B.C. comedian Peter Hudson has released his first single.
Hudson recently debuted Plexiglass, a parody of Justin Timberlake㽶Ƶֱs 2006 song SexyBack all about COVID-19 masks and barriers. After living through 㽶Ƶֱa hell of a year,㽶Ƶֱ Hudson said humour and comedy are needed more than ever.
㽶ƵֱIt㽶Ƶֱs been the hardest year of my life,㽶Ƶֱ the Nanaimo resident said. 㽶ƵֱI lost a couple jobs and of course not promoting and doing comedy and I㽶Ƶֱm just like, 㽶ƵֱYou know what? We need to laugh about crappy situations and make light of them because that㽶Ƶֱs part of the healing.㽶Ƶֱ㽶Ƶֱ
Hudson said he㽶Ƶֱs always been a fan of music parodies and has wanted to release a parody album of his own. With COVID-19 restrictions inhibiting his performing career 㽶Ƶֱ Hudson said he has㽶Ƶֱt had a show since November 㽶Ƶֱ he took the opportunity to finally explore music. He said, 㽶Ƶֱwhen those road blocks are in front of you, you keep on smashing them.㽶Ƶֱ
㽶ƵֱNow㽶Ƶֱs the time more than ever to try new things, you know what I mean? Try and be uncomfortable as an artist a bit and do things that we normally wouldn㽶Ƶֱt do because of COVID-19,㽶Ƶֱ Hudson said.
In the video, Hudson, as his ex-con web series character 5-10, dons a plastic helmet and enters a grocer㽶Ƶֱs before breaking into song. The video was shot at Nanaimo㽶Ƶֱs Superette Foods. Hudson said 㽶Ƶֱthey just pretty much gave me the keys to the place.㽶Ƶֱ
㽶ƵֱThey were so stoked. They㽶Ƶֱre like, 㽶ƵֱYeah, this is awesome,㽶Ƶֱ㽶Ƶֱ he said. 㽶ƵֱAnd it has that nostalgic, corner store feeling which I think is becoming a thing of the past. There㽶Ƶֱs not many downtown corner stores or grocery markets left, really.㽶Ƶֱ
The box-like helmet was custom-made at Industrial Plastics and Paints in Nanaimo.
㽶ƵֱWe went and actually sized it out and then they made one out of cardboard,㽶Ƶֱ Hudson said. 㽶ƵֱThey㽶Ƶֱre like, 㽶ƵֱThis is the craziest thing we㽶Ƶֱve ever done.㽶Ƶֱ They㽶Ƶֱre like, 㽶ƵֱThis is ridiculous.㽶Ƶֱ㽶Ƶֱ
Hudson㽶Ƶֱs next single is coming out April 20 and will be a cannabis-themed take on a classic rock song. Among the other tracks on the record are a power ballad and even a disco tune. He said the full album will be released May 1.
Plexiglass is available .
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