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Offline CellarDweller

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Re: Dead Teenager Songs
« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2008, 11:22:40 pm »
In the 50s there was a singer named Paul Evans.  Had a few hits.

In 1978 he recorded the song "Hello, This Is Joannie".  It hit the country charts, and got to #6 on the UK pop charts.

I remember hearing the song on the radio back in '78.



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Re: Dead Teenager Songs
« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2008, 11:55:10 pm »
Ive never heard that one Chucky..........

Seems a joyful type tune for such sad words, and the singer does not seem to have much emotion, but he plays a mean guitar....
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Re: Dead Teenager Songs
« Reply #12 on: October 12, 2008, 11:56:25 pm »
He released a CD about 10 years ago called "I Was a Part Of The 50's" and that song is on it.  It's sorta like a greatest hits type of thing.


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Re: Dead Teenager Songs
« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2008, 12:00:23 am »
I guess it didn't make it down here to the land downunder........I guess there were  a lot of songs,  that didn't, back then.
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Re: Dead Teenager Songs
« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2008, 01:57:10 am »
Would ME AND BOBBY MCGEE be a dead teenager song?  Otherwise I will vote for DEAD MAN'S CURVE...not familiar with the others.
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Re: Dead Teenager Songs
« Reply #15 on: October 14, 2008, 06:07:27 am »
Would ME AND BOBBY MCGEE be a dead teenager song?  Otherwise I will vote for DEAD MAN'S CURVE...not familiar with the others.
I think that qualifies Lynne. Is that the one where he jumps off the bridge?

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Re: Dead Teenager Songs
« Reply #16 on: October 14, 2008, 07:12:09 am »

My all-time favourite dead teenager song is Bobbie Gentry's "Ode To Billy Joe." And I love the movie too.

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