July 22, 2010: Was (Not Was) - Hello Dad, I’m in Jail

Was (Not Was) - Hello Dad, I’m in Jail: youtube.com/watch?v=vJEwo_gwO9M

I first heard this song on Muchmusic. They used to play its video periodically. Isn’t that weird? I still can’t believe some of the things I used to see on there when I was a kid. I thought it was weird and a bit scary, but it stayed with me, has helped form my musical tastes to a degree. I could likely draw a direct line from my interest in this song to my love of The Bad Plus. And I first heard this song on Muchmusic.

It would be easy to lament the downfall of Muchmusic, but it’s changed and who cares? Other forms have filled the space it left. Let Muchmusic die if it has to, I’ll still be listening to Bon Iver or Land of Talk even if they’ve never been mentioned on the Muchmusic airwaves. I’ll also still be interested in Drake and Lady Gaga, for that matter. But I wonder if kids are still presented with the weirdness they used to allow?

And my brother and I used to exchange lines from this song to each other, mimicking the voice. How old would I have been then?