Hi Dan, David and BT,

Thanks for your nice posts and thoughts about the issue. The discussion that rose is interesting. Of course not one second I have thought the song, the lyrics or video would claim a solution to the problem. Maybe thinking about it is a good thing.

Originally Posted by firesong
Hans and Marty...really good production, band and performance by you guys...I do find it interesting that the thought would occur to blame the fast food industry for people's obesity problems...that would be like blaming the alcohol producers for drunk driving deaths and alcoholism...not sure anyone wants to do that...maybe McDonalds should just put a label on their products with a warning like the tobacco folks do or put some really small print at the bottom of their advertising warning people not to eat Big Macs and drive like the beer folks do...who knows? cheeky song and video for sure wink

Dan, In our country we do blaim cigaret and alcohol producers for doing that. It doesn't help much, of course. Photo's of lung cancer on packages only lead to an exchange of them to complete one's collection of horror photo's. But I still think we can raise awareness of this issue. And let them deal with it so they don't get stuck in shame.
But beside all that, we had fun making the song and video too. Thanks, Dan!

Originally Posted by David Snyder
This is dope.
You be bustin' some phat rhymes young blood.
Will you stop by Mickey D's for me and pick up a Super Size with double fries??

Hi David, it's a pitty Mickey D is not known here (in my country). And we also haven't Super Size things like coke or fries. But we have Super Size bills!
Thanks you called the song 'dope'...

Originally Posted by Bass Thumper
A humorous treatment of a serious subject. But I can understand why this wouldn't be generally popular in our societies; due to an obesity epidemic going on.
Sadly, and for obvious reasons, I can't say that I've ever seen an old fat person.
Marty's bass was big and fat if I do say so and I liked the vocals.
Overall, well done.

Hi BT, my sister, who lives in Australia for many years, called me and told me why it won't be a populair song/video. Whatever the message is, people will still see it as a song against obese or fat people.
And if they are too, they will ignore the song, or something similair. She and her husband are very skinny, so they see the problem, agree with it, but think it won't do anything.
And I agree with that. We also think war is bad, but we have more and more of it nowadays...
Thanks for your compliments!

Have a sunny day!
Hans

Hans Berkhout
(Birchwood)
https://soundcloud.com/user-296497130