We Love Our Fans
Oh yeah.
“We Love Our Fans” is clearly the mantra these days for the Jonas Group. Because if I’ve heard Nick Jonas say it once in the past month I’ve heard it 20 times. And well he should love his fans, since the fans certainly love him and his brothers. They picked up the tab on Nick’s solo venture and will likely turn out for the Disney Owns Jonas Brothers and Is Bankrolling Their World Tour 2010 In Order to Plug Camp Rock 2 tour. Mayhap not in the great numbers of tours past, it remains to be seen if economics or attrition will affect the numbers of tickets sold. But, the boys are leaving nothing to chance here; they want the fans to know that every dime they expect you to shell out is appreciated. Operation Woo the Faithful is in full swing.
The band appeared on Good Morning America this morning, kicking off their summer concert series. The boys sang several songs on their own, and one with Demi Lovato. The videos can be seen here.
My assessments of the songs are in no particular order, because I didn’t watch the show proper, so don’t know what order in which they were performed.
LA Baby – is from the soundtrack for JONAS-LA. The crowd went nuts for this song, though I’m not sure if that was because they love the song or they were just ecstatic to hear some new Jonas Brothers music. I know I was ecstatic at the thought of a new song…until I heard it. I really dislike the studio version of this song, and find it to be as overproduced, schlocky, and derivative as the Jonas Brothers have always been accused of being, but never actually were until this song. The live version however, is somewhat better, because you can hear Joe. Cringe-O-Meter: 4, because the song is still lame, if infinitesimally less so, live.
Burnin’ Up – What can I say about this song? I mean, I love this song, we all love this song, and it’s a great song. But I’ve heard it a lot! Cringe-O-Meter: 2, because Big Rob might hurt me otherwise.
Please Be Mine – Best part of the concert, IMO. And a completely blatant “Bone Tossed to Loyal Old Fans.” But I’ll take it, because they at least did it right: they worked it up, rehearsed it and did it justice. Cringe-O-Meter: 1, because I love this song.
Can’t Back Down – I was the most interested to see this little ditty, as the Unveiling of the PR Blitzkrieg for Camp Rock 2. My impressions:
- Demi was really wor. kin. it. Striding the stage in her Come **** Me boots, spitting out those ludicrous lyrics without missing a syllable (excellent diction, that), looking like a dominatrix, or a drag queen, or both. I don’t think we’re in Disneyland anymore, Toto.
- There were dancers, just like I knew there would be! Dressed in a preponderance of plaid. That seems to be the color-scheme of choice for the “good” camp.
- It was bizarre and awkward for me to see the Jonas Brothers relegated to backing band. Except for Nick, natch, who managed to place himself strategically center. I’ll be very interested to see what the staging and singing setups are for this tour. I’m wondering if Nick will be content to stay down on the farm of stage right when he’s been to the Paree of center stage…
Cringe-O-Meter: For sticking the brothers in the back, 5. For the dancers outfits, 6. For Demi, 8 because if I go higher, she might hex me.
All in all an excellent beginning to a summer of cheesy, Campy (and I mean that in every sense of the word), fun!
[Via: MTV.com (photo)]
