December 4, 1971: The New Seekers debuted on the US music chart with "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)." The song was inspired by a Coke-a-Cola jingle.
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December 4, 1928: The musical Whoopee! Opened on Broadway, where Eddie Cantor first performed the song "Makin' Whoopee."
December 4, 1960: The Crickets released the single "I Fought the Law" on Coral Records.
"I Fought the Law" was written by Sonny Curtis of the Crickets. A remake by the Bobby Fuller Four became a top-ten hit for the band in 1966 and was also recorded by The Clash in 1979 after Joe Strummer and guitarist Mick Jones heard the song on a jukebox in San Francisco.
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December 4, 1971: The Montreaux Casino was destroyed by fire during a show by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention.
On December 4th, 1971 at the Montreux Casino, Geneva, Switzerland, Frank Zappa & The Mothers took to the stage. A deranged fan fired a flare gun at the band. It started a fire that left the venue in smoldering ruins. It also saw the birth of one of the most famous songs ever written, Deep Purple’s "Smoke on the Water."
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December 4, 1982: Adam Ant made a big move on the US chart, from 61 to 45, with "Goody Two-Shoes."
Adam Ant wrote wrote "Goody Two Shoes" about the press, who were always asking about his personal life. His only vice was sex - no drugs, alcohol or even cigarettes. This led to predictable questions from the press wondering if he didn't drink or smoke, then what exactly did he do?
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I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
The New Seekers
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