Stacy HarrisUniversity of Maryland, College Park | UMD, UMCP, University of Maryland College Park
Stacy Harris
Bachelor of Arts
About
Introduction
I am a University of Maryland alumna who, subsequent to my graduation and studies at Vanderbilt University, became a respected academician.
Notably, I am the the author of Kosher Country: Success and Survival on Nashville's Music Row (Southern Jewish History, Volume 2, 1999- downloadable at academia.edu) and He Stopped Loving Her Today- George Jones (1991, Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/documents/He-Stopped-Loving-Her-Today.pdf).
Questions
Question (1)
Tom T. Hall ( http://stacyharris.com/TomHall.html ) once called to my attention the fact that the lyrics to the song titled The Tennessee Waltz reference a song by the same title that never existed ("I was dancin' with my darlin' to The Tennessee Waltz...")
I suspect Tom's one-off duet partner Patti Page brought that to his attention but didn't think to ask until it was too late.
If I'd thought of it at the time I would have reminded Tom that the same is true of "Monster Mash." As the narrative of Bobby "Boris" Pickett's recording clearly indicates:
"I was working in the lab, late one night
"When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
"For my monster from his slab, began to rise
"And suddenly to my surprise
"He did the mash, he did the monster mash..."
My question: What are other examples of the lyrics of popular song titles we know referencing familiar song titles with the same name that, in reality, never existed?
