>>>Yes it was Bobby McFerrin and he is well. The rumor that he committed suicide is false.
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>>After that bloody automaton, wall-mounted, trophy fish that broadcast that song, through a tinny, crackling speaker appeared everywhere, I wanted to kill him!
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>That song helped me at a time of my life that was not enjoyable. It has a good message if only we would listen to and live by it's words.

Yes the song's OK, and I respect his accousto-percusso-vibrato-melodic chest beating, but if you've never seen one of those bloody "novelty" flapping fish, with newcomers continually pushing the button to see it perform, then you won't know what I'm talking about. :-)