867-5309

I heard this song twice today within one hour, so I thought it was definitely the perfect song of the day.  It's pretty straightforward.  There is a girl - this poor, poor girl named Jenny - and well, she is unfortunate enough to have her phone number on the wall in a men's bathroom.  How it got there, well, I suppose that can be debated.  Traditionally, if a girl's phone number is on the bathroom wall, well, she is (uh, shall we say) less than reputable.  However, I suspect that it only takes one unhappy camper to put a girl's name on the wall.  In fact, maybe a jealous girl snuck in to the bathroom and put Jenny's name there...

link to the 867-5309 video

Regardless of the case, we can follow the story through the video.  The video is really quite funny.  We see the band playing, which back in 1982 seemed just fine for a video.  They look like they are having fun, and I have to admit that it's been a while since I saw someone wear a bandana as a scarf.  That was definitely something stylish in the 80s.  We also see Jenny right in the beginning of the video.  She is beautiful for sure - looks like a real life Barbie with her long blond hair and pretty face.  The lyrics tell us that the lead singer could not muster up the courage to call Jenny because he was just too nervous.  Later in the video, we see him on the couch at his psychiatrist's office (played by his band mater).  He's talking about Jenny of course and recounts going to her house to peek into her window.  She's getting ready for bed - brushing that long, luxurious blond hair with a silver brush.  I've always wondered if anyone really did that.  I think it was just a staple for 80s movies and videos.  Anyway, he goes back to Jenny's house to peek in the window again, and he sees her kissing someone.  Low and behold, it's the psychiatrist.  The lead singer is carried off by the police and arrested for his peeping tom activity.

The video is on YouTube without sound, so I didn't paste it here.  But, you can see it on a different site.  If you'd like to watch it, here is the link to the 867-5309 video.  Enjoy!