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I think Jenny's last name was .......................
Hello, Tony, my fine feathered friend. Guess Who ? It is _ _ _ _ _ . Here is a little information on your wondering about Jenny.
It is often said that the phone number 867-5309 was that of an apartment building in State College, Pennsylvania, home of Penn State University. The number is said to have belonged to a girl living in downtown State College in either the Beaver Hill or Cedarbrook apartment buildings. Allegedly, this female had connections (although not clear what kind of connections) to the band, which is why her phone number was used.
The lyrics imply that 867-5309 was the real phone number of a girl named Jenny, which was acquired from a men's room wall under the legend, "For a good time, call...". The song caused a fad of people dialing 867-5309 (which was then a valid phone number in dozens of North American area codes) and asking for "Jenny".
Throughout the song, the singer sings about the mysterious Jenny and how happy she makes him. It is more or less implied that the men's room graffiti featuring her name and number mentioned that she was an easy girl, and that this is the reason for the singer's interest. However, in the music video, Jenny gives the singer her phone number along with her name.
Earlier, in 1981, the Spider Murphy Gang's hit "Skandal im Sperrbezirk" (#1 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland) attributed the phone number 32 16 8 - a real telephone number in many German area codes - to an exceptionally talented callgirl named Rosie.
The song was released on the album Tommy Tutone 2, on the Columbia Records label. It has been covered by a number of artists, including Less Than Jake and Blink-182. I hope this information helps you with whatever questions that you may have about Mr. Tutone's hit from the 80's.
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