BFF
Behind the Music: BFF
BFF
Ahhh “BFF,” one of my more eccentric songs. For anyone who has seen the music video – you’ve probably figured out that it’s a song about my best friend who also happens to be a hemorrhoid.
What inspires a song about a hemorrhoid? Well, my humor has always tended to drift towards taking things super literal, and when I finally figured out what a hemorrhoid truly was, I decided a personification of a semi-hilarious-but-not-so-hilarious medical issue mixed with an everyday cause for strain in a relationship might be funny.
It took two short days to film, a couple of bucks to buy various fluids and and nasty looking mexican food, and a lot of guts for my BFF Brian DeWire. Our first day was spent on a Saturday morning at a city park. It progressively got more and more awkward as baseball teams started streaming in for their early morning games. The bicycle scene was the most difficult shot of the day. Getting two grown men on one bike with one dressed like a back up dancer for Britney Spears was no easy feat. Plus to get the shot, someone had to pull our cameraman/editor David Ferry Jr. in a wheelchair backwards at the same moment we came bumping down the road. Needless to say the constant stream of cars giving us double takes and long stares confirmed that we looked like what we already felt like; a freak show.
To top it off we had to ask a dugout full of middle-aged men for permission to shoot the baseball scene that featured my BFF pitching and hitting on my back. I don’t know if it was the pointing or constant snickering that made me blush more.
When all was said and done we had a great time, an awesome song, and the world’s first music video about a hemorrhoid. Be sure to let me know what you think!
Poligamize Me: BFF
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1. BFF – Info
“Up”date
Why do they call it an “up”date? Why not a “down”date or a “side”date? What about a “news”date? That sounds a little more accurate. In any case, this is a “date” of some sort in which I communicate what’s going on.
I will be releasing a new song soon for everyone who’s itching for another tune before the next album. It’s a separate project I’ve been working on and won’t be included on the next EP (coming soon). It’s a little bit rock, a little bit opera, and a lot bit awesome. Look out for the release here and on iTunes in the next week or two.
I’m also working on another video. Probably not as elaborate as the last, but fun nonetheless. Watch for that soon too.
Last but not least, I’ve decided to post a series called “Behind the Music.” No, I haven’t hired a film crew to document my every muscial move (not yet at least), but I will be posting regular fun tidbits about the various songs on each album, the inspiration behind hits like BFF and Poligamize Me, and other interesting notes. Watch for these updates at least once or twice a week.
That’s what’s crackin for now. Talk to you soon.
BFF Music Video
It’s here! After some serious hours working with David Ferry Jr. at Lindele Media, the newest music video has arrived.
For anyone who hasn’t heard this song on my first EP, Poligamize Me, it’s about my new best friend who’s causing tension between my girlfriend and I.
Don’t ask why…yet, but this definition might help: HEMORRHOID – A dilated (enlarged) vein in the walls of the anus and sometimes around the rectum, usually caused by untreated constipation but occasionally associated with chronic diarrhea.
If you have as much fun with this video as we did then share it with your friends and post it on your FaceSpace. Don’t forget to leave a comment here and on youtube. (and if you really like it buy the EP!).
Serious mad crazy props go to Brian Dewire who stars as my best friend in the new video. Kellie Lewis, Eric Miller, Britney Holt, Spatch Heron, Mama Lewis, and Justin Golightly were all also a tremendous help.; either starring in or helping with the production (or both).
My second EP, Number 2: A Play On Turds, is set to release sometime in the next three weeks. I’ll be sending out an invite very soon for the ONLINE RELEASE PARTY I mentioned last time (see post below).
See you soon!
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My name's Jonathan Lewis and I write and record music. Sometimes it's funny. Sometimes it's really funny. Please email me for all music collaboration inquiries.
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