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How in the heck did rockabilly/greasers end up as "Teds"? The rest pretty much lines up with the West but man, that one seems like someone misheard something.
by neurobashing 8y ago
How in the heck did rockabilly/greasers end up as "Teds"? The rest pretty much lines up with the West but man, that one seems like someone misheard something.
- dsgriffin 8y agoProbably had something to do with the British Teddy Boy subculture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_Boy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_Boy
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- aardvark179 8y agoProbably rom the term teddy boy.
- coldtea 8y ago>How in the heck did rockabilly/greasers end up as "Teds"? They were always called "teddy boys" in the UK (and many other places in Europe). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_Boy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_Boy
- 13415 8y agoI grew up in West Germany and some used to call them "Teds". "Rockabilies" was more common. "New Romantiks" didn't exist were I lived, I think we called this "Postpunk" (guys who listened to bands like Tears for Fears).