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It’s a sobering thought to think baby-faced pop singer Taylor Hanson now has young children of his own.
Hanson, along with brothers Isaac and Zac, shot to fame in 1997 with the catchy hit MMMBop. The song earned the trio three Grammy nominations and saw their posters plastered on the bedroom walls of teenage girls the world over.
Some 17 years later, the middle sibling – now 31 and married with five children – admits that while the band’s music has evolved, most people still picture Hanson as those floppy blond-haired boys in their first video.
“First impressions are strong,” Hanson says from his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
“It’s like when you meet someone who knew you as a kid and they are like ‘I can’t believe how big you are’ and you’re like ‘I’m 40’.
“I think naturally we’re always going to have that because we were introduced to the world as kids but ultimately anyone who has followed our band knows it’s always been about music.
“Whether you love Hanson or hate Hanson, it’s reached a point now where you can’t say it’s anything but legitimate or authentic because we don’t put out records because we have some big corporation behind us. We are out there to play for ourselves and our fan base.”
Indeed, what was once one of the early boy bands is now a man band, having not only grown up physically but professionally.
After four studio records, multiple Grammy nominations and sales of more than 16 million albums – and even a day, May 6, named in their honour – the band decided to set up their own independent label some 12 years ago.
Hanson describes the move as “escaping an accidental marriage”.
“It wasn’t as if we were reaching for affirmation, it was more a sweet relief to have got out of a trap of big corporate companies buying each other,” he says.
“You do take the risk and wake up in cold sweats. But I guess to some degree we have come out on the other side and survived and that feels great – knowing you are only going to be forced to call it quits when you decide you don’t want to fight for it anymore.
“We are at a point now where we determine the direction we will go. If we keep working hard for it, it will still be there.”
Indeed, that direction has led Hanson to their sixth studio album Anthem, which was released in the US, UK and Europe last year. The trio will launch the album in Australia, with seven shows in August.
Anthem continues Hanson’s signature vocal harmonies with pop songs such as Cut Right Through Me and the sing-along Scream and be Free, along with the 1960s soul and rock’n’roll-inspired debut single Get the Girl Back.
As the name suggests, it’s an album designed to “ignite power and bring people together”.
“We have always been in awe of the ability music has to engage people, whether it’s a song that makes you dance or a song that inspires you to take action for a cause,” Hanson says.
“We want this record to be the anthem for all of those moments.”
‘We are at a point now where we determine the direction we will go. If we keep working hard for it, it will still be there.’
This picture was submitted by Holly from travelingfan.net. Taylor during his solo show in Jamaica 2014.
Don’t be shy, I’m not gonna bite
You’re playing it cool, I’m not your fool, Just take your time
When you decide, just give me a sign
Let’s break the rules, I’ve got the tools to feel your mind
Dressed so fine you could make me blind
Cause it’s hard enough just livin’, without your childish games
So won’t you tell me, tell me, tell me, what’s your name
What’s your name
Tell me what’s your name baby, what’s your name
You’re such a tease, I’m weak in the knees
Cause your lines your eyes are hypnotizing me
You’ve got plenty to spare, it just isn’t fair
If it’s what you need, I’ll make a scene, I don’t even care
Dressed so fine you could make me blind
Cause it’s hard enough just livin’, without your childish games
So won’t you tell me, tell me, tell me, what’s your name
What’s your name
Tell me what’s your name baby, what’s your name
Dressed so fine you could make me blind
Cause it’s hard enough just livin’, without your childish games
So won’t you tell me, tell me, tell me, what’s your name
What’s your name
Tell me what’s your name baby, what’s your name
I told the boss I could only work part time
Just a job til I hit my gold mine
I Got a thing in the works that’s going to be big in Japan
I got a lot of people knocking on my door
But if you want I’ll let you in on the ground floor
But there’s a confidentiality agreement that I need you to sign
Someday, I’ll be, on the inside looking out
Rolling, fortune five
When I’m rich, getting hot chicks
I’ll write blank checks every time
For my white collar crimes
My company’s been incorporated
I inked the deal, it’s signed and dated
I got some perks in the works but, the job is hard to define
I got my M&P and I.P.O in R&D
Ain’t no competition, I’m the whole entire industry
There’s an offer on the table for you byt, you have a limited time
Someday, I’ll be, on the inside looking out
Rolling, fortune five
When I’m rich, getting hot chicks
I’ll write blank checks every time
For my white collar crimes
After what you’ve heard it you’re not impressed
You can come by my Hollywood address
We’re on the bleeding edge of our technology
And your investment is a guarantee
Someday, I’ll be, on the inside looking out
Rolling, fortune five
When I’m rich, getting hot chicks
I’ll write blank checks every time
For my white collar crimes
You better run for your life
We know your secrets
You’re gonna dance with the devil tonight
We can’t abide a past that’s so shameful
You have seen your last sunrise
There will be panic in the streets yeah
When they hear the reckoning is coming
There will be panic in the streets
You’ve had your chance
You’ve wasted your nine lives
We’re gonna take what’s left of your soul
Sever your ties
And crawl into your dark hole
We know just where the darkness hides
There will be panic in the streets yeah
When they hear the reckoning is coming
There will be panic in the streets
Say your last goodbyes
’cause tonight we ride
And the white in our eyes
Will be black as night
There will be panic in the streets yeah
When they hear the reckoning is coming
There will be panic in the streets
Show me the way, show me the way
Show me the way, show me the way, show me the way
Show me the way, show me the way
Show me the way, show me the way, show me the way
Please take your time ’cause your body’s close to mine
I don’t really need my sanity
You’re my desire, You’re about to start a fire in me
Baby please
I love the way you keep time
You make the room shine
Love the way your hips sway
Show me the way
Come on, Come on, Come on, Come on
Come on, Come on, Come on
Come on, Come on, Come on, Come on
Come on, Come on, Come on
I hope you know I don’t have to take control
I don’t mind if you want to take lead
I won’t fake, there’s a feeling I can’t shake you see
Baby Please
I love the way you keep time
You make the room shine
Love the way your hips sway
Show me the way
Come on, Come on, Come on, Come on
Come on, Come on, Come on
Come on, Come on, Come on, Come on
Come on, Come on, Come on
The way you move it takes me to a place I can’t define
And when the chords start changing I know you’ll be by my side
And I may not be a dancer, but I just can’t wait to try
Young man you know, despite your best intentions
You can’t control, the risk that comes with growing old
Old
You’re striking out to claim your independence
You’ll pay the toll, if you have a pretentious soul
Soul
And in the moment, with the dust is spun
You’ll have time for contemplation underneath the desert sun
And there is no destination but, the journey you are on
On the road
On the road you will find yourself getting lost being someone else
But you know you will find yourself on the road
Take my advice it is for your protection
The modern world is full of misdirection
Oh
Young make make sure, you pay attention
You are alone, but the serpent is always lurking close
He will take your soul
And in the moment, with the dust is spun
You’ll have time for contemplation underneath the desert sun
And there is no destination but, the journey you are on
On the road
On the road you will find yourself getting lost being someone else
But you know you will find yourself on the road
If you’d like to relive the MOE After Party – or maybe you didn’t attend and want to feel like you did – here’s the majority of what Taylor played as DJ! (There are 2 songs missing that I could not identify. He also did play Lights twice)
Other names for beer that Hanson has considered include “Where’s The Lager” and “Stout it Out”
Which Hanson would be a psychologist if not in the band?