The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-08-04
Bring On the Lively Tunes

Oldtimersthat is those who easily recall the early
thrtieseem to be short on memories of those days or
coveringup guilty conscience when they berate rock
and roll" music
Certainly there was a similar period in their young
and fearless days when it vogue to be mad for
swing which the thing do drag on SEN
.imental buesy number. Their seniors denounced
this behavior adolescence its most irrational stage
and predicted enytable end of going to the dogs
if the fad swing continued its frenized pace
The not old odtimers-that is. those who roundly
remember the late thirtieshad the senile members OF
the human cautionng personal talk with the
Maker, while shaking their heads in gloom to the
runous nature of any young persons life even if it
just barely dotted on that loud. savage" music.
This the when the jitter-bug turned loose
and the less agile had to learn step at that time
called off-step' which kept one from feeling and look
ing foolish the dance floor the band raced through
their offerings with such exhlarating tempo that
even the bugs were left winded
What seems to inevitably bring holler from the fad
ing generation TO the growing generation is the gyra
tons and twisting of the torso which always termed
shameful or ''disgraceful."
One after much examination can notice that there
three things that remain perpetual-tha the dances
never actually change 10 choregraphy, that regard
less Of alterations or inovatons the music and dance
steps attractive mostly to the younger among us
and that the parent or oldsters will always see
thing sinful about the latest dance step music
From the Charleston, the earliest dance step
heard about, to the TurkeyTrot to the TwoStep to
the Waltz to the Jterbug to the rumba the congo
the Bop, there have accompanied their popularity
merous warnings of selfdestruction by indulgence
Even the speciality steps had wrath heaped upon
them leading youth into sinful ways, including the
Skid-Skat to 'Pecking' to Trucking" to Shim-Sham-
Shuttle TO the Chicken and TO the current favorite
Shuttle to the Chicken and to the curront favorite
Driving Home
In his world of competition, can always expect
to get altered or advanced music we'll dance steps
Certainly the coming generation would rather be lost
first than be addle enough TO employ things
which were fancfu to their parents other adults.
How rite can one be as to suggest anything matter
how popular if it is five years old--tha Just about
makes it ancient as to the teen-ager.
We seem to go along with the notion that parents or
the odsers hollering more about the changes of
popular music rather than about immortality obscen
ity as to style of presentation partnership dancing
Which reminds that there is due another blast
Of the musical world--thas the reguary-staged pro-
smuggly sung and threatens to take the nation by
storm
This change Of the music-world seems to alter with
the moods of the nation to epoch-makng events
which happily have the piano replaced by the big band
then the CONDO taking its place and the nsrumenaist
of musical unit
Just there may be question Of taste to the
words Of current popular number sung by AL Hibbler
when the Lights Go Down Low" was there some
question of censorship to the lyrics of the red hot
numbers during the turn of this century.
1t appears that the Younger generation just will not
be outdone kcked-arOund to debating their
music and dance seps-ceranly they should adamantly
defend thnm did their parents and their parentsso
it's about time that parents place their time and
tiny more importans things involving their children.
For it that dancing and music need supervi-
sion at this stage.
What let the kids Drive home" that pop
number while oldsters do Off-time to be almost
dancing dime" cra-z-zy, but co-o-ol, yes.
Make the next number jumpy tempo too, junior
GOOD THOUGHTS TO REMEMBER
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