What was against the law? and other song mysteries

[ElizabethinherGermanGarden]

What did Paul Simon and Julio do down by the school yard that was so bad??

Did Richard Marx actually leave her by the river safe and sound?

What other mysteries do you need solved?

Who's gonna water my plants?
Who's gonna patch my pants?

What's your name?
Who's your daddy?
Is he rich like me?

@DameAlyson

What did Billie Joe McAllister throw off the Tallahatchie Bridge?

Draft papers to get out of going to Vietnam, but then he was called up anyway so killed himself.

Are we human? Or are we dancer?

@iwishiwasafish

I wanna know what love is

Do you want me to show you?

Is she really going out with him?

Some of the answers regarding Billie Joe McAllister are answered in this film:

www.imdb.com/title/tt0074995/

I’m not telling due to spoilers and also my recollection may be mistaken after all these years

Where do we go from here?

Is she really going out with him?

Well, there she is. Let's ask her.

Could she actually see meatloafs faded Levi’s bursting apart?

What was daisy’s answer? Did she ever get on that bicycle made for two?

@ElizabethinherGermanGarden

What did Paul Simon and Julio do down by the school yard that was so bad??

Did Richard Marx actually leave her by the river safe and sound?

What other mysteries do you need solved?

Just popping in to say Richard Marx absolutely did leave her by the river safe and sound.

Did Bruce Springsteen ever find out if her daddy was home?

How long has this been going on?

@BingoandBluey

What is the girl with five colours in her hair actually called

Sooz. She was a character in a Channel 4 yoof programme called As If.

Where did Corinna stay last night?

How will I know if he really loves me?

What does become of the broken hearted

Do you really want to hurt me?

Where do all the lonely people come from?

@Tommika

Some of the answers regarding Billie Joe McAllister are answered in this film:

www.imdb.com/title/tt0074995/

I’m not telling due to spoilers and also my recollection may be mistaken after all these years

No, apparently Bobbie had very little say in the script, and said in interview that it didn’t reflect the original story.

[quote NewlySingle2021]@EineReiseDurchDieZeit I was intrigued by your comment as I love that song and had a quick Google, could be this one?

https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/amiibeingunreasonable/3848525-To-think-Richard-Marx-was-the-killer-in-Hazard[/quote]
Amazing! I love this thread. It was just a passing thought for me based on my traffic jam playlist but the people on this thread are SO invested. I must now watch and rewatch the video!

How will I know if he really cares?

@RichardMarxisinnocent well, you would know!

@cheeseislife8

Are we human? Or are we dancer?

Good question! One to ponder…

Answers I've wanted to know for so look many years. Especially Billie Jo . . .