ThE BaLLad of JaYNE…things ain’t always what they seem…

it was recently (about half an hour ago) brought to mine and amie’s attention that while we consider the moniker of ThE BaLLAD of JaYNE cuff deeply symbolic and of epic importance; this profoundly well-thought-out name (by amie and yours truly) was meaningless to the 20-somethings that work here at junk gypsy. and because this seems so completely tragic to amie and me, it only seemed appropriate that we should explain The BaLLaD of JaYNE to all the deprived souls out there…

this is ThE BaLLAD of JaYNE cuff…

when amie and i looked at this image, the song ‘The BaLLAD of JaYNE’ was all we could think of. it’s all we could hear in our heads. the lyrics, the guitars. the cuff is rock n’ roll, it’s beautiful, and it’s the perfect contradiction of bad and good…the skull and the rose…similar to the hard-core, metal band LA GuNS belting out a beautiful heartbreaking song, a ballad…about JaYNE.

and for those that are soooo tragically unaware of a band called LA GuNS and a single titled The BaLLAD of JAyNE…read on…

this is LA GuNS:

{yep, back in the day of big-hair bands and hard-core rock...ahhhh, the good ole days}

 and here’s the lead singer, PhiL LewIS…

{we're totally diggin on his rock 'n roll style with vintage boots}

we know, we know…GeoRGE STraiT they ain’t…but a southern girl’s gotta rock! and this song’s got SouL…

here’s the ToP-HAT wearin, orchestra-playin, ballad-singin’ video…CLiCK HERE!

you ABSoLUTELY MUST watch it!!!…and then come back here for the rest of the story….

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The BaLLAd of JAYNE…a tragically beautiful ode to the iconic JaYNE MAnSFIELD…one of the leading sex symbols of the 1950′s…

JaYNE attended the UniVERSITY of TEXAS… (she was extremely intelligent with a very high IQ, spoke 5 languages, and was an accomplished pianist and violinist) and then moved on to LA to pursue a career in acting. She was a HoLLYWOOD icon…appearing in movies, on BroADWAY, and in PLayBOY.

she built a HuGE palace & painted it PinK…hence, the name the PinK PaLACE

{from a heart-shaped pool to a heart-shaped fireplace...it was over-the-top PiNK glamour!}

there were pink furs in the bathrooms along with PinK shag carpet…

and did i mention the fountain that spurted PinK champagne??

and then…tragedy struck on the side of the road near SLidELL, LouiSIANA…

JaYNE lost her life late that night in a car accident at the age of 34. Her kids (one of them mariska hargitay) remained safe in the back seat.

{mariska hargitay of LaW & ORdER SVU...actress supreme and hardworking humanitarian}

 we both loved this song back in high school…i remember buying the cassette single.

{the original cover for the cassette single}

 amie was inspired by these graphics loooong ago. she grabbed her map pencils and drawing paper and recreated her own version of this cover…that we later framed and had hanging in our trailer all through college…(we’ve searched the warehouse high and low for her drawing but alas, the creation eludes us.)

while taking this little walk down music memory lane, we found our old tape case…

{our old tape case, circa 1980-somethin...milli vanilli, dwight, bon jovi, poison, the eagles, personalized mix tapes & more...yeah, baby!}

{love this pic...rockstar fashion never goes outta style}

get their RoCKSTAR look on our site…

{add yer own ripped-up jeans and you're rock 'n rollin', baby!}

and another little note regarding LA GunS…2 of the original founders, Tracii GuNS & Axl RoSE went on to later form the band…yep, you got it…GuNS N’ RoSeS.

“now she’s breakin’ hearts in heaven,

shining bright in the sky.

i still hear her voice in the wind,

i still think of you in the night.”