Oldies

[coprime]

I've been listening to this mp3 cd my dad gave me of songs from the 50s to the 70s. In addition to being reminded that the 50s were bizarrely in love with songs about dead teenagers^*, I just finished listening to a two and a half minute long song about Burma Shave. Yes, someone was just that inspired by ads for shaving cream that he sang about it for a sum total of 150 seconds. If you doubt, there are lyrics.

^*And I still find it hilarious to be listening to a song which has that happy, smiley 50s vibe but is lyrically about a boy who's crying in the rain because his girl is dead. And he's only crying in the rain so no one can see his crying. Do any of today's boybands sing about dead teenagers? 'Cause I might listen to those, if only to laugh.

Comments

[glenraven.livejournal.com]

ok so its not just me? like i loved the song Teen Angel, but even little bitty i would sit there and go damn but that is a depressingly poppy song about death :)

[coprime]

No, it's not just you. I've always been half-tempted to make a mix cd of dead teenage oldies. So far, I've thought of "Teen Angel," "Running Bear Loved Little White Dove," "Dead Man's Curve," and this other song I found while listening to my dad's mix. (I don't know it's name yet.) It be fantastic, lol.