boy loses his life in the same manner as the girl in the 1960 song (and the song in this case is narrated by a group of the boy's friends, rather than an individual). Their version reached #79 in the U.S. and #16 in Canada. The song was included in a medley by Steve Goodman, who performed it along with "Tell Laura I Love Her" and "Laurie (Strange Things Happen)" in what he referred to as "dead girl songs". It was also included in a medley by John Sebastian on his Cheapo Cheapo Productions album (1971), though not credited in the sleeve notes. Legacy The original Mark Dinning recording is featured in the 1973 film American Graffiti (set in 1962); as a representative hit song of the era, has been re-released on numerous compilation albums including the 1984 Rhino LP Teenage Tragedies. It is referenced in the book Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck and in the song "Gone for Good" by the Shins. Chart performance All-time charts See also List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one songs of 1960 References 1959 singles 1960 singles Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Cashbox number-one singles Teenage tragedy songs Vehicle wreck ballads 1959 songs MGM Records singles Censorship of music Wednesday (band) songs Mark Dinning songs Songs banned by the BBC