:33:41 GMT -5
This was played on AT40 as a Double Play in 2005 when "Incomplete" was on the chart. Of all their songs, they had to pick the worst! What's wrong with playing "I'll Never Break Your Heart" or "Shape Of My Heart" or "Quit Playing Games With My Heart" (wow, they sure had a lot of "Heart" songs, didn't they? Rod Stewart, anyone?) |
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Post by rr1981 on Jul 20, 2007 12:17:53 GMT -5
I like this song a lot. The best I've heard from them, though I admit I have only heard their singles.
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Post by WotUNeed on Jul 20, 2007 14:55:06 GMT -5
Love this song
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Post by unicorns on Oct 12, 2008 15:09:53 GMT -5
One of their best.
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Post by johnnywest on Sept 5, 2014 11:37:53 GMT -5
I think this is the song they sang in "This Is The End."
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Post by Live Your Life on Sept 5, 2014 12:33:26 GMT -5
I think this is the song they sang in "This Is The End." That was "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)," which is pretty similar to this one, but a superior song, IMO. |
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Post by Zeebz on Sept 6, 2014 18:41:54 GMT -5
I enjoy this. It's really close to being my favorite song from them, with my favorite being "I Want It That Way".
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Post by Harx on Feb 21, 2017 15:54:20 GMT -5
Am I the only one who hears Daft Punk's Da Funk in this? Whatever is this thing going "bwah bwah bwah bwah" in the background makes me think of Da Funk whenever I hear this song.
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Post by Unhinged on Feb 21, 2017 18:10:46 GMT -5
I can hear the "Da Funk" influence, yeah. But unlike that classic I do not like this one. One of my least favorites from them.
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Post by disman00911 on Dec 4, 2020 13:50:10 GMT -5
Didn't like it back then as was the case with most teen pop songs of the late 90s/early 2000s. This, like their other songs, was played alot on B96 whenever I tuned to the radio back then. Don't hate it as much as I used to and can tolerate most Backstreet Boys songs these days (except for "I Want It That Way", which I still hate).
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Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on Jan 21, 2024 2:00:17 GMT -5
Brings back a lot of memories to that era, especially middle school. I remember in 6th grade, there was this girl who showed off her BSB and Britney folders. Another girl sitting by me, who was more of an NSync and Christina fan, just looked at her and said they sucked. 🤣🤣🤣 I will never forget those rivalries in the teen pop world.
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Post by eyeofthestorm on Feb 27, 2024 0:05:54 GMT -5
This song is so much fun. Video is iconic.
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