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    Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
    1:57 pm
    A possible way to support Nick tonight even if you are not at the show.
     It looks like Nick might have been thinking of Leslie when he performed Incomplete at the Charleston show Tuesday night.


    (credit october16th to on YouTube)

    If he does the same at the show tonight, there is a way his fans could show support even if they are not at the show. If someone at the show would tweet if he mentions her before he starts the song, we could all tweet the lyrics, and end with a #RIPLeslie hash-tag.

    Here is the setlist from Nashville, to get an idea of when he might perform it.

    I’m Taking Off
    Blow Your Mind
    Not The Other Guy/Somebody Told Me (The Killers)
    I Got You
    Special
    Nothing Left To Lose
    Great Divide/With or Without You
    Incomplete
    Do I Have To Cry For You
    So Far Away
    Larger Than Life/Fresh
    Just One Kiss
    Falling Down (Acoustic)
    I Want It That Way
    Burning Up/Do You Think I’m Sexy

    If someone tweets that he is dedicating another song to her, we could "sing" (tweet) those lyrics instead.
    Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
    2:55 pm
    Rest in peace, Leslie Carter

    My deepest condolences to the Carter and Ashton families. They will be in my thoughts and prayers.
    Thursday, January 12th, 2012
    8:40 am
    Joy, Tears, and a Black Wedding Dress!

    OK!UK magazine,Issue 809, issue date January 10, 2012, pages 78 thru 83

    credit to bsbmediaupdates on Twitter for the scans

    Page78
    Friday, December 23rd, 2011
    2:07 am
    Set list for Kevin's "Home for the Holidays" concert, Dec 18, 2011
    First set

    1.1 "Marshmallow World" - Kevin and Rob

    1.2 "Let It Snow" - Kevin

    1.3 "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" - Kevin, with Rob Gonzalez on the piano

    1.4 "Baby, It's Cold Outside" - Kevin and Skylar Stonestreet

    1.5 "Jingle Bell Rock" - Rob

    1.6 "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" - Rob

    1.7 "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" - Kevin and Rob

    1.8 "Christmas Waltz" - Kevin, with Rob on the piano

    1.9 "Christmas Blues" - Kevin Richardson

    1.10 Song medley - Dancers

    Intermission

    Second set

    2.1 "White Christmas" - Rob (vocals and piano)

    2.2 "(Santa)Loves Me Like a Rock" - Rob (variation on Paul Simon's hit)

    2.3 "Merry Christmas Baby (You Sure Did Treat Me Nice)" - Kevin and Gina Gonzalez

    2.4 Joni Mitchell's "River" - Gina (vocals) and Rob (piano)

    2.5 "Santa Baby" - Skylar Stonestreet

    2.6 "Blue Christmas" - Kevin and Rob

    - Surprise treat: Some humor by comedy legend Jack Carter

    2.7 "The Christmas Song" - Kevin (vocals) and Rob (piano)

    2.8 "Got to Give it Up" - Kevin
    2.9 "My Girl" - Kevin

    2.10 "On Broadway" - Kevin

    2.11 "Silver Bells" - Kevin, Rob, Gina and Skylar

    2.12 "Winter Wonderland" - Kevin, Rob, Gina and Skylar

    Encores

    Encore #1 - "Imagine" (Lennon)

    Encore #2 - "All These Things That I've Done (Gotta Help Me Out)" (The Killers)
    Monday, December 19th, 2011
    11:36 am
    Note's from Kevin's appearance on the "Your Turn" radio show, Dec 18, 2011
     "Your Turn" is a 1-hr show on rock radio station 100.3FM TheSound in Los Angeles, Kevin and Rob Gonzalez were on the show to promote their Christmas show. They played their favorite rock songs, along with comments.

    I had hoped to record it, but I got an "error" message, when I tried to play it, so unless another fan got it, we're out of luck. I'll jot down my summaries of what I remember.

    I missed the beginning of the show, so I missed any comments he made before the first 2 songs were played.

    Here is the set list
    ( Source, credit to smeagols_twin at TDS for the link )


    • AC/DC - Back in Black
    • Iggy Pop - Lust for Life

      Kevin introduced L&WR saying he met his first love when his family was living/working at Cathedral Domain, the camp that his father ran. After he and his girlfriend broke up, he played this song a lot.
    • Beatles - Long and Winding Road
    • Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
      Kevin mentioned that Kristin was a dancer in one of David Byrne's videos (he didn't say which one), so that was his connection to David and the Talking Heads

    • Who - Behind Blue Eyes
    • Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion
      Kevin recounted BSB met Steve Tyler at the first MTV VMA show that BSB attended, and that he was a real cool guy. They met again while touring in Spain; BSB performed at a venue one night, and Aerosmith performed at the same venue the next night. He got to see Steve in all his rock star glory, hanging out at the hotel pool wearing only his speedo :/

      Kevin intro'd LtGTR by doing an impression of Ric Ocasek singing the first line
    • Cars - Let the Good Times Roll
    • Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire

      I forget if it was Rob or Kevin, but they said that the "Pet Sounds" album (which GV was on), was a landmark work, and that the Beatles have said it was their inspiration for either The White Album or Sgt Peppers (I forget which he said)
    • Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
    • ELO - Don't Bring Me Down
      Kevin said the year he worked at DisneyWorld, on his days off did a lot of surfing and would play DBMD when he was at the beach

      Again, I forget which one was speaking, but they mentioned how the Police knew this was a potential hit, and spent a lot of time and detail getting the instrument tracks to be perfect.
    • Police - Every Breath You Take

    • Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus

    • Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues
    • David Bowie - China Girl
      They gave props to David Bowie for his wide vocal range


    ******
    If anyone else listened, please post any comments I missed (you can post anonymously). If anyone recorded it, or knows of a fan or site that has the show, please post a link (either a DL link or a link to the fan site).

    Thanks ( "Danke schoen")
    :^)
    Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
    9:27 pm
    Media from Howie's appearances on Japan radio shows, Nov 2011
     Source:
    News page at Avexnet.or.jp/Howied

    Appearances are listed newest-to-oldest. Newest appearances have not occured yet.
    To get airtimes in your local timezone, Subtract 17 hours for U.S. West Coast/Cali time, Subtract 14 hours for U.S. East Coast/NY time, Subtract 9 hours for UK time, Subtract 8 hours for CET time

    RADIO



    • New
      Not a radio appearance, but 「Radio Hits」 hostess DJ Snoopy met Howie before his Venus Fort show and posted a couple of photos
      in her blog

    • New
      Not a radio appearance, but the hostess of InterFM's 「Evening Session」 radio show was the moderator at Howie's Venus Fort event

      Source: The show's blog


    • 2011/11
      FM PORT 11月パワープレイに「100」が決定！

    • 2011/11/15
      11/15（火）bayfm「INTER X-PRESS」（21:30～22:55）でHOWIE Dのインタビューをオンエア！
      http://bayfm05.at.webry.info/
    • 2011/11/14
      11/14（月）bayfm「INTER X-PRESS」（21:30～22:55）でHOWIE Dのインタビューをオンエア！
      http://bayfm05.at.webry.info/
    • 2011/11/13
      11/13（日）成田空港第2ターミナルに新しくできるイベントステージにて行われる、bayfmの公開収録イベントにHOWIE Dが登場決定！
      http://www.bayfm.co.jp/info/index.html#terminal2

      ^ All 3 BayFM entries are about Howie's appearance at the airport stage. The show's hostess posted photos in her blog. Link


    • 2011/11/12
      11/12（土）TOKYO FM「cosmo POPS BEST10」生出演決定！
      ※混乱を避けるため観覧者数を限定とさせて頂きます。詳しくは番組HPをご覧下さい。


      Source: The show's blog

    • 2011/11/10
      11/10（木）TBSラジオ「ザ・トップ5」ゲスト出演決定！（18:00～22:00）

      Source: Show blog
      Podcast link
      20min 31sec. To download, Right-click on link, select "Save Target As"
      Source:Show blog

    • 2011/11/9
      11/9（水）HOWIE DがInterFM「GLOBAL SATELLITE」生出演決定！

      Update
      There are a couple of photos of Howie on the show's blog. Link

    • 2011/11/9
      11/9（水）FMヨコハマ「Re:wind」（DJAIKO62）にHOWIE D生出演決定！

      Source:Show blog

    • 2011/11/9
      11/9（水）JFN「ONCE」にHOWIE D生出演決定！

      Source: Show's blog
    Monday, October 3rd, 2011
    1:16 pm
    TIU tour stops in the UK and Ireland
    NewcastleEnglandMetro Radio Arenawww.metroradioarena.co.u
    ManchesterEnglandManchester Evening News Arenawww.men-arena.com/events/?page_id=2
    GlasgowScotlandScottish Exhibition and Conference Centrewww.secc.co.uk
    BirminghamEnglandLG Arenawww.lgarena.co.uk/whatson
    LiverpoolEnglandEcho Arena Liverpoolwww.echoarena.com/whats_on/index.asp
    LondonEnglandThe O2 Arenawww.theo2.co.uk/inside/book-now.html?Venue=4
    BelfastN. IrelandOdyssey Arenawww.odysseyarena.com/whatson2.asp
    DublinIrelandThe O2www.theo2.ie
    Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
    12:32 pm
    Nick will turn a billion seconds old in October.
     Kids grow up so fast, lol!

    Since I don't know his exact time of birth down the second, best I can do is say he will pass the billion-second mark sometime on October 6th or 7th (by coincidence, just a few days after Kevin passes the 40-year-old milestone).

    ... and now, the math:

    Difference
    in Days    		 Date # Seconds since
    Jan 28, 1980
    N/A
    		 1/28/1980
    N/A
    +11,323 1/28/2011 978,307,200
    +30 2/27/2011 980,899,200
    +30 3/29/2011 983,491,200
    +30 4/28/2011 986,083,200
    +30 5/28/2011 988,675,200
    +30 6/27/2011 991,267,200
    +30 7/27/2011 993,859,200
    +30 8/26/2011 996,451,200
    +30 9/25/2011 999,043,200
    +11 10/6/2011 999,993,600
    +1 10/7/2011 1,000,080,000
    Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
    12:55 pm
    Info about Kiehl's "Karaoke Karnival" (AJ, Sept 8, NYC)
     AJ will be the MC and will perform a song at Kiehl's "Karaoke Karvinal" as part of NYC's annual "Fashion Night Out".

    Really? A Backstreet Boy Is Hosting Kiehl's Fashion's Night Out Party (With Karaoke!)
    By Kristian Laliberte

    Well, this is a blast from the past. Kiehl's (we just named their spa one of the best new summer store openings, BTW) is celebrating Fashion's Night Out 2011 in a particularly vintage way, which might maybe make sense—after all, Kiehl's has been around since 1851. The high-end skincare line's 3rd Avenue flagship store will have one '90s-style party, thanks to host AJ McLean, who will be kicking off what the brand is calling a "Karaoke Karnival" (how Kardashian!) with a song before inviting the general public to join in the music. And there's a payoff to singing in front of the crowd—everyone who participates in karaoke receives a complimentary Lip Balm #1. If BSB isn't your beat, the boutique will also be offering up cocktails, cotton candy, hot dogs, pretzels, and 10% off all purchases of $65 or more. We're already humming "I Want It That Way"....

    Where: Kiehl's Since 1851, 109 Third Avenue (at 13th Street); 212-677-3171.

    When: Thursday, September 8, 2011, 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.


    Source: Refinery29.com

    **********

    I found an article about last year's Karaoke Karnival, with an email address to RSVP. I sent the person an email; but she is not the contact person for this year's event. I am working on getting an email address from this year's RSVP person, and will update this post if I can post it (and will tweet it).

    In the meantime, here is information that last year's contact person sent me that I can pass along:

    For Fashion's Night Out, there is no dress code or fee.
    Attendees must be 21 or over to join.
    It is first come, first entrance.

    I sent a follow-up email asking when people can start lining up, and when they will be begin to be admitted, and if there is a official Facebook page for the event. Again, I will update this entry, and will send a tweet, if/when I find out more info.

    *****


    ETA Aug 31, 2011 13:03pm PT

    @KiehlsNYC just sent out a tweet:

    KiehlsNYC Kiehl's
    Get ready! @skulleeroz aka AJ McLean is hosting our Karaoke Karnival 9/8 for @FNOnyc -- more details soon!

    *****

    ETA Sep 2, 2011 12:33pm PT
    I received an email from Kiehl's PR Department:

    - Please direct AJ's fans to the Kiehl's Facebook page for info (http://www.facebook.com/KiehlsSince1851) or tweet us at @KiehlsNYC.

    Someone will definitely get back to them this way but we prefer not posting our email addresses because we will not be able to answer questions as quickly this way.

    (my comment: they did decide to use email to RSVP; see the Sept 3rd ETA below)


    - The event is open to the public so they do not need to RSVP.

    - People can arrive as early as they want. AJ will perform promptly at 6:30pm.

    Please let us know if you have additional questions.

    Thanks so much for helping us get the word out.


    Couple of notes from me:


    ******

    ETA Sept 3, 2011, 1:50pm PT

    Kiehl's posted a "flyer" with an email address to RSVP:




    Link to view larger image

    email KCrocco@kiehls-usa.com to RSVP

    credit to jstram at TheDarkSideBSB for the info and image.

    ******

    misha's comments...

    1.Doesn't JC Chasez sometimes attend events during NYC's Fashion season? ...

    2. "Lip Balm"? should Howie be doing this gig *cough*100Kisses*cough*
    Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
    6:33 am
    Joey McIntyre, A.J. McLean Perform Last NKOTBSB Show in Their Underwear
     Joey McIntyre and A.J. McLean gave new meaning to “hangin’ tough” when they appeared on stage in their underwear during their final NKOTBSB tour stop in London, Ontario.

    A fan video shows McIntyre in a blue crop top and black boxer briefs, surprising Brian Littrell and Nick Carter during a rendition of ‘Quit Playin’ Games (With My Heart).’ While the clip doesn’t last long, it’s enough for fans to catch a glimpse of the father-of-three prancing around in his skivvies.

    In another video, McLean appears on stage with a shirtless Donnie Wahlberg, wearing a black top hat, a white sleeveless tee and a pair of white undies. He dances around under cascading streamers, begging the NKOTBSB for attention during ‘Cover Girl.’ The audience happily obliges.

    Vids and twitpics behind the cut

    ( Read more... )

    Sources:


    I think Brian used sign language to help Joey with the lyrics during QPG. Joey might be familiar with signing since one of his children has a hearing problem.
    Sunday, July 24th, 2011
    12:39 pm
    Orlando/Tampa links



    The following stations had ticket give-aways for either the Orlando show or Nick's acoustic concert

    Orlando
    Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
    12:28 pm
    Louisville links
     WHAS-11 (ABC)

    WAVE-3 (NBC)

    WBKI-34 (CW)

    WDRB-41 (Fox)

    WLKY-32 (CBS)

    GenX Louisville
    Facebook

    Kiss-FM 96.9FM
    Station website

    GenX Louisville 100.7FM
    Station website

    98.9-FM radionow
    Station website
    (Lexington)

    106.9 Lite-FM
    Station website

    WDJX
    Station Link
    (no stream)
    (Brian phone intv, Jul 19)

    MAX-FM
    Station Link


    Station Link
    Monday, July 4th, 2011
    2:46 pm
    Need help reducing video file's size
     Anyone know how to reduce the size of a video file. I recorded Kevin singing IWITW at the NKOTBSB show in L.A. Even though it's only part of the song, it's too big to load to Youtube. I'm trying to upload it to RapidShare but the upload time is expected to be 3+ hours.

    Even though the clip is only 2mins long, it's 550MB.

    How do I reduce the file's size? so I can post it? (software?)

    You can post as "anonymous" if you don't have a LiveJournal account.

    Thanks!
    Thursday, May 26th, 2011
    5:57 pm
    Nick Carter German photoshoot, posted online May 25
     *credit to BSBGermany on Twitter for initially posting these*

    Click on the link to open the image in a new browser. Click on the images to see them larger.


    Source:
    unikosmos.de
    Friday, May 6th, 2011
    4:28 pm
    Scans from the April 2011 issue of InRock
     It features photos from his promo tour back in February on page 14, a full-page photo of Nick on page 15, an interview with Nick (in Japanese) on pages 16 and 17, , and a small article about the making of the video for Howie's first single, "100" at the bottom of page 17

    Page 14


    Page 14 (again, slightly "brighter")



    Page 15


    Page 16


    Page 17 top


    Page 17 bottom

    Thursday, May 5th, 2011
    6:34 pm
    German articles from Nicks "I'm Taking Off" tour May 2011
     All German-language unless otherwise noted. Credit to GOOGLE.de

    Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
    9:22 am
    Nick Carter's fans are invited to attend his arrival in Berlin
     I received this in an email from his German record company

    Nick Carter Ankunft in Deutschland
    Nick Carter arrival in Germany‏

    From: Helena Bloszik (h.bloszik@sono-music.de)
    Sent: Wed 4/27/11 7:18 AM

    Liebe Nick Carter Fans,

    Vorab möchten wir uns bei euch für die zahlreichen Anfragen und eure Geduld bedanken.

    Es freut uns euch heute die finalen Informationen zu Nicks Ankunft am Flughafen Berlin/Tegel wie folgt mitteilen zu können:

    28.04.2011 - 16.00 Uhr - American Airline - Terminal A Gate 4

    Wir würden uns freuen, wenn ihr zahlreich erscheint und Nick einen eindrucksvollen Empfang bereitet.

    Zur kurzen Info, Nick wird bei seiner Ankunft am Flughafen von einem Fernsehteam begleitet.

    Viele Grüße

    Euer SONO I MUSIC Team



    Dear Nick Carter Fans,

    First, we want to thank you for the many questions and your patience.

    We are pleased to give you the final information about Nick's arrival at the airport Berlin / Tegel as follows:

    28/04/2011 - 16:00 clock - American Airline - Terminal A Gate 4

    We would be pleased if you appear numerous and prepare Nick an impressive arrival in Germany. For short info, Nick's arrival at the airport will be accompanied by a television crew.

    Best regards

    Your SONO I MUSIC Team
    Friday, April 8th, 2011
    9:50 pm
    New BSB credits at ASCAP
     *credit to ASCAP*


    • REMEMBER
      Work ID: 882654088

      Writers:
      CARTER NICKOLAS G
      FALK CARL JOHAN THOMAS
      TOUFA SOFIA

      Performers:
      NICK CARTER

      Nick tweeted about this back on Oct 28, 2010:

      Having lunch with Sofi toufa and carl faulk. Got to record and write a song This is the last song that I'm doing for the record. Yippeee!!
      3 minutes ago via Echofon
      (credit to Emilia at Kaos-Online.com for the information)


    • BOKUGA SONOHITONI NARU
      Work ID: 882715795

      Writers:
      LITTRELL BRIAN THOMAS
      OGAWA TAKAKO
      SANDBERG MARTIN KARL

      Performers:
      UNKNOWN ARTIST

      The approximate translation into English is, “I become the man.”
      (credit to @mei_brok on Twitter for the information)
    Monday, April 4th, 2011
    9:32 am
    Summary of Kevin's interview in "Everybody Loves You When You're Dead" by Neil Strauss
     Although most of his work is for Rolling Stone magazine, he also interviewed artists for other publications. It’s an interview of Kevin from 2002 (Kevin mentions they just passed their 9th anniversary), and was the basis for the NY Times article, "The Lost Boys: A pop sensation comes undone", published in the NY Times in August 2002. ( "Lost Boys..." is also posted online at the Saint Petersburg (FL) Times website). Nick was preparing for the release of his "Now or Never" CD at the time, and the article mentions the the problems it caused among them and between them and their management company The Firm, but it's not covered in the interview transcript.



    The book is broken down into chapters called "Acts". The full title of the chapter is:

    Act 6
    or A Hundred Million Dollar Paycheck

    Synopsis

    Enter the Neptunes, who blow off an interview,
    While Korn tries to pay the journalist not to do it,
    Because Cher says the industry can kill you,
    Which it does to Josh Clayton-Felt,
    and tries to do to the Backstreet Boys,
    though Billy Joel has learned to be a prostitute,
    which inspires the RZA to conduct his own investigation, etc.


    The sub-title refers to the $100 Million contract they signed with Clear Channel for the Black and Blue tour. The interview is in 3 parts in Act 6. Keeping the book’s theme of a theatrical play, each part is called a "scene".

    ***********

    Going "OT" here: Even though I bought the book for the Backstreet interview, the rest of the chapter was so good, it took me longer than I planned because I wound up reading the other "in between" interviews instead of skipping over to Kevin's parts. I plan to read the rest of the book cover-to-cover beginning tonight.
    Friday, March 4th, 2011
    12:16 pm
    How about NKOTBSB singing the National Anthem for Boston team games?
     Thought about this while walking the dog. If you've seen the promo video at NKOTB.com for the Fenway show, and Donnie's clips for the Celtics, you know the guys love their Boston teams. What better way to show their love, and get some PR for the upcoming NKOTBSB tour, than for the group to perform the U.S. National Anthem at upcoming Boston sporting events?

    Here are some suggestions:

    Boston Red Sox

  • Home Opener: Fri Apr 8 -vs- NY Yankees
    This is almost a "no brainer", given NKOTB's heritage. The opening opponent, the NY Yankees, adds to the attraction.
    Of course, with so much cachet, a more well-known artist might be given the honor. The group could always perform during the rest of the series.
    Alternate: The group sings "Sweet Caroline" during the 7th inning stretch during one of the games.

  • Boston -vs- Tampa Rays
    This would have a rivalry theme between the groups themselves - NKOTB's Boston roots -vs- BSB's Florida roots. Plus, BSB did the NA honors for Tampa's opening World Series game back in 2008 (see below).
    Boston hosting Tampa Bay: Mon-Wed Apr 11-13

  • Last Home Game before the NKOTBSB tour: Sun May 22 -vs- Chi Cubs
    This could be a "send off" for the group, and a way to get some last-minute promotion for the tour if the game is televised nationally, either on Cable or network TV.



    NBA Playoffs
    This is trickier. A team's playoff schedule is determined by its overall record, so we won't know for sure until the end of the season when Boston will be playing at home.

  • Celtics Opening round playoff game
    The NBA playoff seeding rules for the first round give home-court to the top team in each of the 3 divisions within a Conference.
    Boston currently leads the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division by 13 games over the NY Knicks. There are about 23 games left for each team, so Boston will clinch first-round home court if their wins and Knick losses in the remaining games add up to 11.
    Their first round opponent will depend on the final standings of the remaining in the Eastern Conference.

    The first round schedule games begin the weekend of April 16.

  • Playoff series against the Orlando Magic
    Since BSB hails from Orlando, this series would be a rivalry between the group's hometown teams.
    However, there is no guarantees this series happens.
    Orlando is in the same (Eastern) conference as the Celtics, but in a different division - the Atlantic Division. They trail the Miami Heat in the division by 3 1/2 games. If Orlando winds up with the better record, they would win the Southeast Division and would have home advantage for the first round.
    If Orlando doesn't finish first, their first-round opponent would be determined by the final records of the other Eastern Conference playoff teams.
    If Orlando does not get Boston as a first round opponent, there is a chance either team (or both) might be eliminated before they get a chance to meet.
    The good news is that both teams

    - played each other in 2010 (Eastern Conference finals; Boston had home court and won),
    - played each other in 2009 (Eastern Coference semi-finals; Orlando had home court and won),
    - but not in 2008 (Orlando lost to Detroit, who then went on to play Boston)

    About the "The Star Spangled Banner", the U.S. National Anthem
    The "SSB" consists of 8 lines, with a sort of natural "pause" in the middle of each line.

    Oh say can you see, By the Dawn's early light
    What so proudly we hailed, At the Twilight's last gleaming?
    Whose broad stripes and bright stars, Through the perilous fight
    Over the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming.

    And the rockets' red glare, The bombs bursting in Air,
    Gave proof through the night, That our Flag was still there.
    Oh say does that Star-Spangled(,) Banner yet wave
    Over the Land of the Free(,) and the Home of the Brave?

    Lines 1 and 3 rhyme and share a melody; Lines 2 and 4 also rhyme and share a melody

    Lines 5 and 6 are sort of a "bridge"
    The melody for line 5 is a variation of the melody of lines 1&3 in a higher range (when the SSB is played by a band, the higher pitched instrument play the main melody, while the lower-pitch/"bass" instruments play the Line 1 melody)
    The melody for line 6 is a variation of the line 2&4 melody, but it's not as close as line 5 is to line 1&3

    The melody line 7 is an "extended" variation of the first part of Line 1's melody, and Line 8's melody is a variation of the melody in Lines 2 & 4.

    So, how should they sing it?
    Usually a member will "solo" the first half of each line, with the band performing the second half.
    Or, a member could "solo" each line, alternating members, with the non-solo members singing backup.
    Or it could be sung as a group, with a "solo" embellishing the bridge.

    The problem with so large a group is splitting the solo parts evenly. I would suggest they perform it "simply" as a entire group.

    Or sing it in sub-groups dividing among all nine NKOTBSB members:

    Subgroup "A"
    1. Oh, say can you see
    2. By the Dawn's early light
    3. What so proudly we hailed
    ( Subgroup "A" or the entire group) At the Twilight's last gleaming?

    Subgroup "B"
    4. Whose broad stripes and bright starts
    5. Through the perilous fight
    6. Over the ramparts we watched
    ( Subgroup "B" or the entire group) Were so gallantly streaming

    7. And the rockets' red glare
    8. The bombs bursting in air
    9. Gave proof through the night
    ( Subgroup "C" or the entire group) That our Flag was still there

    (Entire group or just one band, NKOTB or BSB) Oh say, does that Star-Spangled Banner yet Wave
    (Entire group or the other band, BSB or NKOTB) Over the Land of the Free, and the Home of the Brave?

    Another possibility is just let the "leads" in each group (usually Brian and Nick in BSB, maybe Jordan and Joey in NKOTB?) do the first halves of the lines, the group picking picking up the second half.
    AJ and Howie, Danny, Jonaton (and maybe Donnie if he doesn't "lead") would get short shrift (~again~), but it would make the perfomance more manageable.

    Past performances, credit to YouTube
    You can see how they've done it in the past. The past performance were usually during concert or promotional tours.
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