Viva Forever.

“Friendship lasts forever” – Spice Girls.

 The reunion of the Spice Girls is such a big thing for a lot of people, me included. Since I was a young boy I was always totally captivated with their music, regardless of what everyone else thought. The fact they’ve come back, all five of them, just makes me warm inside, and I just can’t believe after years of speculation, it’s finally happened.
I didn’t really think much to it when I heard they were getting back together, I mean it’s been so long and I guess you forget just how much something affected you that long ago. But it was today that I was watching “Ultimate Spice Girls” on TMF, and they were playing all of the Spice Girls’ songs, and I just automatically remembered how emotionally attached to them I once was. They truly were inspirational, and played a huge part of my childhood, even if my family weren’t too keen on the idea that I was a huge fan of the number one girl band.

Their new song “Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)” in my opinion isn’t number one material, and I’m not sure on whether it was the best way to go for their reunion single. I mean, I think it’s a good idea they went for the emotional/sentimental outlook on the situation, because it is an emotional and sentimental event, but I don’t think the song itself is really much to die for. I know it won’t reach number one, and it’s a shame, but I’m not any less amazed and pleased they’ve returned.

Each of the girls really went their own ways, to my knowledge, Emma went for her solo career, as did Mel C and Geri. Victoria is happily wedded with David Beckham and has released a few of her own singles, and Mel B married, divorced, and didn’t really do much else that I’ve heard about. I think Emma’s music really is the best out of the five, but Victoria seems to have had the biggest response from the public, what with her move to LA, and all the business with her anorexia trouble; only I can’t help but to feel she didn’t earn that publicity (good or bad – it’s still recognition), since the only reason she’s heavily heard of nowadays is because of her husband. Either way, I support her, and wish them all a world of luck with the reunion.

This is the way a reunion is supposed to go, opposed to Britney Spears’ attempt. Not that she ever “left” the music scene, but her re-invention of herself really isn’t anything to scream about. To be honest, there was a time and place where I had respect for her, but now I’ve started to realise that she  just wants the attention (hence the hair shaving, attacking vans with umbrellas, etc etc). I’m worried she’s turning into another Paris Hilton, alongside Nicole Richie and Lindsay Lohan; which is a shame since both her and Lindsay have actually worked hard for their former reputations. The public wanted to see her bring out an album where she’s calmed down and started to regain the respect she once deserved, but obviously that’s not happening for a while. I hear the album is good though.

Whatever happens in the music world, there’s always going to be a dispute or heavily critical opinion out there anyway.