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Gene Vincent: A Caricature Portrait of the Artist as Rebel RockerSubversive Rock Humor[28 March 2008] by Iain EllisNostalgic craving for the iconic Gene gene still burns bright, as look-alikes (young and old) exaggeratedly hiccup their way through “Be-Bop-a-Lula”.
Subversive Rock Humor
Dead But Not Buried or, When the '90s Took a '60s TurnIain Ellis23.May.08 The post-Dead and post-Zappa bands of the '90s sought to subvert the prevailing trends towards crass commercialism, individual greed, and phony superficiality. 
The 'Dewussification' of TexasIain Ellis25.Jan.08 The Texas Jewboys' fan base mutated into a hodge-podge collection of unconventional mavericks, spanning Hells Angels bikers, hardened hippies, and down-to-earth country folk. 
George Formby: Tangled in the Roots of British Rock HumorIain Ellis30.Nov.07 Full of cheeky wordplay and double entendres, Formby continually tweaked the sensibilities of the staunchly conservative British establishment with saucy narratives that left little to the imagination.
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This is a fabulous article; interesting, insightful and well written. I hadn’t realised that Vincent had such a profound influence on British pop in the early 1960.
Comment by Dr Joel Hayward from UK — March 30, 2008 @ 3:37 am