Iranian children are dancing to pop music and the government is furious

[Midnight Writer]

1. This reminds me of a theory that The Beatles destroyed the Soviet Union

Since The Beatles were banned in the USSR, an underground culture grew among the young. They began to bootleg Beatles, then other Western music, and with that came explorations into other alternative cultures. Soon there was a generation where long hair, blue jeans, rock and roll music were fashionable. When this generation came of age, they were much more Western friendly and questioning of Soviet doctrines.