They were a girl group from the sixties
With a knack for teenage tragedies
They sang of love and loss and pain
With a catchy chorus and a refrain

One of their biggest hits was a song
About a biker boy who didn't live long
He was the leader of the pack, so cool and brave
But he met his fate on a rainy day

Betty was his girl, but her parents said no
They told her to leave him, to let him go
She broke his heart, and he rode away
She cried out his name, but it was too late

The song was a smash, a number one hit
It made the Shangri-Las a household name
It was written by Shadow Morton and two others
And it remains a classic to this day.

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