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==Story: The tale of B.J.==
"B.J. the D.J." is a tragedy song, the tale of a hard-living young [[disc jockey]] from "down near the Georgia Line" who is established as a friend of the singer.
B.J. is well-respected for his skills, rapport with the community and playing music the fans wanted to hear. At the same time, B.J. works multiple jobs at local [[sock hop|record hops]], often into the early morning hours. His constant working leaves B.J. little time for sleep, a point his mother repeatedly admonishes him about his lack of sleep and driving an old, poorly maintained automobile. B.J. ignores these warnings and continues his lifestyle, often driving recklessly — and with limited sleep — to get to his radio station job on time. The odds eventually catch up with B.J., just as his mother had feared. One rainy morning, B.J. — while driving 90 mph down a rain-slickened road, despite having [[wet weather driving#Balding and Improperly Inflated Tires|four bald tires]] on his car — loses control of his car when he misses a sharp curve, crashes into a ditch and is killed. His fate at first remains unknown to his mother, although she immediately fears the worst when she hears the voice of a substitute disc jockey at [[sign-on]]. Those fears are confirmed when a policeman comes to her home to inform her that her son is dead.
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