Tom T. Hall이 작곡한 노래로, 컨트리 음악 및
가스펠 가수 Jeannie C. Riley의
1968년 히트곡이다.
작사: Tom T. Hall
I wanna tell you all a story 'bout
A Harper Valley widowed wife
Who had a teenage daughter
Who attended Harper Valley Junior High
Well, her daughter came home one afternoon
And didn't even stop to play
And she said, "mom, I got a note here from the Harper Valley PTA"
Well, the note said, "Mrs. Johnson
You're wearin' your dresses way too high
It's reported you've been drinking
And a-running 'round with men and goin' wild
And we don't believe you oughta be a-bringin' up
Your little girl this way"
And it was signed by the Secretary
Harper Valley PTA
Well, it happened that the PTA was gonna meet
That very afternoon
And they were sure surprised
When Mrs. Johnson wore her miniskirt into the room
And as she walked up to the blackboard
I can still recall the words she had to say
She said, "I'd like to address this meeting of the Harper Valley PTA
Well, there's Bobby Taylor sittin' there
And seven times he's asked me for a date
And Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lotta ice
Whenever he's away
And Mr. Baker can you tell us why
Your secretary had to leave this town?
And shouldn't widow Jones be told to keep
Her window shades all pulled completely down
Well, Mr. Harper couldn't be here
'Cause he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again
And if you smell Shirley Thompson's breath
You'll find she's had a little nip of gin
And then you have the nerve to tell me
You think that as the mother I'm not fit
Well, this is just a little Peyton Place
And you're all Harper Valley hypocrites"
No, I wouldn't put you on because it really did
It happened just this way
The day my mama socked it to the Harper Valley PTA
The day my mama socked it to the Harper Valley PTA
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라일리의 데뷔 음반은 싱글로 600만 장 이상 판매되었으며, 그녀는 이 노래로
빌보드 핫 100과 핫 컨트리 싱글 차트에서 1위를 차지한 최초의 여성 아티스트가 됐다. 이는
돌리 파튼이
9 to 5를 발표한
1980년까지 깨지지 않던 기록이다.
라일리와 이 노래는 하룻밤 사이에 센세이션을 일으켰고, 그녀에게
그래미상 최우수 여성 컨트리 보컬 부문과
컨트리 음악 협회 올해의 싱글상을 안겼다. 또한 최우수 신인상 및 올해의 레코드상의 그래미 본상 후보에 오른 컨트리 아티스트 중 한 명이 되었다.
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