A.J. Taylor
1993 10 10
1993 10 10
1995 12 12
1997 14 14
1999 16 14
1997 14 14
1999 16 14
2001 18 14
2003 20 14
2005 22 14
2007 24 14
2009 26 14
2011 28 14
2013 30 30?!
2005 22 14
2007 24 14
2009 26 14
2011 28 14
2013 30 30?!
Ironically, the song that shot Taylor and his brothers to fame in 1997 was about the passage of time. The lyrics touch on the fleeting nature of life and the moments that pass us by so quickly ("you turn your back and they're gone so fast"). The title word "MMMBop" itself, coined by the young brothers, means "a short moment in time." Little did Taylor know that a catchy little song about time would have the power to freeze him in adolescence indefinitely.
Given the facts, it's understandable that news of Taylor's 30th birthday has shocked pop culture enthusiasts everywhere today. A quick Google search of "Taylor Hanson turns 30" will yield a multitude of articles, all beginning with the variation of a single sentence: "Are you ready to feel old?" There's nothing scarier than waking up to find that someone you knew to be a young teen has gone and aged 16 years in a single day. If that can happen, what next?
If you're still skeptical, you can check these sources for proof:
OK! Magazine
(in which you can vote for which is hotter: 90's Taylor or Taylor Today. Um, creepy?)
Pop Dust
(in which the female author seems to have grasped his age, but not his gender)
Pop Goes the Arts
(in which four!!!! exclamation points were necessary)
Happy 30th Taylor! May this be the year that people finally let you grow up.
2 comments:
Haha, this is absolutely great writing. And it's all so true! Hope you don't mind me sharing the link?
Great post and yes I feel old now that Taylor is 30 :/ I am only 27 right now, but turn 28 in June :/
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