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some of the things we see happening in the 90s remind us of things that have happened before in the history of rock music

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idols that specifically appeal to a teen audience, especially teen girls

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Boyz II Men

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from Philadelphia

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signed to the Motown label

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Michael Jackson had left Motown

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revitalized Motown

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returned to earlier styles of music

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early doo wop groups

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influenced by New Addition, New Kids on the Block

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1991 Coolyhighharmony

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Kenneth Babyface Edmonds

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1992 "End of the Road"

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slow dance numbers, a make out song

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goes back to old values of harmony singing

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influenced others

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Boy Bands

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Lou Pearlman put two together

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based in Orlando, Florida

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1. Backstreet Boys

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1997 Backstreet Boys

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Quit Playing Games with my Heart

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As Long as You Love Me

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1999 Millennium

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were jealous that Lou Pearlman was not spending time on them

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2. 'N Sync

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JC Chasez

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Justin Timberlake

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1998 NSYNC

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God Must Have Spent a Little More Time On You

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2000 No Strings Attached

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goal was to get young girls to scream

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UK group with a girl band

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Spice Girls

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like the Ramones

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Posh, Sporty, Scary, Baby, Ginger

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1996 Spicemania

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Wannabe

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in UK #1

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and in 24 countries

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1997 Spice

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1997 Spiceworld

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"Spice Up Your Life"

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look at the machinery that is making this go, much like:

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Michael Jackson

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Frankie Avalon

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Britney Spears

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1999 Baby One More Time

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had been in the Mickey Mouse club

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even guys who hated the music like to watch them

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2000 Oops I did it again

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Christina Aguilera

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1999

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Genie in a Bottle

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What a Girl Wants

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singer-song-writers would have said about these teen idols

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almost soft-porn stripper mentality

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it was objectifying women

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exactly what the singer-song-writers were trying to get away from

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two approaches to imagining of a female artists

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a certain amount of tension between the two of them