The back liner of a vinyl 331/3 LP quoted a social outcry against what was then popular music. "...this music embraced by our young will bring with it's evil sound the moral decay of society" Was it about rock and roll? No, before rock. Swing? No. It was written in the late 1800's by the emporer of Austria against Johann Strauss jr. and his waltzes. It seems that each matured generation believes the styles and music of the next generation the absolute degradation. Back in the 50's, even the most "brazen" gal's would never even think of exposing the navel or thigh high minis on the street and the "dirty stuff" guys were watching left the explicit details to the imagination (unless they had a "smoker" contact). On TV, a married couple could not share one bed, the words "ass" or even "pregnant" would get the ax from the FCC, and music dared not rap "muddafukka," lest any radio station playing it have their transmitters turned off by that same government agency. Teens on the TV sitcoms said things like "gee whiz, mom" or "swell, pop" and everyone was present every night at the dinner table. In school, guys got excited if even a hint of knee showed from the girls sitting at the next row of desks and the girls looked for the spit curl and open turtleneck on the "cool guys."Sex ed was taboo. A juvenile delinquent was any kid who didn't show up for school, drove too fast, looked too cool, hung around the street corner, or clipped a candy bar from a mom and pop soda shoppe. The virgin white

Good Humor trucks' bells jingled as the ice cream man drove through neighborhoods and milk was delivered by local dairies to the doorstep. Food markets were not yet super, at least not in size and they didn't sell hardware nor computer supplies, the latter because there were no home computers. That would be about thirty years from then. Top 40 radio was whistle-crackle-static AM, because only classical music was good enough for clear FM. There were only twelve VHF channels on a TV set and even New York and LA were limited to six or seven. The preachers said Rock and Roll was against the morals of the Bible, Elvis was the antichrist and what we know as Doo Wops today was then, they phrased, "jungle music" (white artists covered black music - Pat Boone recorded Little Richard's "Tutti Fruitti," The Diamonds stole The Marigolds's "Little Darlin'" as did Gale Storm with Huey Smith's "I Hear You Knockin'" = until Alan Freed refused WOR radio's decree to play (e.g.) The McGuire Sister's ripoff of The Moonglows' "Goodnight Sweetheart" which ended the "white cover releases"). Even on the other side of the coin, the good Revs complained The Lawrence Welk Show's champagne lady Norma Zimmer was too sexually overt (!!!???). She quit. And then there was Elvis

Elvis didn't and Ed Sullivan got the word out he was a "fine, fine boy." The rest is history. Yes, the 50's era was an "age of innocence," For those of us who grew up in that time, there are many pleasant memories, reminiscing the good times, great oldies music and TV then was fun (no digging up people's bones to view under Xray or contestants eating roadkill). We loved to reminisce. Was it altogether a better era for society's good? Let's flip the coin again. The 1950's were also was the age of "hush hush" on uncomfortable social ills. Sexual predators were as prevailant then (if not moreso) than now, rapes and child molestations, especially within families, were much less reported or prosecuted. There were no Megan Laws or Amber Alerts. Cigarettes were advertised as "healthy," considered fashionable and domesticated as was "drink, honey?" Better days? In many ways, yes, but in other ways....

Typically, boys' shirts must be tucked in, socks must be worn, no hats in the classroom (backwards or otherwise), only top shirt button may be open, hair cut and trimmed no shorter than at the ear line,no jeans, no sneakers in most schools, parochial school uniforms for boys were usually navy blue pants, white shirt, blue ties, black oxford shoes; generally for girls in most high schools: no slacks, no jeans, dresses had to cover knees in a seated position (the boys would spot violations earlier than teachers), no sneakers, no heel higher than low, only the top button open on blouses, parochial school uniforms for girls were usually plaid below knee skirts, white blouses. white with black or brown stripe oxfords, white cotton ankle socks. No gum chewing for anybody, or any munching in the classroom, 3-5 minutes between periods to get to the next class (detention if you were late for class, save only death or heart attack), no cursing (included "damn" or "hell"). What's the same as today? No weapons or explosives, but in the 50's that was just stands to reason.

Some Of The 50's-60's Songs That Reflected Teen Rebellion
He's A Rebel The Crystals
Leader Of The Pack Shangri Las
I'm A Wild One (original version) Jerry Lee Lewis
Black Slacks The Sparkletones
Party Girl Bernadette Carrol
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