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Spice Girls

Spice Girls

Date: Jan 28 2008

Themes: Music, Pop Culture

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The Spice Girls are the pop princesses of the world. The group started with a newspaper advertisement for auditions for the group, which gathered a huge number of hopefuls. From hundreds who tried, the five Spice Girls were selected. The girls were renamed Sporty, Scary, Posh, Ginger and Baby. Together they became a pop phenomenon with nine number one singles in the UK. However, personal differences caused them to break up in 1998. Since then, Victoria Beckham, formerly Posh Spice, has remained popular and in the public eye through her marriage to soccer superstar David Beckham. But now, with a new single and a reunion tour, the Spice Girls as a whole are back in the limelight.

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Mason

Mason

Jason

Jason

Mason:  I was talking with someone at the office yesterday and they mentioned that the Spice Girls were getting back together.

Jason:  Well three of ‘em.

Mason:  Oh yeah. Not all of them.

Jason:  Minus Posh and Sporty, who ah…

Mason:  What’s Sporty got going on?

Jason:  That’s a good question, you know.

Mason:  I mean, I understand. I understand why Posh wouldn’t. I mean, she’s got David Beckham, you know. She’s got the TV show.

Jason:  Yeah. Yeah.

Mason:  Spice Girls was like her gateway to the sweet life.

Jason:  Yeah. But I don’t know what Sporty has going on. But, I don’t know. Do you think it counts as the Spice Girls: three-fifths?

Mason:  No way. No way.

Jason:  Yeah. It is silly. Back in the day like they were like good. I mean, one of my friends is really into punk, but he says the Spice Girls is one of the best shows he’s ever seen.

Mason:  I mean, never saw their shows but I would imagine, yeah, that’s the kind of…

Jason:  His only complaint was that instead of an opening act they just had commercials.

Mason:  What?

Jason:  They had commercials play on a big screen. Isn’t that ridiculous?

Mason:  Are you serious?

Jason:  Yeah. And that was like seven years ago. You can only imagine what lows of, like, corporate worship they’ll reach in their reunion tour.

Mason:  Woah, woah. But that was, I mean, such an era, you know? I mean they pretty much ushered in that whole girl-group/boy-group thing.

Jason:  Yeah.

Mason:  They got their movie made. Which, did you know Meat Loaf was in their movie? He was, like…

Jason:  No?

Mason:  ...the tour bus driver…

Jason:  I kinda wanna watch it.

Mason:  In Spice World.

Jason:  Wow.

Mason:  Yeah.

 

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Discussion

Jason had heard that only three of the Spice Girls would go on the tour, but Posh and Sporty changed their minds and went. But Jason is probably right about one thing, the concerts will be very commercial. Jason and Mason can’t believe they showed commercials before the Spice Girls’ performance instead of an opening act.

Still, the Spice Girls must be great performers. Jason’s friend, who likes punk music, loved the Spice Girls’ show, and Mason seems to like their movie.

All in all, Jason and Mason are amazed that the Spice Girls are back together. Are you excited about the reunion tour and new music? What do you think of the idea of commercials as an opening act?

 

Comments

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murat66

Turkey

don't have a opinion without any knowledge about

03:12 PM Jan 28 2008 |

sentimental1959

Algeria

it's fantastic music group

02:29 PM Jan 28 2008 |

ferapuc

ferapuc

Italy

they are a sweet girls, it´s good, I could married with any of them

01:44 PM Jan 28 2008 |

173217519

China

hello.I come from Chinese. Iwant have a good friend

01:41 PM Jan 28 2008 |

许一

China

hello,my name is xu yi

01:25 PM Jan 28 2008 |

lxjvictor

lxjvictor

China

i did not the spice girls.maybe they are good

12:14 PM Jan 28 2008 |

mahmoudjeexaa

Somalia

Woah Woah, SPICE GIRLS they had commercial play on a big Screen I have Agreed with JASON!

12:01 PM Jan 28 2008 |

panp

panp

China

i even didnt know their english name before read this…

thanks.

11:21 AM Jan 28 2008 |

cheery.xia

cheery.xia

China

they are very crazy on the arena,I like their show,as well as song.

11:13 AM Jan 28 2008 |

Liet

Liet

United Kingdom

i don t like them, that is not music what they do"

11:00 AM Jan 28 2008 |

@comeonbaby@

China

exactly

09:45 AM Jan 28 2008 |

@comeonbaby@

China

they will be some phenomenonWink

09:43 AM Jan 28 2008 |

dfskt

dfskt

Brazil

They´re beautiful and sensual girl´s…..I love this game…rs

09:39 AM Jan 28 2008 |

a13081460505@lc

China

I hope they will be not personal differences .

07:56 AM Jan 28 2008 |

tanias

Russian Federation

May be it is smart to play commercials, but i complitly agree

with Jason that it is ridiculous.

06:45 AM Jan 28 2008 |

eazycase

eazycase

Taiwan

Foot in mouthThey are really spicy and do sing much great music.

06:44 AM Jan 28 2008 |

honolulu

honolulu

China

i like 2 become 1 too, it really a wonderful song

06:39 AM Jan 28 2008 |

sherryyu

sherryyu

China

i am not very familiar with them, but that is interesting indeed.

06:20 AM Jan 28 2008 |

rangy

rangy

China

Cooli dont know ,but i do it .

05:56 AM Jan 28 2008 |

alogigi

alogigi

United States

I just remember this song  I wanna be I wanna be lol.. It was  good band though  .. the most famous  Posh V Beckham. I like her cuz  she is on style always so chic so In she is an icon in the fashion industry.. she rocks

05:33 AM Jan 28 2008 |

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