Friday, November 13, 2009

Slang in the 50's

Went through a phase when all I wanted to write research papers on was Marlon Brando and his high/low points. Well, I was watching Down Home with the Neely's on Food Network and started hearing all this jive, reminding me of a less-popular Brando flick called "The Wild One" about the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC) and its takeover of a tiny no-wheresville town (one of its famous lines is "What are you rebelling against?" to which MB replies, "Waddya got?"). One of the best aspects of the movie is the jive/slang that's spoken. Luckily, a YouTube video has already been made of all the slang moments. Enjoy!



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