Jean Dinning, who wrote ‘Teen Angel,' dies at 86

[landtuna]

...and launched a whole host of "teen tragedy" songs.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/afterword/2011/03/jean-dinning-who-wrote-teen-angel-dies-at-86.html

 

[hornet61]

which song was sadder :'(

teen angel or patches
running bear or last kiss
honey or laurie (Strange things happen)

 

[radioman148]

which song was sadder :'(

teen angel or patches
running bear or last kiss
honey or laurie (Strange things happen)

How about "Joey's Last Game" or "I Want My Baby Back?"

 

[semoochie]

I'm sorry but there's just something about "I'll never see your face again; they buried you today." that just transcends everything else!

 

[Tom Wells]

There was an answer song, "I Want My Baby Back" by Jimmy Cross.

Nice shovel and creaking coffin lid sounds.

Just as sad was "Leader of the Laundromat" by the Detergents

 

[radioman148]

I'm sorry but there's just something about "I'll never see your face again; they buried you today." that just transcends everything else!

Yeah I really cried everytime I heard "Leader Of The Laundramat".

 

[hornet61]

I'm sorry but there's just something about "I'll never see your face again; they buried you today." that just transcends everything else!

as wells and radioman pointed out...Jimmy Cross fixed that when he dug her back up.
"Baby I Dig You"..."and over there was my baby, and way over there was my baby, and...."

The one song that I never thought would ever get answered was "They're coming to take me away" by Napolean the ??.......but then here comes Josephine with "They took you away .I'm glad,I'm glad".

 

[Silkie]

Splatter Platters

 

[radioman148]

I'm sorry but there's just something about "I'll never see your face again; they buried you today." that just transcends everything else!

as wells and radioman pointed out...Jimmy Cross fixed that when he dug her back up.
"Baby I Dig You"..."and over there was my baby, and way over there was my baby, and...."

The one song that I never thought would ever get answered was "They're coming to take me away" by Napolean the ??.......but then here comes Josephine with "They took you away .I'm glad,I'm glad".

Dick Biondi plays Jimmy Cross every Halloween. He mentions that it was once voted the Sickest song in Rock & Roll.

 

[hornet61]

I'm sorry but there's just something about "I'll never see your face again; they buried you today." that just transcends everything else!

as wells and radioman pointed out...Jimmy Cross fixed that when he dug her back up.
"Baby I Dig You"..."and over there was my baby, and way over there was my baby, and...."

What halloween favorite did Elvis once say "Worst Record ever recorded"

 

[Tom Wells]

I'm sorry but there's just something about "I'll never see your face again; they buried you today." that just transcends everything else!

as wells and radioman pointed out...Jimmy Cross fixed that when he dug her back up.
"Baby I Dig You"..."and over there was my baby, and way over there was my baby, and...."

What halloween favorite did Elvis once say "Worst Record ever recorded"

That would be Monster Mash by Bobby "Boris" Pickett.

 

[landtuna]

What halloween favorite did Elvis once say "Worst Record ever recorded"

That would be Monster Mash by Bobby "Boris" Pickett.
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Guess Elvis and I disagree again.

 

[hornet61]

What halloween favorite did Elvis once say "Worst Record ever recorded"

That would be Monster Mash by Bobby "Boris" Pickett.

Guess Elvis and I disagree again.
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Yeah , I didn't think it was that bad,either.... there were two version of witch docto meets the purple eater ??

 

[Tom Wells]

I've always liked it too.

Wonder why it bothered Elvis so much....
He was the more succesful artist anyway, so why pick on Pickett?

 

[radioman148]

I'm sorry but there's just something about "I'll never see your face again; they buried you today." that just transcends everything else!

as wells and radioman pointed out...Jimmy Cross fixed that when he dug her back up.
"Baby I Dig You"..."and over there was my baby, and way over there was my baby, and...."

What halloween favorite did Elvis once say "Worst Record ever recorded"


You've got me stumped.

 

[GridLeakBias]

Wonder why it bothered Elvis so much....
He was the more succesful artist anyway, so why pick on Pickett?

Elvis began a long dry spell with his hits, beginning after "Good Luck Charm", a #1 in Apr 62. The Boris hit reached #1 in Oct 62 and I firmly believe Elvis was in a slump, not from a lack of talent but due to poor management. His next #1 wasn't until "Suspicious Minds" in 69. But the Colonel was making money off Elvis, as was the film industry. Such a pity.

 

[semoochie]

"as wells and radioman pointed out...Jimmy Cross fixed that when he dug her back up.
"Baby I Dig You"..."and over there was my baby, and way over there was my baby, and...."
The song appears to be called, "I Want My Baby Back." It must have been recorded in the mid-60s because there are references to The Beatles and "Leader of the Pack". This one was intended to be humorous. I wouldn't say the same of "Teen Angel", which no matter what I think of it, is a classic!

 

[hornet61]

"as wells and radioman pointed out...Jimmy Cross fixed that when he dug her back up.
"Baby I Dig You"..."and over there was my baby, and way over there was my baby, and...."
The song appears to be called, "I Want My Baby Back." It must have been recorded in the mid-60s because there are references to The Beatles and "Leader of the Pack". This one was intended to be humorous. I wouldn't say the same of "Teen Angel", which no matter what I think of it, is a classic!

I believe It may have been a spoof oF "last Kiss" and "Leader of the pack"
There were a lot of of spoof songs around that time "Gringo" (Ringo), Leader of the laundramat (Leader of the Pack), Wild Thing-Senator Bobby (Wild Thing)...I don't know if you all would consider Downtown, by Mrs Miller a spoof.... a novelty song at best...I cannot beleive i was perverse enough to have bought Mrs Miller Lp on Capitol records, it was awful. And I also bought the David MCCallum LP that pretty awful also.

 

[radioman148]

>>I cannot beleive i was perverse enough to have bought Mrs Miller Lp on Capitol records, it was awful. >>

So you were the one. ;D

 

[Tom Wells]

"as wells and radioman pointed out...Jimmy Cross fixed that when he dug her back up.
"Baby I Dig You"..."and over there was my baby, and way over there was my baby, and...."
The song appears to be called, "I Want My Baby Back." It must have been recorded in the mid-60s because there are references to The Beatles and "Leader of the Pack". This one was intended to be humorous. I wouldn't say the same of "Teen Angel", which no matter what I think of it, is a classic!

I believe It may have been a spoof oF "last Kiss" and "Leader of the pack"
There were a lot of of spoof songs around that time "Gringo" (Ringo), Leader of the laundramat (Leader of the Pack), Wild Thing-Senator Bobby (Wild Thing)...I don't know if you all would consider Downtown, by Mrs Miller a spoof.... a novelty song at best...I cannot beleive i was perverse enough to have bought Mrs Miller Lp on Capitol records, it was awful. And I also bought the David MCCallum LP that pretty awful also.

Mrs Miller is NOT a novelty act. She was very hip in the day and played it up big and campy.


I loved her then and now.

I DO NOT play the Petula Clark version of "Downtown" on my station.

I will only play Mrs. MIller's superior rendition.