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In 1975, Johnny Cash recorded an album entitled "The Johnny Cash Children's Album".
The first song on the LP was "Nasty Dan".
I like that...although I ain't nasty...
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I've been performing a spoof errr... tribute to Johnny Cash for many years as "The Dan in Black".

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The band has also been performing at Children's Festivals and in schools for many MANY years.
Out of these experiences, mixed with a project I've been working on about nutrition and lifestyle (Called 'tudes & Foods'), I wrote a song...
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I wrote a song I imagine Johnny could have put on his follow up children's album, if he had decided to make one...which he didn't.
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I wrote the song, recorded it, and produced the video.
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The inspiration behind the song/video and the project as a whole, is to create a dialogue between guardians and their dependants, regarding food choices as well as lifestyle choices.
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To kick off the release of the recording,  We give you Picky Pete...
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I say "We", because I had some great help with it...Â
Primarily, talent oozer, Jory Rusnak who filmed, directed and edited the video.
I also received superb help from some lovely and talented people from the music group Revv52, ( and their offspring). Claire, Betti, Kendra, Mallorie, Peita, &... introducing Peita's son Connor!
Jonathan Love of the HeeBee-jeeBees, as well as many other credits, was masterful as an older Picky Pete.
I am also grateful to Casey, who recorded the song.
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It was a pleasure to make this video. It makes me smile.
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I hope people watch it and smile. I hope to share my ideas about food. I hope to play the song, along with others, at a school or fair or community or children's festival near you!
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