Wait a minute... what do you mean no waffles?
One of my favorite things to do at Red Room is to watch videos-be it book trailers, videos about writing, anything. I especially love it when Merill Markoe posts videos, because she has eclectic taste.
Last week she posted this video that was called "The Breakfast Song." Curious, I started watching to see two people who appeared to be in one of those local talk shows. The music started, and the man started to speak: "The nutriontists say that breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. It helps to perk us up and get us on our way. But there's a Kingdom coming, that's part of God's plan when God's word is all we need to feed men."
Then he and the lady with him start to sing: "No more bacon...no more sausage...no more orange juice..." He then lists breakfast foods throughout the song with the chorus: "One of these mornings, God is going to call me home. I won't need no breakfast. I'll be gone, gone gone."
I watched it, just amazed. I love gospel music, so I loved it right away. And it amazed me how they covered all the breakfast meals. You name it: Country ham, Captain Crunch, cinnamon rolls, Cheerios, all that's missing is Twix. God knows the Rabbit would be depressed if you won't wake up one morning and find you can't enjoy your bowl of Twix.
Not all the food is breakfast food-he also sings about not having apple pie, chicken, soda pop. Which is a bit depressing in a way. Maybe it's just me, but I like to think of Heaven as a place where you can eat Ben and Jerry's, chocolate cake, frosting from the container, and not gain an ounce.
Still, I love the song, and apparently I'm not the only one: It's the second most watched video on You Tube. On blackamericaweb.com they found the woman singer of the clip. Her name is Katherine Lane , and the gentleman singing with her was Minister Cleo Clariet. They sang the song on "The Kay Bain Show" located in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Sadly, Mr. Clariet cannot enjoy his fame; he died in December 2004 of congenital heart disease. His God finally called him home. At least, I hope he did.
In the meantime, watch the video, and you get it stuck in your head, blame Merrill Markoe.
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About Jennifer
Jennifer Gibbons lives in Lafayette, California. She is the grand prize winner of the Red Room Housewarming contest and one of the winners of the Summer Reading Experience Contest. She is working on a young adult novel and a book of essays.
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Causes Jennifer Gibbons Supports
Gilda's Club, Greenpeace, Rosie's Broadway Kids,Westwind Foster Family Agency, Amber Brown Fund, Linda Duncan Fund for Contra Costa Libraries
Jennifer’s Favorite Books
p>To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Betty Smith
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"The Breakfast Song" and The Modernization of Mass Communication
The breakfast song is a perfect example of how great innovative talent is often hidden under the deep underbrush of rural America. When I first saw this video I laughed and thought nothing of it. Days passed and 50,000 views grew to 100,000, which grew to 150,000, currently this video has received over a half a million views!!! This innovative and comic entertainment wasn’t written by some kid who went to school to learn how to write scripts for a late night comedy shows, nor was it produced under the bogus lights of mainstream publicity. This is an original and genuine product that aroused from the depths of “small” town America. There are many towns located in that gap east of the Mississippi and west of “Atlanta”, yet this is the last area popping up on entertainment agencies scouting reports. I’m aware that Tupelo, MS produced Elvis, Montgomery, AL gave us Nat “King” Cole, and Monroeville, AL gave us the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, but there are so many more people who have come through this highly neglected area undiscovered.
Twenty, ten, and maybe even five years ago a small subtle song like “The Breakfast Song” would have never had the opportunity to reach millions of viewers. Thanks to the ever evolving and expanding world of technology, the small world now has an opportunity to “amplify” their voice. Whether it is for financial profit, fame, or mere fun, sites such as YouTube are opening up new corridors never before presented in the world of communication. Next time you view a random unexpected video from YouTube that captures the hearts of much of America, and receives attention from national news broadcasters, think of how that small insignificant but sudden YouTube sensation would have never been discovered if it wasn’t for the modernization of mass communication.
Here is yet another example of that small town talent. This group recorded its first album in a town that has less than 500 inhabitants. Never the less, self produced and managed, the group North Greene still exhibits the talent of true musicians. Click Here to hear one of their songs.