Tuesday, 23 August 2016

Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love


Nothing much to say about this.

Poor Frankie died in 1968 at the age of 25, from a heroin overdose. The curse of fame!

Best to fast forward to 2 mins 20, there's a tedious interview before they start singing.





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15 comments:

  1. Yael23 August 2016 at 06:42

    Always new things to learn here.

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  2. Maria23 August 2016 at 07:35

    I enjoyed waking up to this. Fame is not always fun. Many singers died of drug or alcohol abuse: Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison etc. But then there are evidence of the exceptions and who are still alive today: Ozzy Osbourn, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney.
    Greetings Maria x

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    1. Cro Magnon23 August 2016 at 07:42

      There are a lot alive today who (by normal standards) shouldn't be. Most of The Stones, for example.

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    2. Rachel Phillips23 August 2016 at 08:03

      More by luck than judgement, Maria.

      I havent listened to this, my attention span wont cover it.

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    3. Cro Magnon23 August 2016 at 08:39

      I'm sure you know the song anyway, and if you listened to it you'd be humming it all day.

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  3. Jan B23 August 2016 at 11:34

    I was about 9 or 10 at the time and I remember every word of the song....now where are my keys?

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    1. Cro Magnon23 August 2016 at 12:25

      Amazing to think that he wrote it aged 13.

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  4. Sue23 August 2016 at 13:49

    Damn it, I've been humming this all day.

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  5. Frances23 August 2016 at 14:20

    I remember this singer and tune very well, going back to my own teenage years. I'll come back later to play the video...I can already sing the song (not entirely in tune) from memory.

    Thank you for planting the seed.

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    1. Cro Magnon23 August 2016 at 15:02

      Most of us 'of a certain age' will remember the song; and the words.

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  6. The Weaver of Grass23 August 2016 at 15:33

    The curse of fame indeed. And yes, I remember the song and the words.

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