On 2008-08-01, l, not -l > wrote:

> always mean - immortalized in a song that sparked a revolution in music when
> country white boys fell under the spell of the blues. 1952, Rock Around The
> Clock
>
> "Put your glad rags on and join me hon',
> We'll have some fun when the clock strikes one.

Quite right, quite right!

I didn't catch the "gladrags" ref, though I should have, being old enough to
have experienced the beginnings of R&R. I'm in complete agreement
about the "sparked a revolution" claim about that song. Never really
"caught me", but I'm aware of its historical significance and you are dead
on. Thanks for that excellent trip down geezer lane.

nb