I can't remember much about the book except that it managed to capture that "type" of dude (overeducated NEET) so well that it astounds me it was written in the 60s. At its best it is like "Notes from Underground" via Eric Cartman, but more than half the book is meh at best.
GREASE was released 48 years ago today.
The animated opening credits are iconic, set to the title song by Frankie Valli, which became a No. 1 hit and helped turn the film into a cultural phenomenon.