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“I Just don't Look Good Naked Anymore”
When Keith Haugen first heard “Trucker’s Lament,” written by Sheb Wooley and Dick Feller, it moved to the top of his list of songs to be learned and performed. A few weeks later, he brought the house down at Honey’s in Kane`ohe, with his performance of a song that has since become known as “I Just Don’t Look Good Naked Anymore.” He walks into a club, and fans call out “Hey, Keith, you just don’t look good naked anymore.” Almost everywhere he goes, he is asked to sing the song. And everyone, it seems, wants a recording. So, here it is!
Keith included his topical popular medley of his “Cease Fire” and Bobby Darin’s “Simple Song of Freedom” on this CD. Keith has sung that medley in dozens of peace rallies, anti-war events and patriotic gatherings, with the Veterans For Peace, and warming up audiences for such noted speakers as Ann Wright, Cindy Sheehan, Ah Quon McIlrath, Dennis Kucinich.
At the request of former Lt. Gov. Jean King, he was the headliner for the 86th birthday concert honoring American folk hero Pete Seeger. Following a LEAP (Let’s Everyone Affirm Peace) Day performance in Honolulu, Dr. Glenn Paige, president of the Center for Global NonViolence, dubbed Keith “the Pete Seeger of Hawai`i.”
On September 21, 2007, International Peace Day, celebrated in more than 200 countries, Keith was honored by the Hawai`i State Legislature and the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace. In ceremonies at the State Capitol atrium, Keith was presented the Literary Award for Song Lyrics for
“Cease Fire” in conjunction with the Inaugural Peace Day Hawai`i. “It’s a message I want to share
with the world,” Keith said.
And, to honor requests from fans, he included a few more songs from an earlier recording. You'll hear "Days Gone By," "The Village Where I Went To School," "The Next Door Neighbor's Kid," "Roses Are Red (My Love)," "Beyond The Sunset," and "The Christmas Prayer." It's a steal at $5 (includes postage and handling). Add $2 per CD for foreign mail.
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Links to reviews
This first one is John Berger's review
of my new CD single.
Island Mele starbulletin.com Features /2008/04/11/
And here's Wayne Harada's review
S&S offers uplifting, original tracks HonoluluAdvertiser.com
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