“*Gimme a head with hair…”

Face it, idol worship has been going on for longer than you can flick your remote control. And, art does imitate life.

So what if uber-hottie, Justin Guarini rakes in an almost win on American Idol? His wild locks hit a best in show-runway that is.

Cascading curls, mop-top ‘fro, the guy with the big poodle hair is it.

When imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the crooning cutie should be beaming with a trendsetting sense of what’s to come from his front row seat at New York’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2003 Collections Mega Denim show.

“*I want it long, straight, curly, fuzzySnaggy, shaggy, ratty, matty …”
As the ultimate homage, many of the male runway models sported his hairstyle! And the ever- gracious Justin proudly kvelled when reminded of it.

“*Hair! (hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair)
Flow it, Show it…”
Long as it’s Justin’s hair, you better grow it. Oh, it does help if you’re young and cute too.

–September 23, 2002

*Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical
lyrics by James Rado & Gerome Ragni
music by Galt MacDermot