I still wonder why the mysterious death of Bobby Fuller (he wrote the goddam song, you hicks!) isn't a big deal, tho.On Wednesday night, a small all-boys choir assembled on the steps of Federal Hall, set up a music stand next to the statue of George Washington, and prepared to sing for a crowd of New Yorkers. They were dressed impeccably in Ben Sherman peacoats, each with a tartan scarf and a newsboy cap. It would be hard to imagine a more adorable group of kids to sing Christmas carols.But this was no sweet and wholesome caroling session — instead of singing "Holly Jolly Christmas," the choir launched into a spirited version of the anarchic anthem "I Fought the Law.It was a scene that would have made The Clash, who famously covered the song, very proud. The bankers leaving work and tourists walking around this historic part of town all gathered around expecting the angelic, dulcet-toned voices to sing of holiday cheer. It was a bit jarring, then, to hear grinning eight-year-olds belt out the phrase "Robbing people with a six-gun."
Enjoy.
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Bobby Fuller did not write it. It was written by Sonny Curtis, of Buddy Holly's Crickets. Bobby Fuller did cover it, and did so brilliantly.
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