ðə kˈʌvɚ bˈænd ðə kɹˈuːkʌts wɜː ðə fˈɜːst tə kənˈɛkt hˈɛɹ wɪð pˈɑːp mjˈuːzɪk, bˌʌt ðeɪ wɜː nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ ðə hˈɛɹstaɪl, ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn ðə ɹᵻvˈɜːs.
The cover band The Crewcuts were the first to connect hair with pop music, but they were named after the hairstyle, rather than the reverse.