Confessions of a Youtube Songwriter

Soundcheck | Aug 16, 2010

Singer and songwriter Jonathan Mann has posted a new song on the Internet every day since January 1, 2009. One of his latest is called “Song a Day #587: The Ballad of Steven Slater.” It’s about the Jet Blue flight attendant who had dispute with a passenger and exited the plane via its inflatable evacuation slide. Mann joins us to talk about it.

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