The Weirdest and Wildest Songs of the ’50s — Wanda Jackson, “Purple People Eater” & MoreProfessor of Rock The 1950s gave us the birth of rock and roll — and with it a collection of song stories so bizarre and completely unhinged that they sound made up. Behind the poodle skirts and the sock hops w...35 days agoThe Weirdest and Wildest Songs of the ’50s — Wanda Jackson, “Purple People Eater” & MoreProfessor of Rock0:00 / 0:00Keep up with this sourceFollow this sourceKeep this source in your dashboard and return to its latest articles. Email alerts are managed separately in Settings.FetchFeeds groups articles by feed so you can follow sources, compare coverage, and save stories for later.Back to all articles from Professor of RockMore from this feedChoose another story from Professor of Rock.The Craziest Guinness World Records in Music History | Foo Fighters, Muse & MoreCountdown: The Greatest Songs That Were Never Released as Singles — The Beatles, Nirvana & MoreThe Greatest Hits of 1974 That Should’ve Been #1 — Elton John, Steely Dan, Chaka Khan & More80s TV Theme Songs: Unsolved Mysteries, Moonlighting, Bosom Buddies & MoreFROM THE VAULT: The Grateful Dead’s 'Touch of Grey': The One Hit Wonder Who Played to 25 Million FansCountdown: Rock Hits That Got Bigger With Age—Eddie Money, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Steely Dan & MoreThe Catchiest Songs of the ’60s: The Monkees, ? and the Mysterians, Steam & MoreFROM THE VAULT: The Story Behind Led Zeppelin’s Whole Lotta Love – A Rock Revolution and Controversy