Battle Of The Bulge: Rock Stars in Tight Pants In The 1960s And 1970s

It’s well known that tight trousers have a long history in rock and pop music stretching all the way back and front to the 1950s when Elvis Presley first unleashed his “Hound Dog” on national television. Within weeks, it seemed as if every singer was wearing a pair of strides one size too small leaving many broadcasters to shoot these performers from the waist up so as not to offend the less fashionable viewers at home. For some, what God had provided wasn’t enough and their trousers were often padded with socks or cucumbers…

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