From '' Masks ''
Label: Record Junkie -- Junk 667
Format: Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition
Country: Switzerland
Released: 1989
Tracklist
A1 Honeymoon At Hell
A2 Addams Family
A3 Teenage Werewolf
A4 Surfin' At The T.H.U.N.-Sea
A5 Real Monster Theme
A6 Rosemary McCoy
A7 The Devil In Your Dreams
B1 Whiskeysong
B2 Snake Out
B3 Wilma
B4 I Love My Car
B5 Psycho's What You Need
B6 Wild Thing
Bass -- Beat-Man
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"Wild Thing" is a song written by New York City-born songwriter Chip Taylor (James Wesley Voight, the brother of actor Jon Voight).
Originally recorded by The Wild Ones in 1965, "Wild Thing" is best known for its 1966 cover by the English band The Troggs, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1966.
The song peaked at one position lower in Britain.
As performed by The Troggs, "Wild Thing" is ranked #257 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Cover versions
The Troggs' version was recorded in mono in one piece on the second take at Olympic Studios, which was then at Carton Street, off Baker Street in London, by engineer Keith Grant.
Because of a distribution dispute, The Troggs' single was available on two competing labels: Atco and Fontana.
French singer Amanda Lear covered "Wild Thing" for her comeback album Secret Passion and added a synthpop feel to it. The single was produced by Christian De Walden and released in 1987.
Jimi Hendrix gave arguably one of the most dramatic performances of the song, at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.
In 1967, the novelty team of Senator Bobby released a version of "Wild Thing". Sung by comedian Bill Minkin in the verbal style of Democratic Senator Bobby Kennedy while a recording engineer is heard giving instructions, the stammering single charted at #20 in the United States.
In 1967, The Canadian noise band Nihilist Spasm Band referred to it in the lyrics of their piece "The Sweetest Country This Side of Heaven" (released on a flexi disc in ArtsCanada magazine's August-September 1967 issue, and re-released as a version of "No Canada" on the CD reissue of the ¬x~x=x album): "Canada! I think I love you/but I wanna know for sure/Canada! Hold me tight/You move me."
The British group Fancy recorded a version of the song in 1974, which reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The British comedy troupe The Goodies recorded a version of the song, and performed it during a 1976 episode of their television series.
In 1983 the song was covered by the psychobilly band The Meteors for their Wreckin' Crew album
Australian pub band Cold Chisel covered the song during their Last Stand concert.
Sister Carol did a reggae version in 1986.
The Runaways performed a version of the song on their album Live in Japan. Drummer Sandy West sang lead on the track.
Comedian Sam Kinison recorded a hit novelty version in 1988, with a music video featuring cameos from Rodney Dangerfield as well as many well-known rock musicians including Steven Tyler and Joe Perry from Aerosmith, Slash and Steven Adler of Guns N' Roses, Billy Idol, Steve Vai, Dweezil Zappa, Sebastian Bach, Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi, and Tommy Lee. The video also featured a raunchy "roll on the mat" dance with Jessica Hahn.
Washington D.C. hardcore band Artificial Peace recorded a cover version of Wild Thing in 1981 which was released on Dischord Records in 2010.
A cover by the Los Angeles-based punk band X was used in the 1989 film Major League and its 1994 sequel, Major League II.
The 1990 cartoon version of the comic book character Swamp Thing had a theme song that parodied the song, with the lyrics "Swamp Thing! You are amazing!"
Cheap Trick recorded the song for the soundtrack to Encino Man in 1992, possibly as a tribute to Kinison who had died that year.
The Troggs recorded a new version in 1993, which charted in the lower reaches of the British charts.
Australian rock band Divinyls covered the song in 1993 for the soundtrack to the film Reckless Kelly. It peaked at No. 39 on the Australian Singles Chart.
Hank Williams, Jr. recorded a cover version in 1995.
Prince interpolated the chorus of the song into his cover of Tommy James and the Shondells' "Crimson and Clover".
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed the song on numerous occasions during their Working on a Dream Tour.
Westlife performed the song on their Where the Dreams Come True Tour.
The Swedish rock band Trash Cans did a cover in 2010.
A Muppet Show version with Kermit on vocals and Animal on drums was performed on the 2.22 (46) Teresa Brewer show. It was also released as a single.
"Wild Thing" is a single by French singer Amanda Lear released in 1987 by Carrere Records. Amanda Lear's version adds synthpop feel to the song.
American heavy metal band Chimaira did a cover of the song in 2011, and released it on their official YouTube channel.
Liz_Phair covered this song on her 2010 album Funstyle.
