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ON this date in 1969 - Bobby Darin walked off the set of the "Jackie Gleason Show" when he was not allowed to sing "Long Line Rider."
Heavily influenced by his new co-writers, the erstwhile hippies Bun Man and Mr. Purple, Bobby wrote this song after the disappearance of 3 prisoners from the Cummins Farm prison in Arkansas.
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The Boyz gave the finger to Gleason upon their departure; Bobby Darin went on to write 'Simple Song of Freedom' later that year.
Beyond the Sea is one of The Boyz' and my fave movies, and hey, The Boyz got to hang out w/ Sandra Dee...
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