Mike – You were right to warn us. I listened to that damn song, and now it’s stuck in my brain like gum on the soles of my shoes, just like it was 12 years ago! I must admit though, it was great then, and it’s even better now. Was it your idea to bring it back? How was it edited? Do you prefer it to the original? I have many questions…Darlene Cubee
Hi Darlene
Some of your questions are answered in the attached article, along with a story of how Discovery flew me back from Greenland to sing the song for a bunch of advertisers at a network event back in 2008. Seems like yesterday…
No, it wasn’t my idea, but I was glad to participate, and flattered to kick the thing off. The editors did a great job, considering people were singing in different keys, different tempos, etc. But in the end, those things don’t really matter. It’s just a campfire song, after all, sung around a big old globe…
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