Taken by Katie at Back The The Island 2014!
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Here are the Back to the Island trivia questions for the second day. Answers will be posted at a later date. Â (If you have a Hanson trivia question that you think is a stumper for us to use on Trivia Tuesday – email it to us blog@hansonstage.com and be sure to include the answer as well!)
1. Which album has no lead by all three band members?
Anthem
Shout it Out
The Walk
Underneath
2. Devil’s Nachos features who on guitar?
Andrew WK
Weird Al
Har Mar Superstar
Jason Mraz
3. What is the furthest Hanson has played from their home in Tulsa?
Fremantle
Jakarta
Kuala Lumpur
Solothurn
-HEAD TO HEAD –
How many venues has Hanson played ticketed shows at in New York City?
6
8
3
10
4. What song is the title of the 6th studio album from?
You Can’t Stop Us
Scream and Be Free
Tonight
Waiting For This
5. Lots and Lots of trees =?
Toothpicks
Green Place
Big Trees
Forest
6. Which name is not in a Hanson lyric?
Amy
Jamie
Julia
Cecelia
7. What gets Hanson down on Valentine’s Day?
Writing songs
All this crap
Reading Letters
All This Love Crap
-HEAD TO HEAD-
How many people with the last name Hanson are featured in the Give a Little music video?
5
6
7
8
8. Finish the lyric: Turn me loose, like a
One Eyed Purple Moose
One Eyed Purple Goose
One Eyed Goose
Scream and Be Free
9. What month did Hanson release Great Divide in the UK?
December
January
November
May
-HEAD TO HEAD-
What country was Hanson’s first International show in?
France
Germany
UK
Canada
10. What is the only 4 letter curse word in a Hanson song?
Shit
Fuck
Crap
Damn
I was originally going to “cheat” and use these questions as Trivia Tuesday for later in the year, but several people have requested I post them so instead I will post them and will need to come up with more Tuesday Trivia questions. (If you have one you think is a stumper, email it to blog@hansonstage.com! Be sure to include the answer as well!)  Answers will be in a post at a later date 🙂
1. Which single is the song Cried the B side on?
Thinking of You
MMMBop
I Will Come To You
Weird
2. Since 1992, how many times has Hanson not performed as a trio?
1
3
4
7
3. Who was the only person to fill in for Zac during a live performance?
Sam of Locksley
Ned of Rooney
Boots of SK6ers
Abe Laboriel Jr
-HEAD TO HEAD-
How many total singles has Hanson released off all their 6 studio albums?
15
12
11
17
4. Â What was the greatest temperature difference between two consecutive Hanson concerts? (In Fahrenheit)
70
66
43
55
5. Where was the longest Hanson concert ever performed?
New York City
The Rock Boat
Back to the Island 2013
Boston
6. How long was the longest Hanson concert ever?
3 hours 30 minutes
3 hours 15 minutes
3 hours
2 hours 50 minutes
-HEAD TO HEAD-
Which of these people have not shared the stage with Hanson?
Ryan Tedder
Paul McCartney
Barry Gibb
Rick Nielsen
7. How many times does Isaac say “Minute Without You” in the song, Minute Without You?
1
2
4
7
8. Which of these songs does not feature all 3 Hansons singing a lead vocal on a verse / part of the song?
Tonight
You Can’t Stop Us
Down
Madeline
9. Finish this lyric: My superman’s covered in
dust
rust
must
crust
-HEAD TO HEAD-
Sorry I can’t remember this one. It’s either which movie did NOT feature a Hanson song or which movie did… but we can’t remember the question for sure or the options. If you remember, please let us know!
10. How many people walked at the largest Take the Walk event to date?
1238
1001
895
1412
Back to the Island 2015 in Cancun Mexico is sold out – Hanson.net currently has a wait list for those who wish to book when rooms become available. Â To sign up, head over to the BTTI Page at Hanson.net ) and click “WAITLIST SIGN UP” to fill out the form with your booking information.
According to Zac, the ultimate role model is Jesus.
Hanson has written some songs that were used by other artists. Â Name one!
January 7th – 11th, 2015
Golden Parnassus Resort & Spa
Cancun, Mexico
Spend 5 days (4 nights) in a tropical paradise, enjoying the sun and ocean during the day and watch HANSON and very special guests performing at night right on the beach, all at the beautiful All-Inclusive Golden Parnassus.
General sale begins Tuesday, Mar 4 at 10am ET. For more details, click here
Note: For members returning for a third time, you may still use your discount token once the general sale begins. Just enter your token number in the “discount” field, and the discount will be verified and applied after booking.
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If you’d like to relive Matt & Paul’s BTTI sets, this playlist should make things a bit easier! Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find all of Paul’s songs to add to the list, but I was able to get all of Matt’s.
The setlists, for those interested:
Feels So Right
Heartbreaker
The Way I Feel
Everything Will be Alright
Marianne
Get To You
What I Know Right  Now
I Will Not Take My Love Away
Someone Like You
Carolina
Whenever You Love Somebody
519
Running Back To You
Everythings Right
Four Fifteen
American Dreams
Few and Far Between
Dream Alone
Please Believe Me
Still Fallin In Love
Wonderwall
Sing Out
No Stops to Abeline
Atlantic City (Bruce Cover)
Heartbreak
No Woman No Cry / Every Little Things Gonna Be Alright / MMMBop / Penny and Me
Today’s suggestion for a song Hanson should cover – Pearl Jam’s Black
Here’s Rachel and Tara’s story about how they met!
I met my best friend Rachel because of Hanson. We “met” on the H.net forums while planning to attend Hanson Day 2012. She was looking for people to caravan/carpool with from South Carolina and I was planning to drive from Mississippi. After talking on H.net and Facebook, we found out that we would be in Little Rock at the same time, so we decided to meet there for lunch then caravan the rest of the way to Tulsa.
The first time we met in person was at a Waffle House right off the interstate in Little Rock. Within 2 seconds of meeting, we were finishing each other’s sentences. Over the weekend, we discovered that we had much more in common than just great taste in music. Once, while trying to navigate downtown Tulsa, our friends referred to us as an “old married couple.” We have been calling each other “darling,” “honey,” and “sweetheart” ever since!
Over the next year, we stayed in touch. We both went through many changes – I went through a divorce and the company I worked for went out of business. She moved from South Carolina to Utah with her husband. We supported each other through everything. Even though we didn’t get a chance spend time together in person, we were both bound and determined to attend Hanson Day 2013. She actually ended up flying to Mississippi to drive up to Tulsa with me.
Not long after, I moved out to Utah in search of a new job and stayed with Rachel and her husband. While I was there, we went to many concerts, including 2 on the Anthem World Tour (SLC and Vegas). I’ve since moved back to Mississippi, but Rachel and I still talk to each other all the time.
This week has been incredibly full with long music making days and creation of songs in diverse genres for the upcoming 2014 Fan Club EP. We’ve had a great time stretching our musical muscles and having a blast chasing the muse down the rabbit hole. Since our announcement about the plans for the coming HANSON Day celebration on May 16th and 17th, we have begun getting more excited about the ability to share new music, art and a host of other activities with you. We hope to see many of you there in May! Keep your eyes and ears pealed for a sneak peek at the new music, for all fan club members, and more updates on how the year is unfolding.
Isaac, Taylor and Zac
Hanson.net Fan Club Members Store Discount 10% off all store items* now thru Monday. Login to your member account and use the code MARCHMERCH.
*Discount excludes membership kit and HANSON Day event tickets. Discount end on Monday, March 3rd at 11:59pm CST.
2014 HANSON Calendar discounted to $15!
January 7th – 11th, 2015
Golden Parnassus Resort & Spa
Cancun, Mexico
Spend 5 days (4 nights) in a tropical paradise, enjoying the sun and ocean during the day and watch HANSON and very special guests performing at night right on the beach, all at the beautiful All-Inclusive Golden Parnassus.
General sale begins Tuesday, Mar 4 at 10am ET. For more details, click here
As part of the annual Hanson Day celebration, we are hosting a members only concert on May 17th but there are activities all weekend! All you need to attend the concert is to be a current fan club member on Hanson.net and RSVP!
| • | HANSON Concert | ||
| • | 2014 State of the Band | ||
| • | Photos With The Band | ||
| • | Band Lectures | ||
| • | After Party | ||
| • | I Heart HANSON Store | ||
| • | HANSON Gallery | ||
| • | Fan Club Dinner | ||
| • | Street Team Leader’s Dinner | ||
| • | 3rd Annual I Heart 2 Bowl Tournament | ||
| • | Movie Night |
RSVP ends on May 1st and event tickets are limited so RSVP today!
For more details, click here
Zac Hanson Songwriting Fanclub EP 2014 – Sonic Ranch – El Paso TX
In this dramatic image, Zac is deep in thought as he works through a new song for the 2014 fan club EP. What is your favorite intimate Zac ballad released over the years?