Sally Go 'Round the Roses
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| “Sally Go 'Round the Roses” | ||
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| Single by The Jaynetts from the album Sally Go 'Round the Roses |
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| B-side | (Instrumental) | |
| Released | 1963 | |
| Format | 7" single | |
| Recorded | 1962 | |
| Genre | Pop, Dance, Soul, R&B | |
| Length | 3:04 | |
| Label | Tuff Records | |
| Writer(s) | Malouney, Parkinson | |
| Producer | Abner Spector | |
| Certification | Gold (US) | |
"Sally Go 'Round the Roses" is the name of a song by The Jaynetts who had a big hit with it in 1963 (see 1963 in music) when it was released as a single. The song went to #2 on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart on September 28, 1963.
This beautiful, haunting song has spawned several theories about its true meaning. Rumors have circulated for years that deals with the mental breakdown of a young girl who saw her "baby" with another girl, that it deals with a closeted lesbian affair,[1] or that it could even be about a religious experience. None of these rumors is true; it is merely a jump-rope rhyme set to a funky beat, with a few extra lyrics added to fit the screaming organ and the incessant beat.[2]
[edit] Cover versions
The song has been recorded by Tim Buckley, Pentangle, Henry Kaiser, Holly Golightly, Voice Farm, and Donna Summer, who sang her version while still going as Donna Gaines. It also appears on The Great Society's Conspicuous Only in its Absence live LP.
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