MMMBop

Cover/Original:

 Original

Written by:

 Isaac, Taylor, and Zachary Hanson

Produced by:

 Middle of Nowhere version -- The Dust Brothers (John King and Michael Simpson), 3 Car Garage/MMMBop version -- Isaac, Taylor, and Zachary Hanson

Lead Singer:

 Taylor

Copyright:

 © 1996, © 1997

Versions and availability:
  • Short version -- MMMBop
  • Long version -- MMMBop, 3 Car Garage
  • Album version -- Middle of Nowhere, the U.K. MMMBop single, Australian MMMBop single, UK poster CD, 12" promo North American record
  • Single version -- U.S. single, all known UK singles, all known Australian singles
  • Dust Brothers Mix -- U.S. single, UK single, UK poster CD, Australian single
  • Hex Mix -- UK single
  • Berman Brothers Club Mix -- North American 12" promo record
  • Berman Brother Club Instrumental -- North American 12" promo record
  • Soulful Club Mix -- North American 12" promo record
  • Berman Brothers Radio Mix -- North American 12" promo record
  • Live at the Hard Rock -- U.S. I Will Come to You maxi-single
  • Live at the BBC Radio One -- numerous blue I Will Come to You singles, white UK Limited Edition single
  • Live from Albertane -- Live from Albertane, The Road to Albertane home video, The Road to Albertane Mexican promo sampler CD, B side to U.K. If Only poster CD single
  • Recorded live at the Beacon Theatre for the Tulsa, Tokyo, and the Middle of Nowhere home video
  • Recorded live for At the Fillmore
  • Recorded live for Underneath Acoustic Live
  • Recorded live for The Best of Hanson Live and Electric
  • Recorded live for Middle of Nowhere Acoustic

Additional notes:

 First single from Middle of Nowhere, released worldwide.

Lyrics:

 You have so many relationships in this life
Only one or two will last
You're going through all this pain and strife
Then you turn your back and they're gone so fast
And they're gone so fast
So hold on the ones who really care
In the end they'll be the only ones there
When you get old and start losing your hair
Can you tell me who will still care
Can you tell me who will still care

MMMBop, ba duba dop
Ba du bop, duba dop
Ba du bop, ba duba dop
Ba du
MMMBop, ba duba dop
Ba du bop, duba dop
Ba du bop, ba duba dop
Ba du

Plant a seed, plant a flower, plant a rose
You can plant any one of those
Keep planting to find out which one grows
It's a secret no one knows
It's a secret no one knows

(Repeat Chorus)

In an MMMBop they're gone
In an MMMBop they're not there
In an MMMBop they're gone
In an MMMBop they're not there
Until you lose your hair but you don't care

(Repeat Chorus)

Can you tell me? You say you can but you don't know
Can you tell me which flower's going to grow?
Can you tell me if it's going to be a daisy or a rose?
Can you tell me which flower's going to grow?
Can you tell me? You say you can but you don't know