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Women Behind the Songs: 'My Sharona'

Sharona Alperin
From the Knack's 'My Sharona' (1979)

Knack frontman Doug Fieger was a twentysomething rock journeyman with a dirty-old-man streak when he met 16-year-old Sharona, who would give him his place in rock history. Fieger threw caution -- and age-of-consent laws -- to the wind and wooed Sharona, who inspired the song that bears her name, and she ended up posing for the single's picture sleeve. They remained a couple for four years, leaving Fieger as one of rock's great one-hit wonders and Sharona one of L.A.'s more successful real estate agents.
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Justloopat 8-04-2007

Yuk...

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Sharona Futermanat 8-04-2007

I am so grateful for this song...since my name is Sharona (a little older then "the Sharona" and also in real estate)...it is a great ice breaker and always puts a smile on my face...thanks Doug for writing it...Shalom Sharona

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Rommelat 8-04-2007

It's a good song, even my 5 year old son wants to hear it over & over again.

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licyourfaceat 8-04-2007

That was an awesome song. i rollerskated my but off to that when i was 7 ;-)

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Nanceat 8-04-2007

I dug out my "Get the Knack" album....theres no pic of "Sharona" anywhere on it, or on the sleeve.

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flyingcloudat 6-10-2009

Single---Not album

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tonyat 6-27-2009

She was on the S I N G L E not the album. Remember when we bought single records? They had theor own jackets, sometimes with a picture, sometimes just plain. Ah those WERE the days. for a dollar and a half you got two great songs or one grat and one unknown "filler".

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SASat 8-04-2007

That does NOT look like a 16 year old girl.

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jacval60at 6-10-2009

Of course she is older now.

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Homer Simpsonat 8-04-2007

This is as good looking as any man I've ever seen wearing womens clothing....Now, where is my "Spider Pig"?

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Ciciat 8-04-2007

SAS,
She was 16 in 1979. That is a current pic!

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Ciciat 8-04-2007

She was 16 in 1979. This is a current pic

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WILLat 8-04-2007

IT SAID HER PICTURE WAS USED ON THE SINGLE

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Ciciat 8-04-2007

It didn't say this picture was used on it!!!! Obviously if this pic was from '79, the picture quality would not be as good.

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Ciciat 8-04-2007

It didn't say this picture was used on it...Obviously, if the picture was from '79, the quality would not be as good.

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Ben Sudieat 8-04-2007

Didn't the Ramones sing that?

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oleeympiaat 8-04-2007

how long has "she" been a "women"?

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chola locaat 8-04-2007

@Nance's comment re: the 'Get the Knack' sleeve -- no it isn't on the album sleeve, because if you weren't illiterate, you'd have noticed this says "the single's picture sleeve."

Go look for yourself: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Sharona

She must have had a horse-face then, but they were too busy looking at her underage rack, apparently.

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skwrnsat 8-04-2007

that song was crap amd it seems that clear radio realy likes to paly the lame music like the knack

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Richardat 8-04-2007

I would be thrilled to meet Sharona at any age.
Wonderful song. Wonderful inspiration for a song.

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