On Thursday, October 20, 2011 I did something I never thought I'd ever do in my lifetime...I went to a Hanson show at the TLA on South Street in Philly. Many people who know me now are surprised I was never into Hanson back in the day of boy bands because they know how much I loved (and still love) 'NSync, Backstreet Boys, and New Kids on the Block (plus a few others). For some reason, I was never really a fan of Hanson's - maybe it was the long hair lol. So, when my best friend and concert going buddy, Joanna, asked me to go with her (she, unlike myself, was a HUGE fan of Hanson's and still is) I said I would because the Melissa of today doesn't discriminate against any kind of music. Well, during the show, I jotted down some thoughts on my phone and I think this will pretty much sum up my thoughts of the night. Here's what I wrote, "Say what you want about these boy bands who were all about pop music, but if you go to one of their shows, you get to experience the impact they have on thousands of fans all over the world. Sometimes I'm amazed to just sit back and listen to the crowd singing along to every single lyric. Maybe these guys were looked at as "bubble gum pop" back in the 90s, but when it comes down to it...they play their own instruments and they play real music. I'll be the first to admit I was never a fan when they first came out, but that's because I didn't know real music back then. I loved the boy bands who were full of choreography. But I will admit, after seeing Hanson live tonight, I was impressed." So, there you go, I became a fan after seeing them live. The only set back I had was I only recognized a few songs out of about 25 that they played. We found out that the band actually did some type of voting online for fans of each city to choose which full CD they were going to play at that city's show. Philly ended up choosing their first CD, "Middle of Nowhere," but they also played some songs on their more current CDs as well. I kept track of the set list like usual, and I shot a few videos with my iPhone that I included below, so be sure to check them out. I also included some other videos I found on YouTube that were shot at this same show.
Hanson's Set List - TLA, Philadelphia, PA - Thursday, October 20, 2011
Musical Ride
Waiting For This
Can't Stop
And I Waited
Thinking 'Bout Somethin'
Thinking of You
Where's the Love
Look At You
Speechless
Watch Over Me
Lucy
Weird
I Will Come to You
Love Song
Madeline
With You In Your Dreams
Yearbook
This Time Around
Day Has Come
Penny & Me
Give a Little
MMMBop
If Only/Let's Get It On (Marvin Gaye cover)
-Encore-
Lost Without Each Other
Man From Milwaukee
Hanson performing "Where's the Love" (my video)
Hanson performing "Give a Little" (my video)
Hanson performing "MMMBop" (my video)
Hanson performing "Man From Milwaukee" (my video)
Hanson performing "Man From Milwaukee" (not my video - found on YouTube)
Hanson performing "Madeline" (not my video)
