This dude is Chaka's great great... grandson.
On his recent release, “One Man Band,” James Taylor sets up one of my personal favorite tunes with some playful banter. Being something of a quirky storyteller, JT spins a yarn about a sailor from 1843 who is lost in the icy waters of the northern sea. This man is frozen, preserved, and found a couple of hundred years later… not unlike Brendan Frazier in Encino Man. Quite unlike Link, though, JT’s “Frozen Man” only comes back to life through the wonderment of song. James breaks from his actual story line and editorializes a little about the research crew that finds said frozen man. He illustrates the crew prying the man from the ice, propping him up, and snapping his picture. Then he goes on to say, “So even if you died hundreds of years before the invention of photography, you’re still not safe.” Which brings me to the picture at the top of this paragraph.
This band, Sonseed, is apparently enjoying yet another 15 minutes of fame for it’s song “Jesus Is A Friend Of Mine.” There’s a video on YouTube and everything! By now, they’re probably rolling in the fame and glory of such venues as MyFace and SpaceBook. Does it get any better? No. It doesn’t.
Furthermore, it goes to prove my point (and James Taylor’s, frankly). No matter what you did that felt cool at the time, but you’re embarrassed about now… just wait. Eventually it’ll come back around, and then you’ll be rollin’ in fame! A throwback sensation!
Filed under: Music, insignificance
