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The title is a reference to the phrase "doin' the wild thing," a euphemism for sex. According to producer Mario Caldato Jr., who engineered and mixed the song, producer Michael Ross was inspired by an utterance of Fab 5 Freddy "Come on baby let's do the wild thing" in Spike Lee's She's Gotta Have It, and asked Young MC to write the lyrics. [2]
"Wild Thing" is a song written by American songwriter Chip Taylor and popularized by the English rock band the Troggs. It was originally recorded and released by the American rock band the Wild Ones in 1965, but it did not chart. The Troggs' single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart in 1966.
Anthony Terrell Smith (born March 3, 1966), best known by his stage name Tone Lōc (/ t oʊ n l oʊ k /), is an American rapper. [1] He is known for his raspy voice, his hit songs "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina", for which he was nominated for a Grammy Award, and for being featured in "We're All in the Same Gang", a collaborative single by the West Coast Rap All-Stars.
Jon Voight vividly remembers the first time he heard the song “Wild Thing.” “I was so excited!” he recalls. “I thought, ‘Oh, my God!’ And I fell on the floor!” The year was 1965 ...
Funky Cold Medina" is a hip hop song written by Young MC, Matt Dike and Michael Ross, [1] and first performed by American rapper, actor and producer Tone Lōc. It was the second single from Tone Lōc's debut album, Lōc-ed After Dark (1989).
[29] [30] Producer Matt Dike incorporated parts of the intro of "Jamie's Cryin'" as well as some guitar licks into "Wild Thing" in order to give it a "West Coast vibe." [29] Van Halen did not originally give permission to sample the song and sued over it, but eventually an out-of-court settlement was reached, apparently for $180,000. [29]
Lōc-ed After Dark is the debut studio album by American rapper Tone Lōc. [2] [3] It was released on January 23, 1989, via Delicious Vinyl. [4]The album was produced by Matt Dike, Michael Ross, and the Dust Brothers.
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