Sam Harris

Artist: Sam Harris

LP: 7" single

Song: "Over the Rainbow"

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Here's a little something in honor of the Gay Pride festivities and celebration that will be taking place in downtown Seattle later on today. Though Sam Harris' rendition of the Judy-Garland-classic-turned-gay-anthem is probably one of the most headache-inducing you're ever likely to hear (Harris goes way, way over the rainbow, after which he turns around and strangles the rainbow, and then he blasts the rainbow to smithereens), it's evidently considered to be the flamboyant Star Search champion's signature tune. Personally, I prefer Harris' 1984 top-40 hit "Sugar Don't Bite," partly because the song is a lot more fun and partly because the cover of the single shows off Harris' sexy arms and legs. You can read about the life and career of Sam Harris on Wikipedia here, and go here to read Sam's musings about being a new father after he and husband Danny Jacobsen adopted a baby boy in April of 2008.