Well, because I'm a fool and didn't try to eat a slug or sell my left lung for a No Strings Attached concert ticket, I'll just have to make do with this rockin' concert special that played on HBO on 7/27/00.

In General: I loved this show. I plan to watch about ten more times on top of the six times I've already seen it. It is my only insight into the NSA Attached tour. The guys have changed a lot, but basically, they're still *NSYNC. And we welcome that, don't we:)?
The dancing...I will honestly say that it was the best I've ever seen. Granted, I haven't seen a lot, but c'mon. When I was watching the Saturday rerun, my aunt came in and sat with me. I told her that these were the guys that sang with Celine Dion a while ago. She looked at them dubiously, then says "I don't think these guys can dance..." After she saw Digital Getdown, however, this is what she said(And I quote):
"Whoa."

About ten minutes before the show started, the something-Duffy lady got to sit wit' *NSYNC and ask questions that all us fans already know the answers to. I mean, we already know everything about what they're gonna say in these interviews! We can basically answer their questions for them! Except that if we do we wouldn't hear Chris' remark about Joey's chronic bed-wetting. But you notice when Justin or JC go on a roll about something "serious," the other guys are always hangin' their heads, looking bored? Ah, well, I would be too, if I had to sit through these interviews and hear someone blab about the same things over and over and over and over and...well, I guess they think it's fun...

The Meet 'N Greet: Well, everything else in the world hit on Justin before, why not someone's mom? And then we get to see Chris talking to a baby...cute.
Oh right, New York is Joey's hometown, ain't it! So of course he'd know half the people there...makes perfect sense:).

"Guys who like *NSYNC!" Why, aren't they ashamed of themselves. Big, grown men groovin' to *NSYNC. What an embarrassment. It's blasphemy, I tell you. It's a sin. But it's so dang fun.

I thought it was kinda funny how this show got a "G" rating. I mean, are they kidding!? *NSYNC's sugar-coaty and all, but G? I guess "Giddyup" was about horses after all:)

Next up they show clips of them auditioning some girls to dance onstage. One girl said she would pee in her pants if she got the chance...say, might you be a Joey fan?:) And then they have to sing "It's Gonna Be Me," and unfortunately I must say that none of them even got close to resembling the right pitch...ah well.

*No Strings Attached: I don't recognize that starting tune, but I hear it's from Pinnochio; How fitting. It's cool how very suddenly the tune gets pumped up and the guys start doing their puppet choreography and flying and whatnot with their neato costumes.
I must take this moment to remark on the coolness of their costumes. True, the last time I cared about what *NSYNC wore was never, but those flashy suit things just look cool. I want one. Maybe I'll dress up as *NSYNC this Halloween. But then I'll need four bandmates...
Anyway, I must also mention that the instruments used in the concert bring out the sounds so well...The piano tunes are so immense. And then it looks like Justin throws a fireball at Joey or something in midst of his smooth moves, it was just nifty. And you can hear the backup voices very well in this song...hmm, maybe a little too well...at times the melody actually fades out and you can only hear the backup. It's even worse when the guitar thing starts and I could barely hear anything. But you know, I was so busy singing along that I didn't reallly notice it(Yeah, just imagin me sitting my fat *** on the living room couch with a bag of chips singing along to *NSYNC...).
Has anyone else noticed how Lance always seems to end up in the same puppet pose?

*I Want You Back: We all recognize this...it's that one. I think this is the song that best brings out Chris' awesome backup harmony, and even today I still don't know which notes he actually hits in that dang chord with JC, he blends so well. One thing I did notice, when they go into that totem formation I think Chris started off too far to the right...it's weird, watch and you'll see what I mean.

*God Must Have Spent a Little More Time one You: Okay folks, let me just take some time out of my usual attempts at dry humor and speak a little on the unbelievable power of *NSYNC. The power of *NSYNC's music that didn't really hit me until now. Bear with me for a while: I'm not sure what the exact numbers are for any *NSYNC concert, but I've heard that the statistics are close to ten thousand people per concert(Again, correct me if I'm wrong). We all know about that thing Justin does where he puts him microphone out and the fans start singing. Now think about this: At that exact moment when Justin thrusts the microphone out, ten thousand people are singing the exact same thing in perfect harmony. Oh, there might be a few people who are off pitch, but that's besides the point. No, really just think about that. We have ten thousand people who are thinking and voicing and feeling the exact same thought. Ten thousand people who are totally in synch. That's amazing. Let me just repeat that again: Ten thousand people of all ages, nationalities, beliefs, backgrounds, whatever, in perfect and total harmony because of *NSYNC. To the next person who criticizes *NSYNC for being fake or whatever, first of all break their knees, then force them to watch this portion of the concert.
Anyway, back to the review...again, I really like the instruments used in this concert, it really brings out the songs like never before. And then they rise up on these pedestals, and I was goshdarned amazed that Chris didn't just faint right away. Chris has acrophobia just like me; In case you're wondering that's fear of heights. If I were up there on those skeeeeeeny pedestals I don't know how long I could stay conscious. I was totally amazed at their courage until the camera backs off and you can see how much all the members' knees are shaking:) Well, it's still a brave thing for them to do, see what *NSYNC goes through to please us fans:)?

Ananda Lewis: "How hard foes *NSYNC ROCK!!??" You know, I would've liked very much to hear the guys sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" with Lance on the violin, but I guess I'll settle for "Tearin' Up My Heart." (Note: On the JumboTron it was spelled "Tearing Up My Heart," I always thought it was "Tearin'")
*Tearin'(ing) Up My Heart: Ooh, now we have a new "JC, sing!" from Justin. That one's sure to go down in the history books...nevermind. All through this song they were playing these messages(from fans, I'm guessing)on the big screen, but they never showed what they were saying. Also, I may be wrong, but it seems like they changed the choreography a bit, 'cause before the guys usually ended up in the same spot, but now they're scattered all over. And, just like "I Want You Back" and "God Must Have Spent..." this one's a classic, which automatically scores it big points.

*Justin, the Human Beat Box: You know, it's stuff like this that reminds me just how often I underestimate Justin Timberlake. As much as I'd like to see him as just another person, I constantly have to remind myself that this guy has been a veteran of stage, song, and dance for as long as he's been alive. Biiiig cheer for Mr. Timberlake. So um, yeah, enough pathetic fan worship from me...

*It's Gonna Be Me: Ooh, we didn't even see this coming at all. It was like, cool saxophone tunes, then suddenly this. Cool. And again we are treated to the coolness sound of ten thousand fans singing out the same tunes. Again, cool. What wasn't so cool was how just like in NSA some of the backup outsing the melody. And for some reason Lance's low note which-I-thought-wasn't-supposed-to-be-so-low was lower than I thought it would be. Huh. Well, I'm not complaining. I was singing my @$$ off at this point, thank God there was no one at my house on Thursday. And I think it was in this song where it showed some 6 year old girl in a nothing-top and trying to shake her torso sexily for her JC...I had nightmares about that.

*I Drive Myself Crazy: "Slow it down a bit"? I don't think so:) "I Drive Myself Crazy," hyperspeed version. At this point in our lives we must all take a moment to reflect on JC's spasmacity(An actual word? Who cares?). Take a good look at Lance just sitting nicely there doing his do-do-dos, and then it'll cut straight to JC and his orgasms. Compare the two. Now scream in fear. Anyway, I didn't really get the living room setting, but it's all good 'cause it gave Joey something to do other than drum his fingers.

*Justin's Monologue: Don't he make you feel all warm and fuzzy? No, I mean in that other way, you sickos! He makes all of us who actually went and got the album instead of downloading it off of Napster feel good. Yeah, I'm talkin' to you off in Texas, you unfaithful fan!

*I Thought She Knew: Hmm, I didn't know that this was the first song they ever sang together. That's so sweeeeet...I think Justin made some people cry.
They way they did it here was a little faster, I think. At this time I'm still in my *NSYNC sing-a-long-a-thon, and I found myself lagging behind a little. Well, the thing about a capella is that they set their own beat...you can see the guys starting and stopping their tunes with subtle hand motions. Professional.
You know what I noticed? When Joey started his solo, the audience cheered the loudest. Well, can't blame 'em. If I were at that concert I would've been tempted to shout out "JOEY YOU ARE THE SEXIEST MONKEY ALIVE!!!," you know, just to get into the spirit. Wait, was that out loud?

*Pulling a Chasez-Referring to a sudden, spasmic and uncontrollable burst of movement visible in but not confined to the torso area, usually accompanied by large, dramatic limb gestures and ultrasonic squeals. Cause of this condition is not known, but is often attributed to a variant strain of the Joshua virus.

*Just Got Paid: I don't know why, but just seeing the guys in their costumes and the big JumboTron just reminds me a lot of DuckTales. I honestly do not know why. Oh wait, yes I do.
Does anyone ever wonder why George Washington, one of the most important people to grace this country, has his face stuck on a measly dollar bill? Apparently JC doesn't.
Seeing JC and Joey up there with the girls, I am not ashamed to say that I would've gladly traded places with either of them. I'm really not. Especially since JC there probably ruined the life of the girl-who-grabbed-his-armpits 'cause she'll be on the run from his fanatics for the rest of her existence. Amen to that.
And then they go and introduce their band(Who of course we all love and admire), and I must ask the question: Does anyone reading this actually know anyone named Reuben? I've heard the name a couple of times, but I've never in my life actually met anyone named Reuben. Huh.

*Scary Clown Face: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!! WHAT THE HECK IS THIS!?!?!?!? GO AWAY!!! GO AWAAAAAAAAYY!!!
Seriously, I'm so surprised that this thing didn't just send the younger fans there screaming out the door. As someone said on their site, it turns into this weird Queen Amidala on crack...freaky.
On the other hand, what was the answer to the riddle, anyway? I was too busy wetting myself to actually care about what the darn thing was sayin'. I think it's fame.

*Space Cowboy: Love the saxophone intro. I already saw this one on All Access Week so there wasn't really a surprise. Well, actually I will never stop being surprised at the guys' funky dance moves, but hey.

*It Makes Me Ill: "CLEAR!!!" This surplus of funky is what makes *NSYNC! Joey made the best doctor in his lil' hair-thingie. What's weird is that the end to this song portrays the guys dying, and then the audience is cheering to that...It's like the audience cheering *NSYNC's death. Alright, someone can come and hit me over the head with a spoon now.

*This I Promise You: Lance said hi to me! Hi Lance. And now you will all be revealed as to why I am so fearful of JC. Look at that devious grin. He's all, "heheheh!!!" And Chris is too funny. At first I thought they were gonna to that thing where they "sail," especially after seeing Justin adjusting his waistline. Again the guys surprise me. When Joey and Justin stand together, look how big Joey's head is compared to Justin's! It's so freaky. I love this section of the show, but Justin' long end was a little too long.

*Digital Get Down: I love it how the audience explodes into a frenzy when they see the "Log On" thingie appear on the screen, 'cause they know what's gonna happen next.
I don't know about the costumes, though...like I said, I've cared about what *NSYNC wore since never, and we all know that the Backstreets are gonna get pissy again if they had their digital suits look too digital, but did they have to make it look so low-tech? It just looks like styrofoam or something. Certainly you guys don't wanna end your concerts like this? Ah well.
Their dance moves in this are so digital and computer-ly, add in the sliding floors and it's all good.

*Bye Bye Bye: Was I the only one who didn't recognize that Tibetan monk tune as the starting theme!? I feel real not smart right now.
If you ask me(and you are asking me since you're on my website), this is the best performance of the entire show. Despite being the last act it was the most energetic and lively, which for *NSYNC isn't really that surprising. And for the last time of the night, ten thousand(I like saying that! Ten thousand)people sing together in absolute harmony. Go *NSYNC.

Righteo, that's it for this page! Bye Bye Bye!