Omg I randomly listened to The Call in 2022 and could not stop for like at least 6 months, telling everybody how it's a goddamn masterpiece ESPECIALLY the "my battery is low" line. I feel so validated
Ah I think we went to the same BSB concert hahah it was also my first. Millennium tour at MSG. Was also a nick girl obviously (but that didn’t age well 😬 )
Absolutely dying at The Call. I had a huge phase with that song a few years ago, along with Get Another Boyfriend (which fun fact, was actually featured in a Lizzie Maguire episode…)
I’ve been listening to EOAS for a while and just decided to dive into Lizard Review. I specifically also came to Substack to say that you are so right about “The Call” being ridiculously underrated and I’m glad someone said it. I specifically got hooked on the version featuring The Neptunes that basically only existed on one of the “Now That’s What I Call Music” albums?? So now the youths today will never know. 🥲
Similarly, absolutely co-signing “Piece of Me.” That’s still probably the most played song from Blackout for me TO THIS DAY. I distinctly remember seeing the music video for it and being obsessed.
Also I just peaked that you have multiple Kesha songs on your playlist, pleaseeeeee give us a deep dive on your opinions on Kesha! I was obsessed with her music growing up but listening to it now I'm like why the hell did my parents allow this hahaha
Not you making my inner child (who was an only child in a f'd up home life situation) realize that I NEEDED my songs, shows and certain toys! 🤯 dammit lizard!!!!!! I didn't have time for tears today. As always thank you!!!
I knew that the Backstreet Boys mention would be The Call, indeeed an unfairly forgotten bop. It was 2001 though. Although this single came out before 9/11 i think september of 2001 marked the end (or at lest the beggining of the end) for the golden age of boybands and teen pop. It was ok when the biggest issue on the news regarded the extraconjugal affairs of the american president in the oval office. Things turned a bit darker after the turn of the millenium and it made "bubblegum pop" seem a little more out of place. Besided, teenagers grew up, as they ought to do... and thus BSB were never to be seen on the charts again.
i knew the backstreet boys one would be the call. a forgotten bop, indeed.
PERIOODDDD
Omg I randomly listened to The Call in 2022 and could not stop for like at least 6 months, telling everybody how it's a goddamn masterpiece ESPECIALLY the "my battery is low" line. I feel so validated
Ah I think we went to the same BSB concert hahah it was also my first. Millennium tour at MSG. Was also a nick girl obviously (but that didn’t age well 😬 )
Absolutely dying at The Call. I had a huge phase with that song a few years ago, along with Get Another Boyfriend (which fun fact, was actually featured in a Lizzie Maguire episode…)
I’ve been listening to EOAS for a while and just decided to dive into Lizard Review. I specifically also came to Substack to say that you are so right about “The Call” being ridiculously underrated and I’m glad someone said it. I specifically got hooked on the version featuring The Neptunes that basically only existed on one of the “Now That’s What I Call Music” albums?? So now the youths today will never know. 🥲
Similarly, absolutely co-signing “Piece of Me.” That’s still probably the most played song from Blackout for me TO THIS DAY. I distinctly remember seeing the music video for it and being obsessed.
I feel so seen re: Piece of Me, was always one of my fave Britney songs!!
I feel so seen about The Call and its golden melody. The music video also altered my brain chemistry as a matrix fangirl
Thank you for making me obsessed with The Call! An underrated banger!
I wore out my Gwen CD in my car in 2004 listening to What You Waiting For on repeat. The line born to blossom/ bloom to perish” is pure poetry.
Also I just peaked that you have multiple Kesha songs on your playlist, pleaseeeeee give us a deep dive on your opinions on Kesha! I was obsessed with her music growing up but listening to it now I'm like why the hell did my parents allow this hahaha
OH PERIOODD I NEED TO DO A KESHA EPISODE IMMINENTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please and thank youuuuu 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
YES PIECE OF ME WAS MY ANTHEM!!! Could not agree more with everything said about it.
Not you making my inner child (who was an only child in a f'd up home life situation) realize that I NEEDED my songs, shows and certain toys! 🤯 dammit lizard!!!!!! I didn't have time for tears today. As always thank you!!!
I knew that the Backstreet Boys mention would be The Call, indeeed an unfairly forgotten bop. It was 2001 though. Although this single came out before 9/11 i think september of 2001 marked the end (or at lest the beggining of the end) for the golden age of boybands and teen pop. It was ok when the biggest issue on the news regarded the extraconjugal affairs of the american president in the oval office. Things turned a bit darker after the turn of the millenium and it made "bubblegum pop" seem a little more out of place. Besided, teenagers grew up, as they ought to do... and thus BSB were never to be seen on the charts again.