Monday, May 1, 2000

Sit here waiting, wondering, hoping That I'll make this right 'Cause all I think about Is your hands, your face and all these lonely nights There's a feeling screaming in the back of my head Saying over and over I want to hold you and love you In my arms and then I want to need you 'Cause I need to Be with you 'til the end Then I hear myself reply She'll never let you in This time, tonight If only I had the guts to feel this way If only you'd look at me and want to stay If only I'd take you in my arms and say I won't go, 'cause I need you Please don't go, 'cause I need you now

~"If Only", Hanson (This Time Around)

..."cause all I think about is your hands, your face and all these lonely nights"...um, yeah Taylor, we completely understand... ::sigh::

Tuesday, May 2, 2000

What is the source of all this pain that you've been dishin'? Could they be lies that maybe you've been fed? Consider well the kind of stream where you've been fishin' I'm like a book that is waiting to be read You'll never know, baby You'll never know, baby You'll never know, baby You'll never know You judge us all by a lie that was told, baby You'll never know, baby You'll never know

~"You Never Know", Hanson (This Time Around)

Dishin' and fishin' and there's MORE where that came from! The lyrics to this song are some of the best yet from Hanson; we predict it will be a favorite among fans. :)

Wednesday, May 3, 2000

The people you've touched The way we've touched And I hope they've touched you, too 'Cause in this life it's hard to tell What is false and what is true Yeah, we're all on the ground just cryin' out Somebody see me, please? I won't sit around just thinkin' 'bout The troubles that tomorrow brings, yeah I'm dyin' to be alive, yeah Not tryin' to just survive, yeah Let's not go through our lives Without just dyin' to be alive, yeah

~"Dying To Be Alive", Hanson (This Time Around)

Whew! All that "touching" has TC and TLS in a Tay-tizzy! LOL! ;)

Thursday, May 4, 2000

Sun has fallen Another day gone without you My heart keeps callin' And, I don't know just what to do, oh When you're near me I seem to forget my lonely days It's more than a feeling It's something that can't be explained I wish that I was there I wish that I was there When you're not here I wish that I was there...

~"I Wish That I Was There", Hanson (This Time Around)

TC & TLS figured that since Zac sings this particular song, we would include his beautiful face along with Tay's for today. :) Check out that expression on Zac's face?!

Friday, May 5, 2000

Sitting on the corner of 'Nowhere Road' Just between I wish, I could and I don't know Rain is splashing up between her toes She doesn't know her own area code She's a picture of a heart of gold On the edge of depression I know And the picture of the wrong I wrote Now it's too late for a fight or foe Now she's looking at me to know The faucets running and my car got towed I'm sure about it I'm definitely sure that I do surely doubt it I wish that I could say that I was sure about it But, I'm definitely sure that I'm not sure Whoa, yeah

~"Sure About It", Hanson (This Time Around)

Saturday, May 6, 2000

I'm looking for a song to sing And, I'm looking for a friend to borrow I'm looking for my radio So I might find a heart to follow I've never been just longin' for your lovin' I've never been just wearin' down to nothin' I've never been just lookin' for a reason So that maybe you'd be thinkin' of These blue yonder dreams And second hand shoes You're so far gone that you're left to lose And, it's too late to go home all alone You're the tar in that old cigar And the worn out cable on a cable car And, you're too tired to admit you've got to choose

~"A Song To Sing", Hanson (This Time Around)

More wonderful lyrics...these guys are truly amazing...

Sunday, May 7, 2000

Well, I see you walkin' out that door And you know you can hide no more If I asked you now, I know you wouldn't give it up, whoa If I asked you how, you'd give that look to kill I know it gives you a chill But, oh, it gives me a thrill to say Do you love me? Do you love me? Do you love me, little pretty? Yeah Can you tell me? Can you tell me? What's goin' on in the city?

~"In The City", Hanson (This Time Around)

Ask us, Tay! Please, ASK! ;) COUNTDOWN TO TTA - 1 DAY!!!

"In this life long Love song Well, you can love right You can love wrong In this love song You can love long But if you love wrong It doesn't mean loves gone"

~"Love Song", Hanson (This Time Around)

One of the zillions of wonderful things about Hanson music....profound lyrics! FINALLY, after waiting so long, the day is here! "This Time Around" will be released in the US! Please, go out and buy yours today. Let's get TTA up in the charts!

"You can't say I didn't give it I won't wait another minute We're on our way This time around"

~"This Time Around", Hanson (This Time Around)

"It's not your goal to top MmmBop or top something you've done. I think your goal is to just do the best that you can and you hope that people will respond to it in a good way."

~Taylor, CD:UK March 8, 2000

"Tay? Well, when the devil was handing out pretty, this kid got thirds."

~Spin June, 2000

"I think it's definitely taking the next step as far as just getting a little more rock and roll, and some of the chord structures are a little more complicated. But you hope you are continuing to improve your craft a little bit, as far as the writing goes. You're just taking a little different perspective of the songs."

~Taylor 16 Magazine May, 2000

Is everybody positively BASKING in their TTAs???? WE are! :)

"He's somethin' like my favorite fix I've got to have it again and again"

~"Caligula" by Macy Gray

GUEST-MODERATOR> When are you guys going to get your butts 'down under'?

GUEST-TAYLOR> Our butts were just down under and our butts will be back later on this year on tour.

~Taylor Worlds Chat May 6, 2000

Oh, we personally can't wait to see that cute butt! Thanks to Marica for the tempting collage!

"My mom is amazing. She can do anything and she's always totally believed in us. She's half the reason we're doing this."

~Taylor Nylon, April 2000

**HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE TAY LOVER MOMS OUT THERE, AND TO ALL THE MOMS OF TAY LOVERS...HECK, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO *ALL* THE MOMS!**

"As musicians, we've always aimed to be a band with longevity."

~Taylor Teen People, May 2000

"I think the Bee Gees have stayed on top because they're dressed in such tight pants." ~Taylor

LOOK! It's Saturday-Night-Fever-Tay! ;) Ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin' alive, stayin' alive...

"They gaze into the camera with a slight squint that says: We. Are. Hanson. When Hanson assume the stance, they look as if they could call forth heat lightning and dancing genies."

~Spin June, 2000

"I whacked it off. I cut it off myself. I think it's in a baggie somewhere. It's really scary looking. I kind of want to get rid of it. It's really frightening. It was just one of those things, time to cut it, it can always grow back."

~Taylor, on the demise of his braid "The Hit List"

collage by Marica

"My only guilty pleasure is coffee."

~Taylor React magazine May 1-7, 2000

Hmmmmmm....anyone want to venture a guess what (or WHO) OUR only guilty pleasure might be?? >;-)

Rumor 7

You've asked Mike Meyers if you can appear in the next Austin Powers movie.

Ike: Not true, but I know where this rumor came from....

Taylor: We almost appeared in the last one in a cameo role, but it had to be cut out 'cos the movie went waaaay over budget. It would have been cool to do 'cos the joke was that he was going to try and ask us out. We were going to sit with our backs to him and, this was when we all had long hair, he walked up to us and said, "Hello girls, how's it going?" Then we turned around and he was supposed to say, "Wait, you're not groovy chicks!"

Zac: How cool would it have been to have been in that movie?"

"They've come for your daughters-and their mommas, too."

~Spin June, 2000

::evil grin::

Pushing the ballroom door open, Chris passed into the lobby. Taylor was standing near the elevator; his hands in the pockets of his black dress pants and his hip slung out to the side. His smoldering eyes beckoned her as the elevator doors slid open. He disappeared inside the waiting lift, putting his thumb over the 'door open' button and pressing.

Chris only had seconds to make one decision which would affect three lives. When Taylor peeked his head out of the elevator as if to say 'take me now or lose me forever', she ran to him; her heels clicking across the marble floor. She practically skidded into the elevator, panting from exertion and excitement. The door closed quickly behind her and he was on top of her...

~Excerpt from "Suddenly The Sky Is Falling" (3rd installment to "Story X" and "This Time Around: The Sequel"), written by J. Robinson

"I really can't wear pants that tight. I actually want to have children later in life."

~Taylor Much Music

"Damn I wish I was your lover I'll rock you till the morning comes Make sure you are smiling and warm....

....Shucks for me there is no other You're the only shoe that fits I can't imagine I'll grow out of it Damn I wish I was your lover"

~"Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" Sophie B. Hawkins

"If you think about it, you say 'weird' like a billion times a day."

~Taylor VH1 Storytellers

"Once you get up on stage, it's all very fun because you're so comfortable there it's like jammin' in your garage, except you have thousands of people in front of you."

~Taylor Yahoo! Chat July 21, 1998

"My little superstar Oh baby that's what you are My little superstar Oh honey you break my heart."

~"Superstar" Sheryl Crow

"You are the same person you were five minutes ago when nobody cared."

~Taylor House of Style, 1997

"Pretty baby, you look so heavenly"

~"Pretty Baby" Blondie

Aside from the catchy tunes, Hanson's most obvious claim to greatness is in the throat of Taylor Hanson. He has a classic rock 'n' roll voice. He growls, sneers and croons with the confidence of someone far beyond his 17 years.

~The Atlanta Constitution

If the Backstreet Boys are marshmallow peeps, Hanson are corn-fed beef. If 'N Sync smacks of Mogen David, Hanson is Jack Daniels. And compared to Britney, Christina, Mandy, Jessica, Vitamin, et al. - sorry, ladies - Isaac, Taylor, and Zachary still have better hair.

~Amanda Henry, for VH1.com