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"Wild Thing" is a song written by American songwriter Chip Taylor and popularized by the English rock band the Troggs. It was originally recorded and released by the American rock band the Wild Ones in 1965, but it did not chart.
Chip Taylor (born James Wesley Voight; March 21, 1940) is an American songwriter and singer noted for writing "Angel of the Morning" and "Wild Thing". [1] He is the paternal uncle of actress Angelina Jolie and former actor James Haven. He is the younger brother of actor Jon Voight and geologist Barry Voight.
The Troggs (originally called the Troglodytes) [4] [5] are an English beat music band formed in Andover, Hampshire in May 1964. Their most famous songs include the US chart-topper "Wild Thing", "With a Girl Like You" and "Love Is All Around", all of which sold over 1 million copies and were awarded gold discs. [6] "
Taylor had just written it—and written it fast—at the request of record producer Gerry Granahan, who needed a single right away for a group called the Wild Ones. “He said, ‘Chip, somebody ...
From Nowhere is the debut album by the English band the Troggs, released in 1966.It was released with an alternative track listing as Wild Thing in the United States.. The original From Nowhere album sleeve photo was taken at Cheddar Caves, Somerset, UK, on 22 May 1966.
Taylor Swift leaned into the solar eclipse spirit by teasing fans with themed lyrics from her upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department. “Crowd goes wild at her fingertips / Half moonshine ...
In 1967, Parkway Records released a 45 rpm single of Minkin singing two versions of The Troggs' 1966 hit song, "Wild Thing". On side one, Minkin uses the alias Senator Bobby in his impression of Democratic US Senator Robert F. Kennedy singing "Wild Thing". [ 1 ]
Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner (2009) Never forget that Taylor Swift's lyrics "You gave me roses and I left them there to die" are about this man. Getty Images