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About This Track
“Wild Thing” is a hit song written by New York City-born songwriter Chip Taylor and originally recorded by The Wild Ones in 1965. The song is best known for its 1966 cover by the English band The Troggs, which reached the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1966. The song charted one position lower in Britain, reaching #2.
The song as sung by The Troggs is ranked #257 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Composition
The song’s central guitar riff is immediately recognizable and frames the central lyric:
Wild thing –
You make my heart sing –
You make everything … groovyThe music stops for the counter lyric:
Wild thing, I think I love you (or you move me) …
But I WANNA KNOW for sure.
So come on, and hold me tight –
I love you (or you move me)
The song is in the key of A major, and is based around the chord progression (I - IV - V - IV), which is the basis for the main riff, and the instrumental parts during the chorus. However, the guitars are not strictly tuned to middle C in the Troggs version and the slightly sharp tuning causes the chords to actually be midway between A and Bb. This has, of course, mystified many guitar players trying to play along with the record. The middle eight was originally someone whistling, but in the Troggs’ version this was replaced by Colin Fretcher, musical director, playing an ocarina.
Troggs single
The song as sung by The Troggs is ranked #257 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Composition
The song’s central guitar riff is immediately recognizable and frames the central lyric:
Wild thing –
You make my heart sing –
You make everything … groovyThe music stops for the counter lyric:
Wild thing, I think I love you (or you move me) …
But I WANNA KNOW for sure.
So come on, and hold me tight –
I love you (or you move me)
The song is in the key of A major, and is based around the chord progression (I - IV - V - IV), which is the basis for the main riff, and the instrumental parts during the chorus. However, the guitars are not strictly tuned to middle C in the Troggs version and the slightly sharp tuning causes the chords to actually be midway between A and Bb. This has, of course, mystified many guitar players trying to play along with the record. The middle eight was originally someone whistling, but in the Troggs’ version this was replaced by Colin Fretcher, musical director, playing an ocarina.
Troggs single
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Shouts
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Obmuj wrote:
:-)
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DonkeyKongJr13 wrote:
you make my wiener sing
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mrsongbird wrote:
Everythings been said about this one ! it makes my heart sing !!
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AnIslandGurl wrote:
Wild Thing.......I think you move me!! GR8 60's song...♫
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tomrud73 wrote:
one of the best songs ever
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r-iman wrote:
remember back in the 60's my sis would listen to this song all the time.
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Klub27 wrote:
u make my heart sing
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rockandrolljoe wrote:
Groovy
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JonnyKid wrote:
ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Wild Thang.....you make my heart sing. Groovy
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moses2201 wrote:
klasse
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dolfan92 wrote:
DAT RIFF
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blue-funk wrote:
unser kläusken spielt jezz au blockflöte
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cintthemint wrote:
Hey, I'm trying to find a cover of Wild Thing that I heard, I can't remember the name of the band. It starts off really slow and builds in volume and tempo, it culminates in this awesome sax solo. It's reeeeeally sexy. It's not Jimi or The Troggs or those usual suspects. Can you help? PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE! I need this song! Thanks heaps, Jacinta
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BuffyJackson wrote:
wild thing I think I love you
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
this isn`t the Troggs--get it right,lastfm
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CyrusBlades wrote:
whatever happen to great music!?
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kiteo wrote:
This song was written by Angelina Jolie's uncle. You can use that in your next pop quiz.
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DromaderPZL wrote:
Gänsehaut so groß wie Pralinen bei dem Titel
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summerPaul19 wrote:
thats me.:)
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nubjer wrote:
war ich jung. bekomme gänsehaut. heute noch. super nummer
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