The Tripwire Music Nation Pick Of The Week

Things over at Music Nation are getting even more exciting, as they have kicked off the quarterfinals for their online video competition. For our pick of the week, we’ve selected the Manhattan, KS pop group Shhh. The song is insanely catchy, and we have to give props for their editing down footage of the 1936 film Reefer Madness for the video. That dude on the piano always cracks me up. Check out “Fools In Love” below, and snag the free MP3 download as well.

“Fools In Love”

“Fools In Love” MP3

Shhh (On Music Nation)
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Posted by Chip Adams on May 04 2007

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