Donnie not keen on past material

11 September 2008 08:52am

Donnie Wahlberg isn't too keen on some of the New Kids On The Block's past material.

In fact, he apparently says that some of their songs were "cr*p".

"There were times that some of our songs were cr*p, and deservedly, so they were criticised," he tells AOL Music Sessions.

And Donnie reckons that when the New Kids got stick for what was sometimes seen as their fluffy songs and performances, it made it harder for other boy bands to break through

"One of the things I did notice (about Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync) is that it was probably hard for them," he says. "There was a backlash at radio and MTV and different places towards us, so for them to break through, they had to really work hard and be committed."

Meanwhile, fellow New Kids member Joe McIntyre says he thinks that NKOTB were not the original boy band.

"People say we were the first boy band, but we always immediately point back to New Edition," he says. "They came from our hometown and were our idols and that connection is very special for us."

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