who sang wild thing you make my heart sing

Chris Britton still plays some gigs with the Troggs today as the only original member left. I have some of it below in the videos.Īfter Love Is All Around in 1967 the band’s fame waned. They released some more singles but nothing approached their three big hits. REM made an album with the Troggs in 1992 called Athens Andover. It was recorded in 1970 and leaked out in the early seventies on bootlegs called The Troggs Tapes.this became the inspiration for a few Spinal Tap scenes. I’ll piss over the tape”….it’s hard to resist. If you are put off by swearing don’t listen but when you hear “Oh, we’ll put some fairy dust over it. They are swearing and fighting with each other. The band is probably more known for a failed recording session which was leaked out more than they were for their hits.

Reg Presley was the lead singer and wrote Love Is All Around which went to #7 and With A Girl Like You which went to #29. The original members were Reg Presley, Ronnie Bond, Chris Britton, and Pete Staples. Three more well-known artists have been Jimi Hendrix playing Wild Thing at Monterey and REM and Wet, Wet, Wet covered Love Is All Around. Their songs have been covered by a countless number of unknown bands. Almost every band starting out will play the 3 chord Wild Thing at least a few times. Their songs could be played with a little practice. The Troggs influenced a lot of Punk and Garage bands. The B side to the single I had at the time was With A Girl Like You and I liked it better than Wild Thing. Their other big hits were With A Girl Like You (1966) and Love Is All Around (1967). Wild Thing (1966) was a massive hit that sold over 1 million copies. If there was ever a garage band that hit the big time…it was the Troggs. In the late seventies, I borrowed a single from a friend…that was Wild Thing by the Troggs. Today I want to give a salute to The Troggs.

Who sang wild thing you make my heart sing