Let's take a trip down memory lane, shall we? We'll see how West Side Story has inspired artists, muppets and even helped to sell a pair of khakis or two.
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First, it was Michael Jackson. What is Officer Krupke's line to Bernardo when he catches the Sharks inside Doc's? "Beat it." Coincidence?
Then it was a Muppet...
Then it was GAP...
Then it was Nike...
Then it was Mark Seliger and Vanity Fair featuring Jennifer Lopez....
And NOW we've got MTV...
Let's not forget that West Side Story had its own inspiration in Romeo & Juliet. You know what they say about imitation...