Get Alex Call's book "867-5309/Jenny- The Song That Saved Me" on Amazon. This will teach you what really happened and how the song came to be. The story here is incorrect but let's not let the truth get in the way of a good story!
It's funny because he's not listed as one of the songwriters on this song. The lead guitarist(Jim Keller) and a dude named Alex Call wrote the song. Tommy Heath isn't listed as one of the songwriters anywhere. But since it was their only hit I am sure he likes to take credit for it.
@Shanedango32 Actually, if you listen to what he actually says in the video, he didn't take credit for writing the song. He said his lead guitarist wrote it.
He's still gold, and what did you expect? He performed this song over 28 years ago, and many good old school 80's performers that are still around today can still pull it off in redoing their iconic hits. A lesson to the so-called "in- crowd" Pop/Rap stars nowadays in who has the most staying power in a hit that will last a lifetime... the 80's oozed it.
He's still gold, and what did you expect? He performed this song over 28 years ago, and many good old school 80's performers that are still around today can still pull it off in redoing their iconic hits. A lesson to the so-called "in- crowd" Pop/Rap stars nowadays in who has the most staying power in a hit that will last a lifetime...
That host is annoying and made the intro and ending unbearable. Still, it wasn't enough to ruin Tommy's beautiful mellowed-out rendition of a classic '80s tune.
I still love him! Got to see him in at The Club in Monterey in the 80's....I was happy to hear that he was as good live as his recordings. He liked my dress : )....but he didn't ask me for my number : (
After watching the original video of them live ... this is sad. The man cannot sing any more. A reat pop song done by the original guy who doesn't have it any more...
Ahh, TV newsman douchebaggery, don't you love it? If anyone can ruin a great, live TV moment, it's a TV newsman douchebag! Where do they find these Cretans?
Wow... I dunno, I like the acoustic version... I dunno how old that dude is, so I can't really judge his singing. Not to bad, though, by any standards.
it was the police cheif's daughter's number when they wrote it and her name really was jenny kinda funny cause usually people got a call back from the police cheif in new york. lol
Wow! My favorite song. Gotta ask though, does he have cancer or is he on 15 different kinds of illegal drugs? By the looks of the dark glasses, I bet I can guess its the latter.
I love this song, but this is just terrible. I don't know how anyone can say this was good! He doesn't even play the riff correctly, and the backup singer isn't singing the proper harmonies. It's too slow, weak, and lifeless. Just completely butchered! Sorry to offend anyone, but I think he needs to give it up. It's just sad to see this, although I'm sure he's a nice guy. The original recording is still and always will be a great song, however.
I'm really sorry, but these things freak me out sooo much!
dnt read this(cuz it really wrks). u will gt kissd on the nearest frieday by the love of ur life. 2mara wll b the bst day of ur life hwever if you dnt post ths comment 2 at least 3 vids u will die withn 2 days nw uv startd readn this dnt stp this is so scary snd ths ovr 2 5 vids in 143 mins when ur done press f6 nd ur crush's name wll appear on the screen n big letters ths is so scary cuz it actully wrks ths really wrks
ok if youve havent heard him sing all the small things dont go listen to it he butchered the song and ruined it completely im warning you dont listen to his cover of that song
I wish he would just punch that news anchor in the face..
usarmyfl1 16 hours ago
Get Alex Call's book "867-5309/Jenny- The Song That Saved Me" on Amazon. This will teach you what really happened and how the song came to be. The story here is incorrect but let's not let the truth get in the way of a good story!
kdrew 1 month ago
@kdrew How do we know Alex isn't lying and Tommy telling the truth? Answer: We don't.
I'm not saying Alex IS lying. I'm saying we have more than one story, from people who were there, and we simply don't know which is correct.
SeumasColm 22 hours ago
It's funny because he's not listed as one of the songwriters on this song. The lead guitarist(Jim Keller) and a dude named Alex Call wrote the song. Tommy Heath isn't listed as one of the songwriters anywhere. But since it was their only hit I am sure he likes to take credit for it.
Shanedango32 1 month ago
@Shanedango32 Actually, if you listen to what he actually says in the video, he didn't take credit for writing the song. He said his lead guitarist wrote it.
SeumasColm 23 hours ago
Man, this news reporter is so fucking annoying. Ruins the whole vid (((
MusicMan3423 1 month ago
I saw these numbers at Duke Nukem, easter egg o_O
kond3n4do 3 months ago
Then and now.. but this one hit wonder is still a hit.
Back in 1982, it was just another chart-topper.
In his more mature years, he sounds alot like more Springsteen.
Well done.
Thank you for sharing.
gyrgrls 3 months ago
is the host kurt warner? lol
harshkalan 4 months ago
Hmm. Missed this one, WMG, you bunch of fucks.
rage1umr 4 months ago
♫»»-»♫-Jenny♫»»-»♫-Jenny Ty,
stickyresults 4 months ago
A friend has my local 867-5309. Call it!!!!
JAYCO1984 4 months ago
I had a great time playing this song live: back in the 80's! Everyone in the Bar would get up and dance to it!
19857770 7 months ago
Badass!
Triumphit1 7 months ago
all that money in the 80's and still no braces
ItchyGoomie 8 months ago 6
Tommy Tutone looks just like Jimmy Buffett!
jwgreek8606 9 months ago
Great tune. The acoustic version is sweet.
Sloppify 10 months ago
His voice is still the same sorta :)
portugalreis 11 months ago
This band... definitely on my list of Desert Island Discs. Tommy Tutone I and II... must haves in any serious R&R collection.
DrWEW 1 year ago
I thought it was pretty good!
username0628 1 year ago
Great song but should not play acoustic and with that particular back vocals guy! He is bad!
YouBDub 1 year ago
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luvstosplooge14 1 year ago
@YouBDub did you listen to his voice? way better then tommy heath
luvstosplooge14 1 year ago
...it all adds up to 38..which adds up to 11..which in numerology means rebirth!
OlymPigs2010 1 year ago
@OlymPigs2010 Or the number Spinal Taps amplifiers go up to.
IronManOfficialguy 10 months ago
@OlymPigs2010 It shouldn't add up to 11, it should add up to 2 which means balance in numerology.
OffensivePi 10 months ago
That host is such an arrogant douchebag... Great song though.
usarmyfl1 1 year ago
Is he so old that he had to play an acoustic version? WTF?!
Jenny is one of those songs that under any circumstance should NOT be played acoustically.
XFS540 1 year ago 2
@XFS540 Why not? It sounded pretty fucking cool here.
captross07 1 year ago
Sounds Great To Me!!30yrs.After..kittywoman 5309!!Loved it!!!!.....the host was a bit of a wanker!lol!!
kittywoman5309 1 year ago
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kittywoman5309 1 year ago
I know there is a God because there is Tommy Tutone.
jaidaphire 1 year ago
4:10- 4:20.....the host DESTROYS the song.
hnemers 1 year ago
Who thinks "Tommy" was blazing like I was?
RBDrummer5 1 year ago
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He's still gold, and what did you expect? He performed this song over 28 years ago, and many good old school 80's performers that are still around today can still pull it off in redoing their iconic hits. A lesson to the so-called "in- crowd" Pop/Rap stars nowadays in who has the most staying power in a hit that will last a lifetime... the 80's oozed it.
odiemodie1 1 year ago
He's still gold, and what did you expect? He performed this song over 28 years ago, and many good old school 80's performers that are still around today can still pull it off in redoing their iconic hits. A lesson to the so-called "in- crowd" Pop/Rap stars nowadays in who has the most staying power in a hit that will last a lifetime...
odiemodie1 1 year ago
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ididcramsmom 1 year ago
When the song first came on I thought, my God, WHAT HAPPENED TO HIS VOICE!?!?!?!? Thank God it was just the host.
bigfig1900 1 year ago 47
'That's a lot of numbers. I'm done.' in the info section made me laugh.
pseudocaveman 1 year ago
what's the area code?
LoverOfMusic120 1 year ago
That host is annoying and made the intro and ending unbearable. Still, it wasn't enough to ruin Tommy's beautiful mellowed-out rendition of a classic '80s tune.
1337W422102 1 year ago
u can hv my number too...
tonyquek1 1 year ago
I found the video sad too! ;(
toneocaster 1 year ago
where!?
bishshred 1 year ago
anyone know the area code??
paintballdude902 2 years ago
707-867-5309
bishshred 1 year ago
nice!!!!!!1@^2
i think i may just have to call and ask for jenny
paintballdude902 1 year ago
Antigonish in canada
nabseen 1 year ago
A classic and a joy forever.
indifferentdrummer2 2 years ago
Good song, great video.
rolavarga 2 years ago
This is nice, but it sounds so much better on the electric guitar.
Magicguy15 2 years ago
i like the acoustic guitar version...but the slower tempos make me realize the effects of lifes aging lol...but seriously though good job tommy ;)
MitchTimmons 2 years ago 2
I still love him! Got to see him in at The Club in Monterey in the 80's....I was happy to hear that he was as good live as his recordings. He liked my dress : )....but he didn't ask me for my number : (
grettagip 2 years ago
i love this song :)
PopGracewood 2 years ago
After watching the original video of them live ... this is sad. The man cannot sing any more. A reat pop song done by the original guy who doesn't have it any more...
blackdogxx 2 years ago
still cool,no.1
porsch74 2 years ago
Ahh, TV newsman douchebaggery, don't you love it? If anyone can ruin a great, live TV moment, it's a TV newsman douchebag! Where do they find these Cretans?
jjp009 2 years ago 2
Former jocks.
ChiefOak 2 years ago
i hate when the video is ahead of the sound
MrWhatthefunk69 2 years ago
Go Larry lol
U2CollectiveSoul 2 years ago
I hate when the audio is WAAAAAAAAAAY ahead of the video....pisses me off...
bglad4life 2 years ago
Wow... I dunno, I like the acoustic version... I dunno how old that dude is, so I can't really judge his singing. Not to bad, though, by any standards.
seibertmeister 2 years ago
This guy can hardly sing anymore...
mckessa 2 years ago
i know tommy tutone
ThePunkSunday 2 years ago
Whats his real name then?
grgoldner 2 years ago
Age will not weary them............
spartacus6839 2 years ago
you cant say you have not tried to call 867 5309
Sockhead360 2 years ago
Guilty
scopionflame101 2 years ago
it was the police cheif's daughter's number when they wrote it and her name really was jenny kinda funny cause usually people got a call back from the police cheif in new york. lol
TheRocker2014 2 years ago
All the slutty chicks get that number so they can get more business.
AJollyGoodFelon 2 years ago
News People are such JACKASSES! I haven't seen a cool one yet.
AJollyGoodFelon 2 years ago
lmao
traindude95 2 years ago
This is a nice acoustic version.
dpeterk 2 years ago
Wow! My favorite song. Gotta ask though, does he have cancer or is he on 15 different kinds of illegal drugs? By the looks of the dark glasses, I bet I can guess its the latter.
musikat2010 2 years ago
And I bet you soak in every ad council commercial as the gospel truth you jackass
AJollyGoodFelon 2 years ago
They've still got it!! Th '80's live on!!!!!!!!
3994446 2 years ago
1. Take a deep breath
2. Think about the one you love
3. Press ''F10'' 5 time
4. Send it to 5 video on youtube
5. Look at your background
Xaniiisa 2 years ago
I love this song, but this is just terrible. I don't know how anyone can say this was good! He doesn't even play the riff correctly, and the backup singer isn't singing the proper harmonies. It's too slow, weak, and lifeless. Just completely butchered! Sorry to offend anyone, but I think he needs to give it up. It's just sad to see this, although I'm sure he's a nice guy. The original recording is still and always will be a great song, however.
governorgilf 2 years ago
wait till you are middle aged - and told to give it up.
The record will always exist.
It aint easy being a one hit wonder
PRETALIATION 2 years ago
You ever play live? There's a lot of good and a lot of bad days. It's never always the same, performance wise that is.
vyipersama 2 years ago
wow theyre still goin......... this is an awesome song.
taconitetube57 2 years ago
wow he changed
Zammy247 2 years ago
It's called AGING and it stinks.
PRETALIATION 2 years ago
8-6-7-5-3-0-niee-iieeee-nine
j'adore le music
i love this song
grisel101 2 years ago
this is really cool...acoustic versions are sweet :)
billyshears2008 2 years ago
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klandolfi 2 years ago
that is sexy.
itssean44 2 years ago
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I'm really sorry, but these things freak me out sooo much!
dnt read this(cuz it really wrks). u will gt kissd on the nearest frieday by the love of ur life. 2mara wll b the bst day of ur life hwever if you dnt post ths comment 2 at least 3 vids u will die withn 2 days nw uv startd readn this dnt stp this is so scary snd ths ovr 2 5 vids in 143 mins when ur done press f6 nd ur crush's name wll appear on the screen n big letters ths is so scary cuz it actully wrks ths really wrks
DominickYordy 2 years ago
he still has that goofy smile.
zunkfunkt 2 years ago
look at that dumbass dancing the duck dance in the beggining LOL
GeddyLee211 2 years ago
Tom is a good guy!
toneriff 2 years ago 2
Tom has always been a great guy and a class act.
PDValentine 2 years ago
still sounds good with just guitar but needs drums and bass and crap
sportsgirl0517 2 years ago 2
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great song but not a pop song
sawsmofo 2 years ago
You're an idiot, sawsmofo.
PDValentine 2 years ago 2
great song
silentslayers2 3 years ago
Tommy sounds good but I'd rather have the video & we would if it wasn't for those morons at WMG.
cne08 3 years ago 2
the phone number was sold for 186.000$ on ebay!
Poqwiuerz 3 years ago 32
@Poqwiuerz That is amazing!
30inventionman 8 months ago
@Poqwiuerz many people agree with you, but even you know the real price was "a buck three ninty eight ! ! !"
bRadicalmagic1 6 months ago
@Poqwiuerz because it had been changed to 1800-867-5309 O_O and ask for jenny......
TheAussieSlayer 5 months ago
He sounds good, i think it sounds pretty damn nice like this.
Kmac5897 3 years ago 3
eh, original was much better. This sounds depressing
TheRemedyRocks 2 years ago 2
@Kmac5897 i like it too
olaf1007 1 year ago
I like how he starts to laugh as he says "I'd tried to call"
schecterXafh 3 years ago
ok if youve havent heard him sing all the small things dont go listen to it he butchered the song and ruined it completely im warning you dont listen to his cover of that song
missjohnnydepp95 3 years ago
me and him have the same guitar
boomchickawowwow24 3 years ago
867 5309
ChaeEntertainment 3 years ago 2
the song seems to get more slower and mellower as Tommy ages eheh ... i prefer the original!
fivecougarsoz 3 years ago
Tom's lookin' and soundin' good!
hillbillyprofane 3 years ago
cooler than the jerk doing the morning show.... this song has legs. thanks.
lodownX 3 years ago
I like it unplugged. This is the first time I have heard it like this.
hollywoodartchick 3 years ago
dude im gunna call that number
rymanrymanryman 3 years ago 2
867-5309...
Excalion88 3 years ago
lmao that doucebag news caster lmao
ColdHardNews 3 years ago
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talk about an old fart.
Shadowstruck 3 years ago
lol
ChaeEntertainment 3 years ago
lol
ChaeEntertainment 3 years ago
haha hey hes good
camcam2589 3 years ago
im 16 to and i love this song as well
Naz618 3 years ago 3
I LOVE TOMMY where are you all located.. just wondering ... im 16 and a tutone fan lol
ColorMeHollywood 3 years ago 2
i think he used to live in Oregon... And still does, somewhere...
Sugapeep89 3 years ago