Sunday, September 11, 2011

Wacky Rock and Roll Fun Fact! Mr. Turnkey!

Did you know that “Mr. Turnkey” by Zager and Evans is probably the only pop song about a rapist who nails his wrist to the prison wall?

Zager and Evans had a hug hit in 1969 with their psychedelic single “In The Year 2525”. However, that was to be their only hit. They did release this little known follow-up single “Mr. Turnkey”, whose lyrics tell the heartwarming tale of a rapist who nails his own wrist to the prison wall in penance for his crimes.
How could this song not have been a number one pop hit?

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