Back in the early 2000s Nelson music teacher John Phillips was frustrated by the tired old songs being sung in school assemblies, so he recorded an album of songs including My Dad Loves Rugby, The Lost Property Box and Wobbly Tooth.
Fast forward two decades and one song he wrote in his workshed back then - Bad Hair Day Song - has reached a whole new audience...through TikTok....amassing tens of millions of views this year alone.
Now that his song is a social media sensation - John is releasing an illustrated book re-imagining the song Bad Hair Day with advice on turning bad days into good days. He speaks to Jesse.
Bad Hair Day book cover Photo: supplied
