Did Bill Haley & His Comets’ Rock Around the Clock Kill Rock ‘n Roll?/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 218

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The boys wind the clocks back to wholesome ’50s nostalgia, sculpt a perfectly greasy pompadour, and use the scientific method to conduct an autopsy on the corpse of Bill Haley & His Comets’ proto-teen anthem, “Rock Around the Clock.” News items and digressions include Washington’s Rules of Civility and Paul Gilbert’s head-scratching lyrical inspiration.

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