Rip Van WinkleShannon & The Clams · 2013

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“Oakland garage heroes Shannon and the Clams' "Rip Van Winkle" is about the 19th century short story, so the lyrics are about somebody who's been sleeping for a long time. That story is housed in an ass-kicker of an early 1960s R&B tune, which is a formula the Clams have nearly perfected: early doo-wop/R&B + surf + rockabilly + bite. Right as the chorus kicks up, guitarist Cody Blanchard (aka King ”