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Give A Little

Coming quite a distance from MMMBOP the boys of Hanson have grown up and become men!  I believe one of them is so grown up that he has at least a couple of kids!  :)
One of my besties, Jodi, suggested this song.  She says she can't stop listening to it and confesses she was a fan of MMMBOP as well! :) 
Here's the thing about Hanson.  Make fun of them all you want but the boys are talented.  Don't be surprised if, as adults, they make some waves.  That is, if they can break out of the box the industry has put them in.  They have a big job ahead of them trying to convince everyone, including music exec's, that they have grown up and so has their sound and lyrical content.
The song for today, Give A Little, is much more grown up in lyrical content than even I was expecting so I'm assuming the "boys" are out to prove they have the goods to make it.  It's a catchy song and I can see why it's been stuck in Jodi's head recently!  :) 

Give A Little (Grown Up Hanson)

MMMBop ("Little Boys" Hanson - Flashback! Mostly for my friend RoJo! :) )

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