The Holy Gasp

"The Man Ain't Groovy" on Exclaim! TV

BY Bradley Zorgdrager Published May 6, 2014

You won't find "The Man Ain't Groovy" on Bedbugs, The Holy Gasp's first release since expanding from a duo to a five-piece. However, the song, which was originally released during the band's leaner phase, has grown alongside the group into a full-band performance. Watch them perform the track live on Exclaim! TV.

The song is as eccentric as vocalist/percussionist Benjamin Hackman's introductory remark (you'll have to watch the clip to hear it), with plenty of start-and-stops and pitchy vocals making way for a repeating, wailing chorus. Watch as the group performs in a sea of white balloons, jostling and smacking them around as they play.

Interested viewers can groove with the Gasp tonight (May 6) at The Silver Dollar as a part of Canadian Music Week.

If you can't make it, or even if you can, check out a performance of the lively song in the player below.

Filmed by Roberto Granados-Ocon
Audio by Nash Bussieres
Edited by Bradley Zorgdrager

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