Jennifer Posted June 30, 2002 Share Posted June 30, 2002 Hi, does anyone know the reason Eric used the name "Jennifer" in "Make Me Lose Control"? That's the only song I've ever heard with my name in it. Love this website; keep up the excellent work!--Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Posted June 30, 2002 Share Posted June 30, 2002 This is just an assumption on my part, but I always figured it was for Jennifer Grey who starred in "Dirty Dancing" opposite Patrick Swayze. --Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Sutton Posted June 30, 2002 Share Posted June 30, 2002 "Make Me Loose Control" was originally called "Long Live Rock N. Roll," with different lyrics, I actually liked the original version better. The name Jennifer was also used in that version. Dean Pitchford wrote the lyrics to both versions, so maybe Jennifer was an old girlfriend or something.Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted June 30, 2002 Share Posted June 30, 2002 Hi, Jennifer. It seems to me, either somewhere in the "Definitive Collection" CD liner notes or somewhere on this website (?) don't remember which, (help me out please, Bernie?!) I remember him saying he had to "use a girl's name," and he used Jennifer, because it was a popular name or something like that (Or maybe I'm wrong and it was for "Hey Deanie,"?) Anyway, I LOVE the name Jennifer. I fell in love with it because I'm a BIG Robert Wagner fan (I've been in love with THAT suave devil for years!) and I loved his "Hart to Hart" series with Stefanie Powers, who starred as his wife "Jennifer" Hart. (I met them both in Philadelphia when they starred in the play "Love Letters" and they were fantastic people as well!)Anyway, I love the song "MMLC" and I've always envied whoever "Jennifer" is in the song! I hope someone else will reply with a better answer.Actually, it sounds like a perfect question for the "Ask Eric" column! Send it to "raspbernie@ericcarmen.com" and ask him to send it to Eric for the Ask Eric column. Then check for the answer. Good Luck! --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuliaD Posted June 30, 2002 Share Posted June 30, 2002 Darlene, "Deanie" actually comes from the name of Natalie Wood's character in "Splendor in the Grass", I'm not sure about the Jennifer name, but I know it had nothing to do with Jennifer Gray, as the song was written long before Dirty Dancing came about.Ron, I also prefer "Long Live Rock and Roll", not that there's anything wrong with the revised "Make Me Lose Control", but the original had that hot, humid, carefree youth thing going on with "keep the summer alive", and just makes you smile when you hear it, I really wish Eric would put it out on a cd in the original form Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted June 30, 2002 Share Posted June 30, 2002 Hey Jennifer, there are a ton of songs with "Jennifer" in them. Try "Jennifer" by Kyle Vincent or "Jennifer" by the Rubinoos. Oh yeah, and there's always "Jennifer Juniper" by Donovan, or "867-5309 (Jenny Jenny)" by Tommy Tutone.Regards,Marvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted June 30, 2002 Share Posted June 30, 2002 WOW, I think I'll change MY name to Jennifer! --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuliaD Posted June 30, 2002 Share Posted June 30, 2002 Darlene, don't do it!!! If one more person sings Bobby Sherman's "Julie, Do Ya Love Me" to me, I will puke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Posted June 30, 2002 Share Posted June 30, 2002 I LOVE it when someone sings "Julie, Do You Love Me" to me! I also love Shakin' Steven's version of "Oh, Julie". Barry Manilow did it too, but it wasn't as much fun. But, I digress, guess the topic is "Jennifer" and not Julie (BTW, are people always calling you "Julie"? They're always calling me, "Juli-a" ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostControl Posted June 30, 2002 Share Posted June 30, 2002 Just be glad your name isn't Michelle. I was named after the Beatle's 'Michelle', and truthfully I think it's one of their worse songs. Of course, this comes after years of people singing 'Michelle, Ma Belle' to me wherever I go. Apparently it was my hubby's favorite song as a child, so I guess it's a good thing. At the time 'Make Me Lose Control' came out, I worked with a girl named Jennifer, and she hated the song, although even she thought it was better than 'Jennifer Juniper'. Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 Well, I guess a lot of girls don't like their name! I never hear any songs with my name in it,so when I saw an album with a song called "Darlene" on it (I can't remember what female country singer sang it) I bought the album.I went right to that cut, starting playing it andwas appalled. The song was an upbeat, swingy songabout a girl who just screwed her entire life up in every way, every man leaves her (something about, "and when he stays overnight at your apartment and leaves....!" and the chorus was like "Whatcha gonna do Darlene?...." So much forlovely romantic songs bearing your name. I love MMLC and am STILL jealous of "Jennifers." Oh well... --(Whatcha gonna do?) Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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