Peggy Sue

what a great song!!!!

:D awesome!!!

I dont think I can listen to one Buddy Holly song and not feel completely re engergized after, lol.

I dont think I can listen to one Buddy Holly song and not feel completely re engergized after, lol.

This song was originally called "Cindy Lou" and Buddy wrote it about his girlfriend of five years. After they split up, he changed the name so that he would not miss out on a great tune to play.

Love this. That whole era is filled with great music.

Buddy's girlfriend's name was Echo; his niece's name was Cindy. Here's more behind this song from http://buddyhollyonline.com/questions.html:

"Originally with a Calypso beat, Buddy penned 'Cindy Lou' for his niece of the same name. Drummer J.I. Allison was dating 'Peggy Sue Gerron' and they had just had an argument. Figuring a song named after her would impress her, J.I. asked if the title could be changed. Buddy daringly bet that if J.I. could drum the whole song doing 'paradiddles' (the fast beat) that he would change the song. Buddy didn't expect he could, but J.I. did and the song (and rock & roll) was forever changed."

What a fabulous song. I love the beyond-famous instrumental break!

Peggy Sue is a real person though. I saw her being interviewed with Donna Ludwig (Valens's girlfriend).

The song was originally called "Cindy Lou", and was named for Buddy's niece, the daughter of his sister Pat Holley Kaiter. The title was later changed to "Peggy Sue" in reference to Crickets drummer Jerry Allison's girlfriend (and future wife), Peggy Sue Gerron, with whom he had recently had a temporary breakup.

SORRY YOU ARE ALL WRONG! AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I FIGURED OUT.......The song title was originally titled Cindy Lou, but The drummer of Holly's Band The Crickets, Jerry Allison, asked him if he could change the song to "Peggy Sue" in honor of his future wife!