In 1956, the film “Rock Around the Clock” made its debut in the U.S. and subsequently abroad. The movie featured Bill Haley and His Comets and other luminaries from the newly-birthed rock-and-roll genre. Reports came in from the States and Europe that during the scene in which Haley and the Comets played the now-famous song, teenagers went wild, dancing in the theaters and genuinely causing ruckuses, perhaps goaded into frenzies by the beat.
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Some outlets reported riots, and there were stories of instances where teenagers, apparently driven mad by the music, tore up the seats. And to be honest, it is a really fun song, not fun enough to induce rioting, but fun nonetheless. Judge for yourself:
They say history does not repeat
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