{"id":88261,"date":"2024-09-26T11:53:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T09:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=88261"},"modified":"2024-09-26T11:53:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T09:53:16","slug":"ron-brunk-is-at-his-most-whimsical-with-lemon-mountain-manatee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2024\/09\/ron-brunk-is-at-his-most-whimsical-with-lemon-mountain-manatee\/","title":{"rendered":"Ron Brunk Is At His Most Whimsical With &#8216;Lemon Mountain Manatee&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ron Brunk returns with &#8216;Lemon Mountain Manatee&#8217;, a surreal, fluffy, fun song, with a musical video that&#8217;s just as enticing as the song.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is it a children&#8217;s song? Or is it a children&#8217;s song for grown ups? Think of it as the psychedelic tracks from The Beatles, or other bands from the Swinging Sixties. It&#8217;s filled with striking imagery and playful expressions of wonder and delight. Brunk encourages us to let go of all our inhibitions and take a glance behind the surface, away from the drab and depressing &#8220;real world&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With guitar and horns, it&#8217;s pop at its finest, while Brunk&#8217;s vocals are retro and compelling. Throw your cares away and come with us to see Ron Brunk&#8217;s Lemon Mountain Manatee!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the trippy music video for &#8216;Lemon Mountain Manatee&#8217; below, and find out more about Ron Brunk and his music online on his official <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ronbrunk.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.ronbrunk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/RonBrunk\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/RonBrunk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ronbrunkmusic\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ronbrunkmusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrunkRon\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrunkRon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ronbrunkmus\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ronbrunkmus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; 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