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highplainsdem

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Mon Feb 21, 2022, 08:34 PM Feb 2022

Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child (Wild One) + original by Johnny O'Keefe + cover by the Crickets






The original, from Australian rocker Johnny O'Keefe -- and this was the first rock song to be a hit on the Australian charts, back in 1958:







The cover by Buddy Holly and the Crickets, with drummer Jerry Allison taking lead vocals (Buddy Holly on backing vocals), which was a minor hit (peaking at #68 in 1958):







I like Iggy's version best. But the others are interesting, and fun.
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Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child (Wild One) + original by Johnny O'Keefe + cover by the Crickets (Original Post) highplainsdem Feb 2022 OP
I can't decide which I like the most so that must mean BigmanPigman Feb 2022 #1
I think Jerry Lee Lewis' version beats them all. ificandream Feb 2022 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Tbear Feb 2022 #3

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