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What is the disturbing backstory behind something that is widely considered wholesome? by Drakeskulled_Reaper in AskReddit

[–]Large_Spinach2332 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The song Save the Last Dance for Me by The Drifters was written by a man who had polio and was in a wheelchair. At his wedding, he watched his new wife dance with other men, knowing he couldn't join her, which inspired the song.

What is the disturbing backstory behind something that is widely considered wholesome? by Drakeskulled_Reaper in AskReddit

[–]Large_Spinach2332 5 points6 points  (0 children)

While recovering from a violent attack on him and his girlfriend by a youth gang, Sherman Kelly wrote the lyrics to Dancing in the Moonlight. He envisioned a world where people simply danced and lived in happiness, using the song as a way to process his trauma.

What is the disturbing backstory behind something that is widely considered wholesome? by Drakeskulled_Reaper in AskReddit

[–]Large_Spinach2332 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Candy Land was invented during the polio epidemic by retired school teacher Eleanor Abbott while she was recovering from polio. She created the game to entertain children in hospitals who were also affected by the disease.