"We thought that the documentary might do well," Colgan says of the nearly nine-and-half-minute clip produced by Green Shoe Studio's Jon and Oceanna Colgan. "But, we never expected the song to hit the charts. We're freaking out. But really, we're honored that we've been able to do this for the love of Fred's life."
While Green Shoe Studio is covering the costs of its recording, most of the proceeds from "Lorraine" are going directly to Stobaugh. ("Fred needs hearing aids, as well as a new roof on his house," Colgan says.)
Colgan adds that Stobaugh has since submitted a second song, another "real tear-jerker," which Green Shoe Studio might also record.
For now, Stobaugh, too, is marveling at the chart company he's suddenly keeping – and topping. As Colgan points out, "Fred just said to me, 'Do you know about this Justin Timberlake guy? Evidently, I've passed him by ...' "
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Moved by the song's touching backstory, Green Shoe Studio chose to record it. (The studio is named after Colgan's footwear of choice, well-worn green Converses, when he was in a band.) "We decided we were going to do this without even meeting Fred," says Colgan, who now talks to Stobaugh "every day." When he first called the song's writer to inform him of the plan, Stobaugh was moved to tears.Listen to the track and watch a brief documentary below:
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