May 6, 2008
New Kids on the Block Single Review
Bostonist is pleased to report the first solid evidence that the New Kids on the Block reunion is not some elaborate, Ashton-Kutcher-masterminded prank. Their first single, Summertime, is now online for your listening pleasure. As the station IDs repeatedly interrupting the song remind us, it's available via streaming audio at the website for On Air with Ryan Seacrest.
We are also pleased to report that the song is totally inoffensive. It's not original in any way--even the title has been used by everyone from George Gershwin to DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince--but the melody is hummable, and we found ourselves bobbing our head along with the beat. It's nice to hear that Jordan can still rock the falsetto, and, as usual, we have no idea what Jon or Danny are doing. We wouldn't have it any other way.
The song's plot is the classic summer tale: boy meets girl, boy compliments girl's outfit and probably gets to second base, boy and girl part as the days grow cold. No word on whether they later reunite at Rydell High.
Thanks to Steve Garfield's Off on A Tangent for all the NKOTB links a gal could ever want.
(Check out the photo below of Donnie totally sucking in his gut via the official NKOTB site.)
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If you heard the interview before they debuted the single yesterday-- the subtext of the song actually reminisces about their relationship with their fans... and that fateful summer in '88! ;)
It's a great song. Good combo of their old sound and today's current sound! Can't wait for the tour!
I just finished listening to that young singer Nasri on MYSPACE and his music is so great. He is actually behind the NKOTB comeback. He wrote the song “ click click click ” and co-wrote “ summertime ” with Donnie. He also is working on some other songs with the group according to the NKOTB website. Here’s the link I found.
http://nkotb.com/blog/2008/04/new-kids-on-the-block/#more-7
My Favorite song is “NOT THE SAME” (myspace.com/nasriworld)
Check his myspace and add him as a friend because he always replies back with a thank you. He’s really hot too!!
GO NKOTB & NASRI
the more i listen to this, the more it grows on me.
Donnie did an interview and he said that this song was released for 2 reasons:
1. it's the right time of the year
2. it's a song going out to the fans to let us know they're back
I didn't love the song at first but it was because I was comparing it to Click Click Click, which is more sexy and sultry. Summertime definitely had my head bobbing the 2nd time around. I can't get enough of it now!! Thank you for the article!!
It's not that bad...
Spencer, I have to say it's really grown on me!