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* FaceOfTheBand: Tommy Heath, to the point that many consider him to be Tommy Tutone.
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* FaceOfTheBand: Tommy Heath, to the point that many consider him to be Tommy Tutone.
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* RefrainFromAssuming: Their most popular song is titled "867-5309/Jenny", not "867-5309".
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: All phone numbers longer than three digits dialed in the United States now ''must'' include the area code, even in states that only have one area code, meaning that it's no longer possible to dial ''just'' 867-5309 hoping that Jenny answers.

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: All phone numbers longer than three digits dialed in the United States now ''must'' include the area code, code when dialing, even in states that only have one area code, meaning that it's no longer possible to dial ''just'' 867-5309 hoping that Jenny answers.
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* OvershadowedByControversy: "867-5309/Jenny" became best known for having wrecked havoc on all the poor souls who actually had that phone number, enduring endless prank calls until many asked to have it changed.

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* OvershadowedByControversy: "867-5309/Jenny" became best known for having wrecked wreaked havoc on all the poor souls who actually had that phone number, enduring endless prank calls until many asked to have it changed.changed.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: All phone numbers longer than three digits dialed in the United States now ''must'' include the area code, even in states that only have one area code, meaning that it's no longer possible to dial ''just'' 867-5309 hoping that Jenny answers.

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* MisattributedSong: It's sometimes commonly believed that Rick Springfield or Music/HueyLewisAndTheNews performed "867-5309/Jenny".
* OvershadowedByControversy: "867-5309/Jenny" became best known for having wrecked havoc on all the poor souls who actually had that phone number, enduring endless prank calls until many asked to have it changed.

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* MisattributedSong: It's sometimes commonly believed that Rick Springfield Music/RickSpringfield or Music/HueyLewisAndTheNews performed "867-5309/Jenny".
* OvershadowedByControversy: "867-5309/Jenny" became best known for having wrecked havoc on all the poor souls who actually had that phone number, enduring endless prank calls until many asked to have it changed.changed.
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* EarWorm: "Eight-six-seven-five, three-oh-nyeeine."
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* IAmNotShazam: Tommy Tutone is a band, not a solo artist.
* MisattributedSong: It's sometimes commonly believed that Rick Springfield or Music/HueyLewisAndTheNews performed "867-5309/Jenny".
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* EarWorm: "Eight-six-seven-five, three-oh-nyeeine."
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* OvershadowedByControversy: "867-5309/Jenny" became best known for having wrecked havoc on all the poor souls who actually had that phone number, enduring endless prank calls until many asked to have it changed.

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