Boy George immediately after the Disco Ball incident!
On 15th December 1999 Boy George was knocked unconscious when a 28kg mirror ball fell on his head during a pre-show rehearsal with Culture Club at the Bournemouth International Centre in Dorset, England. Did he tumble 4 ya? He was lucky to survive and later he said that “It would be ironic and glamorous to be finished of by a four foot glitter ball” A year earlier on 15th December 1998 Backstreet Boys roadie Michael Barrett, aged 22, filed a $3 million lawsuit against the group claiming damages after a 50-pound cannon fell on his head during a show.
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Here comes Under The Covers With Mayhem Chapter 9. This is a metal take on the Backstreet Boys huge hit “Everybody (Backstreets Back)” by sublime Finnish metal band Blind Channel, they have slightly edited the title to “Everybody (Bloodbros Back)”. This is a fabulous and banging take on what I think I have to admit was already a great pop song. Now it has been transformed into an exceptional metal track. I dare you to try not to move when you listen to this, it is hugely infectious!
The band said this about the single “Over 10 years ago we were starting our career as a group of teenagers playing energetic metal while being dressed like 2010’s Justin Biebers. People started calling us a ‘boyband trying to play metal’. We chose to embrace what was originally meant as an insult. Now it’s time to turn this absolute boyband classic from our live shows to a full-on studio version with low-tuned guitars and modern nu-metal vibes. Instead of ‘original and sexual’ we are ’emotional and miserable“.
Constant readers know that my ideal cover version has a different slant from the original rather than just a facsimile-style cover. So the generic boy bands are probably never likely to feature, but you never know, right? Feel free to recommend any songs that you think should be included in Under The Covers With Mayhem. I want to stay clear of the mainstream ideally, but off-the-wall covers by major artists might work too 🙂 Oh, and there will, of course, be an Under The Covers With Mayhem Playlist soon! Honestly 😉
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Does that facial hair have its own designated mathematical term?
I have it on very good authority that before joining the Backstreet Boys, Kevin worked as a Ninja Turtle at Disneyworld in Florida. Backstreet’s back….. Cowabunga, alright! OK, I admit it, music snobbery kept me from saying this but “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” is an awesome tune and the video is rather good too!
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