Jono, Ben & Megan - The Podcast - JONO AND BEN CHAT WITH TEDDY SWIMS

Episode Date: July 4, 2024

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Hey, how's it going? How are you, Teddy? All right? Yeah, I'm really good, man. Happy to be back. Finally, right? How's Christchurch treating you? Man, absolutely breathtaking.

Beautiful, man. The little view from my hotel, too, is just so beautiful. I mean, you can see the little, you can see the city, but you can also see the mountain behind it with the snow caps on it. It was just absolutely gorgeous. I'm so happy to be back, guys. Oh, it's nice to have you back here. Last time you back here.

Last time you were here, you ended up going to Huffer, getting a whole lot of clothes, Stolen Girlfriends Club as well, jewelry. Have you come back for more clothing? Oh, absolutely. I already talked to my good pal, Richie. He said, before you start it, man, you got to come over here and let me dress you out again.

You know, just a few years ago, you were putting out covers, amazing covers, and they blew up. It's pretty amazing to look back just a few years and to see what's happened over the last couple of years it's so remarkable man i'm so grateful and lucky and blessed to you know come on i feel like god's favorite kid i really do man i'm so blessed and and it's so all because of you know because of you man and it was so cool you know remember we did the 660 cover too and he just, they had recently, I mean, it was a couple of months ago now, I did a cover of Losing Control too,

which was so wild. He's like, you know, I did their cover four or five years ago now and now they're doing mine. It was so beautiful. Full circle. Imagine your life quite surreal now. What's been the one moment where you're like,

man, things have changed? You know, as much as I get spoken to, I guess now and, you know, What's been the one moment where you're like, man, things have changed? As much as I get spoken to, I guess now, and when we play shows now, I can't quite just go out and get food anymore with the boys in my van. Or they're just wanting to go take a walk through the park or something. Or if we play, we're near a casino and everybody wants to go hit a casino or something. And I'm like, well, guys, I can't come. It's such a blessing, but that's what's so different about it,

is that there's certain little things that I never really thought about, like not being able to go down the street and grab some food every once in a while. But I think it's really beautiful, though, too. That is a big adjustment, though, not being able to go out in public by yourself now. Yeah, I mean, it's not everywhere.

It's just kind of where I'm playing a show, then, yeah. But I'm not that famous yet, but, you know, getting there. Well, I know Teddy Swim's not everywhere. It's just kind of where if we're aware where I'm playing a show, then yeah, but I'm not that famous yet, but getting there. Well, I know Teddy Swim's not your real name, and I wanted to pitch another name to you because my wife, big fan, it was probably six months ago, and we were driving around the car. She does the driving, and I get to choose the music, but I was like, what do you want to listen to? She's like, oh, that guy's got an amazing voice, tattoos, beard, Jimmy Fish, I think his name name is so what do you think of

jimmy fish i love jimmy fish could be your alias now i was like jimmy fish i think you mean teddy swims but i love jimmy fish maybe that's what you can check into hotels as now jimmy fish yeah jimmy fish is the one out now i can't though since you just gave it away i like jimmy fish but teddy Swims is also really good as well. Now, I love your tattoos, and I was watching a video last night explaining some of your tattoos, and you were like,

my first tattoo I got was a real douchebag tattoo. What was it? Yeah, so I was 16, and it was right here on my arm. It said, it was a cross with my last name and one banner, my real last name, Demsdale, and then another banner that said Established 1992.

It was so funny. so you're like I'm gonna get that covered up yeah I mean by the time I was 18 I was like a completely different person you know and so I I always I always tell people don't let 16 year old get tattoos you know they're just they're just different people by the time they're 18 you know kids just too early to make a long life decision like that I see that I've got guy to take tattoo advice from. I see you got some on your eyelids. Yeah, they sure are. Oh my gosh, how is that? It's kind of like, it doesn't hurt as bad as you would think,

but it's just a wild sensation. You know, the needle's so small, so you kind of feel your eyeball bouncing like with the needle. Oh my gosh. It kind of like irritates it. You cry a little bit underneath it. It doesn't hurt. It's just weird.

What's it like though when you, you know, because your music gets used in special occasions, people use it for wedding songs and moments like that. Have you got your head around how cool that is? Yeah, that is the most, I think, honorable thing that I could ever be, to be a part of somebody's big day, you know? And the amount of times a day I'll go through messages

and be like, hey, could you sing at our wedding in 2029? You know, like they're just like, you know, I'm going to try to deserve it love, I love to be the person that gets to be a part of somebody's huge days and something that, you know, cause no matter what happens and no matter all the songs that ever come out in the world, if you have a true love song, that was your first dance at your wedding, I'll always be a part of that beautiful moment. 30 years from now, Teddy swim song will still be the song that is always timeless and forever for their family in there so that is like such an honorable thing to i think is there's no better privilege and honor than to set somebody's like big day like that i think it's the most

beautiful thing well yeah you can just tell you're appreciative of every moment of your of your career too but someone locking in their wedding in 2029 it it's not like you can say, oh, I've got something else on. Exactly. Have a smart play on them. Too far away to know what you're doing. Actually, we've got a number of someone. Do you mind if we call them right now and surprise them? Someone texted a while ago saying my wedding song was Teddy Swim's version of a Shania Twain song that you do.

Still the one. Do you mind if we surprise them with a quick call? Yeah, we'd love that, of course. Her name's Brittany. She has no idea we're calling. and like Ben said, she actually texted into the studio just on an unrelated matter a few months ago. So this will catch her by surprise.

Can you hear the phone ring there, Teddy? Hello, Brittany speaking. Hey, Brittany, it's Jono, Ben and Megan from the Hits radio station. How you doing? Hey, good, thank you. Hey, we're just talking about our wedding song. So what was the song for you, the special song? We chose Teddy Swim's You're Still the One. What do you love about that song?

Everything, really. We loved it when it first came out by Celine Dion, but nothing beats Teddy Swim's voice. Pretty incredible. Actually, speaking of Teddy Swim's voice, I think he's right here right now. Are you there, Teddy? Hey, Brandy, what are you You there, Teddy? Hey, Brittany.

What are you doing? Oh, my God. Hey. It's Teddy Swim. Yeah, they just said let's surprise and call her. And I just want to say thank you. It's such an honor to be a part of your big day. And I hope you're just absolutely crushing it in your marriage and it's still as beautiful as it was.

It is. And we're actually coming to see you on Saturday. Oh, right on. I can't wait to see you guys then. I'll be sticking that for you as well. If you wouldn't mind doing that song and maybe a little shout out. I sure will.

I'll write it down right now. What's your partner's name? Brittany and? Richard. Richard. All right, shout out. Still the one. All right, he'll get it tattooed on if he forgets it.

Oh, and you're getting a shout out at the concert, Brittany and Richard. That is amazing. Thank you guys so much. No worries. Thank you, Timmy. Now, I know why you're here. You're a big supporter of Red Nose Day. It is Red Nose Day in New Zealand.

Yeah, I'm super, super excited. We're going to do some busking on Commercial Bay, too. 5.30 this evening, we're going to go over there. Okay, yeah. So, Commercial Bay. You know, we're going to go raise some money for it and, you know, just do some old school busking with a little guitar open, you know, and just hopefully we can raise a little money

and, you know, give some hugs and some kisses and, you know, just raise some money for the best cause in the world. Well, listen, we'll come down. I can act as, I don't know what your security team's like. I can be security. I've learned the ancient art of sobbing. If anyone starts attacking us,

it kind of weds them out and they stop beating you up. Well, I cannot wait. Yeah, man, tell everybody, though. Come on down there. Tell your mama, your dog, your next-door neighbor. We're going to party. We're going to have a good singing. Teddy, well, look after yourself.

We'll see you this afternoon. Downtown Auckland, Teddy Swims is busking live for Red Nose Day around 5.30, Commercial Bay. Can't wait to see you, buddy, in the flesh, and have a safe trip. I can't wait to see you guys.