The Lost Songs Project

The Lost Songs Project

"Jean," Oliver (1969)

The only hit inspired by Maggie Smith

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Mark Blankenship
May 26, 2025
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Peak: #2 on the Hot 100
Streams: 1.3 million

If you just listen to the song “Jean,” then you’d never know that The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is about a teacher manipulating the mental and spiritual lives of her students. You’d never know there’s a betrayal, a death, and a series of illicit affairs. You’d never know that Miss Jean Brodie, the titular teach…

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