FIRST TIME HEARING | Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley P.T.A | REACTION

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[joeschmoe]

This crap still happens in the deep south. I used to do airbrushed tattoos at an indoor flea market in Mississippi. A lady asked me to put a tattoo on the upper part of her left breast. I did the tattoo for her but the entire time the people in the surrounding booths were running back and forth, pointing and judging her. Once her tattoo was completed she moved on and one of them (the judgmental people) came and disparaged her for asking me (BTW I'm a man) to do that. I said the lady was a breast cancer survivor and she wanted to see if a tattoo would cover up the scar from her chemotherapy port. I told her that if I got to help her smile the next time she looked in the mirror, I did my job!

[sharonpate]

I remember when this came out. I still remember all the words to this song. Thanks for another cool reaction! 🔥☮️❤️👵🏼

[willieboy]

This is one of many songs written by Tom T Hall, a renown storyteller in a genre known for storytelling. When this song was written dresses were much higher all over. "Miniskirts" were quite popular. Too much ice = too much drinking, secretary left cause she got pregnant, and "Peyton Place" was a soap opera with everybody sleeping around.

[jsapcakrrow]

I was a kid when this song came out & I can still sing all the words to this song, love it!

[maryannsarkady]

As a widow, she moved into a small town and she was beautiful and the rumors started flying ! The married women were worried she would be a distraction to their husbands ! As the rumors got more caustic she took things into her own hands and confronted the hypocrites in town at the PTA meeting !

[adamellis]

One thing many people have missed over the years is that this song is being sung from the point of view of the daughter that brought home the note to her mother. It's not evident at first, as it's spoken from the 3rd person perspective, but at the end, she clearly states it was the day, "my momma socked it to the Harper Valley P.T.A."

[julieparker]

Oh, yeah. Back in the day, small towns always gossiped about other folks business. I love this song. Things have definitely changed.

[SousChef]

Love this song! Same era/same hairstyle/same story telling, but more intense, is Bobbie Gentry's Ode to Billy Joe. That is STILL my earworm often after all these decades. They even made a movie out of it with Robbie Benson.

[KimmyGibson]

Sometimes I forget how old I am (65) when I just can't believe someone hasn't heard a certain song before....it always takes me by surprise...and then I remember...oh yeah :( These days you don't dare B*tch at a PTA....or you get an FBI file....truth. ARMY grandma

[darkomtobia]

Written by the one and only Tom T Hall.

Another song on these lines "The Lord Knows I'm Drinking" - Cal Smith

[bradleyrogers]

You nailed it. This song inspired a movie too that was cute in it's own way. This song is on my own play list just because it's a fun one sing along to.

[tryingcake]

I'm a variety cover band singer and you'd be amazed how often this is still requested and they all dance.

Jeannie C Riley disappeared from the mainstream spotlight right after recording this and moved to gospel.

This song was a hit on both country and pop charts.

[patticriss]

My family owned a ranch in LaJoya, Tx when this came out. We hosted trail rides on weekends. We had a family band and I couldn’t begin to tell you how many times I’ve sang this song for folks.

[kennethvincent]

The guy playing the steel guitar is fantastic.

[bootz]

This was one of my favorite songs as a kid - love it and your reactions. LOL

[susankoehler]

Love this song when it first came out and still to this day.

[loricarter]

Seen her sing this live in the early 80s. She was adorable.

[Rebelrocker]

I believe the proper expression for what you were trying to convey is "Remove the log from your eye before complaining about the splinter in mine." Or, "Don't throw rocks when you live in a glass house."
Love the reaction, btw.

[texasdustfart]

Take the time to Google or whatever search engine you prefer and check out Jeanie C. Riley, her home town is Anson Texas, my friend, I live in Anson Texas and have met her once, lovely lady can't say enough about her. She had many songs published like this that spoke of the life and struggles of the common folk.

[jessicacook]

To understand this song, you need to know what family values were popular and in force when it was written. Love this song.