I have a theory about boy bands. (an aside: I enjoy boy bands. they are wonderful, especially 98 degrees). Anyhow..remember, I've never taken an econ class...I don't pretend to actually have evidence to back up my theory..but it logically makes sense. So, here we go:

Boy bands serve as a fairly good indicator of the state of the nation's economy. When the economy is doing well, there is a plethora of boy bands. This occus because parents are willing to spend A LOT of money so that their teeny-bopper kids can have cd's, posters, concert tickets, fan club stuff. Who in the world would spend $85 to go see the Backstreet Boys when money is tight. Not only do you have to buy a ticket for your screaming pre-teen daughter, you also have to buy one for yourself so that you can take your teenager... So yes, when there are many, many boy bands...and when they're quite prolific in their albums, tours, and other products, things must be going fairly well for the nation economically.

Take the recession of the early 90's. I don't remember which boy bands died...but the New Kids were definitely one of them...oh, the New Kids. Did you know that Mark Wahlberg (aka Marky Mark) is Donny's (of the New Kids) brother? Did you also know that Marky Mark is now George Clooney's best friend? Did you know that Ben Affleck and Heath Ledge have Guinness drinking contests together? Yes, the things that cloud my brain...

I think that's all I have to say for tonight.