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"It's Gonna Be Me" by 'N Sync
"The Real Slim Shady" by Eminem
"The Thong Song" by Sisqo
"Bye Bye Bye" by 'N Sync
"Heartbreaker" by Mariah Carey
"(You Drive Me) Crazy" by Britney Spears
"Larger Than Life" by Backstreet Boys
"Music of My Heart" by 'N Sync and Gloria Estefan
"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" by Backstreet Boys
"Cowboy" by Kid Rock"It’s Gonna Be Me" by ‘N Sync
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Tuesday 5.23.2000 – [at #7] “That's the lowest it will ever be in its TRL career; I have spoken.” - Dave. (I wish he weren’t right.)
Wednesday 5.24.2000 - Number 2?!? TWO?! Anyway, some girl requested it ‘cause “it’s their best video yet.” WHAT is she on? Even Tearin’ Up My Heart is better than this.
Tuesday 5.30.2000 - Lance wanted to be an astronaut. Too bad he didn't get that spot in the Britney video.
Thursday 6.1.2000 - The arrogant “it’s gonna be me” lines by Justin are SO freakin’ scary, especially at the beginning
Monday 6.5.2000 - Okay… so ‘N Sync’s in my city for TWO concerts today and tomorrow… and ALL I freakin’ hear on the radio is about it. It’s annoying and that’s about it.
Tuesday 6.6.2000 - Wow. Slipped TWO whole spots. Some girl won tickets and offered to take her competitor for those very same tickets with her… that's cool. Really.
Wednesday 6.7.2000 - Let’s show Justin and JC a LITTLE more; I don’t think they get enough coverage
Thursday 6.8.2000 - Justin is one UGLY doll. Joey, on the other hand, improved in his doll stage.
Friday 6.9.2000 - Justin in the freakin’ front ALL the time. He even pushes the rest of them down in the end. Why are they standing for that?
Monday 6.12.2000 - "AJ paying very nice compliments to not only 'N Sync, but to their video, which I thought was very cool." --Carson
Tuesday 6.13.2000 - Joey’s only bad habit (this is obviously self-proclaimed): flirting
Monday 6.26.2000 - Lyric of the day: “It made you believe in no man, no cry” What is this? Caveman talk?
Tuesday 6.27.2000 - The cash register scene needs some major work, starting with the cashier’s “surprise.” Each time she has the same reaction. As if she wouldn't get it by the time the fifth one came around.
Wednesday 6.28.2000 - There are some amazingly cute moments in this video (think Lance and Justin--when he's not scary). Also some stupid ones. Ah well.
Friday 6.30.2000 - Definitely the most entertaining video out right now. From a guys prospective though..the barbies in the video look really old and nasty. If Justin and Britney are going together..why didn't they get her to play Barbie (in a bikini)? (Comments today by Justin)
Monday 7.3.2000 - At least they didn’t do one of those “pretty videos” like “normal groups” like them do...
Tuesday 7.4.2000 Independence Day! - Their own line of lip balm?!? That's almost as bad as Britney bubblegum. And it tops the Backstreet candles.
Wednesday 7.5.2000 - Crazy boyband madness going on to get to the top. ‘N Sync won today.
Thursday 7.6.2000 - Joey fell rappelling... it’s cool that they left that scene in.
Monday 7.17.2000 - There’s some good dancing in this video. It’s majorly entertaining. [Notice how I'm being good and not even commenting on those girls who won the tickets?]
Wednesday 7.19.2000 - Called Maria, big ‘N Sync fan. Agreeing with her, he said, “Justin is the face of the new millennium.” Carson about broke down in laughter after he said that. I’m laughing just thinking about it.
Thursday 7.20.2000 - Some girl one tickets after singing TERRIBLY off key. And THEN, Carson goes, “Sounds better than ‘N Sync actually!” ...rotflmao
Friday 7.21.2000 - “The most fun I had at a concert was probably in New Orleans. We had about 200 of our friends come. The whole front row was trying to make us laugh and they succeeded.” –Lance
Monday 7.24.2000 - One of the worst shots of this video has got to be the slow-motion dancing (and their mouths are going regular speed). When they jump up and pull their legs together. It’s only a second, but it’s horrible.
Tuesday 7.25.2000 - FOUR shows in New York. Holy... FOUR. I bet some ‘N Sync fanatics are going to all of them.
Wednesday 7.26.2000 - Justin: “We didn’t think that by this time this year, we’d get tickets to sit down at the VMAs.” Yeah, we all had those dreams. (I’m totally kidding here people, don’t send me hatemail!)
Thursday 7.27.2000 - The whole whistling from the Barbies, and then their enthusiastic nodding (done TWICE) is just too much.
Friday 7.28.2000 - I think it’s interesting how Joey knocks down the dominoes that spell out their name. What’s that supposed to symbolize? Or maybe it’s too much to assume that there’s symbolism in pop videos such as this...
Monday 7.31.2000 - Starring in an upcoming Imax film. God forbid you turn on the TV and they're not on... now they gotta go after the movies too.
Wednesday 8.02.2000 - I really like the “you might been hurt BABE” dance move.
Thursday 8.03.2000 - Justin does some beat boxing in concert. I saw the HBO thing. [deep breath] ahahahahahahahahahahaha! ......... Naw, that’s cool.
Friday 8.04.2000 - “That song and video actually gets better every time.” – Carson
Monday 8.7.2000 - They suck, they suck, ‘N Sync, they suck – Eminem’s “cheer,” made up by Carson (when they were talking about how Madonna was a cheerleader in HS)
Tuesday 8.8.2000 - Today's JC's birthday. Brian McFayden: "So to all you girls out there... 24... [you're] not old enough"
Wednesday 8.9.2000 - Which MTV personality plays a role in ‘N Sync’s No Strings Attached tour? Ananda... and I must say that that is extremely odd. Friday 8.11.2000 The competition between this video and Eminem’s reminds Carson of the Backstreet Boys and Korn fight.
Monday 8.14.2000 - Part of a conversation I had: “Where did they come up with the idea for this video?” Me: “They made it up themselves.” [pause] “Oh. You can tell.”
Tuesday 8.15.2000 - Request of the day: “‘cause I wish I could be a Barbie in their playland!” No comment on this one.
Wednesday 8.16.2000 - Aww, sh*t! Today’s ‘N Sync’s 61st day! Okay, BSB and ‘N Sync will never be equal... don’t be giving them equal treatment. Just retire videos ON TIME.
Thursday 8.17.2000 - My fave sign: “Lance I’m Legal.” It’s much better than the creative “Lance, It’s Gonna Be Me” or the odd “I’d Rather Be PANTSless than LANCEless.” Notes: Lance from ‘N Sync visits, his “FreeLance” competition is going on. Damn this boy provides lots of material. He was funny all over the place (though he might not have meant to be...) – It’s a good thing he’ll be back tomorrow ‘cause I got lots to say. :)
Friday 8.18.2000 - “Hoping to catch a micro-glimpse, otherwise known as an mmmbop, literally, of Lance.” – Carson. I CANNOT believe he said that. On a side note: 2nd day Lance is there, 2nd day they’re at #2.
Monday 8.21.2000 - Today is their 63rd day (TRL count), or their 64th (my count). Don’t be scared, though, apparently “This I Promise You” is ready next week. In TWO languages. And I thought BSB’s version of “I’ll Never Break Your Heart,” “Nunca Te Hare Llorar” was funny.
Tuesday 8.22.2000 - In the end, “When FINALLY, (Justin echoes: Finally),” he does that little booty-shaking thing. It’s SO cute.
Wednesday 8.23.2000 - Highlights of a retired video: how scary Justin is, Lance near the end and how he always pokes his head in the shots, the dancing—most all of it.
"The Thong Song" by Sisqo
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Wednesday 3/15/2000 - This a major jump: even though he was reading the cue cards and discussing thongs all day yesterday, he went up
Thursday 3/16/2000 - The white/gray hair is growing on me, but it’s really odd that it matches his outfit.
Thursday 3/23/2000 - Way overplayed now. I can’t even remember Ricky’s “Livin’ la Vida Loca” (if I want to) cause I get this song in my head. That shows something.
Tuesday 3/28/2000 - Sisqo has a good personality [he visited]
Monday 4/3/2000 - His gloves with the covered index finger and thumb are so pointless
Tuesday 4/4/2000 - The high-pitched repetitive beeping rhythm in the background has got to go. It hurts my ears and gets so annoying!
Wednesday 4/5/2000 - Only played for like 5 seconds… got gypped today
Monday 4/17/2000 - His dance on the beach with the stamping is pretty cool; it’s the best part of the whole video
Tuesday 4/18/2000 - Joining ‘N Sync’s summer tour… Aren’t they horny enough already…?
Monday 4/24/2000 - Song is getting so so so repetitious… I’m so sick of it. Help help help
Wednesday 4.26.2000 - The similarities this video and Sisqo’s have are uncanny—the weird flipping they do to get to another scene, the gloves, and the attempts at sex appeal… hmmm
Wednesday 5.3.2000 - Raymond loves the hot dog scene
Wednesday 5.10.2000 - Remix with Foxy Brown coming soon (oh god this is gonna be…)
Friday 5.12.2000 - Carson likes the second half better than the first. I don’t like either.
Thursday 6.1.2000 - Remix… with Foxy Brown… no comment.
Monday 6.5.2000 - It’s finally summer, and he goes and changes his summery video into one that’s not.
Tuesday 6.6.2000 - How exactly is he on tour with 'N Sync AND hosting a daily show on MTV?
Monday 6.12.2000 - Highlight of a retired video: The dancing. Samuel L. Jackson did a good impression of it too.
"The Real Slim Shady" by Eminem
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Thursday 4.27.2000 - Cameos by Kathy Griffith, Fred Durst, Tommy Lee, and, to a lesser extent, Carson, Britney, Christina (hehe)
Monday 05.01.2000 - Carson *tried* to clear everything up… I found it extremely funny. Christina-“disguting, completely untrue,” “cool to see Fred telling the truth” ‘N Sync-“I feel bad for Christina”; they really didn’t know what to think, Fred-“never had any type of relations with her”
Tuesday 5.2.2000 - Carson: “Can’t we all just get along-it’s just a music video!” Somehow I don't think we can...
Wednesday 5.3.2000 - Don’t you find yourself doing his hand motions during the chorus? I totally do, especially on the word “imitating.” You know you do.
Thursday 5.4.2000 - First time EVER a rapper has been at #1 (on a real countdown)
Tuesday 5.9.2000 - What’s up with different videos trying to disgust me? First we got the Bloodhound Gang and that worm thing, and now we got the onion rings scene.
Wednesday 5.10.2000 - This song and the particulars of its lyrics have some real pull-beating the boy bands and what not.
Thursday 5.11.2000 - Line with most energy and that’s most fun to sing: “Women wave your pantyhose, sing the chorus anditGOES…” hehe that’s fun
Friday 5.12.2000 - [at #1] Again. Wow. I’m really impressed.
Monday 5.15.2000 - Lyric of the day: "And Dr. Dre said... nothing you IDIOTS Dr. Dre's dead"
Tuesday 5.16.2000 - "It's flattering that they're making fun of you, oh god yeah!" --Britney
Wednesday 5.17.2000 - I wonder if it's weird for Carson to hear his name in this song everyday? Is it flattering? Granted, he hears "OHMIGOD I LOVE YOU" all the time, but I wonder how long it takes him to get used to it?
Wednesday 5.24.2000 - 24% phone, 23% email can beat the boy bands now
Thursday 6.8.2000 - Number one “even from the Movie Awards” - Carson... what in the world does that mean?; Carson forced Verne Troyer to switch seats with him: “You are now sitting next to Fred Durst and Christina Aguilera” HOLY CRAP that was funny. Good job Carson.
Friday 6.9.2000 - My favorite part is still that whole Dr. Dre thing.
Monday 6.12.2000 - [at #4] Falling too! What's going on?
Tuesday 6.13.2000 - Lyric of the day: “Half of you critics can’t even stomach me, let alone stand me.” Wait, isn’t that the SAME EXACT thing?
Monday 6.26.2000 - Christina Aguilera is Carson's and Fred's "bond." Watching this video for the first time together was "ill."
Tuesday 6.27.2000 - The clones sit there and nod their heads constantly... it’s annoying
Wednesday 6.28.2000 - Another new TRL "Game"! TRL Yearbook... showed a *cute* picture of Marshall Mathers.
Friday 6.30.2000 - This was definitely a good song, but I think everyone played it out. (Comments today by Justin...)
Monday 7.17.2000 - “Eminem is punk rock!” – Coby Dick [hmmm... he does sound like Blink-182 and FenixTX and mxpx... right]
Thursday 7.20.2000 - Eminem: “What I’d do with Britney Spears? I’d beat up Justin first.”
Friday 7.21.2000 - Request of the day: “‘cause it’s a great song and we think he’s pretty fly for a white guy!”
Monday 7.24.2000 - Um, today was announced as his 61st day. Carson kept saying that “if the math works out,” he should be retired on Friday. Yeah, funny thing is that it DOESN’T work out. His 61st day was Friday. SHOULD be retired on Thursday. I’m sick of TRL’s problems.
Tuesday 7.25.2000 - Co-leads the VMA nominations with 6. Along with ‘N Sync.
Thursday 7.27.2000 - Should be gone today. Somebody at TRL must be like, “Hmmm... I think Sarah’s website needs more travesties. Let’s play videos for longer than they should be. We’ll do her a favor.”
Friday 7.28.2000 - Highlights of a retiring video: “Nothing you IDIOTS, Dr. Dre’s dead!” when “Britney” is scared of Eminem after he turns on her (that’s HILARIOUS), the ‘N Sync/BSB impersonators
"Bye, Bye, Bye" by 'N Sync
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Friday 3/03/2000 - Lyric of the day: “I’m doin’ this tonight, you’re probably gonna start a fight”
Tuesday 3/07/2000 - Another edition of “Making of the Video” will be shown. Must have some sort of large fan base or something. Can’t really understand why.
Thursday 3/09/2000 - Somebody’s payin $4050+ for Justin’s plate of French toast. Are you EVEN kidding me?
Friday 3/10/2000 - Competing on Video Feuds this Saturday (WON in their category, and overall)
Monday 3/13/2000 – [at #2] How sad! After 26 days, they’ve been dethroned! (Finally) - ‘N Sync did NOT break record for streak at #1! This was like a major adrenaline boost for my entire day. I’m not joking. Backstreet is so awesome.
Tuesday 3/14/2000 - Justin’s French toast went for $1025. I feel so bad for the person who bought it. OMG
Thursday 3/16/2000- Darrin Henson, ‘N Sync’s choreographer, visits and shows some people how to dance the ‘N Sync dance, which is the same thing over and over again, basically.
Tuesday 3/21/2000 - Comments on their visit: Joey wearing like the ugliest jacket ever. Justin wearing like the biggest orange turtleneck I’ve ever seen. Lance pretty hot. Chris looks disturbed, especially when BSB’s video was played. Other than that, I’m seeing way too much of them. They introduced some FREAK fans to them. These people were crazy…
Wednesday 3/22/2000 - Apparently they broke records in Times Square. I’m sick of everyone thinking they’re better than Backstreet though. It’s crazy talk.
Wednesday 3/29/2000 - Breaking records all over the place.
Friday 3/31/2000 - ONLY let Justin and JC sing… that’s real 5-part harmony (yeah… right)
Monday 4/3/2000 – [at #2] Saying bye to the #1 spot. Finally a break in the monotony! YES
Wednesday 4/5/2000 - Bastards won’t let anyone get to #1. Oh well.
Friday 4/7/2000 - “Lance and JC are such rebels, man—they don’t care.”
Tuesday 4/11/2000 - Viewer comment: “I voted for ‘N Sync cause I wanna go bye bye bye with Nick!” Ummmm… yeah… me too. Wait… who’s Nick? (lol)
Thursday 4/13/2000 - Hopefully this will be challenged soon, at least!
Monday 4/17/2000 – [at #2] “I thought ‘N Sync was MARRIED to the #1 spot”
Wednesday 4/19/2000 - I love how Justin runs like a fool when NOBODY’S even chasing him. And then he freaks out even more when the dogs show up, although they’re NOT moving or anything. Love it.
Thursday 4/20/2000 - ‘N Sync’s next video: “It’s Gonna Be Me” hmmm… that’ll be interesting. I actually like that song. Too bad it sounds so familiar.
Monday 4/24/2000 - With Britney singing this song (Oops! I Did It Again}, and Justin singing “Bye, Bye, Bye,” I wonder how their relationship is going?
Tuesday 4.25.2000 - One of the best parts: “So I’m leavin’ you behind” and Justin turns his back. That’s so cute
Wednesday 4.26.2000 – [at #4] OKAY… this totally ruins their record of being #s 1 and 2 only… Travesty #4
Thursday 4.27.2000 - Highlights of the video: JUSTIN, the little “leavin’ you behind” move, how funny they look when the CD stops (that’s hilarious), that repetitive dance. [Notes] They showed clips of those freak fans and their screaming meeting ‘N Sync. Those moments are classic, when they’re laughing at these fans going crazy
Additional comments:
The stage says “libertas” ... how corny is that
Justin does his hot laugh, but then he has to go and ruin it with that clumsy, stupid, unnecessary somersault.
They look so stupid sliding up and down the walls--Sugar Ray's "Fly" much? (thanks to Brian)“Heartbreaker” by Mariah Carey
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Thursday 9/16/99 - Jay-Z finally made the time to appear in the video, eh?
Monday, September 20 - Ever notice how the popcorn does not come off of evil Mariah’s hair? It just stays lying there on top! WTF?
September 22, 1999 Wednesday - The popcorn on evil Mariah’s hair seriously never comes off! I can’t get over this. What’s up with that?
September 27, 1999 Monday - Jerry O’Connell really makes this video worth watching. He’s so funny.
September 28, 1999 Tuesday - It's amazing to see that the only dance moves Mariah can accomplish is to slap herself "incessantly."
September 29, 1999 Wednesday - I sincerely do not understand how, in the fight scene, Mariah could get the wrong bathroom stall. I mean, WTF, she practically followed evil Mariah to the door. That’s too big of a stretch.
September 30, 1999 Thursday - Okay, take a look at this part: evil Mariah is dragging Mariah out of the woman’s stall, and you’ll notice that the stall itself has no left wall. None. I think they need to try a little harder. That’s not acceptable.
October 1, 1999 Friday - I am starting to like this song a lot, but that’s not surprising considering my Mariah history. Her CD Music Box was the first CD I ever owned. I could listen to all of the songs on it (which is not the case with all of my CDs, not by a long shot) and I did, often. History repeating itself in effect, people!
October 7, 1999 Thursday - They played this remix with Missy Elliott, DaBrat, and Snoop, but it pretty much sucked. The other version was at least entertaining.
October 8, 1999 Friday - Carson, NO WE DO NOT LIKE THE REMIX. Please stop playing this, please.
October 11, 1999 Monday - They played the regular video, finally! Remixes are bad! - Jerry O’Connell visits. He is one funny guy in the Mariah video!
October 13, 1999 Wednesday - We already have this video, so I’m wondering why they world premiered another? TRL last year forced videos from BSB and ‘N Sync to retire when they made new videos. Yeah, let’s be consistent, people. [World premiere Mariah Carey video featuring 98 Degrees and Joe]
October 14, 1999 Thursday - PLEASE STOP PLAYING THE AWFUL REMIX. IT IS NOT GOOD!
October 15, 1999 Friday - I was really starting to like this song, that is, until they started playing the awful remix.
October 19, 1999 Tuesday - In the little staged cat fight, all Mariah and evil Mariah do is slap each other on the legs. WTF?
October 20, 1999 Wednesday - Snoop Dogg’s birthday today; Carson announces that he’s got "a .40 in the mail for you with a bow on it."
October 21, 1999 Thursday - I actually enjoy listening to Missy Elliott’s singing part, even if it’s not part of the original song.
October 22, 1999 Friday - Wondering about the relevancy of the roller skates?
October 25, 1999 Monday - DaBrat is wearing a fur coat. That’s questionable and inappropriate.
October 27, 1999 Wednesday - I’m still pondering the relevancy of the Car Wash.
October 29, 1999 Friday - Snoop just sits in the car so oddly. What is that expression on his face?
October 28, 1999 Thursday - Jay-Z’s rap is so much better than DaBrat’s. I wonder how he feels about this remix.
November 4, 1999 Thursday - What’s up with the goo at the bottom of the fight box thing? Really odd.
November 5, 1999 Friday – [At #10] Falling, falling, falling. Maybe cause they play the bad remix?
November 15, 1999 Monday - DaBrat’s fur is still unsettling
November 19, 1999 Friday - This has got to be getting close to retirement
November 22, 1999 Monday - I’m just praying that before this is retired, they play the better original version at least once.
November 23, 1999 Tuesday - According to the beginning of the video Mariah is "imitated, but never duplicated"
November 24, 1999 Wednesday - The superior, smug look on the real Mariah’s face during the "fight" scene is amazingly annoying.
November 26, 1999 Friday - Viewer Comments Day! - "Please play Mariah Carey’s "Heartbreaker" cause my best friends just got her heart broken. She needs some cheering up and this video always brings a smile to my face!""(You Drive Me) Crazy" by Britney Spears
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Thursday 9/16/99 - I had a friend ask me why Melissa Joan Hart was in the video. Being extremely surprised, I’m wondering if a lot people have that question. Well, here ya go, this song is on the soundtrack and is the title song for Melissa’s new movie.
Monday, September 20 - Still lovin the cute shirt
September 22, 1999 Wednesday - I don’t understand the transition from ‘50s waitress to dance club fiend that she makes. WTF?
September 23, 1999 Thursday - [at #5, behind Genie In A Bottle] The girl’s worst showing yet. If you ask me (I know nobody is), she and the song are at least ten times better that Miss Aguilera.
September 24, 1999 Friday - This girl really can dance
September 28, 1999 Tuesday - Britney Spears and Melissa what-the-hell-am-I-wearing Joan Hart guest host. I never realized how short Melissa is. And how much she evidently likes to talk. She cut off everybody, and people asking questions or on the phone were probably confused and maybe a little pissed. God knows I would be. "She's no Carson!" And wasn't Britney happy?
September 30, 1999 Thursday – [at #4] In Carson’s words, Miss Britney "plummeted!" She "drops like a ton of bricks." How funny—it’ll happen to Christina too!
October 5, 1999 Tuesday - I love the dance move after she says, "Tell me, I’m so into you…" It is so cool!
October 6, 1999 Wednesday – [‘N Sync is visiting] Did you see how much Justin was checking out this video?? This is what I expected to see as a request: "I am requesting Britney cause I know Justin will want to see it when he’s there."
October 7, 1999 Thursday - This song is really good. I love the dancing and her shirt. I don’t understand why people bother to make anti sites about her; you know those people really do like her at some level, or else they wouldn’t be spending so much time on her. Think about it.
October 22, 1999 Friday - Carson ends the video by proclaiming how many times he’s seen each of her three videos. How funny.
October 25, 1999 Monday - Joey’s [from ‘N Sync] a big time fan of hers. Even has a shirt.
October 27, 1999 Wednesday - This girl really is a good dancer. My goodness.
November 11, 1999 Thursday - Lyric of the day: "I’m so excited" (See #2) [A boy band video has retired out of the #1 spot]
November 17, 1999 Wednesday - She’s almost gone! How sad!
November 19, 1999 Friday - Carson: "The dance-off scene is a nice substitute for a fight."
November 22, 1999 Monday - Retired tomorrow! I’m gonna miss that cute shirt she wears!
November 23, 1999 Tuesday - Carson, in his review of this video’s history, said that she only reached #1 once. However, my records indicate that she really reached it twice, on September 7 and on September 29. I can’t believe TRL can make a mistake like that.
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