Moments in a minor key

By Dcred

SCHOOLS OUT...

...BUT WHAT SHALL WE DO FOR THE SUMMER!
Suggest these four form a boy band, simple choice for the first release
ALICE COOPER'S SCHOOLS OUT, ok, its a lame attempt to capture my youth, just turned 13, became aware of music, fashion, hair styles and girls....especially girls, never did get my hair as long as Alice's but had a darn good try!
The history behind the song follows, have a great weekend (or a great six weeks if your a teacher).

The title (and song) were inspired by a warning often said in Bowery Boys movies in which one of the characters declares to another, "School is out," meaning "to wise up." The Bowery Boys were characters featured in 48 movies that ran from 1946-1958. They were young tough guys in New York City who were always finding trouble. The movies ran on American TV throughout the '60s and '70s, eating up a lot of air time on independent stations. It was one of these TV viewings that Cooper saw. In the film, the character Sach (Huntz Hall) did something dumb, which prompted one of the other guys to say, "Hey, Sach, School's Out!" Cooper like the way the phrase sounded and used it as the basis for this song.This was released in the summer of 1972, when school really was out. It's since become an anthem for summer vacation.

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