Summary of The Real Story Behind 867-5309: Did Jenny Ever Exist? – ALT AZ 93.3
- What does 867 mean?
- What area code goes with 867?
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In texting, “867” usually refers to the iconic, fictional phone number from Tommy Tutone’s song “867-5309/Jenny,” often used as a playful reference to someone named Jenny or just as a random, nostalgic lyric, though some online interpretations suggest “waking up drunk in someone’s bed”.
Here’s a breakdown:
Pop Culture Reference: Most commonly, it’s about the song.
Song Lyrics: The numbers are instantly recognizable from the chorus.
Slang (Less Common): Some internet users link it to “waking up drunk in someone’s bed,” but this isn’t a widely known or established texting code, notes this Reddit thread.
So, if someone texts “867,” they’re probably thinking of Jenny and the song, not a complex code.
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In 1981 at the forefront of the MTV Revolution, a straight-ahead rocking bar band called Tommy Tutone released a song that would become an all-time touchstone of pop culture… 867-5309/Jenny. And it came to the songwriter from a message scrawled on a bathroom stall. After being sung just one time, 867-5309/Jenny it became the most famous digits ever sung in a pop song. Up next 2 members from the one-hit wonder group the singer and the guitarist tell the story.
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