When forming a new boyband that will be commercially successful you need a point of difference - something to set them aside from other boybands. Welcome to The Leaders! Each band member has been chosen for his unique contributions to humanity and world peace. The Leaders require a fifth member. Any suggestions?
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
from Equatorial Guinea
Alexander Lukashenko
from Belarus
Min Aung Hlaing
from Burma (Myanmar)
Benjamin Netanyahu
from Israel
Those screaming girl fans are going to go really wild when The Leaders perform their repertoire of rejuvenated tracks from past times, including "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" by Tears for Fears.
One observation, no women abusing power at this present time in the world? Could we include Xi Jinping for genocide, or even Putin dealing out death to those who oppose him. Lukashenko has upset the world over bring down a plane, but what of the poor lad he has captured, what is his fate?
ReplyDeleteNo women abusing power? What about Priti Patel and Baronness Dido Harding? Xi Jinping would make an ideal fifth member - possessing all the requisite qualities.
DeleteAnd that charming Madame Von der Leyen? She seems like a nice girl.
DeleteYou mean Ursula? Reminds me somehow of Millie who sang "My Boy Lollipop" back in the sixties.
DeleteI came down here to say that you forgot Putin but I see that Thelma has beaten me to it. You also might want to include Kim Jong Un.
ReplyDeleteTrouble with Putin is that the guy is unruly - not a team player. Kim Jong Un can be in the backing group - playing the triangle.
DeleteWhat, no day-glo orange lead singer? :)
ReplyDeleteThe fellow to whom you are cunningly referring is too shy for this kind of work.
DeleteKim Jong-un, Donald Trump (although no longer a world leader, was he ever?), a member of Saudi royal family (your pick) or King Mswati III, King of Swaziland. It's so sad that these men exist and hold power or the lives of so many.
ReplyDeleteMost of them are puffed up with self-importance like cockerels on a farm. All incapable of saying, "I'm sorry" or "I made a mistake". They confuse leadership with bullish behaviour.
DeleteRobert Mugabe would be an excellent choice, but he's dead, so maybe not.
ReplyDeleteIn his heyday he could have been a rock and roll star - selling out on his world tour with tracks like his cover of Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby Mugabe":-
DeleteBusted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train...
Every boy band needs boyish looks, especially for the leader, and Kim Jung Un has those in spades.
ReplyDeleteHe certainly oozes sex appeal. North Korea's Justin Beiber.
DeleteYou know how such boy bands are cast; the casting aims at finding a stereotype for various target groups.
ReplyDeleteThe usual boy band formula includes The Heartthrob, The Cutie, The Rebel (I am thinking messy hair here), The Hunk (Vladimir P. from M. would happily fill that role), The Gentleman, The Dark Horse... add, mix and match at will.
Any female (or male) between 13 and 103 will find one that appeals most, and snap up any tidbit of information available about the chosen man of her dreams.
Thanks for your detailed advice. When it comes to boybands, you certainly know what you are talking about!
DeleteThe chosen man of our nightmares, more like. Gak.
DeleteHold on, I'm still working through my list, but I see that everyone has covered things very nicely and come up with an excellent selection. Never mind a group, there are enough to form a choir!
ReplyDeleteStill laughing at Librarian's excellent analysis!
Boybands require groupies CG. Would you like to put in an application?
DeleteI don't think I've ever seen a less appealing bunch. Maybe if somebody with the know-how made a video of them lip-syching to a pop song? ...
ReplyDeleteSome women are easily magnetised by powerful men. I like the lip synching idea. It would be a hoot.
DeleteYou've just reminded me that somewhere on You Tube there is a similar video entitled "Goodbye Trump"!
DeleteMany a truth spoken in jest.
ReplyDeleteI always thought Tears for Fears would make a good song title as well as band name.
This post is clever, and the comments have been entertaining also. :)
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