Crowd Source: Lyrics: Magic Man

By | February 9, 2022
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We are struggling to piece together the lyrics of the new song Zac sang at BTTI, “Magic Man”  here’s our best attempt – if you have any ideas please leave a comment:

Pink moon rising right over my head and fire escape
You seem so sad though, back into the dark of heaven’s gate
Ooh I want to be, where you have been, behind the sunset
Ooh and I hear you calling, not afraid to ride, fall back

Sun must go and autumn is all around in her crown
And you see me asking why, but all of the answers, no reply
Black eyed dog pulling me home again back to my bed
ooh magic man
floating away, again
singing a life long song my friend

Notes: Pink Moon and Black Eyed Dog are songs by Nick Drake

Kate Beckinsale shares at-home dance video which ends in mishap

By | February 7, 2022
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Kate Beckinsale knows how to make the best of some down time, often taking the opportunity to loosen up and have fun with her friends and pets.

In a new video she shared, she did more of just that, revealing that she and her friend Jarret were at home playing with bubble guns.

The two unleashed a huge amount of bubbles as they started dancing to Hanson’s Mmmbop, and she tempted slippery fate by even wearing sky-high combat boots.

One part of the video that many fans noticed was her cat Clive sitting on the kitchen counter in front of them, unamused in a bonnet and Fendi sweater.

However, she revealed that all didn’t end well, as in another clip, Jarret walked up to the camera and took a tumble because of how slippery the bubbles had made the floor.

Kate could be heard in the background laughing up a storm, and poked fun at him by writing in her caption: “Janet tries to have fun but is immediately punished by baby Jesus because in an mmmbop it literally is gone. (SWIPE) #hanson”

Kate and Jarret’s party with bubbles ended in a slippery accident

FAMOUS SONGS THAT ARE TURNING 25 IN 2022

By | February 7, 2022
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As hard as it might be to believe, the year 1997 was an entire quarter-century ago. In many ways, it was not all that memorable of a year, but that’s hardly a sleight: the Cold War was over, the 9/11 attacks and subsequent War on Terror were years in the future, there was no global pandemic, inflation was low and employment was strong. In other words, little news in general meant a lack of bad news.

In terms of culture, 1997 had its hits and misses. A few hugely successful movies came out, such as “GATTACA,” “The Fifth Element,” and of course “Titanic.” (It was also the year of “Gone Fishin’,” but what can you do?) Books like “Memoirs of a Geisha,” “Guns, Germs, and Steel,” “Cold Mountain,” and “Into Thin Air” flew off shelves. And according to Classic TV Database, “Seinfeld” was the biggest hit on TV.

In the music world, 1997 showcased just how varied American taste in music can be. From pop songs to rap music to rock to swing, many of the songs that topped the charts in 1997 were so different from one another that all they have in common was the release year. Some of the biggest hit songs from 25 years ago hold up well today, and may even still have been hits had they come out recently. Others were definitely a product of their time. But for those of us who were tuning in back then, they still strike a chord.

MMMBOP BY HANSON
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Hanson’s “MmmBop” is one of those so-called “earworms” that you may love getting stuck in your head … or you may prefer to get a migraine. Long story short, according to National Post, people tended to have a love or hate relationship with this huge hit from 1997. It was a chart-topper that year, according to Billboard.

As far as the band members, brothers Zac, Taylor, and Isaac Hanson are concerned, if more people understood what the song was even about, perhaps many more would fall into the love category — according to the brothers, “MmmBop” is one of the most misunderstood songs of all time. While poppy and catchy and all, it is about rejection (more as in rejection by the public of an artist, not as in romance), about the fleeting transience of life, and about the difficulty of staying on your own course. Which is pretty heavy coming from kids who were 14, 12, and 10 when they created it. But look closely at the lyrics, and it’s all right there: “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.”

And as a sidebar, one version of the song’s music video uploaded to YouTube is approaching 119 million views at the time of this writing.

 

911, Bad Boys Inc and Hanson: How many of these 90s boybands do you actually remember?

By | February 7, 2022
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Montage of 90s boy band stars - can you name them all?

We all know Take That, don’t we? We all know Boyzone, and we all know Westlife.

But what about…Hanson? Do you remember them from the 90s? How about 911?

Is it getting a little hazy now? In spite of the inevitable foggy recollection, the 90s really was the true era of the boyband.

Some of them were manufactured, some of them were genuine mates, but all had one thing in common – they wanted success.

And success is what they got – for some briefly, for others a lifetime career.

In fact, time has been extraordinarily kind to many of these bands, with their music still played on the radio.

For others, their sound is very much rooted in the 90s and you rarely hear it these days.

No matter, for when these boys shined at their brightest, the future didn’t matter.

MMMBop - it's Hanson when they were young
MMMBop – it’s Hanson when they were young (Image: Daily Mirror)

Hanson – “Mmmbop, ba duba dop. Ba du bop, ba duba dop”

Who can forget the jaunty refrain of 1997’s deliciously silly MMMBop?

Brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac truly landed with an Mmmsplash.

And lest we forget, the power pop trio were aged merely 16, 13 and 11 respectively at the time.

The outfit from Tulsa, Oklahoma, never got anywhere near that initial smash, but still scored highly with Where’s The Love and I Will Come To You.

As they shifted into adulthood, their star inevitably diminished. But they are still performing to this day – Mmmyes!

 

HANSON: RED GREEN BLUE TOUR ON SALE NOW!

By | January 20, 2022
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RED GREEN BLUE TOUR TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Pop-Rock Trio HANSON announces their RED GREEN BLUE WORLD TOUR with tickets going on sale at 10am (local) January 20 via Hanson.net, along with their unique new album comprised of the band’s three solo-led projects. RED GREEN BLUE will be released via 3CG Records on May 20 right as the band is reaching the milestone of 30 years performing together. The new Red Green Blue album brings together the band’s three unique creative voices like never before with a third of the album written and produced by each brother (Taylor’s Red, Isaac’s Green and Zac’s Blue). The project brings together a team of collaborators, with the album co-produced by Grammy Award-winning Producer, Engineer and Mixer Jim Scott (Tom Petty, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wilco), and Grammy Award-winning Artist and Producer David Garza (Fiona Apple, Midland, Sharon Van Etten).

Beginning in June in Europe, the RED GREEN BLUE WORLD TOUR will bring HANSON to the US and Canada from July-September, Latin America in September and Australia & New Zealand in November. The band’s first major tour since their String Theory album & tour in 2018/2019, fans will be in store for a tour which not only features the premiere of 15 songs from the new project but will also be the first tour to include live performances of 2020’s Against The World as well as career spanning set lists of fan favorites.

Fresh off of the release of Against The World, featuring seven songs released consecutively each month, the prolific band of brothers are reinforcing their deep musicality and credibility as writers, performers and producers with the new project. Leading up to May’s full album release of RED GREEN BLUE, fans will get a taste of the trifecta of sound, with a single featuring each of the brothers. Coming February 11 Taylor’s earnest and dynamic “Child At Heart”, March 11 will see the release of Isaac’s organic and heartwarming “Write You A Song” and April 15 will feature the rock infused pop of Zac’s “Don’t Let Me Down”.

2022 RED GREEN BLUE WORLD TOUR

EUROPE
JUNE
8 – Helsinki FINLAND – House of Culture
10 – Stockholm SWEDEN – Berns
12 – Oslo NORWAY – Vulkan Arena
13 – Goteborg SWEDEN – Pustervik
14 – Kolding DENMARK – Godset
16 – Hamburg GERMANY – Mojo
17 – Koln GERMANY – Gloria
18 – Munich GERMANY – Strom
20 – Milan ITALY – Magazzini Generali
22 – Paris FRANCE – La Cigale
23 – Brussels BELGIUM – AB
24 – Amsterdam NETHERLANDS – Melkweg
26 – Nottingham UK – Rock City
28 – Glasgow UK – SWG3 Galvanisers
29 – Manchester UK – O2 Ritz
30 – London UK – Roundhouse

JULY
2 – Bristol UK – O2 Academy
3 – Leeds UK – University – Stylus

NORTH AMERICA
JULY
12 – Houston TX – House of Blues
14 – New Orleans LA – The Joy Theater
15 – Nashville TN – Ryman Auditorium
16 – Atlanta GA – The Eastern
17 – St Petersburg FL – Jannus Live
19 – Birmingham AL – Alabama Theater
20 – Raleigh NC – The Ritz
22 – Richmond VA – The National
23 – Silver Spring MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
24 – Philadelphia PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
26 – Pittsburgh PA – Palace Theatre
28 – Albany NY – Empire Live
29 – Boston MA – House of Blues
30 – Hampton Beach NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
31 – New York NY – The Beacon Theatre

AUGUST
2 – Montreal QC – Corona Theatre
3 – Toronto ON – Danforth Music Hall
5 – Elizabeth IN – Caesars Event Center
6 – Cleveland OH – Agora Theatre
7 – Detroit MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
9 – Grand Rapids MI – 20 Monroe Live
10 – Indianapolis IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
12 – St Louis MO – The Pageant
13 – Chicago IL – Aragon Ballroom
14 – Madison WI – The Sylvee
16 – Springfield MO – Gillioz Theatre
18 – Council Bluffs IA – Stir Cove at Harrah’s
19 – Minneapolis MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis
20 – Fargo ND – Fargo Brewing Company Outdoors
21 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theater
23 – Calgary AB – The Palace Theatre
24 – Edmonton AB – Midway
26 – Vancouver BC – The Vogue Theatre
27 – Seattle WA – The Moore
28 – Portland OR – Crystal Ballroom
30 – San Francisco CA – The Fillmore
31 – Anaheim CA – House of Blues

SEPTEMBER
2 – Los Angeles CA – Ace Theatre
3 – San Diego CA – Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay
4 – Phoenix AZ – The Van Buren
6 – Las Vegas NV – Brooklyn Bowl
7 – Salt Lake City UT – The Depot
9 – Denver CO – Paramount Theatre
10 – Kansas City MO – Uptown Theatre
11 – Wichita KS – Cotillion Ballroom
13 – Austin TX – Emo’s
14 – Dallas TX – House of Blues

LATIN AMERICA
SEPTEMBER
25 – Mexico City MEXICO – BlackBerry
27 – Guadalajara MEXICO – Teatro Diana
28 – Leon MEXICO – Foro del Lago
29 – Queretaro MEXICO – Teatro Metropolitan

OCTOBER
1 – Monterrey MEXICO – Pabellon M
4 – Santiago CHILE – Teatro Coliseo
6 – Buenos Aires ARGENTINA – Teatro Gran Rivadavia
8 – Montevideo URUGUAY – La Trastienda
11 – Porto Alegre BRAZIL – Teatro Bourbon Country
12 – Curitiba BRAZIL – Live Curitiba
14 – Ribeirão Preto BRAZIL – Arena Eurobike
15 – Sao Paulo BRAZIL – Espaco Das Americas
16 – Uberlandia BRAZIL – Arena Sabiazinho
19 – Brasilia BRAZIL – Centro de Convencoes Ulyess Guimaraes
21 – Rio de Janeiro BRAZIL – Qualistage

AUSTRALIA
November 2022 dates to be announced later this Spring

ALBUM AND SINGLES
Fri 11 Feb 22 – Child At Heart
Fri 11 Mar 22 – Write You A Song
Fri 15 Apr 22 – Don’t Let Me Down
Fri 20 May 22 – Red Green Blue Album

For more information, visit: www.Hanson.net

 

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#RGBTOUR Setlist Keepers

By | January 20, 2022
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If you are going to a show on the RGBTour and would be willing to keep track of the setlist for hansonstage, we have sign up forms for each leg of the tour.  If a show is marked as “FULL” we already have enough volunteers as we are looking for 2 for each show. Further details will be sent out the Thursday(ish) before the show – but we are looking for someone to keep track of all the songs, in order, and email them to us once the show has concluded so we can post them on the site.  Please see the links under each list of tour dates to sign up. If you have any other questions feel free to email blog@hansonstage.com for clarification.

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