quote:The ole hootie owl hootie-hoo's to the dove Tammy, Tammy, Tammy's my love. Does my darling feel what I feel when she comes near? My heart beats so joyfully, you'd think that she could hear.
--Jay Livingston Tammy
I think Tammy needs some love.
Troubled, you Asked for My grace. My love, here You belong.
[Edit: and before Lalo can get in an "Awww yeah," it's a platonic love. *grin]
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Wow! I haven't thought about that song in more years than most of you have been alive.
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It was one of several 45s my mom had that I played and replayed to death when I was pretty little. Another one was "Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by the Four Lads."
With "Tammy," I remember really liking the tune and the emotionality in the singing. Being about 5 or so, I wasn't really into the love song aspect.
*enjoying flashback right now*
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I recently found a CD version of "Tammy" and sent it to my sister for her birthday. She loved it as a child.
We got to enjoy one of our few pleasant childhood memories when she called. Quite nice.
I also sent her the signed CD from Janis Ian that I got at EnderCon. She really liked At Seventeen when she was 17. It kind of helped her through a little gawky teenaged girl phase.
She got over the gawky part, and has since become a self-confident, successful, and lovely woman. But that song helped her when she needed it. So did Tammy.
It made her feel sort of like she was a special kid (someone has a song with my name in it!!!) when two very annoying adults were mean to her. Posts: 524 | Registered: May 2003
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My grandma sang that song to me every chance she got. I didn't mind a bit, she made me feel special.
It was when we had big family gatherings, and different relatives would take turns playing the piano and having big sing-a-longs that I really didn't care for this song. It was inevitable that they'd sing "Tammy".
Of course I had my share of taunts involving this song. Silly boys and girls growing up, loved to sing parts of this song to me in taunting, teasing little voices.
My mom chose the name because she liked the song.
I've never been so flattered by the use of the song as I have been today.
Thank you CT! Lovin sure is nice.
*throws some lovin right back at CT*
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