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Music is art…sometimes literally. 30 years of music in one poster.
The Hanson Hour Episode 8
Hello and welcome to Episode 8 of Season 1 of the Hanson Hour. This season we are in our Middle of Nowhere era. This is an era that really catapulted the band out of Tulsa and onto the world wide stage, bringing with it a certain mania and hysteria, which honestly I feel comfortable using those words and I reflect on those words in a such a positive way, meaning no judgement.
Someone that was there to witness this, someone who had a front row seat to it all is an incredible man named Ravi Hutheesing.
He fell in love with music at age 11 and by starting a band, building a recording studio, and teaching a handful of guitar students, Ravi established himself locally as an artist-entrepreneur before graduating high school. His worldwide visibility skyrocketed in 1997 when he became the guitarist for triple Grammy nominee, Hanson, whose massive millenial fan base catapulted them to the White House, Madison Square Garden,Tonight Show, Good Morning America, Saturday Night Live, and more. The following year, Simon & Schuster published his memoir, Dancin’ with Hanson, and he has since authored over a hundred articles for major magazines. As the internet rose and the recording industry declined, Ravi began to speak on entrepreneurship at music universities and conventions including Berklee College of Music in Boston, the National Association of Music Merchants in Los Angeles, MusikMesse in Moscow and Music China in Shanghai
You can find Ravi at @raviunited or www.raviunites.com
All This Nothing and More Episode 7
HANSON: BACK TO THE ISLAND 2024 – SECOND RESORT ADDED
BACK TO THE ISLAND 2024 SECOND RESORT!
Hi everyone,
We are excited to announce that we are officially adding MORE ROOMS to BTTI 2024. This year’s onsale was such a success that the Jewel is SOLD OUT, but have no fear we are about to make it possible for more of you to come Back To The Island!
We’ve secured a limited number of rooms at a second resort so get them now before they’re gone too!
The onsale for these new rooms will start May 3rd (this Wednesday) for anyone who is already on the waitlist, and May 4th for all Hanson.net members.
We are thrilled to be able to have even more of you join us for the biggest BTTI ever! Click the link to find out all the details
See you on the Island!
Isaac, Taylor and Zac
Member Exclusive: The Bahia Principe Luxury Runaway Bay is an all-inclusive luxury resort with only a 5 minute drive to Jewel Paradise Cove where the concerts and special activities take place (shuttle is included during all Hanson music events and special activities at the main venue). Guests will have access to use the facilities of both the Bahia Principe Luxury and the Bahia Principe Grand resorts. Combined between both sections, there are 1375 rooms, making it the largest resort in Jamaica. All hotel rooms for Hanson’s BTTI 2024 will be set in the adults only Bahia Principe Luxury.
The Back To The Island destination concert event is a rare musical escape that takes music fans to a world-class resort destination on the Caribbean shore, to enjoy connecting with other music fans in a beautiful place, while sharing once in a lifetime musical experiences with HANSON as your host.
Come take part in the 11th annual BTTI and escape to the tropics to kick off 2024 together on the beaches of the Caribbean. We look forward to welcoming you to Jamaica!
Marshall Brewing marks 15 years, launches Food on the Move partnership
Marshall Brewing Co. will celebrate its 15th anniversary with an event that will also launch a new partnership with the local charity Food on the Move.
The event will be from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 29 at Marshall Brewing tap room, 1742 E. Sixth St. The 15th anniversary celebration is free and open to the public.
Live music will be provided by Beau Robinson and the Paul Benjaman Band. Other events include a trivia contest and “Sudden Death Disc Golf” putting competition.
“Marshall Brewing’s success has been driven by community support,” said Wes Alexander, the company’s director of sales and marketing. “With the success of our newest beer, Slow Train IPA, we have been inspired to give back to our community.”
Slow Train IPA gets its name from the train that passes by Marshall’s tap room multiple times daily. As the train passes by, guests are offered $1 off pints of Slow Train IPA for a period of time.
“The Slow Train promotion inspired us to find a charitable partner and enact a fundraising campaign we call ‘The Giving Train,’” Alexander said. “We are excited to announce Food on the Move as our charitable partner. Over the course of the year, our guests will have opportunities to donate, volunteer and learn more about Food on the Move.”
Proceeds from “The Giving Train” will go toward Food On The Move’s initiatives, including its monthly events that offer fresh produce, community resources and hot meals from local restaurants.
Food On The Move, founded by Taylor Hanson of the band Hanson, is a mobile food initiative designed to create a collaboration of food, health experts and community partners to mobilize quality food into local food deserts to combat hunger and food insecurity through access, innovation and education.
“We are on a mission to fight food insecurity, and we are grateful for partnerships like this that allow us to make a greater impact on the Tulsa community,” said Kevin Harper of Food On The Move.
Go to marshallbrewing.com for more information.
The Important Meaning Behind the Quirky Hanson Hit “MMMBop”
Mmmbop, ba duba dop, Ba du bop, ba duba dop, plays the shimmering earworm “MMMBop,” which dominated most of 1997 with its catchy scat-like chorus. Too often clouded by that chorus, however, the Hanson song’s meaning goes a lot deeper than what the tune’s seemingly nonsensical lyrics immediately reveal. The hit actually holds an important message within its lovably quirky lyrics.
The Origins
“MMMBop” was written by brothers Isaac, then 16, Taylor, 14, and Zac Hanson, who was just 11 years old at the time of the song’s release. The lead single from their 1997 debut album, Middle of Nowhere, “MMMBop” took off, catapulting the adolescent brothers into stardom along with it.
“That song started out really as the background part for another song,” Zac explained in an interview with Songfacts. However, what would become the chorus of “MMMBop” didn’t fit in the background of any of their songs, but the sound stuck in their heads. It would soon become its own song as the trio crafted verses and a bridge to fit.
Zac describes that the inspiration for the song came from artists like The Beach Boys and other vocal groups during that time, who employed a doo-wop style to their harmonies. But it’s that scat-like part of the song that most people get wrong when singing along to the tune.
“Too many people put a ‘wop’ in there,” Zac revealed twenty years after the song’s release. “What happens is people go to sing that song and they start making it up as if it’s nonsense.” It’s not MMMBop, bop dabop doo wop, but rather Mmmbop, ba duba dop / Ba du bop, ba duba dop.
The Meaning
The true meaning of the song often gets eclipsed by the babbling barrage of mmmbops and duba dops throughout the tune. “What that song talks about is, you’ve got to hold on to the things that really matter,” Zac detailed. “‘MMMbop’ represents a frame of time or the futility of life. Things are going to be gone, whether it’s your age and your youth, or maybe the money you have, or whatever it is, and all that’s going to be left are the people you’ve nurtured and have really built to be your backbone and your support system.”
The Lyrics
The song opens in a swelling pop-rock arrangement of pensive strings and enthusiastic drum hits as a sprightly pre-teen voice croaks out an Oh yeah. The meat of the song’s meaning is introduced in the beginning with the first verse:
You have so many relationships in this life
Only one or two will last
You go through all the pain and strife
Then you turn your back and they’re gone so fast
Oh yeah
And they’re gone so fast, yeah
Oh
So hold on the ones who really care
In the end they’ll be the only ones there
And when you get old and start losing your hair
Tell me who will still care
Can you tell me who will still care?
Oh care
The mmmbops flood in from there, turning the song into an undeniably catchy mix of vowels and oh yeahs. The next verse touches again on the importance of nurturing your relationships, echoing the heart of the song with lines like:
Plant a seed, plant a flower, plant a rose
You can plant any one of those
Keep planting to find out which one grows
It’s a secret no one knows
It’s a secret no one knows
Oh, no one knows
From there, the song is two more minutes of Mmm bop, ba duba dop / Ba du bop, ba duba dop / Ba du bop, ba duba dop / Ba du, yeah, yeah / Mmm bop, ba duba dop / Ba du bop, ba du dop / Ba du bop, ba du dop / Ba du, yeah, yeah with a few can you tell me‘s thrown in and a handful of In an mmm bop they’re gone sprinkled about.
HANSON: We Hope To See You There
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Made a trek out to the desert for the calm before the storm with the sound of our Ambient EP floating in my mind. Looking forward to the coming HDay celebration, who’s coming?
The Hanson Hour Podcast Episode 7
This week, Chris Easom from the UK stops in to chat about her unique Hanson experience. You may know her from Hanson.net or social media handle which is tayzbeth.
Chris became a fan at the age of 43 in 2000 when TTA was released. The music resonated with her 70s teen years of Motown, Stax, poprock and – I love this – the bloom of youth. She’s reported for Hanson.net, met the band, seen them 50+ times, and visited Tulsa a few times. She also writes for MMMBoptastic.com in a piece called Tulsa Times. Chris was also the lucky winner of a recent Food on the Move initiative which saw her have a Zoom call with Taylor Hanson and the Food on the Move crew.
We also dive into Yearbook, from the Middle of Nowhere album. This is a song that has long perplexed Hanson fans and remains one of the most talked about songs to date.
You can find Chris @tayzbeth and/or @mmmboptastic wwe.mmmboptastic.com
I hope you enjoy!
Stand in the Gap Legacy of Hope
Stand in the Gap’s Annual Celebration featuring special guest, Isaac Hanson
When and Where
June 1, 2023
11:30-1:00
Greenwood Cultural Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tickets Required
What to Expect
Isaac Hanson has a remarkable family. Hear his personal stories of the family that formed him, as well as how his passion for family led him to serve through Stand in the Gap.
Come to celebrate first-hand stories of how families (both biological and chosen) transform lives and impact generations.
All This Nothing and More Episode 6
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2147038/12709689
All This Nothing and More Episode 6 focuses on favorite Members EPs and songs as well as some tips for Hanson Day!