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02 June 2009

The Poppy Family- "Where Evil Grows." I love the 70s, those days when a wholesome-looking Canadian couple could have a hit with a groovy pop song about the nature of evil. →[More:] After the breakup of the Poppy Family, the husband, Terry Jacks, released a career-defining single that truly WAS evil.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 07:46 | 11 comments

Here's a palate cleanse for y'all

posted by Lipstick Thespian 02 June | 09:31

Versions prior to the recording by Terry Jacks with the original Jacques Brel translated lyrics and the cheating wife:

Kingston Trio - this one is really schizoid
The Fortunes - even gaggier than Jacks
Beach Boys

Admitting to knowing trivia like this is probably not the best idea. Oh well...

posted by Ardiril 02 June | 10:49

I thought the Beach Boys had declined to record it, and that's why Jacks sang and recorded it himself? Hmm. I guess they declined to release their version of it.

For those reading along, "Where Evil Grows" (linked in the post) is actually a GOOD song, unlike the one being discussed here.

posted by BoringPostcards 02 June | 11:08

I remember "Where Evil Grows" and I liked it, but it came and went so fast that I hadn't given it much thought since.

posted by Ardiril 02 June | 11:34

The Beach Boys version is unfinished. It is a rough mix and some overdubs were never recorded.

posted by Ardiril 02 June | 12:00

I counter with Janet Greene's Anti-Communism Folk Songs!

posted by The Whelk 02 June | 14:20

Also

The best adultery song.

If only cause she wrote it right after Mia Farrow broke up her marriage and all but names her directly. I love revenge songs.

(sidenote: I had a half-formed desire to upload all of Dory Previn's albums to You Tube, but lo! someone has done it for me! Would've made my Meta post meatier tho. Dang.)

posted by The Whelk 02 June | 14:40

My favorite adultery song.

posted by danf 02 June | 15:13

In which The Whelk reveals just how gay he really is

posted by The Whelk 02 June | 15:16

Adultery songs? I can't find a good live version of Tom Jones, so instead THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND!!!

Also, "Dark Lady" is one of my favorite Cher songs.

posted by Ardiril 02 June | 15:38

the poppy family may have been wholesome looking , but i was susan jack's paperboy after they split up and she was bat shit crazy lol

posted by rollick 02 June | 21:05

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