WILD IN THE STREETS - GARLAND JEFFREYS ♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫

Wild in the Streets is my pride and joy. I consider it my "first" Rock 'n' Roll record, written and released in 1973, and recorded with Dr. John and his band, with Alan Freedman, Michael Brecker, David Sanborn, David Spinozza, David Peel, Produced by Roy Cicala..............
---Garland
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Single written and released in 1973. Also on the album "Ghost Writer" (A & M Records, 1977) and reissued on the album "I'm Alive" (Universal International, 2006).
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Garland Jeffreys: Lead vocal and acoustic guitar
John Boudreaux: Drums
Rick Marrotta: Drums
Johnny Ace: Bass
Alan Freedman: Acoustic electric guitar
Sugarbear: Electric guitar
Dr. John: Clavinet
Michael Brecker: Tenor sax
Randy Brecker: Trumpet
David Sanborn: Soprano sax
Phil Messina: Trombone
David Peel and Friends: Background vocals
Produced by Roy Cicala and Garland Jeffreys
Arranged by Garland Jeffreys and Dr. John
Recorded and mixed by Roy Cicala at Record Plant, 1973
Mastered at Atlantic
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Video compiled and edited by Doug Webb / Connect Artists (http://www.connectartists.com).
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WILD IN THE STREETS (Music and Lyrics by Garland Jeffreys)
In the heat of the summer
Better call up the plumber
And turn on the street pump
To cool me off
With your newspaper writers
And your big crime fighters
You still need a drugstore
To cure my cough

Running wild in the streets

We got a gang called Shady
And a midnight lady
And two transvestites
To beat the band
You better not touch us
You best believe us
Your teenage Johnny's
Gonna be a man

Runnin' wild in the streets

Mrs. America
Tell me how is your favorite son
Do you really care
What he has done

Runnin' wild in the streets

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• rock
• reggae
• blues
• seventies
• rock and roll
• folk
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• new york
• new york city
• nyc
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• street scenes
• punk
• circle jerks
• summer
• heat
• anthem
• skateboarders
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• skateboarding
• brooklyn

[ratfink43]

WOW! I've always loved this tune -and now I see this fantastic montage. Who made this video? It is a masterpiece!

[millicentbistander]

Hit me! Hit me! Hit me! Ya! Ya! Ya! Rah! Rah! Rah! Hit me! I'm a dancin' fool right now! Look at me world! Garland Jeffreys has put ants in my pants! Ants with a groove! I love it! I love it! What a decadent moment! Wild baby! Wild!!!!!!!

[unfamous13]

and this video is amazing! Love the Suicide picture in there

[juliano66]

This song struts--

[fredszczepanski]

When this came out back in the 70's, I was 18 yrs old and growing up in the streets of NYC, this song is right on target, especially with "turn on a street pump and cool me off"

[chakracolors]

Fantastic song

[tiben36]

damn, never thought the original version sounded like that, just heard the circle jerk version before

[1thekeyman]

thanks Gary very good video " wild in the streets" see ya at the riv

[oogiebooze]

Can't tell you how much I love this song

[MottMan001]

Outstanding song and video. Others attempt it, but GJ is still the greatest - untouchable. The beginning is amazing. Will see him tonight on Letterman with Mark Bosch and James Mastro who play with the magnificent Ian Hunter.

[Vintagedude]

The most amazing video (on FILM- YES!) I have ever seen. Garland- this is truly amazing! Im a filmmaker working on a 1970s style gritty cop/karate film and shooting it in 16mm. Your 'filmeo' truly inspires me- thank you. -M Van Michaels

[IronicallyVague]

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