When playing this ditty the legendary and naughty New York radio DJ Dan Ingram would turn on his microphone and whisper a "shh" sound so you'd hear "shave" instead of "save."
ryoushii asks, "Ok, can somebody explain who a song about some young girl/woman losing her virginty actually got airplay in the 1960's?"
Simple answer: Because it's romantic, innocent and sweet--and not crude. If it were recorded today, it would have to contain words like "fuck" and "hooking up...
When playing this ditty the legendary and naughty New York radio DJ Dan Ingram would turn on his microphone and whisper a "shh" sound so you'd hear "shave" instead of "save."