Comments on: Friday Flashback: The Royal Teens Performing ‘Short Shorts’!

By: Susie

Susie — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:56:52 +0000

Thanks, Kay. I recall Tom Austin mentioning “Let’s Rock” in his JBB Exclusive Interview–but had no idea this was from the movie (I should have read the comments )

By: Kay Fellows

Kay Fellows — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:51:16 +0000

According to the comments under the clip on You Tube this is from a movie called “Lets Rock.” Also the guy at the back was Julius LaRosa, again according to the comments.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:58:20 +0000

Great clip! I love the Jersey accents on ‘shawt shawts’!

By: Ted Hammond

Ted Hammond — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:06:47 +0000

“Short Shorts” was also “sampled”, in today’s terminology, later in 1958 by Sheb Wooley’s “Purple People Eater”.

“Short Shorts” also topped out at #3 on Cash Box, spending two weeks at that position. Surprisingly, it had debuted at #35 January 25 on Cash Box, when it’s hardly Short Shorts weather in New Jersey.