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about two months ago young girls packed the plaza to see one direction
live in concert
. and the band just gets hotter. today contributing correspondent
jenna bush
-hager is the envy of every tween out there. she got to sit down with the fab five. good morning.
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that's right, matt. i may be a little old for this assignment, i did get to meet the boys of one direction. it became clear why the band known to their fans as one d is heading only in one direction and that's up. i don't know what it is i need that one thing
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the screaming tweens and tweets. and all those swooning schoolgir schoolgirls.
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i love them so much.
>>
this is live for joen
overnight sensation
boy band
one direction. liam, louie, harry, nial and
zayn
. not to be confused with that other
british invasion
have americans fallen so hard so fast. of all the
british bands
, you're the only one to debut here number one in the u.s. is it just the smile?
>>
i think it's strange having that comparison when you think they didn't do that and they are such huge icons for us to do something that hasn't been done before is a massive achievement. it's amazing.
>>
and it is amazing. after each member tried out individually on england's
x factor
. it was suggested they form a group instead. and though they came in third on the show, their prize was worth the wait. you don't know you're beautiful
>>
a
debut album
, "up all night" and a tour that sold out shows through
2013
. and these fab five are more beatles than back street. are you comfortable with the term
boy band
?
>>
yes.
>>
yeah.
>>
you're cool with it?
>>
yeah.
>>
we are a
boy band
. but we don't necessarily follow the stereotype of the
pop boy
bands.
>>
no dancing.
>>
no dancing.
>>
can you dance when the cameras are off?
>>
no.
>>
sometimes.
>>
we can scuba dive.
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and the sprinkler.
>>
oh, yeah.
>>
dancing or not, the ladies love them. i drove up here and there was some very loud noises going on, screaming.
>>
that was louis.
>>
it sounded like a lot of 18-year-old girls. have you guys gotten used to that noise? will you ever get used to it?
>>
i don't think you ever get used to it. when you're in your
hotel room
and it's so quiet. you get to the lobby, it's massive.
>>
and in this era of
social media
, fans reach out to their favorites directly.
>>
it's amazing. when i was a kid, i could never imagine talking to someone like
will smith
. can you imagine talk toggle smith. hey will? it's nice we can have contact.
>>
can you feel guarded? can you be yourselves?
>>
we are. people enjoy what we do because we don't, like, try to be anything else.
>>
so we asked what every 13-year-old girl wants to know. who is the biggest romantic?
>>
liam.
>>
i say louis.
>>
who is the shyest?
>>
zayn
.
>>
you think it's
zayn
.
>>
you don't seem shy at all. you've been interacting from the beginning.
>>
interacting is a strong word.
>>
okay. and who likes the attention the most?
>>
harry.
>>
yeah.
>>
who has girlfriends here?
>>
the two romantics.
>>
yep.
>>
and the two of that you don't, would you even have time to date?
>>
yeah, i think. you've had a tour. and an album and now this new book.
>>
the memoir.
>>
the story from each of us really, how we grew up and got together and stuff.
>>
and you're writing a new album.
>>
we just -- we recorded the first two chapters really. we want to make a more mour sound.
>>
you are writing songs about your ladies in this album?
>>
yes. one of the songs we really like actual sli -- yeah.
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it's about a lady.
>>
and speaking of ladies, by the end of the interview these boyish brits even got to me.
>>
she is flirting with you quite a lot.
>>
i'm married. i'm married. y'all would call me a cougar. am i a cougar? now i'm blushing. i'm not a cougar. okay. i think we're good.
>>
i'm not a cougar. but as i mentioned, they are sold out shows even in
2013
. in case you missed your chance to get a ticket, you can always pick up their dvd which i got matt for you!
>>
yeah!
>>
thank you.
>>
thanks, jenna.
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