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(146,189 posts)And now it's out.
clarice
(5,504 posts)MineralMan
(146,189 posts)My high school days were from 1959-63. In 1959, high school dances featured both the Hokey-Pokey and Conga lines. As teenagers, we rolled our eyes at this nonsense, of course, but participated anyhow.
In 1962, though, a garage band, named The Flashmen, after our school mascot, The Flash, in which I played tenor sax, took over the high school dances, covering all of the popular music. Our music alternated with records, of course, but the adults no longer chose the music. Before that, much of the music being played dated back to the 1940s, and was chosen by some teacher or other adult.
Our little band proved to be the changing force that took the dances away from old standards to the dreaded Rock N Roll we preferred. We weren't bad, and did a pretty good job of covering most of what was popular. I also did vocals, along with our very talented lead guitarist. It was great, although the official chaperones drew the line the night we played "Louie Louie" for 15 minutes, including new lyrics written by band members. The chaperones, apparently, didn't understand the lyrics and were concerned that we might be sneaking in, you know, sexy stuff.
Our version of "Pipeline" rocked the place!
clarice
(5,504 posts)MineralMan
(146,189 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)It's the meaning of life. Kids dancing off beat, and enjoying them selves. Mitch McConnell should try it. I do it. And I'm a happier person for it.
Dr. Strange
(25,898 posts)clarice
(5,504 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)clarice
(5,504 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)Something, somewhere has to be what IT is all about.
clarice
(5,504 posts)mockmonkey
(2,778 posts)the Henny Penny.
louis-t
(23,199 posts)clarice
(5,504 posts)louis-t
(23,199 posts)clarice
(5,504 posts)UtahLib
(3,179 posts)SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)LadyHawkAZ
(6,199 posts)but the Chicken Dance is the greatest dance of all time! OF ALL TIME!!
Javaman
(62,439 posts)KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)Isoldeblue
(1,135 posts)Go figure
Johnny Noshoes
(1,977 posts)Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)But I was going to title my post "Sorry".
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)pipi_k
(21,020 posts)I never wanted to do it, not knowing if I would get my own (or some other kid's) body parts back at the end.
JeffHead
(1,186 posts)Isn't that really what it's all about anymore?
Th1onein
(8,514 posts)I'm screwn.