@rodkimrocks: Ruining the childhoods of creator friends and revisiting my first viral video about the Backstreet Boys and a version of “I Want It That Way” when they tried to rewrite the lyrics to make more sense. @Little Remy Food 🐭🍝 @evanandkatelyn @Nathan Kessel @AnnaG @StyleTheory @Rebecca Rogers @Nathanthecatlady
No Goodbyes is so bad. The nonsense of I Want It That Way is what makes it so good.
2025-06-29 02:53:09
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Macy🏳️🌈Grey🏳️⚧️&🇳🇿Me :
This is 100% legit. If you listen to the full original version, it’s actually about a couple drifting apart even though they still love each other. It’s more grounded, about choosing to walk away for the other person’s sake. Unfortunately, they scrapped it because Max Martin, the Swedish producer behind the song, prioritised melodic flow over literal meaning, which is super common in pop music.
2025-06-30 17:42:20
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Sagan :
so much better.
2025-07-13 02:25:05
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🎃JJ🎃 :
Why are they hating? This version is really good.
2025-06-29 13:31:44
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christophermichae440 :
Weren’t the lyrics weird because the writer didn’t speak English?
2025-06-28 22:00:02
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Stan Bunn :
how do the original lyrics not make sense? they're pretty plain and straightforward
2025-06-28 19:51:41
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Obscenity :
the lyrics already made sense
2025-07-01 02:41:33
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Rob Oz :
The original version makes more sense. The message is just "We're drifting apart, but I want you to know I still love you." I dont understand why people say it doesn't make sense.
2025-06-29 03:31:10
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DiciestCar35 :
Honeslty I like it
2025-07-09 08:25:48
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Eddy Fitzgerald :
StyleTheory jumpscare
2025-06-29 02:51:23
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ZachWoliner :
What is with these people. This is so much better as a song. Nobody’s childhood is ruined. Just blinded by nostalgia goggles. The actual song, as released, is awful.
2025-06-29 12:54:04
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Lucky Prophet :
This version's better
2025-06-28 22:34:35
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big dog :
am I the only one that thinks these lyrics make less sense?
2025-06-29 00:36:43
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Seannyg88 :
That’s the original version but they changed it I heard it it sounded like to much like nsync
2025-06-29 00:34:55
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sirceebee :
I remember downloading this version by accident on limewire
2025-06-28 19:49:44
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cisnerosjeremy :
Not gonna lie everytime i hear this song i only hear the brooklyn nine nine verson
2025-07-18 02:21:42
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July83rose🥀✨ :
I’m so confused!!?? What timeline is thissssss?!? I don’t remember ever hearing they did this and I used to buy their imports at Sam goody so wtffff in the Mandela Effect is happpppppenning?!? 😂😂😂😂
2025-06-29 21:20:32
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beatlechum40 :
I 100% remember KIIS FM playing this version 1st before they released the other version!!!
2025-06-29 03:52:52
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T3CKN0G33K :
The general consensus is that the Backstreet Boys did not change the "original" lyrics of the hit version of "I Want It That Way." Instead, the story is that the record label wanted them to change the lyrics because they felt the existing ones didn't make sense.
2025-07-13 02:42:39
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Half Sour Pickle :
I actually love this version, still waiting for kiss 95.7 to provide me with this single
2025-06-29 00:54:57
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bojee :
this version was released in Minneapolis and I love this version too!
2025-06-29 16:57:13
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Super/bozo=W= :
Amy from style theory?? 😭
2025-06-29 19:24:56
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andrew :
It’s called No Goodbyes and Jive made them redo it because Max Martin is Swedish and spoke broken English and the OG literally makes no sense. They made it make sense but they loved the OG better
2025-06-28 23:53:03
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Lupin Datird :
You know it’s fake because it does not have “now number 5” in the lyrics.
2025-06-30 20:28:17
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Uncreative :
“I’m a 90s kid this is ruining my childhood rn” might be the corniest fucking thing to say
2025-06-28 20:18:51
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