Swedish Music, Part 1: Fonzie would feel right at home, even today, in Sweden, where some kids still dress like James Dean. The raggare subculture is dedicated to rockabilly music, hot dog bars, V-8 engines and, for some reason, Confederate flags. They also used to battle punkers. Japan's bosozoku subculture is similar, except that it is based on motorcycles.

Swedish Music, Part 2: Abba formed informally in 1970 when two couples on holiday in Cyprus goofed off singing on a beac ...

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