I can’t believe this one didn’t make my list of 50 to 50 last year, considering it is my favorite song, aside from Rock Lobster, to perform at karaoke, and has been since before I even knew that karaoke was a thing. It’s probably one of the most notorious one hit wonders of our generation, with the catchiest hook and a phone number that anyone who wasn’t born a millennial knows. And face it, we’ve ALL dialed 867-5309 and asked for Jenny at least once in our lifetime. I think what I love most is, strangely, the bar-room feel of the music, the fact that it is an anthem to late nights in the club searching for that girl, or guy, that you know will never be yours. But the dreamer knows he’s gotten his ‘in’ by coming upon Jenny’s phone number. Please enjoy 867-5309/Jenny, and if you feel like it, maybe grab a hairbrush and karaoke the shit outta it! I know I’m about to.
From the historical writing archive. Original date: December 13, 2016. Recovered from local source material; editorial review is still in progress.