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Old 07-09-2013, 08:52 PM   #72 (permalink)
Lord Larehip
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"Mona" started off as a blues by Bo Diddley in 1957, was redone by Buddy Holly that same year but never released. The Stones, Troggs and Quicksilver Messenger Service all cut versions. But this version by the Teddy Boys (from New York) is certainly a punk forerunner. It sounds positively tribal:


The Teddy Boys "Mona" - YouTube

Ironically, the real English teddies generally despise the punks in part because "They look stupid." Hmmm...Last time I checked, there were very few Nobel laureates in standing in line wearing a greased-back quiff, mutton-chop sideburns, a slim jim tie and a crepe rubber shoes.
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