The New Girl in School

Jan & Dean

About The New Girl in School

"The New Girl in School" is a song written by Jan Berry, Roger Christian, Brian Wilson, and Bob Norberg for the American rock duet Jan & Dean. It was the B-side of their hit single "Dead Man's Curve". Both songs were released on their album Dead Man's Curve / The New Girl In School. "The New Girl From School" charted at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100.


Year:
1999
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Poppa do ron day ron day, do ron day ron day ron day ooh.
I got it bad for the New Girl In School, 
The guys are flippin' but I'm playing it cool.
Ev'rybody's passin' notes in class,
They really dig her now she's such a gas.
Ooh, ooh, Do ron day ron day, do ron day ron day, do ron day ron day,
do ron day ron day, do ron day ron day, 
Ooh, I got it bad, poppa do ron day ron day, ooh,
 
The chicks are jealous of the New Girl In School,
They put her down and they treat her so cruel;
But the guys are goin' out of their minds,
But she's the finest girl you'll ever find.
Ooh, ooh, Do ron day ron day, do ron day ron day, do ron day ron day,
do ron day ron day, do ron day ron day, 
Ooh, I got it bad, poppa do ron day ron day, ooh.
 
Ooh, ooh, Do ron day ron day, do ron day ron day, do ron day ron day,
do ron day ron day, do ron day ron day, 
Ooh, I got it bad, poppa do ron day ron day, ooh,
It won't be long till we're havin' a ball,
We'll walk and talk and hold hands in the hall.
Never thought I'd make it through this year,
Sure was a drag till she transfer'd here.
Ooh, ooh, Do ron day ron day, do ron day ron day, do ron day ron day,
do ron day ron day, do ron day ron day, 
Ooh, I got it bad, poppa do ron day ron day, ooh,
I got it bad for the New Girl In School.
I got it bad for the New Girl In School.
I got it bad for the New Girl In School.
 
 

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Jan & Dean

Jan and Dean was an American rock duo consisting of William Jan Berry (April 3, 1941 – March 26, 2004) and Dean Ormsby Torrence (born March 10, 1940). In the early 1960s, they were pioneers of the California Sound and vocal surf music styles popularized by the Beach Boys. Among their most successful songs was 1963's "Surf City", the first surf song ever to reach the #1 spot. Their other charting top 10 singles were "Drag City" (1963), "Dead Man's Curve" (1964; inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008), and "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena" (1964). In 1972, Torrence won the Grammy Award for Best Album Cover for the psychedelic rock band Pollution's first eponymous 1971 album, and was nominated three other times in the same category for albums of the Nit… more »

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Written by: BOB NORMAN, BRIAN DOUGLAS WILSON, JAN BERRY, ROGER VAL CHRISTIAN

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10 facts about this song

Release and Chart Success
"The New Girl in School" by Jan & Dean was released in 1964. The song charted and reached number 37 on Billboard Hot 100.
Album Information
The song is from the studio album "Dead Man's Curve / The New Girl in School", which managed to peak at number 100 on the Billboard 200 recordings chart.
Writing and Production Credits
The song was written by Jan Berry, Roger Christian, Bob Norberg, and Brian Wilson. Jan Berry also served as the song's producer.
Censorship Concerns
Originally, the song was written for a deodorant commercial, but it was viewed as controversial. To overcome this issue, new lyrics were written and the song was converted into "The New Girl in School".
Reject lyrics
The song initially took the form of a controversially-themed tune named "She's My Summer Girl." But, as the original lyrics were deemed unsuitable, they were rewritten.
Female Perspective
Unlike most of the band's songs that were written from the male's perspective, "The New Girl in School" uniquely presents the storyline from the view of females, which added an interesting twist to the song.
Collaboration
The song was a collaboration with The Beach Boys, an iconic surf rock band, which explains the Beach Boys' characteristic harmony vocals that can be heard in the background of the song.
Popularity and Covers
Despite its original controversy, the song has remained popular and has been covered by several artists, including The Beach Boys themselves.
Music Genre
"The New Girl in School" is a part of the Surf Music genre which was incredibly popular especially in Southern California during the mid-1960s.
Revival
The song had a revival in the 1970s when it was used in a made-for-television movie called "Deadman's Curve". The film was inspired by the life and career of the pop duo Jan & Dean.

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