The Ballad of Lucy Jordan
| "The Ballad of Lucy Jordon" | ||||
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| Single by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show | ||||
| B-side | "Make it Easy" | |||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shel Silverstein | |||
| Producer(s) | Ron Haffkine | |||
| Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show singles chronology | ||||
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| "The Ballad Of Lucy Jordon" on YouTube | ||||
"The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" is a song by American poet and songwriter Shel Silverstein. It was originally recorded and released as a single, on the CBS label, in 1974 by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, with the name spelled "Jordon". The song also appears on their 1975 compilation album The Ballad Of Lucy Jordon. The song describes the disillusionment and mental deterioration of a suburban housewife, who climbs to a rooftop "when the laughter grew too loud".