"Stranded in the Jungle" | ||||
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Single by The Cadets | ||||
from the album Rockin' N' Reelin' | ||||
B-side | "I Want You" | |||
Released | 1956 | |||
Format | 7" | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 2:45 | |||
Label | Modern | |||
Writer(s) | James Johnson, Ernestine Smith | |||
The Cadets singles chronology | ||||
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"Stranded in the Jungle" is a song originally recorded by American doo wop group The Jay Hawks. It peaked at #18 on the U.S. pop chart. A cover version of the song recorded by American doo wop group The Cadets in 1956 peaked at #15 on the U.S. pop chart and at #3 on the U.S. Rhythm and Blues chart.
The song features spoken verses by Will "Dub" Jones with a duet refrain by Willie Davis and Aaron Collins. It was during the final refrain of the song that Prentice Moreland delivers the line, "Great googly moogly, get me outta here!"
"Stranded in the Jungle" was covered by the New York Dolls in their 1974 album entitled "Too Much Too Soon." The song is recorded in a glam rock style.
In 1998 the Los Angeles-based punk-rock combo Voodoo Glow Skulls covered the song but with a much faster and harder tempo.