Waitin’ in School

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"Waitin’ in School" is a rockabilly song popularized by Ricky Nelson in the late 1950s, known for its upbeat tempo and teenage-themed lyrics.

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Waitin’ in School canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single ⓘ
song ⓘ
associatedWith 1950s American pop culture ⓘ
Ricky Nelson discography ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
decade 1950s ⓘ
era 1950s rock and roll era ⓘ
featuresInstrument drums ⓘ
electric guitar ⓘ
upright bass ⓘ
genre rock and roll ⓘ
rockabilly ⓘ
hasCulturalRole representation of 1950s teenage culture ⓘ
hasMood energetic ⓘ
playful ⓘ
hasSubject romantic interest ⓘ
school life ⓘ
teenage rebellion ⓘ
hasTempo upbeat ⓘ
hasTheme dating ⓘ
high school ⓘ
teenage life ⓘ
youth culture ⓘ
influencedBy country music ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ
rockabilly tradition ⓘ
intendedAudience teenagers ⓘ
intendedUse popular entertainment ⓘ
language English ⓘ
lyricist Dorsey Burnette ⓘ
Johnny Burnette ⓘ
medium 7-inch single ⓘ
musicalStyle guitar-driven ⓘ
up-tempo rockabilly ⓘ
notableFor early rockabilly sound ⓘ
teenage-themed lyrics ⓘ
upbeat tempo ⓘ
originalReleasePeriod late 1950s ⓘ
partOf Ricky Nelson’s early rock and roll repertoire ⓘ
performanceType studio recording ⓘ
performer Ricky Nelson ⓘ
popularizedBy Ricky Nelson ⓘ
recordingArtist Ricky Nelson ⓘ
vocalist Ricky Nelson ⓘ
vocalStyle energetic ⓘ
writer Dorsey Burnette ⓘ
Johnny Burnette ⓘ

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Ricky Nelson (1958 album) → includesTrack → Waitin’ in School ⓘ
Ricky Nelson (1958 album) → includesHitSingle → Waitin’ in School ⓘ