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    Why are teenagers on TikTok obsessed with an eerie 1950s song?

    The video-sharing platform beloved by Gen Z is giving new life to some very old tunes – from YMCA to a twee number by a mid-century sister act
    by Rachel Aroesti Nov 01, 2019 2 minutes
    A blast from the past... Patience and Prudence. Composite: Getty Images; TikTok

    Mention of the video-sharing platform brings to mind two things: a) the endless torrent of spellbindingly inane 15-second clips created by its gargantuan teen userbase, and b) its ironclad ability to make anyone born before the turn of the millennium feel like a

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