Monday, May 19, 2014

[VIDEO] AROUND TULSA: Hop Jam--a lot of jam, not a lot of hops

PHOTOS: The Hop Jam




















Photos by http://kellykerrvisuals.tumblr.com/

Music Made From Humans EP - Photos & Lyrics





 ON THE ROAD

—— VERSE 1 ——
Young man, you know
Despite your best intentions
You can’t control
The risk that comes with growing old
Oh oh oh oh ooh

You’re striking out
To claim your independence
You’ll pay the toll
If you have a pretentious soul
Oh oh oh oh ooh

—— CHORUS ——
And in the moment
When the dust still spun
You’ll have time for contemplation
Underneath the desert sun
And there is no destination
But the journey you are on
On the road

—— B CHORUS ——
On the road
You will find yourself
Getting lost
Being someone else
But you know
You will find yourself
On the road

—— VERSE 2 ——
Take my advice
it is for your protection
The modern world
Is full of misdirection, oh
Oh oh oh oh ooh

Young man make sure
make sure to pay attention
You are alone
But the serpent is always lurking close
He will take your soul

—— (CHORUS & B CHORUS) ——

'Cause you know
You will find yourself
On the road


























SHOW ME THE WAY




—— INTRO ——
Show me the way, show me the way, show me the way
Show me, honey (x2)

—— VERSE 1 ——
Please take your time ‘cause your body’s close to mine
I don’t really need my sanity
You’re my desire
You’re about to start a fire on me
Baby please

—— CHORUS ——
I love the way you keep time
You make the room shine
I love the way your hips sway, oh
Show me the way

Come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on (x2)

—— VERSE 2 ——
I hope you know I don’t have to take control
I don’t mind if you want to lead
I won’t fake, there’s a feeling I can’t shake you see
You’re making me plead

—— (CHORUS) ——

—— BRIDGE ——
The way you move it takes me to a place I can’t define
And when the chords start changing
I know you’ll be by my side
And I may not be a dancer, but I just can’t wait to try

You’ve got to show me the way
Show me the way, show me the way
Show me, honey

Show me the way, show me the way, show me the way
You’ve got to show me, honey (x2)

Show me the way, show me the way

—— (CHORUS) ——

Come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on (x4)

Show me the way


























WHAT´S YOUR NAME



—— VERSE 1 ——
Don’t be shy, I´m not gonna bite
You’re playing it cool, I´m not your fool
Just take your time

When you decide, just give me a sign
Let´s break the rules, I’ve got the tools to feel your mind

—— PRE CHORUS ——
Dressed so fine you could make me blind

—— CHORUS ——
'Cause it's hard enough just livin'
Without your childish games
So won’t you tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me
What´s your name?
Whats your name?

Tell me what’s your name, baby
whats your name?

—— VERSE 2 ——
You’re such a tease, I’m weak in the knees
'Cause your lines, your eyes are hypnotizing me

You’ve got plenty to spare, It just isn’t fair
IF that’s what you need, I’ll make a scene
I dont even care

—— (PRE CHORUS & CHORUS —— (x2)


























PANIC IN THE STREETS



—— VERSE 1 ——
You better run for your life
We know your secrets
You’re gonna dance with the devil tonight
We can’t abide a past that’s so shameful
You have seen your last sunrise

—— CHORUS ——
There will be panic in the streets, yeah
When they hear the reckoning is coming

There will be panic in the streets

—— VERSE 2 ——
You’ve had your chance
You wasted your nine lives
We’re gonna take what’s left of your soul
Sever your ties
And crawl to your dark hole
We know just where darkness hides

—— (CHORUS) ——

—— BRIDGE ——
Say your last goodbyes
'Cause tonight we ride
And the white in our eyes
Will be black as night

There will be panic in the streets

—— (CHORUS) ——

There will be panic in the streets



























WHITE COLLAR CRIMES




(Voice)
So dude, I got this thing…it’s gonna be huge…
You don’t wanna miss out, ok? I’m serious

—— VERSE 1 ——
I told the boss I could only work part time
Just a job ‘till I hit my gold mine
I got a thing in the works that’s gonna be big in Japan
(Big in Japan)

I got a lot of people knocking on my door
But if you want I’ll let you in on the ground floor
But there’s a confidentiality agreement that I need you to sign
(Off the line)

—— CHORUS ——
Someday, I’ll be
On the inside looking out
Rolling, fortune five
When I´m rich, getting hot chicks
I’ll write black checks every time
For my white collar crimes

—— VERSE 2 ——
My company’s been incorporated
I booked the deal, it’s signed and dated
I got some perks in the works but, the job is hard to define
(Watch on me?)

I got my M&P and I.P.D. in R&D
Aint no competition, I’m the whole entire industry
There’s an offer on the table for you but you have a limited time
(Tik tok!)

—— (CHORUS) ——

—— BRIDGE ——
After what you’ve heard if you’re not impressed
You can come by my Hollywood address
We’re on the bleeding edge of our technology
And your investment is a guarantee

—— (CHORUS) ——

(Voice)
I’m gonna be the king fill of money
Don´t miss out on this, can you?
Seriously, hear me, what you say?
Right now, it’s on the line.
sounds like freaking drugs, man!


PHOTOS: THE HOP JAM








































Photos by MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World

KJRH TV Tulsa: The Hop Jam

Hanson and beer fans mingle in Tulsa's Brady District for the first-ever Hop Jam



Photo Gallery: The Hop Jam 2014

Somebody was about to snap a picture of Taylor Hanson when a brawny security guard stepped in front of the iPhone.
“Excuse me,” he said, turning away from the excited fans to face the middle Hanson brother. “You need one of these if you want to be in here.”
So Hanson obediently put his arm out to get a wristband, mandatory for everybody — and that means everybody — in the over-21 section of this unique event, mixing equal portions of music and craft beer.
Thousands of people came to the Brady District for Sunday’s first-ever Hop Jam, but they didn’t all come for the same reason.
Some, like Jeanie Tanzola from Ontario, Canada, came for the music.
And judging by the Hanson tattoo behind her left ear, for one band in particular.
“There’s a song for every emotion. Everything that you’re feeling, you can listen to a Hanson song,” said Tanzola, who won a Tulsa World contest that included a meet and greet with the band Sunday night. “If you’re happy, it’s ‘MMMBop.’ When you’re sad, you listen to, like, ‘Me, Myself and I.’”
Others came for the beer.
In fact, during the first couple of hours of the festival, the crowd seemed sparse in front of the stage, while beer lovers were crammed shoulder-to-shoulder in the tasting area north of M.B. Brady Street.
Some vendors ran out within a couple of hours, and most of the craft beer was gone long before Hanson took the stage Sunday night.
“I haven’t really had a lot of exposure to Hanson, but you got to love anything from Tulsa,” said Jimmy Moore, from Collinsville, who was sampling a dark ale from Mustang Brewing. “I’ll definitely be a fan after tonight.”
Hanson’s fan appreciation day has been Tulsa tradition for several years, always coinciding with Mayfest weekend because that’s where the band first played in 1992, before becoming international celebrities.
But this was the first time the band added beer to the mix, closing most of the streets in the Brady District to accommodate the huge audience. With Hanson’s own MMMHop Pale Ale recently earning an exceptional 90 points from Tastings.com, their beer might someday be as famous as their music.
But not yet.
“This band has been a really big part of our lives growing up,” explained Abby Young, a fan from Spartanburg, S.C., who came to Tulsa this weekend with more than 20 other women from “The Island of Misfit Fansons,” a fan club with members around the world. One came from England to see HopJam.
“So when we meet for the first time, like a lot of us did this weekend, there’s no awkwardness. It’s like we’ve known each other for ages.”
Chris Easom has been a Hanson fan since the band’s 2000 tour of Britain, when she “was really thirsty for a new kind of music.”
“It was so upbeat and genuine and fresh and enthralling,” said Easom, who came to Tulsa for Hanson Day in 2007 and 2012, and now for Hop Jam 2014.
“I’m 57 years old and when they play, I’m 18. I don’t think I’m happier anywhere else than at a Hanson show.”

source: Tulsa World 

Hanson hosts inaugural Hop Jam in Brady District


Reported by: Miranda Christian






TULSA, Okla. – Hundreds of thousands of people packed downtown Tulsa this weekend for Mayfest and the Blue Dome Art Festival, but it was Hanson’s Hop Jam that wrapped up the weekend.

People streamed into the Hop Jam Beer and Music Festival all day Sunday. FOX23 spoke with the Hanson brothers before their performance about why the festival is so important to them.

“Music and beer are a great combination,” Zach Hanson said.

Local breweries and bands were all featured in Hanson’s hometown festival.

“Let’s host a great party where we can come together as a community and have Tulsa and Oklahoma support that community,” Hanson said.

There were food trucks, music and a total of 14 Oklahoma breweries.

“I love the scene. It’s pretty awesome and busy today,” Mel Howell said.

With so much happening downtown this weekend, Tulsans told FOX23 that Hop Jam was the perfect way to cap it off.

“Just enjoying some good downtown Tulsa fun,” Chrissy Lombard said.

Hanson said they hope the festival will shine light on Tulsa.

“We want to see Tulsa grow. We have barely scratched the surface of what Tulsans can do to celebrate the community and to be a destination,” Hanson said.

The brothers hope to make the festival an annual event.