When I was a kid, rock and roll irritated me no end. But lately I've come to realize that it had something to offer - spirit, fun, good tunes, rhythm.

It just needed to be performed by somebody with actual talent. Enter Freddie and the Dowhops!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nxVQIGgOys&feature=related

PS It makes me sneer when heavy-metal rock bands call their stuff 'rock and roll'. True rock and roll may have been trivial, but at least it was friendly.