The โharpoonโ is a time-honored synonym for the harmonica โ and in the hands of Shawn โThe Harpoonistโ Hall, it sounds a lot different than what Bob Dylan did with the instrument. The Canadian artist has just released โGood Peopleโ, the first single from his forthcoming debut solo album Did We Come Here To Dance? on Tonic Records.
โGood Peopleโ is arguably the most refreshingly original ear candy of the year. Hall has a distinctively bluesy voice thatโs reminiscent of countryโs Chris Stapleton. The song poses a stark existential question: โDid we come here to dance or come here to die?โ
โโGood Peopleโ hit me like a brick to the head at my dining room table about a year ago, sort of like a mantra of some kind,โ says The Harpoonist. โI had this dizzying nature whirling around in me. Itโs a call to action in its simplest form, asking โDid we come here to dance or come here to die?โโ
The video for โGood Peopleโ feels a bit like the 70s hit movie Deliverance, only this time the psychodrama plays out in a remote Canadian forest.
You can catch The Harpoonist on tour in Canada this summer as he puts the final touches on his inaugural solo album.
Watch the video for โGood Peopleโ below, or find the song on your favorite streaming service.
