Talk:New Kids on the Block

I did a search on Amazon, and I can't find a Shel Silvestein book of poems entitled "New Kids On The Block", but anyway, if you think it's worthy of a Wikipedia article well and good. However, it means we have a name clash. I guess we should create an article that contains pointers to "New Kids On The Block band" and "New Kids On The Block book". Is that OK? --Robert Merkel

-its actually called "the new kid on the block" and it was written by jack prelutsky. easy mix-up since it was similar to shel's style. it was a pretty cool book. hope this helpsWhitey138 18:32, 17 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Two Thumbs Down

Somebody with NKOTB knowledge please pretty-fy this page? It breaks my heart to see such an unattractive Wiki page devoted to my favourite 80s boy band. 24.215.63.110 04:28, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm aginst the merge. I can write Danny's article. I was a big blockhead back in the day and collected articles for years after they disbanded. I think if the other four members have their own article, Danny should too. I'll have it done by 4/1/06. G312 19:31, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

With their first 9 singles reaching the top ten in 1988-1990, it is hard to disrespect NKOTB. Compared to the Backstreet Boys, NKOTB experienced greater success in the U.S. because the Backstreet Boys never had a #1 single in the U.S. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.29.149.88 (talk • contribs) 19:57, 11 August 2006.

Good point, User:70.29.149.88. They did sell out more concerts than Backstreet and NSYNC, and they had nine singles in the top ten over a two year period. That cannot be considered a failure. Their albums sold well: the self-titled one sold well after the second album (nearly 10 million, 8 million in US and 2 million overseas), Hanging Tough, MMXmas, Step by Step, and No More Games all sold very well. Face the Music did become a critical success, if not commercially. Overall, NKOTB were the boy band of the 20th Century. --Jonathan.Bruce June 7 2007, 09:42 PM (UTC)

im a bit of a fan of both NKOTB and BSB but i gotta disagree that NKOTB are the boy band of the 20th century, just because an artist has more success in the US than someone else dont mean nothing, BSB never really experienced the backlash and have never really released an unsuccesful album, apart from there first which wasnt even released in the US. So there story is kinda similar to NKOTB but BSB's two most unsuccesful albums sold like 6 and 13 million copies worldwide, while there most succesful has sold close to 30 million copies, aswell as that they completed the successful Never Gone tour last year which was an arena tour, this was like NKOTB during a time were pop music and boybands weren't the cool thing, unlike NKOTB though who ended up in theatres and having to cancel the tour. So NKOTB boyband of the 20th century, i think not

Former Yugoslavia

Back in the 80's some girl told me that one member of NKOTB had roots from Yugoslavia. Anyone that can confirm? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 213.187.201.102 (talk) 14:22, 16 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Wasn't there a cartoon of them?

I seem to remember an episode where they were singing and dancing (in cartoon form) around a fountain. Am I crazy?

Nope. It did exist, but it wuz cancelled after 13 episodes. One of them's on youtube, called Sheik of my Dreams. Check it out.

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Danny Wood's audience

Danny Wood performed before "10 paid attendees" ? Is that some kind of joke?