#boys ii men

[pezboisworld]

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[nkotbblockparty]

Happy Throwback Thursday! ❤️🎶 I'm getting to the end of my playlist, so I'll probably eventually start over for TBT lol. 😂

[negrolicity]

Kings Return - Boyz II Men (A cappella Medley)

[a-moment-captured]

Wait, because I agree with you. I also feel like music is missing something. But I’m not sure if it can be pinpointed to one thing but more like a combination of things. Sometimes people use the excuse of people being older and that’s why they have a problem with some of today’s music but I’m GenZ and even I notice something is missing. I actually find myself listening to alot of older music and watching old performances now. If you have any music recommendations I’d love to hear them. Any genre

Oh anon, you are sending me down my favorite road!

I like the music today but it’s not about being older and just not liking something. I’m not old by any means! Being 30 is not old Or mean you don’t get todays music

Most of the songs that become viral, that people love on TikTok, a top 10 song for a few weeks, or just the “it” person of the moment, they don’t have the longevity factor. They just don’t!

20 years from now, no one will be talking about a good 75% of the music today. They will talk about Chris Stapleton, Adele, Taylor Swift, and maybe Harry Styles and maybe Jack Harlow:

The substance I’m talking about is definitely found in a few of their songs. Especially with Adele. Taylor is just up and down for me and a lot is repetitive 🤷🏽‍♀️.

Chris Stapleton is the singer they will talk about in 20 years. He had the longevity. He has the voice. He writes songs that reach your soul no matter what they are about. That’s what this generation needs. Not the next TikTok viral song.

I make it a point to turn older songs on in the car with my son, niece, and nephew. I want them to know about The Eagles, Al Green, Journey, Prince, Salt n Peppa, tupac, NSYNC, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Nelly, Brandy, boys II men, nas, usher, Reba mcentire, brooks and Dunn, faith hill, George strait, George jones, Johnny cash, frank sinatra, the temptations, Aretha Franklin, And the list goes on! I want to give them a variety!

I will tell you that my all time favorite video and favorite performances across the board is BB King with Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, and Jimmie Vaughan playing The Thrill is Gone. Hands down the best performance there ever was.

While mentioning Chris Stapleton, go watch his Grammy performance and CMA Awards performance of Cold. Omg will it blow you away! Watching reaction videos of Chris Stapleton is one of my favorite things to do on YouTube lol.

I’ve been on a Journey kick as of late. So from them:

Faithfully

Who’s Cryin Now

Don’t stop believing

Open arms

Lights

Eagles (my favorite band of all time)

hotel California

Desperado

Take it easy

Witchy woman

Lyon’ eyes

Take it to the limit

Country songs to listen to:

Stand by your man — Tammy Wynette(watch the show on showtime and George jones and Tammy Wynette)

Carrying your love with me — George strait

You never even called me by my name — David Allan coe (the version with Merle haggard, Waylon Jennings, and Charlie pride) you will love this song! I’ve lost count the number of times I sung this while out in a bar!

Fancy — Reba McEntire

Breathe — Faith Hill

Whiskey Lullaby — Brad Paisley

Some more random ones:

Tracy Chapman!!! Please!!! Especially “Give me one reason” and “Fast Cars”.

Al Green: the man has one of the best voices of ALL TIME! My son has to listen to “Love and Happiness” on the way to school every morning! But also “Let’s stay together” and “how can you men a broken heart”

Lynard Skynard’s “Simple Man” is truly just a great song. The meaning behind it and just the entire song is just so great.

Anything by Eric Clapton! Wonderful tonight, Cocaine, Layla (the mtv unplugged is my favorite version)

A few more:

unchained melody— righteous brothers

Anything ACDC(check out the live performance of Hells Bells in River Plate)

Living on a prayer — Bon Jovi

Early Mariah Carey—just the entire Butterfly album or DayDream album

Eminem

To understand Eminem, you have to start at the beginning. I watched his progression from the beginning and it is amazing what he was able to do. The man is one of the greats when it comes to rappers. No one will ever break the records he set. The Marshall Mathers LP and The Eminem Show are two of the greatest of all time!

[yemme]

Back in school we used to dream about this everyday....

[midnitetears]

saying how we feel is no longer allowed

Some people work things out

And some just don't know how to change

Let's don't wait till the water runs dry

We might watch our whole lives pass us by

Let's don't wait till the water runs dry

We'll make the biggest mistake of our lives

Don't do it, baby

now they can see the tears in our eyes

But we deny the pain that lies deep in our hearts

Well, maybe that's a pain we can't hide

Cause everybody knows that we're both torn apart

Boys II Men - Water runs dry

[deedsofmercy]

[marionto]

The least useless filter provided by Tumblr

[nfinitefreetime]

As if I have a choice

As if I have a choice

[daenerysies]

“He’s always angry, but we haven’t done anything.”

“…but I have a crooked finger, just like Mama!”

“We were born here. Mama is our mother.”

“I do not wish to be different.” “Nor do I.”

“So let us be good sons and please those who love us, so they may forget what we lack.”

I’m never going to recover from this. Once again scenes were removed that would add to both boys characterizations, and we all know why. The scenes would make the audience realize how Aemond’s ‘I’m being bullied for not having a dragon :( I’m the real victim!’ storyline so fallible and easy to shatter in universe because it’s a completely normal occurrence for Targaryen’s. Aemond is not the first child to not have a dragon by the age of ten, the original conqueror’s, Baelon, Alyssa, Rhaenys, Laena, Viserys, Daemon, Aegon II, Helaena, etc. all claimed young or fully grown dragons somewhere between the ages of 11-18.

The only character that had the potential to be marketed as his biggest bully is his brother. They’re never going to convince me (and many others) that it was Rhaenyra’s sons who would ever go after another child for their lack of a dragon, especially given that they were almost surely taught that hatching a cradle egg is but one way for a Targaryen to have a dragon. Aemond felt lesser than his nephews due to the way Alicent was parenting him. She led him to believe that his nephews were bastards, that due to their blood they were beneath him, and this is what led to his inferiority complex. It makes more sense than the crock of shit the show runners decided to include in the show.

Rhaenyra and her sons were subjected to actual abuse and bigotry over the timeskip due to their gender and their blood, respectively. It very much makes me sick how they’re being treated by not only the show runners, but a decent portion of the audience as well. Bastardphobia is not cool or edgy. Looking down on someone because their parents weren’t married is vile. It falls into the same category as believing in blood supremacy. It’s 2024. Do better.

Jace and Luke will forever be Mama’s boys and are never beating the best brothers/sons allegations.

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[roman-ii]

[cod-dump]

The Fort

TW: Silliness without plot, silliness, literally no serious plot

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Price liked giving the boys days off together if he could, that way they could keep each other occupied. Believe it or not, they actually get into less trouble when two or more of them are free. They liked to hoard themselves in the rec room their entire day off, usually leaving the room in a mess by the time they left.

Price normally never witnessed the mayhem first-hand, always giving the boys their space to enjoy themselves. But he wanted to check on them after giving them a week off after a hard mission. He hadn't seen them for four days straight and just wanted to confirm they were alive. So he went to the rec room with cookies as a peace offering for intruding.

Price was not prepared for the sheer chaos that greeted him when he opened the door.

The couches were flipped over, leaning against the pool table with sheets thrown overtop. The boys were no where in sight and Price realized the TV was missing from its usual place, as well. The extension cords suggested it was in their makeshift fort. Price inched closer to the fort, hearing muttering from within it.

"Boys?"

The muttering ceased and a broomstick suddenly stuck out from the sheets, prodding Price in the stomach to keep him from coming any closer.

"Come no closer, fiend!"

Price blinked at Gaz's exclaim as what sounded like Soap and Roach laughing followed.

"Fiend?"

"Hold up-" Gaz sticks his head out from the sheets, "Oh! Hi, Captain! Sorry, we thought you were Ghost coming back to steal our bounty!"

Price blinked, processing what Gaz had said, "You're... trying to keep Ghost... from stealing your 'bounty'?"

Soap pokes his head out, "He kept eating all the crisps and wanted to control the TV so we kicked him out."

Roach pokes out from under Soap, "Now he's our mortal enemy."

"Huh... Alright, then. Well, I was coming to see if you boys were alive."

Roach points, "What's in the container?"

"Oh, Laswell's snickerdoodle cookies."

The three gasp, stars in their eyes. They disappear under the sheets, back into the fort, before they use the broomstick to open the sheets up.

"Welcome, Lord Price! Come share your treasure with us!"

Price snorts, "I have work to do, boys. Just came to check on you."

"Oh..."

"But these cookies are for you."

"YES!"

Price leans down to hand over the cookies when, suddenly, they're snatched from Price's hands.

"What-?"

He turns in time to see Ghost disappear out of the rec room. Price didn't have to say anything (or more like didn't have time to) before Gaz, Soap, and Roach charged out of the fort after Ghost.

"COME BACK HERE, THIEF!"

Price stands, blinking. He really had to get back to work but the boys were clearly doing something far more entertaining than whatever the SAS emailed him. Price decides to sit on the floor, pulling out his phone and checking the base's security footage. From there, he was able to watch the boys chase after Ghost throughout the halls.

Sadly, he couldn't hear what they were saying. And he knows it was hilarious. Though he was fairly entertained by how everyone else on base was reacting to the chaos of the 141's core members running around like madmen over a container of cookies.

Eventually, Ghost ran into the rec room. He got on his knees and slid past Price into the fort. The sheets fluttered closed by the time the other three ran in.

"GHOST!"

"My fort now."

Price covered his mouth to keep from laughing as Gaz was swatted by the broomstick when he tried to get back into the fort. Soap and Roach were also swatted when they got too close, making Price realize there was only one opening into their fort.

"YOU DISHONORABLE CRUMB OF DIRT! LEAVE OUR FORT IMMEDIATELY AND WE WILL SHOW YOU MERCY!"

Price snickered at the commitment Gaz was giving this bit.

"Let me think about it... Nah, I'm staying."

"THEN YOU LEAVE US NO CHOICE-"

"Oh please, what are you going to do? You can't touch me!"

Soap joins in, "Oh, fairest Ghost! May I join you inside?"

"No."

Soap gasps loudly, "I thought we had something!"

Price rolls his eyes and stands, "You boys have your fun-"

Price is stopped from leaving by Roach, "Lord Price! Help us retake our fort and we shall share our bounty with you!"

"Boys-"

Roach takes his goggles off and hits him with the saddest eyes Price has ever seen on him. Gaz and Soap quickly join in and Price sighs loudly, knowing he wouldn't hear the end of it if he didn't help them.

"Fine. Step aside."

Price approaches the fort, ready for Ghost to swipe at him with the broomstick. Once he was close enough, the broomstick stuck out, ready to hit him. Price quickly grabbed it and yanked it out of Ghost's grasp.

There was a moment of silence before-

"Oh shit-"

"CHARGE!"

Gaz dives into the fort, Soap and Roach following suit. Immediately there was high pitched screaming and cursing. Price backed up, not sure what to expect. Suddenly, Ghost crawls out of the fort lightning speed, Gaz following him but only going a foot outside of the fort. Price yelps when Ghost knocks into his legs, sending him crashing to the floor.

"BLOODY HELL, SIMON!"

Ghost lays on top of him, Price wheezing by his weight being completely on his stomach. He wiggled around but found himself unable to get free.

"Listen here, you little shits! I have a hostage!"

Roach peeks out and gasps, "He has Lord Price!"

Gaz goes to charge out but Soap grabs him by the ankle, "No! Don't! There's no telling what he might do to him!"

"That's right! He's in danger until you give into my demands!"

Gaz glares, "What do you want?"

"To be let back into the fort!"

Gaz looks at Roach and Soap for their input before sighing, "Fine, you can come back."

"AND I WANT TO WATCH LEGALLY BLONDE!"

"FUCKING-"

Price groans, "Let him watch the movie!"

"UGH- FINE!"

Ghost gets off of Price and shoves his way back into the fort. Price wheezes as he sits up. He forgot how big of a guy Ghost was. Gaz crawls over to him.

"Are you alright, Lord Price?"

"I'll live. Is this seriously what you boys get up to on your days off?"

Gaz blinks, "Yea? What else would we do?"

Price stares before shrugging.

"DON'T EAT ALL THE COOKIES!"

Gaz immediately darts back into the fort. Price rolls his eyes but smiles as he stands. He begrudgingly went back to his boring office and to do his boring reports. He'll have to see if there's room for him in the fort tomorrow.

[dd-wyd]

The gay boys - day 13

"In my darkest hours, you are a welcome salve to my battle-weary heart."

The pride month challenge 🌈

[smallboyonherbike]

for anyone not familiar w my deranged music polls obsession - i did a poll for each year of the 90s to get tumblr's favorite billboard hot 100 single, so this is to determine ultimate favorite 90s top song!!