‘My Sharona’: Finding The Knack For A Record-Breaking Debut Single

Udiscovermusic ^ | August 25, 2025 | Paul Sexton

[Ancesthntr]

Half the time when I hear a song’s intro music, I think of the Weird Al lyrics. Bette Davis Eyes - nope, Lou Ferrigno thighs it is.

[CrimsonTidegirl]

On my ninth birthday, my mom took me to the store and let me choose an album. I picked “Get The Knack”.

The album included a song called “She’s So Selfish”. which was rather “adult” for a nine year old. It’s a good thing that my mother never paid attention to the music I listened to, lol. The song slaps, though.

The Knack-She’s So Selfish

https://youtu.be/OBkmtz1tz0I?si=iBjGGPLlD94MBhxP

[Rocco DiPippo]

I forgot about that! You’re right! And so were they.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I always like it when someone does a ‘Songs About Girls’ thread. :)

[major_gaff]

Yup...'Good girls don't' is the best song on that album, IMHO...but then I was 14
when I first heard it and was living it, so I have a strong connection. I knew several
young ladies that could have been the inspiration for the song. ;~). Every once in a blue
moon, the local rock station will spin it up and I am a high school freshman again.

[nickcarraway]

Hüsker Dü last played live in December 1987, so you must have been at the end of the run. But I didn't think Juliana Hatfield played solo yet. She was still with Blake Babies.

I didn't know Wall Street guys like Hüsker Dü.

[wardaddy]

I was 29 then I’d guess
Just pregnant soon to be wife was 24 I think from Rio

We had my 17 year old little bro from Murfreesboro with us

Show was for him but I knew them and loved Jesus Mary chain who no showed

Yep Wall Street guys 20s letting the hair down I guess

I was friendly with the three Jewish boys who owned the China Club so I went there a lot

My world partner from Mississippi I grew up with did a nationwide rally with them

He was Brad Pitt pretty so women flocked to him
He scored a lot of celebrity girls there

Surf club prep girls were more my taste but being his wingman had advantages and a southern accent helps there big time both sexes

We always lied and said Dallas since we knew it well and I had lived there as a lad

Saw great impromptu music at China club

Bowie and Depeche Mode doing Route 66

My buddy said Cher had BO

she was all over him one nite loll

She had Matt Dillon in tow who was pretty friendly honestly

Anyhow

40 years ago lol