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"Cool Jerk" is a 1966 rhythm and blues [1] song written by Donald Storball and originally performed by the Capitols. It became a hit song in the United States and Canada.
"Cool Jerk" has been covered by many bands, most famously by the Go-Go's, who recorded three studio versions of the song. [4] Todd Rundgren played a version of "Cool Jerk" as part of a medley on his A Wizard, A True Star album. [5] The California Raisins did a cover of "Cool Jerk" on their album Meet the Raisins. [6]
Various Funk Brothers also appeared on such non-Motown hits as The San Remo Golden Strings "Hungry For Love", "Cool Jerk" (the Capitols), "Agent Double-O Soul" (Edwin Starr, before that singer joined Motown itself), "(I Just Wanna) Testify" by the Parliaments, "Band Of Gold" (Freda Payne), "Give Me Just a Little More Time" (The Chairmen of the ...
Lead singer Bobbie Eakes has not let her Miss Georgia 1983 title get in the way of her vocal abilities and keyboardist Rebecca Ryan, bassist Julia Farey and drummer Suzy Zarow show enough chops on tracks like "When the Love Is Good," "Crazy World" and two oldies, "Cool Jerk" and Dionne Warwick's "Trains and Boats and Planes," to indicate they ...
In 1990, the Go-Go's classic lineup (Caffey, Carlisle, Schock, Valentine, and Wiedlin) reunited to play a benefit concert for the California Environmental Protection Act, a 1990 ballot initiative. The band also entered the studio with producer David Z to re-record a cover of "Cool Jerk" for a greatest hits compilation. [citation needed]
Griffith also played on many of the non-Motown releases with the Funk Brothers, such as "Cool Jerk" by The Capitols and "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" by Jackie Wilson. Griffith played the Steinway grand piano, the Hammond B-3 organ, the Wurlitzer electric piano, the Fender Rhodes, and the celeste and harpsichord.
"Cool Jerk" 1991 Martin Coppen, Sid Bartholomen "The Whole World Lost Its Head" 1994 Roger Avary "Unforgiven" 2001 Troy Smith "Club Zero" 2020 Notes ...
Dobie Gray released "Monkey Jerk" as the B-side to his 1965 single "My Baby". The Capitols performed a 1966 hit song called "Cool Jerk", written to capitalize on the dance's popularity. The song has been covered by several bands, including the Go-Go's. Rocket from the Crypt recorded the song "When in Rome, Do the Jerk" in 1998 as a homage to ...