Mormon Rap

9/16/18

Should I be proud or embarrassed about this cultural phenomenon that I'm about to share with you? 

Back in 1988, just three years after the Superbowl Champion Chicago Bears nearly single-handedly destroyed rap music forever, a Mormon band from Salt Lake City put themselves on the Utah map with a silly rap about Mormons which led to nearly 100,000 cassette tape sales. 

That means that this artist, (The Walter Hays Band) made at least 6 figures in sales on this "rap"  Just let that sink in.


Also it was stuck in my head. And if you dare, take a listen:






No comments:

Post a Comment