On 20th Anniversary Of 'MMMBop', Hanson Tell Us We've All Been Singing It Wrong
The unstoppable hit single 'MMMBop', which smashed the charts to smithereens in 1997, was written 20 years ago.
Celebrating two decades since they first laid down the demo version of the song that turned them into an international sensation, the three members of the American pop-rock band Hanson have spoken about their smash hit ‘MMMBop’, what it means and how they feel about it 20 years later.
The song was nominated for two Grammy Awards, and hit the top of the charts in 27 countries around the world when the group were all just teenagers. Taylor Hanson, now 33, is the second youngest of the trio and the lead singer on the track, and he revealed in a new interview with Vulture the slightly darker themes that lurk in the track despite the happy, upbeat exterior.
“In an mmmbop they’re gone/ Oh yeah oh / In an mmmbop they’re gone,” and “You have so many relationships in this life / Only one or two will last / You go through so much pain and strife / You turn your back and they’re gone so fast” concern how quickly life goes past.
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