The picture above is of a sack dress which evidently was in style in the 50's. Since I am not a fashion devotee (family and friends insert joke here), nor born before 1960, will have to take someone else's word on this monstrosity. Music has always touched on social commentary, moral sermonizing, or the latest fad. It could be fashion, a dance, a game (remember Pac-Man Fever?), or even a phrase.
Robert Draper Jr., Robert Armstrong, Billy R.Hood, James L. Jackson, Arvid Garrett and Israel L. Goudeau, Jr. made up The Accents. Draper was the lead singer, but at this time don't know any more about this band. It's only hit was in December 1958 and was called "Wiggle, Wiggle" (On charts for 12 weeks peaking at #51) . According to the song, all you needed was a sack dress and to "wiggle" where it counted. To my knowledge it's the only song written about this fashion fad, and if looks mean anything...there was a reason for that, however it's far from the last time a song implored a woman to um...wiggle. Hope you all have a great Sunday....
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