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Scott Bateman: A real song about VD
Actual audio from a 1969 public service announcement.
[2007-12-05]
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  • I remember seeing the PSA on TV

    The video was lots of different people from all walks of life. There was even an infant.

    -- farnsworth
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    Wednesday, December 5, 2007 07:23 AM

  • Me too!

    I remember it, too; I was about four or five and I got in trouble for singing the song around the house. That, and "Honky Tonk Women."

    For those who are curious, here is the original PSA:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK_jDA3qrUU

    Get VD, get a free horse! Yay, VD!

    -- scottbateman
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    Wednesday, December 5, 2007 08:06 AM

  • How Silly...

    ...but at least the singer had (has?) a beautiful voice.

    -- Mister Marker
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    Wednesday, December 5, 2007 01:36 PM

  • Similar to a 45 I Found in my Parents' Collection

    And you thought your parents' record collection was weird! When I was about 16 I found a 45 entitled "It's Free" among the records my parents kept out. It was a funk/ R & B type song, and not a bad one, but its lyrics were what set it apart: it was all about syphillis and gonnerhea, describing the diseases in vivid detail and using slang terms like "johnson." The refrain went something like "It's free, free shots to cure VD." Does anyone remember anything like this? I don't remember any artist being credited, but it may have been distributed by the Chicago (or maybe Cook County) Board of Health.

    -- Sean M
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    Wednesday, December 5, 2007 05:02 PM

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