Tay Zonday Finds The Way On The Net
No, this is not a music blog nor can I admit to watching YouTube on any regular basis. Still I was caught by these videos, this story. It is an introduction or a warning about the Internet now, the 'Net to come and the changing demographics of fame.
The New York Times caught me up on this story under "Homemade YouTube Video Lands Singer in a Web Ad". Tay Zonday found the way. Tay Zonday is, in reality, a grad student at the U. of Minnesota named Adam Bahner.
Tay Zonday posted his video on YouTube. He sang his song, "Chocolate Rain" and people watched and listened -- 12 million hits now. That friendly Dr. Pepper fellow heard, too, and came for Tay Zonday to take him away and let him sing his Paul Robeson depths out to the world in grown-up video with a real-life rapper, Mista Johnson (sign to that effect wafts by), to advertise Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr. Pepper which is being given limited marketing for an introduction in January. I can hardly wait for cherry flavored, chocolate flavored Dr Pepper with fake sugar. If Tay can promote it then the Internet will have a new height to reach, a new bar to better.
Here are links to the original, home-made and the Dr Pepper slick version.
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The New York Times caught me up on this story under "Homemade YouTube Video Lands Singer in a Web Ad". Tay Zonday found the way. Tay Zonday is, in reality, a grad student at the U. of Minnesota named Adam Bahner.
Tay Zonday posted his video on YouTube. He sang his song, "Chocolate Rain" and people watched and listened -- 12 million hits now. That friendly Dr. Pepper fellow heard, too, and came for Tay Zonday to take him away and let him sing his Paul Robeson depths out to the world in grown-up video with a real-life rapper, Mista Johnson (sign to that effect wafts by), to advertise Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr. Pepper which is being given limited marketing for an introduction in January. I can hardly wait for cherry flavored, chocolate flavored Dr Pepper with fake sugar. If Tay can promote it then the Internet will have a new height to reach, a new bar to better.
Here are links to the original, home-made and the Dr Pepper slick version.
Arts
Culture
Technology
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