Real Wild Child

[SpaceBoyProductions1]

@snshoopoo Thats there record starting. All records make the 'poping and crackping' sound at the beginning.

[justmusicandme]

Just love this video!! (Ivan's Alt. version of this is now on youtube, too) Thanks for a great "Cruise" post!

[bpainted1]

This song was written & originally recorded by Australia's Johnny O'Keefe. Jerry Lee Lewis & Buddy Holly became good friends of Johnny's when they toured Australia in 1958. Johnny O'Keefe died after a heart attack, aged 42 in 1978, he is and will always be Australia's King Of Rock And Roll.

[HepCatmobile]

this is FAR better than the Iggy Pop version!!BY A MILE!!!!!!

[sjshoopoo]

love the pop and crackle at the beginning! : D

[CoreyZ91681]

I am ashamed to admit that I never even knew this was the original! Great song. I love the sound from the 1950s!

[doulasc]

1:17 Christine

[eckyspondoolie]

Jerry Allison would even agree that Iggy Pop's version is best.

[HepCatmobile]

@eckyspondoolie

No way,the Iggy version is total crap!!This is much wilder as it sounds like a kid & not an old aged Junky!!

[420weedking]

@eckyspondoolie I DON'T THINK SO !!! IGGY IS LIKE 20 YEARS LATER !!! AND HAD MORE "TECH" YES.

BUT THE BEST...IS JERRY LEE LEWIS !!!!

[justmusicandme]

I miss the "alt. version" of this that used to be on youtube. One of my very first yt favorites. Thanks for posting this one.....I may feature it on my page for Detroit's "Woodward Dream Cruise" this weekend, instead of the Beach Boys song I planned to use!

[gangerollo]

...and these '50s pics are really nice seeing

[willieraye]

THE AUDIO IS OFF NEEDS MORE VOLUME

[gangerollo]

@willieraye Yes, you are right. But as like this song that much it's a bit fun to e´ven heraing it a bit off. But the 'better' one is...well, sounds better, more complete. Sure!

[gangerollo]

One kool one tune. REAL KOOL! lol

[Smasher5257]

This is a tough record to locate, on vinyl I mean! Great tune!

[zigenarsvin]

Great!

[rwagers]

On the flip side of this 45 was his version of "Oh you beautiful doll" sung as if he's underwater!

[RockaBillyBor]

wheres the fire in the voice???..

[Mike1964]

I think they ment it to be funny, kind of a "novelty" record.

[stomuyamashta]

To Mike 1964

You may be close my friend. Allison said "I was trying to sound like James Cagney `you dirty rat`

but it came out kinda funny sounding" \Ref. Golden age of American R&R vol.6

[gangerollo]

@RockaBillyBor The thang is that the voice gonna sound like this. That's the point. Kind of lazy... ;O)

[HepCatmobile]

@RockaBillyBor

The voice is meant to be a kid singing.Hence the funny voice which to me sounds WILD!!!

[loyboy1979]

Fantastic information .. nice to see other people with knowledge of this period. Great track tune getting more rare on the coral as well.

[Hotrodsforever]

Recorded just up the road at Norman Petty Studios in Clovis New Mexico.

[DannySladeCroman]

Pretty neat. I noticed, though, that no one seems to have put up the one with Bddy on vocal and guitar, yet. Thanks 4 posting.

[BuddyFantastic]

@DannySladeCroman Aye. That one i knew, read the sleeve notes on one the Buddy Holly albums, this track was on. It's not something you'd expect though to hear Buddy doing backing vocals....sounds as though he had just as much fun doing that as Jerry Alison did with the main vocals. Great song

[indeedpiet]

i love it!

[messiaswebbr]

Nice, very nice

[KUSTOMKULTURE666]

sounds like kermit the frog

[ta455driver]

You put a lot of effort into this listing and it was well worth it. Thanks.

[TheRealInvaderZim]

Thanks for the time you spent to put this on Youtube,really neat stuff.

[goldenera10]

I remember when this came out on 45 RMP.thanks for the memorys.

[layzer80]

LMFAO.... oh yea. he sounds REAL wild... as wild as that cartoon droopy dog.

great song!!!!

[klocke]

this song is hilarious

[moneyISwallpaper]

dude i know, i laugh everytime!

[russellright]

This is my favourite version of the song.I have it on a Buddy Holly compilation album. Thanks for posting.

[ubbe]

sooo goood. thanks for posting.

[blunty1]

cool dude, very cool