Kool-Aid Man Loves John Denver! Remember the Kool Aid Man?

He would burst through the wall and yell, “Oh Yeah” in a deep voice.  

Here’s a clip to remind you of the Kool Aid Man

That was my first thought at one of our recent concerts, when I heard a deep voice in the back of the room (it was dark and I couldn’t see who it was). I could hear him bellowing out, “Oh Yeah!” in between songs.  “Ha!” I joked to myself, “The Kool Aid man is at our concert!”  He was certainly having a great time, and he sounded like he was having a few drinks of something other than Kool Aid.

I couldn’t see the back of the room. The stage lighting only allowed me to see the first 5 rows of tables and chairs at the front of the stage.  The first 5 rows were premium seating for concert goers, the coveted front seats, up close and personal.  I had noticed at the beginning of our show that 2 of those seats – front and center – were uncharacteristically empty, and they remained empty as the show progressed.  We normally have folks sitting in all of the premium seats, and although I was supposed to be performing songs, I found myself looking down at those empty seats and I began hoping that it was just because they forgot the date of the concert and not some sort of medical emergency that kept them from attending. I sent up a quick prayer and got my mind back to work….many folks DID show up, and they deserved my full attention.

Well, guess who else noticed the empty seats?  Oh Yeah…..you guessed it;  sometime close to the end of our show, the Kool Aid man made his way from the back of the room to the very first row with no one stopping him.  In fact, the girl who was serving drinks quickly placed an adult beverage in front of him as soon as he sat down, as if to welcome him and reward him for his boldness.  His age, long blonde hair, jeans and tank top made him look like he got lost on his way to a Guns and Roses Concert.

The Kool Aid Man was not content with stealing a front row seat and playing it…..um…..cool.  You might think, having gotten away with his crime, he would sit quietly and try to go unnoticed.  NOPE!  He proceeded to stand with his arms in the air and bellow out deep and loud!  When the other premium seat holders protested, he turned around and bellowed at them.  It was distracting to us and intolerable to those around him.  The lone security guard made two attempts to remove him, and the Kool Aid Man flatly refused to leave.  We were close to the end of the concert, so I suppose security decided not to fight him.  In his last act of defiance, the Kool Aid Man decided to break another rule and began videoing himself and the angry people around him with his phone.

After the show, the Kool Aid Man told Jim that he just loves John Denver (we already knew that, he shouted it several times during the show).   Then he turned and busted through the wall and disappeared. (Not really, but it wouldn’t have surprised me).

Was this a prank?  Did this guy lose a bet and his buddies forced him to humiliate himself at a John Denver Tribute Concert?  Will his video be on YouTube someday?  Tell me what you think in the comments.  it was a different and rare experience for us ….hopefully the last one like that.

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