Pitney, Gene - Town Without Pity Lyrics

IMO this was one of his best.

He's only 21 here what a voice .

Hairspray 🧴😂 brought me here!

The original and much better version of Hairspray brought me here

Hairspray!

Try to see the movie- you won't believe what was controversial in the late 50's early 60's .I'm so sad that he died alone in a hotel room with no one to call for help when he had a fatal heart attack. God bless!

My mother worked for a movie theater and sneaked me in when I was about thirteen yrs. old. It was a controversial topic at the time but she knew I could handle it. No problem.

Nazis brought me here

Silent Hill in a nutshell

Why isn't Gene Pitney a great voice in the Rock and Roll Hall oh Fame It's ashame

Brilliant music!!!

Defined an era.

man in the high castle

piccolo Gene quanto mi piacevi......!

Look who’s talking brought me here 2019

Who’s here with me in November 2019?💙

I sure am! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

me ....from Italy......this song number 8 in Italy november 61

Keep the faith! For some reason this song bugged me and made me depressed as a 6 year old kid. But now, I can truly appreciate the complicated and brooding atmosphere this song evokes. Pure early turbulent '60s that the world might never have the pleasure of reliving again.

December 2019 ;-)

We love you and we're here!

Brings back mems when I was a little boy and my mom was ironing or washing dishes, Still holds up.

Elvira Mistress of the Dark brought me here 😆

Love the film noir feel of this song. Keeps it eternally hip, & cool.

That voice is irreplaceable. Great voice. 😍

What a voice love this song

Dinsdale and me, we ran a town without pity.

Here were the original lyrics.

He was running for the bathroom door
Couldn't hold it in anymore
But he lost control of it
And he began to sh*t
Right outside the bathroom door


Standing there defecating
The odor was nauseating
Stink Stank Stunk
As chunk after chunk

Slid down onto the floor
Right outside the bathroom door.

Hairspray original version xxxxxxx

I'm in love with him

Am I the only one who feels like this is about being young, gay, and in love back before that was acceptable?

What fabulous talent.

*The Man in the High Castle Season 1 Episode 9 brought me here*

i discovered this song a month ago..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm very enjoy!!!!a very good song and a great voice !!! !

Fantastic!

love the movie the theme of movie

Wise guy music

Gets me everytime!👍😍

Colonna sonora del film grasso è bello

Que bello eres tan joven y tan bello con una voz preciosa xxxxxxElo

More like....

'Town Without Pitney'

Alright I'll show myself out

as a child driving thru connecticut we were lost and asked for directions. We actually landed at Gene Pitney's house asking for directions, unaware it was his place of residence. His red headed and charming wife opened up her doors and welcomed us to swim at their fine beachfront. What heart to welcome in a strange, tired, hot ,and sweaty family. I understand Mrs. Pitney that you lost your dear husband Gene a few years back. I just wanted to express to you my deep gratitude toward my family, and that your kind act of compassion I have carried in my heart all these years. Thank you for your kindness shown then.

One of my favorite songs by Gene.

This be gangsta.

Awesome is too weak of a word for this song...Beyond AWESOME...WOW!!!

You that song came on the movie casino.

Soy el comentario #500

Has just this cool film-noir sound.

Yes, very louche

Lard liked this

What a great song. How different to the garbage we hear today.

One of my favourite songs of all time.
Thanks for all the photos -
I didn't realise he was so good looking.

Colonna sonora del film senti chi parla

I can repeat this song on and on until late night!!!!So beautiful!!!!

LOVE THIS SONG. BEAUTIFUL VOICE
SULTRY!!!!

This song only reminds me of that movie of sane title song can relate to many cities

I went through basic training in the Air Force with Gene Pitney. After training all week, on Saturdays we had to pull KP (kitchen police for the uninformed). Gene wanted to be like the rest of us and do KP. The Officer's Club had other ideas. They wanted him to sing for them. He resisted. He was one of us. They threatened him with an Article 15 (a level below Court Martial). So he sang. We all respected him for trying to be with us on KP. He was quiet, but a nice guy. And a REAL good singer.

What is with all the fairy stories here on YouTube? Gene Pitney was never drafted and did not enlist in the armed forces.

Town Without Pit(ne)y

an even sadder song would be "World Without Pitney"

Alo saludos te call me espage grc grc grc.

Song writer for many other stars of that era..I had all his songs

I was alive.....then.....whatta hearthrob !!

I think you'll find Eddi Reader made a pretty good version, but, like most songs, the original will usually be the best.

Sempre nel mio çuore indimenticabile

😭😢😭😢😭😢😭😢💔💔💔💔

Now that's entertainment

Miss you Gene....,.,Thx!

What a singing talent! Whatever song he sang he made it his own. No one could sing it like him. With genuine passion.

SUNDOWN CREDITS !!!!!

The show cold case brought me here from the episode a time to hate. Great song

6th July 2019 still listening to this classic.

CT native. Enfield to be exact. . Great song.

Being blessed to be born into this era brought me here. I wouldn't trade my era and its music for any other!

Love the words & the whole feel of this song. I know it's a cliché, but they just don't write 'em like this any more!

My first kiss was to this. Man walked on the moon same day :)

Being a punk rock kid at the end of the 70s through the 80s didn't mean we listened to the latest rip snortin' punk sounds all the time. Yeah, we went to those shows and had those records, but the thing was to have tons of great music that was off the radar and share that with your friends... ALL the time! Town Without Pity is a great example of that. Knowing it and being able to sing it really loud at the drop of a hat for the sheer drunken hell of it was the gold membership.

I'm sorry but I can't listen to this without Picturing John Travolta bursting through the door belting it out

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Corny Collins sock hop slow dance

Love that occasional roar in his voice.

Completely in love with this song

A most appropriate song for this day and age...

This wonderful song was associated with then divided Berlin in some movie. It did fit.

Many people just discovering Gene Pitney and his music are obviously not aware what a force he was in music in the early sixties. Definitely deserves his place in the R&R Hall Of Fame. In my humble opinion 'Every Breath I Take' is an absolute masterpiece - composed by Goffin and King (Carole), musical arrangement by Phil Spector and sung by Gene Pitney. Songs he wrote include 'He's A Rebel', 'I Wanna Love My Life Away', 'Hello Mary Lou', 'Todays Teardrops', 'Harmony', 'Marianne', 'Aladdins Lamp'. A brilliant sound engineer, this man could do it all - and did!! He was successful at Country and Western, voted Italy's Top Singer in 1964 and made a point of going to the countries where his records did well hence he was extremely popular in the UK, Italy, Japan, New Zealand and Australia. Thank Heaven, 'cause this meant I was able to see him live in Christchurch, New Zealand when he was at his best. An unforgettable moment. The only singer I keep listening to again and again and again.

He is in rock and roll hall fame.he deserves it.cause of his music and songs he wrote.Hes a rebel and hello Mary Lou and rubber ball

single women in pa

Golden oldie and still so nice.

Chastity Pariah: And now I understand she is out looking for a job

This is another number done by Gene Pitney that wasn't used in the film (same as Liberty Valence).

Hi Alex - The film wasn't successful when first released. When this song was recorded by Gene Pitney and used in the film the film then went from the red into the black. As you rightly say, because of a dispute between United Artists and Paramount?, Liberty Valance (the film) did not include the song sung by Gene.

KIRK DOUGLAS PLAYED THE LAWYER WHO GOT THE FOUR RAPIST OFF . THE GIRL WAS AT FAULT FOR BEING TOO PRETTY. THE END WAS SAD.

The original hairspray with Ricki lake and devine

That was a fucking religious experience.. it feels like my soul just left my body

CHRISTINE KAUFMAN PLAYED THE GERMAN GIRL HOT AND BEAUTIFUL ! ! !

The official song of the Town of Cicero, IL.

haha!  I shudder to think what Stickney's town song might be

The Intro sounds like a James Bond movie.

Town Without Pity *was* a movie.. but a very different kind of movie than 007

SUCH A SMALL TOWN FILLED WITH HATE AND LIES , A LINE FROM ABOVE MOVIE. WATCH IT.

GENE WAS VERY BIG IN GREAT BRITIN

coz it's a country without pity ... happy brexit!

I made a independent horror movie for my college thesis and I use the song in the opening credits this was before the internet was popular I had so many questions of what the song was? I grew up with this type of music my grandparents would have a couple of drinks on Saturday night and this music would be the stuff playing and they would dance to

WATCH THE MOVIE TOWN WITHOUT PITY, TRACK IT DOWN IF YOU HAVE TO , GREAT MOVIE .

BRAZIL!!!!!!!

A rather poor song, but Gene adds his class & gives it a lift to respectability.

poor? you're joking ...I've thought of the lyrics to this song many times in my life, poor songs don't stay with you like that

Beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Sad Song

This song is so very well-crafted to create the mood for which the writer, arranger, producer and singer all must have aimed. Superb result.

Everyone who gave applause re gene pitney are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT! I love all of his songs. Such a voice.

Is he still living? Does anyone know?

NO.Been gone 13 yrs 2019.

Hi Brenda In 2006 Gene Pitney had completed 14 shows of a 23 show tour. At the end of his last show in Wales, after 90 minutes on stage after which he received a standing ovation, he returned to his hotel and died overnight. He died of badly occluded arteries but apparently passed peacefully. This was a man who looked after himself so his unexpected death was a huge shock to his fans, many who remained loyal fans for years and who miss him greatly. Yes, I am one such fan. He was born 17th February and died 5th April 2006. I never tire of listening to this man's voice and how he delivers a song. There are some wonderful YouTube clips of Gene singing live - 'Town Without Pity' (when he was only 21 years old), 'That Girl Belongs To Yesterday', 'It Hurts To Be In Love' (1964), 'Trans Canada Highway' and 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart' posted by Yuri Aguiar. My favourite Gene Pitney song is 'Every Breath I Take'. Patrick Teater has posted 'Gene Pitney - Music 45RPM Records - 1960-1965' which gives the listener 1:43:29 mins (NO ADS) of Gene Pitney's music. You may also enjoy a concert he performed in 2000, when he was aged 60, which can be found on YouTube. He played guitar, piano and drums, was a brilliant sound engineer, sang in Italian, Spanish and German and was a real force in music in the early sixties. Married for almost 40 years to Lynne (his high school sweetheart) he had three sons - Todd, Chris and David. Not just a great performer but a really lovely man.