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At the Hop!
At the Hop!
I have no idea what made me think of it, but yesterday I found myself singing the 1958 "classic" hit, "At the Hop", by Danny (Rapp) and the Juniors. Any of you old timers remember it?
I was about 15 years old when it became a huge record seller. It was # 1 for weeks, and still remains the #23 all time number one hit. Danny and three of his Philadelphia Italian buddies made it to the big time. They were on American Bandstand over 60 times! (I watched it for the girls.)
Never a "rock and roll" fan (I was into jazz), I still listened to the music of the teen generation--mostly because it was ubiquitous. Plus, I wasn't totally rebellious. I had to keep my friends.
Okay, here's a stroll down memory lane:
Well, you can rock it, you can roll it, you can stop and you can stroll it, at the Hop (hop hop)
When the record starts spinnin', You chalypso when you chicken, at the Hop (hop hop)
Do the dance sensation that is sweepin' the nation--at the Hop.
Let's go to the Hop, Let's go to the Hop (oh baby), Let's go to the hop (oh baby), Let's go to the hop, Ah, ah, let's go to the hop.
Well you can swing it, you can groove it, You can really start to move it, at the Hop (hop hop)
Where the jockey is the smoothest, And the music is the coolest, at the Hop (hop hop)
All the cats and chicks can get their kicks, at the Hop. Let's go!
Let's go to the Hop, (and repeat as above)
The song really did swing. It had a little jazziness in it, so it appealed to me. If you've never heard it, I bet you can find it. That "chalypso when you chicken" line is a mystery to me.
Danny and the Juniors are still performing! I wonder if my high school Class of '61 can get them for our 50th reunion this coming September?!
posted on Feb 24, 2011 6:26 AM ()
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I cringe at so-called musicians such as Fabian. I did like Bobby Darin, however. He did have talent, despite "Splish, Splash". "Beyond the Sea" is one of my all-time favorite songs. You had better check out "At the Hop", just for the fun of it.
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my midlife crisis at the time and "Is This All There Is?" was right on the
money for me.