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Poison Ivy quote on rockabilly's rebellious roots circulates

Original: # PoisonIvyRorschach # KristyWallace In the beginning, rock 'n' roll was street slang for sex, and that is something tha

A quote attributed to Kristy Wallace, the guitarist known as Poison Ivy of the band The Cramps, is being shared online. In it she says rock 'n' roll was originally street slang for sex, and that rockabilly was always 'music for dangerous sex maniacs' — 'music made by freaks, for freaks' — something the band wanted to recapture.

Why now: The provocative quote from the iconic punk and rockabilly figure resonates with fans celebrating the band's legacy.

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• # PoisonIvyRorschach # KristyWallace In the beginning, rock 'n' roll was street slang for sex, and that is something that we wanted to recapture in our music. Rockabilly was always music for dangerous sex maniacs... It's music made by freaks, for freaks. https://www.… · 100D · 7

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