Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs - Poison Ivy

[LAURAM0822]

cant find the acoustic version he done on you tube though :(

[LAURAM0822]

this song is so addictive! i love billys acoustic version on his last recordings ;)

[Pulseffect]

@pinkflyingscorpians..........­.the drummer is my pop.. for real! who are you?!?!

[pinkflyingscorpians]

my poppy is the drummer



[gowrishan]

1. The Aztecs version is unique and I like it.

2. Please don't compare it to the Leiber and Stoller / Coasters' version, these guys make The Aztecs sound like amateurs.

3. Yeah I'm Australian.

[kennnmoran1]

poisON IVY

[pjb98422]

I will never forget exactly where I was when I heard of his death on the radio. It was a tragic and premature end for a great artist.

[tedamanda]

billy thorpe was my idol for so long, and a dam good idol for a 20 yr old was shattered when i heard he passed :(

[cloisterene]

Smokin hot band and song!  Great posting... : )

[blueycarlton]

mypoopfloats

You should look up Lieber and Stoller.

Great American song writers.

Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs' version knocked The Beatles off the top of the charts when they (The Beatles) were touring Australia in 1964, and there wasn't a place on earth where The Beatles were more popular!

[donster505]

Loved it,,,,,, RIP Billy

[mypoopfloats]

I do not think it's a cover of a Lieber & Stroller song, it was sung by The Coasters, 1st, i believe.

ive never heard this version before (im an ignorant american). thank you.

[gowrishan]

@mypoopfloats yeah it's a Leiber & Stoller song written for the Coasters. I like all of the covers, but the Coasters version is the best :)

[cheekygirl1972]

Totally awesome music, Billy Thorpe will always be remembered, may he rest in peace. I am only 36 but I grew up listening to the oldies and the classics much better than most of the stuff thats out now.

[Cuntrag86]

an aussie classic, im doing my part to educate the young people of australia about great golden olden oldies such as billy and jimmy barnes, because new music if you can call it that sucks arse. i get some funny looks sometimes cause im only 22, but i was educated about music from a very youg age. billy thorpe is a LEGEND plain and simple. and will be rememberded for generations to come

[tonyiommirox]

well dude im only 13 and i know that.. not so big on jimmy barnes but he has helped australian music so you've gotta respect him, i love billy thorpe so much.rip

[warialdasue]

I remember Billy and The Aztecs doing this at Surf City at the Cross. It was great then and it's still great. Miss you Billy, Aussie legend.

[roodogt67]

@warialdasue Yep he was great at the Cross, guess we're showin our age?

roodog 67

[qcathy]

makes ya wanna dance!!!!

[panefuldeath]

I put this record on my turn table and tottally did some scratching man.

[lorrie11111]

This is great! What memories!

[littlegalah]

My wife said thank you. 8-)

[AussieOldies]

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