They want it that way — and thousands of screaming Backstreet Boys fans got everything they could ask for last night. The smooth-singing teen idols wowed a starstruck all-girl mom-and-daughter audience as they swept into the Meadowlands for the first of three sold-out area shows.
"I love them s-o-o-o much," cooed Heather Tully, 13, of Roselle Park, N.J. "I listen to them every day. They're hot."
The lucky few who scored tickets to the girls gig of the year chanted "Back-street Boys, Back-street Boys" before their heroes came out.
The girls hit a deafening, high-pitched crescendo as the Boys emerged dramatically from billowing smoke.
As the theme from "Star Wars" blared, they kicked off the show with their hit "Larger Than Life."
"I've been waiting a long time for this," said Caitlin Strype, 17, of Staten Island. "I was upset when I didn't get tickets, but we found out on Monday that we could get some."
She and pal Tulin Aldas, 17, also of Staten Island, paid $100 each for their tickets.
The teen crowd sang along as the handsome fivesome — A.J., Brian, Howie D., Kevin and Nick — launched into a string of catchy hits, including "I Want It That Way," "Quit Playing Games With My Heart" and "As Long As You Love Me."
During "Quit Playing Games With My Heart," each Boy was hooked to high wires. They did soaring somersaults over the audience while dropping teddy bears on the screaming fans.
Marissa Rauser, 14, of Mendham, N.J., and her five girlfriends came decked out in matching metallic pants, black shirts and platform shoes. "We went to the mall and went all out," Marissa said.
Even the pre-teen crowd was caught up in BSB-mania.
Danielle Miller, 7, of West Caldwell, N.J., dragged her dad — and a sign reading "Backstreet Boys Rule" — out on a school night for the show.
Her father compared the frenzy to a "'90s version of the Monkees. I never heard such high-pitched screaming," said Howard Miller, 43. "They hit such high levels."
After last night's show, the Boys head to Long Island for sold-out gigs tomorrow and Sunday at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
source:www.nydailynews.com
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