White Boy

You saw it here first. Or, actually, you’re about to see it here, uh…first, unless you’ve already seen it.

Fuck.

Happy MLK Jr Day, everybody!

Anyway, what I was stumbling over myself to tell you about was this video and revamped song local singer-songwriter Jon Yeager has done in honor of Dr. King. I know, I wouldn’t have expected Yeager to do something like this, either, but evidently the young pop tenor has strong feelings on the subject of racism. Before watching the video below, be sure to read his artist’s statement, which can be found in the infobox to the left of the video (look for the orange “subscribe” bar) on the original YouTube page.

The song was originally titled “Black Boy.” It was on Yeager’s Truth & Volume EP, released in 2005. Yeager and his label, Minnow, redid the song as a doo wop tune and shot the video in a tribute to Sam Cooke’s first TV appearance. Or at least I think that’s what they told me. Anyway, check it out, let people know what you think.

Also, the video is an unofficial tribute to Devendra Banhart.