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3catwoman3

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9. My mother thought the message of this song was just terrible- encouraging people to run away from...

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 17, 2022, 06:55 PM

Jan 2022

...rather than deal with their problems.

I was 14 when this song came out in 1965 and just thought it was a good song. I wasn't corrupted by this innocent little ditty.

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My mother thought the message of this song was just terrible- encouraging people to run away from... 3catwoman3 Jan 2022 #9

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