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It was also featured prominently in the 1999 film ''[[Election (1999 film)|Election]]'' when the character Tammy, Paul's lesbian sister, finds her true love Jennifer; and in Season 22 Episode 11 of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', "[[Flaming Moe]]", in which Principal Skinner falls in love with the new music-teacher, Ms. Juniper.{{citation needed|date=September 2013}} |
It was also featured prominently in the 1999 film ''[[Election (1999 film)|Election]]'' when the character Tammy, Paul's lesbian sister, finds her true love Jennifer; and in Season 22 Episode 11 of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', "[[Flaming Moe]]", in which Principal Skinner falls in love with the new music-teacher, Ms. Juniper.{{citation needed|date=September 2013}} |
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[[Theodore Bikel]] covered the song on his album ''[[Theodore_Bikel|A New Day]]'' (1970).<ref>http://www.discogs.com/Theo-Bikel-A-New-Day/release/3679116</ref> |
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| "Jennifer Juniper" | |
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| B-side | "Poor Cow" |
"Jennifer Juniper" is a song and single by the British singer-songwriter, Donovan,[1] released in 1968. It peaked at number 5 in the UK Singles Chart,[2] and at number 26 in the Billboard Hot 100.[3] AllMusic journalist, Matthew Greenwald, noted that "capturing all of the innocence of the era perfectly, it's one of his finest singles".[4]
Song
The track was written about Jenny Boyd, sister of Pattie Boyd, while they were all with The Beatles in Rishikesh. She married Mick Fleetwood and was, at one time, the sister-in-law of George Harrison and, later, Eric Clapton. The song features a wind section with oboe, flute, and bassoon. The last stanza of the song is sung in French.
Donovan also performed on a novelty cover of the single released in Britain in 1990, by comedy duo Trevor and Simon, as 'The Singing Corner Meets Donovan'.[5] It spent one week at number 68 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1990.[6]
B-side
The B-side "Poor Cow" is a song produced for the film Poor Cow by Ken Loach. The original title of the song was "Poor Love". The title was changed when the song appeared in the film. It retained that title when released as the B-side to "Jennifer Juniper" in February 1968. "Poor Cow" is introduced by Donovan as "Poor Love" on his live album Donovan in Concert (1968).
In popular culture
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This song is referenced in the film 2007 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, when Natalie Portman's character plays it on the piano.[7]
It was also featured prominently in the 1999 film Election when the character Tammy, Paul's lesbian sister, finds her true love Jennifer; and in Season 22 Episode 11 of The Simpsons, "Flaming Moe", in which Principal Skinner falls in love with the new music-teacher, Ms. Juniper.[citation needed]
Theodore Bikel covered the song on his album A New Day (1970).[8]
References
- ^ "Show 48 - The British are Coming! The British are Coming!: With an emphasis on Donovan, the Bee Gees and the Who. [Part 5] : UNT Digital Library". Digital.library.unt.edu. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 165. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ ] (10 May 1946). "Donovan | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
{{cite web}}:|author=has numeric name (help) - ^ Matthew Greenwald. "Jennifer Juniper - Donovan | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "The Singing Corner - The Singing Corner Meet Donovan at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 503. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007) : Soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ http://www.discogs.com/Theo-Bikel-A-New-Day/release/3679116
