First Time Hearing Jeannie C.Riley - Harper Valley PTA (Reaction!)

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  @mikematusek4233 · 2 years ago (edited)

  Over 50 years ago. In the Day the PTA thought that they were Child Protective service, especially in small towns. Momma put the whole board of Front Street. This was pre Roe. The Late Great Tom T. Hall wrote it, try his King Of The Road, England Swings.

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• NE

  @nettiemac · 2 years ago

  She is spilling ALLLLLLLLL the tea.

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• GR

  @Grumpy_Rabbit · 2 years ago

  The song is from the late 1960s. Back then, the consensus of opinion was that it actually was the business of others to criticize those who weren't conforming to the social norms of the time. The song actually served to delegitimize that attitude...but only for a time. Modernly, that attitude has again become ascendant...but the social norms being enforced are rather opposite to what they were 60 years ago. So, different day, same evil...but with the dominant social norms reversed.

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• CA

  @carolynmorrissey1630 · 2 years ago

  Shon, the secretary had to leave this town because she was pregnant great reaction ❤

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• VA

  @valoriebull551 · 2 years ago

  Love your reviews...i am a 73 yr old woman ...was there for these song

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• OA

  @OACDYCSF · 2 years ago

  If you like story telling songs, you have to listen to "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia."

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• DE

  @debischepers2983 · 2 years ago

  According to the writer, this was based on a true story. And yes, people back then did think they had the right to judge everyone.

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• TA

  @tanya334 · 2 years ago

  PTA'S back then were the HOA'S of today  !

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• MA

  @marugirl-l6d · 2 years ago

  "Over 30 yrs ago.."   oh child, you so sweet.  :)

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• RO

  @rocknroller77 · 2 years ago

  Closer to almost 60 years ago

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• GW

  @gwenna1161 · 2 years ago (edited)

  this is how diss tracks were made back in the day. No cussing, no violence... just classy way of putting someone in their place. I love seeing all these young people checking out older classics. If I recall correctly, this cam out in the 60's before color television.

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• BR

  @Brenda-xz9vh · 2 years ago

  She sang this song in 1968. 56 years ago. When the GO GO shirt became popular in the 60's and 70's.

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