Jody Reynolds - Endless Sleep

[rich95060]

punk rock

[DavidDanielDavis]

Lore has it that he changed the verse at the end in response a request from the record label. Supposedly, in the original version, they both drowned.

[Johnboy50011]

Great Song. Not depressing since he saves his girlfriend. I love it the first time I heard it on the radio in 1958.

[exeuroweenie]

A sped up clip of this was in the intro to John Water's Multiple Maniacs.

[bheffley2002]

The title of the song, "Endless Sleep," is a euphemism for death.

[misscarla1962]

Guess you had to be young when it was on the charts. Haven't heard it in over 50 years.

[jdollinter]

This is a great Halloween song. Still remember Stephen King quoting it in

Salem's Lot...creepy ...It's right up there with Don't fear the Reaper.

[sibjoan]

Was this song a hit back then? What a depressing song. Ugh.

[bheffley2002]

@sibjoan Yes. The song actually has a happy ending (in 1958, suicide was a taboo subject).

[ALLAN82411]

I think Marty Wilde's cover version is better.