Justin Bieber was just 8 years old when N'Sync released the music video for their hit single "Girlfriend." That makes me feel really old, but then again, I am 10 years his senior. Which means I'm old enough to remember the tune to "Girlfriend," and to realize that when I first heard Bieber's much anticipated new single, "Boyfriend," it sounded waaaaay too familiar. I seriously put my foot on the brake while driving out of my parking lot and said, "OMG. This is a total N'Sync RIP-OFF!"
Now, the plot has thickened ... Not only is the song so much like the pop track from 2002, but the accompanying music video, which premiered yesterday, is also almost exactly like N'Sync's video for "Girlfriend." Down to the set, the props, the dance moves, even the types of girls cast! This had to be intentional, right? An "homage"??
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