2026-05-09 06:33 UTC
"Many thought the Yé-Yé ["referring to the “Yeah! Yeah!” exclamations of rock ‘n’ roll"] girls would only last one season, just as so many adults initially viewed the Beatles as one-hit wonders. But Yé-Yé fans weren’t worried: They adopted the simplistic label as a medal of honour [...] in a music world that, until that point, was still dominated by men."
– "As Pussy Cat sang, ‘Now times have changed and it’s up to the girls to decide.’"
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"Yé-Yé: An Introduction"
https://web.archive.org/web/20241202233017/https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2014/02/ye-ye-introduction
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@surdfish@beige.party 2026-05-09 09:43
@ixi@mastodon.online Fascinating article and videos linked within--thanks for sharing!
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@kolya@social.cologne 2026-05-09 10:05
@ixi@mastodon.online You might enjoy #ClaudeFontaine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztHTOL_EJWM