Where most groups of the time made some attempts to boast their instrumental prowess, The Troggs seemed to revel in their lack of musical graces, and under the direction of independent producer-manager Larry Page, declared undisguised sexual preoccupations ... Written by an American, Chip Taylor, "Wild Thing" had been recorded before, but it was this version that turned the song into a standard of sleazy suggestiveness. (Charlie Gillett, The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll, p, 283)
Significant.File under: English Garage Sleaze.
Discography:
In the music library: Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From The British Empire And Beyond: Lost Girl
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