Wild Thing (The Troggs song)
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"Wild Thing" is a hit song from 1966 originally performed by the English band The Troggs, and written by New York-born songwriter Chip Taylor.
The song has remained extremely popular ever since its release, and has been covered many times— perhaps most notably by Jimi Hendrix, whose guitar-burning performance of the song was featured in the 1967 documentary Monterey Pop. However, Hendrix never recorded the song in the studio. The British group, Fancy, recorded a version of the song in 1974. Sam Kinison recorded a hit novelty version in 1988, and a cover by the Los Angeles-based punk band X was used in the 1989 film Major League. Even The Goodies recorded a version of the song, and performed it on stage during their episode "The Goodies – Almost Live". Lou Reed (formerly of The Velvet Underground) is thought to have recorded a version of the song.
[edit] External links
- Wild Thing Lyrics
- Jimi Hendrix performance - Monterey, 1967.
- Jimi Hendrix performance - Blackpool, England.
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