Beddy Bye Top Ten: Pink Bedroom (#4)

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Oh, if John got a shock yesterday with the inclusion of Homer & Jethro in a countdown, he’ll faint today when he notices who’s showing up next on my list of songs with “bed” in the title. This is celebrating my new Tempur-Pedic bed (which I only own 23 more payments on!!!!). And there’s still more shock coming in future days....but at least Linda will be along for that “surprise.” Meanwhile, here’s today’s song. #4: Pink Bedroom - John Hiatt Oh, lookie, it’s someone I’ve never used before! What can I say. My man, John Hiatt, appears with a rip-roaring rocker about a teenage girl who’s hip as she can be (“she’s got her records and they’re all imports”) and looking for love on the phone (“he don’t call, she sticks another pin in her doll”). Wadaya know, she finds it....and, as they say, be careful what you wish for. Apparently she gets a disease (“and now they’re drawing blood for a grown-up test”). But the doll is finished being traumatized (“her doll is so relieved she’s lost her innocence”). A serious subject buried beneath layers of humor and rock. That’s John Hiatt for you. Pink Bedroom Written by John Hiatt Recorded by John Hiatt From Two-Bit Monsters, 1980 She’s got it all (including Sonny Landreth smoking on slide guitar!):