Walking on Sunshine: Step by Step

Walking on Sunshine: Step by Step

November 15th, 2011 @ 9:58 am by Ms. Gazelle
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A little music to help set the mood…

A few of my girlfriends and I had a hot date to rush to after dinner. It just so happened that New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys were playing in Vancouver the night before I was getting married. It was like fate!!

See, I loved the New Kids as a teenager. I’m pretty sure I had The Right Stuff on constant replay on the boom box in my bedroom. I even saw them in concert with Bridesmaid D on their last reunion tour a few years ago.

That time I dressed up in an old sweatshirt from grade 8 (that oversized monstrosity was labelled a medium), I tucked and rolled my jeans and bumped my hair. It was awesome. When BM-D found out they were in Vancouver she declared it fate and that we had to go. Besides? What better way is there to spend your last night as a single girl reliving your teenage dreams of yesteryear? Yeah, we were all pretty excited.

I’m also a pretty huge Glee fan so it was cool that Mr. Scheuster (cough, I mean, Matthew Morrison) was the opening act. He can really sing!

Pretty soon it was time for the New Kids and the Backstreet Boys to come out. Yeah!! (P.S. - awesome photo bomb BM-D!)

I know this can be a pretty polarizing topic amongst women but I definitely think that the New Kids trump the Backstreet Boys. Their tunes are catchy and Jordan Knight and Joey McIntyre sure can belt the songs out. I may have screamed like a teenager as the guys came over to say hello to our section…

Plus they can still bust out the exact same awesome dance moves! But, whether you are a New Kids or a Backstreet fan it didn’t matter, everyone was a winner. The show was fantastic in a totally retro ’80s/’90s kind of way.

There was only one thing that was bugging me at the show.

I still hadn’t finished my vows yet!!!

I had actually brought my pad of paper and a pen in case inspiration struck while at the concert. Unfortunately unless I was going to quote lines from Step by Step in my vows inspiration was nowhere to be found. Mind you…maybe the concept isn’t all that bad?

Step 1: We can have lots of fun…

Step 2: There’s so much we can do…

Yes? No?

OK hive, spill the beans. Were you a New Kids or a Backstreet fan? Or were you more into *NSYNC?

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12 Responses to “Walking on Sunshine: Step by Step”

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Ms. Gazelle (message) 994 posts, Busy bee

I just noticed that in the top picture from 2008 and the one right below it from this year I have almost the exact same facial expression. Nice to know that some things don’t change!

11/15/11 @ 10:04 am (reply)

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Miss Honey (message) 1,069 posts, Bumble bee

THIS IS AWESOME! I was a huge NKOTB fan (I may have step by step on my iPod currently…) I never got to see them in concert, so I’m jealous!!

11/15/11 @ 10:19 am (reply)

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PeacocksAndCandy (message) 158 posts, Blushing bee

I was an NSYNC’er, however I did like the BSB as well. I went to the NKOTBSB concert with some old high school friends when it was in Dallas and we had a BLAST!!!!

11/15/11 @ 10:54 am (reply)

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NowDontLetsBeSilly (message) 230 posts, Helper bee

I was a huuuuge Backstreet Boy fan, especially Brian… I think I missed the NKOTB phase by a couple years - I didn’t even really listen to music or understand what the big deal was until like, 1998.

11/15/11 @ 12:23 pm (reply)

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fionak

I went to the NKOTBSB concert in Toronto and it was fantastic!

11/15/11 @ 12:23 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Pony (message) 4,175 posts, Honey bee

What a great way to end your days as a single lady

11/15/11 @ 1:30 pm (reply)

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Andrea

I went to NKOTBSB for my bachelorette party and it was amazing! Joey noticed my bachelorette sash when he came into the audience and he sang to me. All of my childhood dreams came true!

11/15/11 @ 2:19 pm (reply)

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Bianca Reagan

Backstreet Boys all the way!

Yes, please use NKOTB lyrics in your vows. That would be amazeballs.

11/15/11 @ 3:18 pm (reply)

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Magzie (message) 22 posts, Newbee

I’m such a BSB fan!!! Last year they came to NZ so I booked a flight to Auckland , took 2 days off work, got myself a room in a bacpackers and walked to the show ALL BY MYSELF- as none of my new NZ fans seem to get it. Now thats dedication, I splurged on front row tickets and had the time of my life Would have loved to see the show you went to!

11/15/11 @ 3:57 pm (reply)

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Miss Sunhat (message) 865 posts, Busy bee

I’m a HUGE NKOTB fan and saw the NKOTBSB concert in Chicago. I saw NKOTB twice before (the recent tour) and even got to high-five Jordan! I could have just died! LOL Takes you right back to grade school! And I so agree - NKOTB dominated BSB!

11/15/11 @ 7:37 pm (reply)

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ms. headphone (message) 70 posts, Worker bee

STEP 3 is the most important:

IT’S JUST YOU AND MEEEEE!

I have to admit that I have seen them in concert. Three times. Yep. And I love them still. I used to quiz my friends to see how well we would get along with “who was your favorite New Kid?”

11/15/11 @ 7:46 pm (reply)

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