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Sylvia's Mother. Such an underrated song. I was an eighties kid so I never heard it growing up and I stumbled on to it recently. Can't get it out of my head. Just wonderful.
I absolutely love Dr. Hook. They did such amazing music. You should definitely react to some of their other songs, especially Cover of the Rolling Stone and When Your in Love With A Beautiful Woman.
Based on a true experience. A real Sylvia and a real Sylvia's mother. I saw mom doing an interview and she confirmed that the song is accurate, and that she liked him when he was dating her daughter, and how devastated he was about Sylvia leaving for college.
While it might be a "real" story, it actually wasn't the story of anyone in the band. It was written by Shel Silverstein. He also wrote "Cover of the Rolling Stone" for the band, and wrote "A Boy Named Sue" made famous by Johnny Cash.
Hey Maggie, first went to Dr Hook concert in New Zealand in 1978, they were great. Always very popular here and have been here 4 or 5 times, lastly in 2017 from memory.
Great reaction...Never heard the lyrics read out loud 1st, nice touch....And you have the most EXPRESSIVE EYEBROWS....Heard this song on the radio all the time, back in the day. "Cover of the Rolling Stone" Way different....very funny.
One problem with this song for younger generations is that they don't understand the verse. Before cell phones, people often called from pay phones, and on long a long distance call, they paid by the minute. Thus, the operator would jump into the call when it was time to put more money in. That provides a backdrop for the painful conversation with Sylvia's mother, and gives a sense of the passage of time.
I remember well in the late '60s joining the line of guys waiting for a phone to clear holding a roll of quarters to call my girlfriend at her college.
Dr Hook were a good band, loved this song, Walk Right In & Cover of the Rolling Stone. They even did an excellent version of the Australian/Irish folk song Wild Colonial Boy
ME TOO - I`m 73 y old - I cry regularly when I hear this song (but also other emotional ones...). It's probably a kind of mellowness that comes with age...
Tremedously underrated band ,they made such beautiful music ,i have their greatest hits CD and it is in my vehicle always. Literally heart breaking lyrics. Two perfectly complimentery voices,great harmony.
Even the vibratos of the lead and harmony singers are in sync. As are several of this band's songs, this is written by Shel Silverstein, a genius in several fields of art. In fact, the event, actually happened. A Dutch producer tracked down the mother and daughter, and interviewed them.
I saw them in concert 20 - 30? years ago. Great time, but they left the stage without singing Sylvia’s Mother. We didn’t leave. We just continued clapping and stomping feet until they came back out for an encore, and we finally got what we were waiting for. Everyone went wild!
That might just be the saddest song that I've ever heart. Wow, what an excellent example of a story telling song. Thanks Maggie for doing this reaction.
I love how versatile this group is. They've had a bunch of hits and in all kinds of genres and styles. What is so funny about this song is the "operator" part. I think that reference only works in the US.
This song originally got noticed almost as a novelty record because of the overwrought vocals. Disc jockeys openly made fun of it. But, people started to feel the heartbreak and just how good this song is. Just like you did. Thanks for another first-listen reaction.
I'm only 29 and got hooked on Dr.Hook as soon as i first listened to them and Sylvias mother is ome of the greatest songs ever, good to see someone enjoying it like i did! 🤟
Most people thought eye-patched Ray was the only/main singer of Dr Hook, but the (then) youngster Dennis Locorriere was actually the one who sang many of their hit songs. He's the singer with the beard.
I remember I first heard this song as a young teenage boy and I HATED the song because it was a number 1 hit in South Africa and it was keeping my favourite song of the time out of the number 1 position. Now I can't remember my favourite song from back then and I love Sylvia's mother. Tastes change as you grow older!
They had songs that could appeal to everyone. Some were great ballads, some were fun and humorous, and others were touching and deep. One of my favorite bands
Now You have me hoping that You'll check out; *"Daddy's Little Girl "* One of my faves by Dr Hook, and quite possibly, the *saddest song ever written.*
Love these guys. So MANY hits and real entertainers. If you want to hear one the saddest ever songs listen to Ray Sawyers "One More Year Of Daddy's Little Girl" - even he couldn't perform it live without crying. Love your work Maggie! You are awesome!
Dr Hook are great. Not just the singles, their deep album cuts are fire too. Some of their lyrics are sheer poetry. Sharing the night together, little bit more, more like the movies, all the time in the world , These songs evoke the gentlest most fulfilling lovemaking ever. then there is the brash humour of cover of the rolling stone, freakers ball or the millionaire song great band, great music
Back when data was real money for a pay phone. LOL. There is a great video of them doing it live on the houseboat in Sausalito, Ca of Shel Silverstein the writer
Good to see you still up and rolling mate. Love your stuff. Humour, enjoyment and more than a little wacky backy. These guys were great and and didn't take stuff seriously. The age was was soo much fun...😉😁
David Bromberg’s Bullfrog Blues - Bromberg is a master musician who learned (lessons ) Blues guitar from the Reverend Gary Davis. A study musician for a time and is credited on two of Bob Dylan’s album. He also played for Jerry Jeff Walker for over 2 years including on “Mr. Bojangles”. His recorded version of the song has a narrative about the song that is quite interesting. Known for humorous lyrics at times he can play any stringed instrument and owns one of the largest if not largest collection of American made violins. He now lives in Delaware. His only song that made radio play was “Sharon” about a performer in a carnival and her sexy dance.
WOW I saw them the first time in 1976 then 3 times seance then. One of my favorite bands ever. Thank you I would love to more reacts to Dr. Hook. Most of their hits were written by Shel.
I love Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show. Did you know that Jim Henson named the Muppet band Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem as a tip of the hat to Dr. Hook? One band member even wears a cowboy hat.
I miss the days of pay telephone booths and having the operator butting in the conversation ,,stop my tears please..... "The Cover of the Rolling Stone" is a realty you have to experience along with FREAKIN at the Freakers Ball,, not for children
there's a live version of them doing "Cover of the Rolling Stone", which was a big hit. In the 1970s Rolling Stone magazine was the ultimate rock magazine. If a band had their picture on the cover of an issue it meant they had made it big.
I know the operator chorus seems unimportant but it's actually relevant if you understand the time period. federal minimum wage in 1972 when this came out was $1.60. Zones for phones were usually separated between urban and rural areas, often as small as by county. So just phoning someone in a neighbouring county would cost you an hour's work for a 12-minute call. This significantly affects relationships and shows just how desperate the singer is. He's spending serious money for a young person just to say goodbye.
If you are of a certain age you remember when you only made or received long-distance calls in case of a family emergency or death. I think the only long-distance call my family received through the entire 1970's was for the death of my grandfather.
@@Bikebrh We spent a couple of years in the '70s living in South America. I was too young to remember much, but every month or two we would record a couple of audio cassettes and mail them to my grandparents in Canada, and vice versa. Aside from expense, the long-distance lines were rare (a few high-end hotels) and poor quality.
@@cmlemmus494 I actually have a few reel to reel "Letters on tape" between my mom and my grandfather from back then. I found them last year. It was bizzare hearing his voice 50 years later.
This song used to come on the radio when I worked on the night crew at a supermarket. We made terrible fun of it ("Hey! I thought Sylvia left already!") and sang along as we stocked shelves.
As others have suggested, Cover Of The Rolling Stone is definitely a classic, and another crazy Dr. Hook song is Freakin' At The Freaker's Ball - both written by Shel Silverstein (who also wrote Johnny Cash's hit A Boy Named Sue).
My favorite Dr. Hook song is "More Like the Movies." Breaks your heart. This band is severely underrated and usually left off all lists of greatest artists on the 70's. Listen more. Dennis Locorriere has a truly unique voice - the "crying" isn't added for the effect of the lyrics - it's his singing voice. Makes him so very sexy. Thanks for this reaction.
First Dr Hook I have seen reacted too -- they also have a bit of a comedy\performing vibe at times --- Goana buy 5 copies for my mother , Rolling Stone .
Oh I do miss the days of pay telephone booths and the operator getting into the conversation ... "The Cover of the Rolling Stone is a must with this band
Quality music is timeless. Quality art in general is timeless. Current music is just going through the sifting process to determine what is quality and will last the test of time. It is a process that has to happen. The problem today is there is little creative effort going into music. It is mostly automated instrumentation and voices are run through software to be 'corrected' manipulated. There is a lot of it being made, but little of it having a shelf life of more than a few months, if that.
They had a few great hits, but they had a lot more great songs that Top 40 AM radio wouldn't touch - some for obvious reasons (explicit themes and lyrics), others not so obvious. A couple of my favorites, in the not so obvious camp, are "Carry Me, Carrie" and "Cooky and Lila". Both are great songs that will tug at your heartstrings, but for opposite reasons. You should definitely give them a listen.
I was suck a fan of these guys! The hey have so many great songs. All the ones listed are great. There are also some not on the pop charts that are so good too. Freakin at the freakers ball, storms never last, years from now, walk right in. Soooo good! Glad you did this these guys! Thanks Maggie, love your reactions. ❤
Ray Sawyer (eyepatch) acts crazy most of the time, but he sang a real tearjerker of a song called “Daddy’s Little Girl.” Have a box of tissues close by if you listen to it.
Oh Maggs, you MUST do more Dr. Hook! Even back in the day they kind of flew under the radar of a lot of people (Check the lyrics of 'Cover of The Rolling Stone') They weren't 'big & flashy' but their songs always struck a chord in you. Whether it was sweet, funny, sad, or just plain silly, it was always just damn good!
if you liked this, you need to listen to the rest of the songs on that list you showed in the beginning. Dr. Hook is one of my favorite groups from the '70s
When the song came out I misunderstood it, since back them we didn't have google to provide background and I listened to the lyrics but thought it fit the trope of parents who disapprove of the lad their daughter loved and so they were intercepting phone calls and tell the boy their daughter wasn't interested anymore while telling their daughter they had not heard from the the boyfriend and suggesting he must have moved on and just dropped her. In fairness, the words work well with that interpretation and that was a common enough trope at the time, so it made sense. Happens that was not the reality, but it was years later that I learned that. Oh, and no, I never had a disapproving parent get in the way, so that wasn't why I think that. It was, however, a story I saw a lot in both books and shows I saw at the time.
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you should try Dr Hook's song Cover Of The Rolling Stone or She Was Only 16
@@BaronVonLevittOr "I'm a millionaire".
@@BaronVonLevittI’m a big rock singer, I’ve got golden fingers. Queen of the silver dollar, liked that track too.
You should listen to the staple singers "I'll take you there " Mavis Staples is fantastic
"The Cover of the Rolling Stone" is a must next.
Aww. No Stoned and I missed it?
@@DracosDiabolis I keep forgetting that song.
@@stevelabonte7923 some of earliest musical memories aredr hook and little river band. Lol
And then in 73 when they got on the cover of Rolling Stone they didn’t use a picture of the band but a caricature drawing.
Freakers Ball
Someone once said you can hear the tears in his voice
Sylvia's Mother. Such an underrated song. I was an eighties kid so I never heard it growing up and I stumbled on to it recently. Can't get it out of my head. Just wonderful.
I absolutely love Dr. Hook. They did such amazing music. You should definitely react to some of their other songs, especially Cover of the Rolling Stone and When Your in Love With A Beautiful Woman.
Based on a true experience. A real Sylvia and a real Sylvia's mother. I saw mom doing an interview and she confirmed that the song is accurate, and that she liked him when he was dating her daughter, and how devastated he was about Sylvia leaving for college.
There is a RUclips video about the story where Sylvia’s mother and Sylvia give the story.
@@TheJohnnywbred indeed, on a channel called Top 2000 agogo
@@DrStrangelove3891 thanks 👍
While it might be a "real" story, it actually wasn't the story of anyone in the band. It was written by Shel Silverstein. He also wrote "Cover of the Rolling Stone" for the band, and wrote "A Boy Named Sue" made famous by Johnny Cash.
Hey Maggie, first went to Dr Hook concert in New Zealand in 1978, they were great. Always very popular here and have been here 4 or 5 times, lastly in 2017 from memory.
Great reaction...Never heard the lyrics read out loud 1st, nice touch....And you have the most
EXPRESSIVE EYEBROWS....Heard this song on the radio all the time, back in the day.
"Cover of the Rolling Stone" Way different....very funny.
One problem with this song for younger generations is that they don't understand the verse. Before cell phones, people often called from pay phones, and on long a long distance call, they paid by the minute. Thus, the operator would jump into the call when it was time to put more money in. That provides a backdrop for the painful conversation with Sylvia's mother, and gives a sense of the passage of time.
Wow . . . I was reminded of Jim Croce's "Operator" and how obscure references to payphones actually are
I remember well in the late '60s joining the line of guys waiting for a phone to clear holding a roll of quarters to call my girlfriend at her college.
Dr Hook was so great, such a great unique sound.
I saw them live . It was a the best time, ever. What a party!
I grew up listening to this song almost constantly. It still reminds me of a neighbor girl I grew up with.
Dr Hook were a good band, loved this song, Walk Right In & Cover of the Rolling Stone. They even did an excellent version of the Australian/Irish folk song Wild Colonial Boy
great tune, brings me back to my senior year in school
OMG it has been sooooo long since I heard this song. I actually remember this on the radio. God I'm old
ME TOO - I`m 73 y old - I cry regularly when I hear this song (but also other emotional ones...). It's probably a kind of mellowness that comes with age...
Tremedously underrated band ,they made such beautiful music ,i have their greatest hits CD and it is in my vehicle always. Literally heart breaking lyrics. Two perfectly complimentery voices,great harmony.
Even the vibratos of the lead and harmony singers are in sync. As are several of this band's songs, this is written by Shel Silverstein, a genius in several fields of art. In fact, the event, actually happened. A Dutch producer tracked down the mother and daughter, and interviewed them.
Great band and great music for the time period and still live this band
I lived during a great time for music. I am the lucky one.
This is a beautiful song and it is sung with such emotion.
I love these guys! So much talent!
Another memorable song from my youth. Good reaction Maggie.
Ditto
I used to listen to this song (endlessly) when I was a kid. It still reminds me of a neighbor who I went to school and grew up with.
I saw them in concert 20 - 30? years ago. Great time, but they left the stage without singing Sylvia’s Mother. We didn’t leave. We just continued clapping and stomping feet until they came back out for an encore, and we finally got what we were waiting for. Everyone went wild!
I got to see them live and get them to autograph my Dr Hook's Greatest Hits CD. They were super cool dudes and super talented.
I'm glad you weren't "Stoned and you missed it" while dreaming of having your picture on "The cover of the Rolling Stone".
That might just be the saddest song that I've ever heart. Wow, what an excellent example of a story telling song. Thanks Maggie for doing this reaction.
remember this from way back growing up unusual voice
Don't forget about Freakin at the Freakers Ball
I haven’t heard this in 40 years, I forgot how much I love it!
PLEASE! More Dr Hook!
It's so cool, just after you say 'metronome', Neil drums 'app, app'... I just love this one, even if I seldom like live renditions of anything.
I love how versatile this group is. They've had a bunch of hits and in all kinds of genres and styles.
What is so funny about this song is the "operator" part. I think that reference only works in the US.
Oh, I love Dr. Hook! I saw them in concert once! Thank you! Carry Me, Carrie, Queen of the Silver Dollar and Freakin' at the Freaker's Ball are great!
This song originally got noticed almost as a novelty record because of the overwrought vocals. Disc jockeys openly made fun of it.
But, people started to feel the heartbreak and just how good this song is. Just like you did. Thanks for another first-listen reaction.
I’m always listening to this song. I love it!💖😥
I'm only 29 and got hooked on Dr.Hook as soon as i first listened to them and Sylvias mother is ome of the greatest songs ever, good to see someone enjoying it like i did! 🤟
Thanks! A rare case of me liking a Top 40 song from the 70s that was not played on AOR FM stations. And I am happy you liked it too,
Yes, really cool! Thanks so much for bringing this to our channel and for your support!! 🙏🏻💖🐶🌺🥳
love this song
Most people thought eye-patched Ray was the only/main singer of Dr Hook, but the (then) youngster Dennis Locorriere was actually the one who sang many of their hit songs. He's the singer with the beard.
Reacting to this song is why I subscribe. One of my dad's all-time favorite bands.
great song. it was years before i saw a video of them. boy was i surprised. they were not at all like i had imagined them looking like.
I've heard this a hundred times, but this is the first time I've seen Hook in performance. Thank you! The Hook hook. (I see what you did there...)
I seen them in concert the first time when I was 14 years old and again year's later. One of my favorite bands growing up.
i used to use Dr. Hook Music to set my Stereo Equalizer
This is a GREAT one 👍😁
I remember I first heard this song as a young teenage boy and I HATED the song because it was a number 1 hit in South Africa and it was keeping my favourite song of the time out of the number 1 position. Now I can't remember my favourite song from back then and I love Sylvia's mother. Tastes change as you grow older!
One of my favorite Dr.Hook songs. Behind on seeing this but loving it.
It's a small thing, but I love the way "please" transitions from the verse to the chorus, it's being said by both the operator and the caller.
They had songs that could appeal to everyone. Some were great ballads, some were fun and humorous, and others were touching and deep. One of my favorite bands
Now You have me hoping that You'll check out;
*"Daddy's Little Girl "*
One of my faves by Dr Hook, and quite possibly, the *saddest song ever written.*
Ray Sawyer did a fantastic job singing that. He made you believe it happened to him, and I'm still not positive it didn't
"It's so good!" Yeah, it really is 👍😎
Love these guys. So MANY hits and real entertainers. If you want to hear one the saddest ever songs listen to Ray Sawyers "One More Year Of Daddy's Little Girl" - even he couldn't perform it live without crying. Love your work Maggie! You are awesome!
Eyebrows are underrated. Yours are amazing; they have a life of their own.
Dr Hook are great. Not just the singles, their deep album cuts are fire too. Some of their lyrics are sheer poetry. Sharing the night together, little bit more, more like the movies, all the time in the world , These songs evoke the gentlest most fulfilling lovemaking ever. then there is the brash humour of cover of the rolling stone, freakers ball or the millionaire song
great band, great music
Back when data was real money for a pay phone. LOL. There is a great video of them doing it live on the houseboat in Sausalito, Ca of Shel Silverstein the writer
Good to see you still up and rolling mate. Love your stuff. Humour, enjoyment and more than a little wacky backy. These guys were great and and didn't take stuff seriously. The age was was soo much fun...😉😁
David Bromberg’s Bullfrog Blues - Bromberg is a master musician who learned (lessons ) Blues guitar from the Reverend Gary Davis. A study musician for a time and is credited on two of Bob Dylan’s album. He also played for Jerry Jeff Walker for over 2 years including on “Mr. Bojangles”. His recorded version of the song has a narrative about the song that is quite interesting. Known for humorous lyrics at times he can play any stringed instrument and owns one of the largest if not largest collection of American made violins. He now lives in Delaware. His only song that made radio play was “Sharon” about a performer in a carnival and her sexy dance.
WOW I saw them the first time in 1976 then 3 times seance then. One of my favorite bands ever. Thank you I would love to more reacts to Dr. Hook. Most of their hits were written by Shel.
I love Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show. Did you know that Jim Henson named the Muppet band Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem as a tip of the hat to Dr. Hook? One band member even wears a cowboy hat.
I saw Dr. Hook live in the 70s at the Peoria, Il fair.
Love the group and never introduced until the 80s by my parents, please respond
I miss the days of pay telephone booths and having the operator butting in the conversation ,,stop my tears please..... "The Cover of the Rolling Stone" is a realty you have to experience along with FREAKIN at the Freakers Ball,, not for children
Just realised that some of the music aligns with The Stone's "She's like a Rainbow."
That harmony hooked me to, never mind the story. Sylvia's mother seems to have tore them apart...grr
there's a live version of them doing "Cover of the Rolling Stone", which was a big hit. In the 1970s Rolling Stone magazine was the ultimate rock magazine. If a band had their picture on the cover of an issue it meant they had made it big.
They were a great, GREAT band.
I know the operator chorus seems unimportant but it's actually relevant if you understand the time period. federal minimum wage in 1972 when this came out was $1.60. Zones for phones were usually separated between urban and rural areas, often as small as by county. So just phoning someone in a neighbouring county would cost you an hour's work for a 12-minute call. This significantly affects relationships and shows just how desperate the singer is. He's spending serious money for a young person just to say goodbye.
If you are of a certain age you remember when you only made or received long-distance calls in case of a family emergency or death. I think the only long-distance call my family received through the entire 1970's was for the death of my grandfather.
@@Bikebrh We spent a couple of years in the '70s living in South America. I was too young to remember much, but every month or two we would record a couple of audio cassettes and mail them to my grandparents in Canada, and vice versa. Aside from expense, the long-distance lines were rare (a few high-end hotels) and poor quality.
@@cmlemmus494 I actually have a few reel to reel "Letters on tape" between my mom and my grandfather from back then. I found them last year. It was bizzare hearing his voice 50 years later.
wtf are those emotes 😁😁😆😃 well done hehe
This song used to come on the radio when I worked on the night crew at a supermarket. We made terrible fun of it ("Hey! I thought Sylvia left already!") and sang along as we stocked shelves.
Sharing the night together
As others have suggested, Cover Of The Rolling Stone is definitely a classic, and another crazy Dr. Hook song is Freakin' At The Freaker's Ball - both written by Shel Silverstein (who also wrote Johnny Cash's hit A Boy Named Sue).
My favorite Dr. Hook song is "More Like the Movies." Breaks your heart. This band is severely underrated and usually left off all lists of greatest artists on the 70's. Listen more. Dennis Locorriere has a truly unique voice - the "crying" isn't added for the effect of the lyrics - it's his singing voice. Makes him so very sexy. Thanks for this reaction.
The songs shown were by Shel Silverstein. He also wrote "A Boy Named Sue" for Johnny Cash. Another for Dr. Hook was "Freakers' Ball".
I think for me they were the first band to successfully straddle the lines between blues, rock and country.🔥🤘🏻😎
Thank you Mike, and Maggie of course. I've loved this song since I was a wee lad.
One of my favourite songs. Brings back so many memories.
Dennis is in my top 5 all time voices......
First Dr Hook I have seen reacted too -- they also have a bit of a comedy\performing vibe at times --- Goana buy 5 copies for my mother , Rolling Stone .
Oh I do miss the days of pay telephone booths and the operator getting into the conversation ... "The Cover of the Rolling Stone is a must with this band
First Album I ever bought...
This band was a hoot. Their songs were dramatic, often humorous. They were great performers.
I love Dr Hook…. Carry me Carrie….Queen of the Silver Dollar…..Stayin Song…. And of course the famous, Cover of the Rolling Stone
Quality music is timeless. Quality art in general is timeless. Current music is just going through the sifting process to determine what is quality and will last the test of time. It is a process that has to happen. The problem today is there is little creative effort going into music. It is mostly automated instrumentation and voices are run through software to be 'corrected' manipulated. There is a lot of it being made, but little of it having a shelf life of more than a few months, if that.
They had a few great hits, but they had a lot more great songs that Top 40 AM radio wouldn't touch - some for obvious reasons (explicit themes and lyrics), others not so obvious. A couple of my favorites, in the not so obvious camp, are "Carry Me, Carrie" and "Cooky and Lila". Both are great songs that will tug at your heartstrings, but for opposite reasons. You should definitely give them a listen.
I love how your eyebrows dance when you talk.🏴🇬🇧🏴
I was suck a fan of these guys!
The hey have so many great songs. All the ones listed are great. There are also some not on the pop charts that are so good too. Freakin at the freakers ball, storms never last, years from now, walk right in. Soooo good! Glad you did this these guys! Thanks Maggie, love your reactions. ❤
I love their song Freakers Ball :)
Ray Sawyer (eyepatch) acts crazy most of the time, but he sang a real tearjerker of a song called “Daddy’s Little Girl.” Have a box of tissues close by if you listen to it.
this is one of my fav tunes
Maggie is gorgeous.
Oh Maggs, you MUST do more Dr. Hook! Even back in the day they kind of flew under the radar of a lot of people (Check the lyrics of 'Cover of The Rolling Stone') They weren't 'big & flashy' but their songs always struck a chord in you. Whether it was sweet, funny, sad, or just plain silly, it was always just damn good!
Definitely listen to "Carry me Carrie"
Sylvias mother is a real story.
Have some fun with "Cover of the Rolling Stone"
I laugh just hearing/seeing the name of that song.
Lyrics by Shel
if you liked this, you need to listen to the rest of the songs on that list you showed in the beginning. Dr. Hook is one of my favorite groups from the '70s
When the song came out I misunderstood it, since back them we didn't have google to provide background and I listened to the lyrics but thought it fit the trope of parents who disapprove of the lad their daughter loved and so they were intercepting phone calls and tell the boy their daughter wasn't interested anymore while telling their daughter they had not heard from the the boyfriend and suggesting he must have moved on and just dropped her. In fairness, the words work well with that interpretation and that was a common enough trope at the time, so it made sense. Happens that was not the reality, but it was years later that I learned that. Oh, and no, I never had a disapproving parent get in the way, so that wasn't why I think that. It was, however, a story I saw a lot in both books and shows I saw at the time.
There is a RUclips video of the real Sylvia's mother talking about her daughter's relationship with Shel Silverstein.
You need to do "The Cover of the Rolling Stone", too...! Not for us, but for you! :)