Students in McSherrystown in Pennsylvania recently held a "Stop The Bop" campaign in an attempt to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The fundraiser involved playing Hanson's seminal hit 'MmmBop' on a loop over their school's public address system and refusing to stop the track until they had raised their target amount of cash. "We wanted a new, creative way to make money, not just put buckets in classrooms and say, 'Please give us donations,'" said student council President Meredith Cox.
I know at least one CMU reader who wouldn't be pleased. Hanson, however, didn't mind. When the band found out about the campaign, they offered to match the total amount of money raised by the students, and to give a copy of their album, 'Underneath', to every student. "We're pleased the song played a role in what we all recognize as a serious cause, relief for everyone affected by the disaster along the Gulf Coast and in New Orleans," said middle sized Hanson, Taylor.