Play That One Song: The Story Behind the Anthem

You know how every band gets someone shouting “Free Bird!” from the crowd? In South Lake Tahoe, a group of friends had their own version — they’d show up to every local show and yell “Play That One Song!” at every band they saw. For years they told musicians someone ought to write it. Nobody did. So Resident Ted Kennedy said forget it — and wrote it himself. The result is one of the most feel-good live anthems on the Tahoe music scene. Now streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.