Although originally composed some years earlier by American singer-songwriter Chip Taylor, when R & B foursome The Troggs released their cover of ‘Wild Thing’ the response was phenomenal. Reaching number one in the US singles chart, the release became the soundtrack to the 1960s teenage revolution, all the time being based on a simple yet classic I – IV – V – IV guitar riff.
Buy this song at iTunes or Amazon. The official band site is here.
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