New Kids On The Block Confession

Yes, it is true. My sister and I were borderline obsessed with the New Kids on the Block in our middle school years. It all started with a concert that a friend invited us to in 6th grade. We knew who they were, but didn't care too much about them. That is until we saw Joe Mcintyre or Joey. We saw the obsessed fans with their shirts etc. and thought it was very silly. Then we became one of them! We would look through the Pop magazines for posters and hang them up of Joe, we got the shirt, you name it! Our older sisters made so much fun of us, but we were committed to the boys. We watched the videos and even the cartoon. It just makes me laugh now to think about it. We did bond with a friend in the youth group who was also a dedicated fan. We would talk about the New Kids all of the time. Our obsessions only lasted two years, but it was intense. I say all of this because their recent comeback has brought back lots of memories. I will admit that I taped the Today Show the other day because they were going to be performing. It just cracked me up because I thought they would sing different songs, but instead they sang "Step by Step, ooohh baby gonna get to your girl." I was singing along in my head. They said that their comeback is more for grown women like me to relive the memories of being fans. Then you see all of these fans screaming and singing along who are around my age. However, I guess I am not much better singing along at home. Here is their original video of "Step by Step." So I hope all you fans enjoy taking a blast from the past.