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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.
Seeking to capitalize on the popularity of the dance, and dance songs in general, Storball wrote a song about the pimp jerk, renaming it "Cool Jerk" in order to prevent possible banning by radio stations. Realizing that the song had potential, the group re-formed and contacted McLaughlin in order to secure studio time to record the song.
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 ...
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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 ...
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance was packed with hidden messages — and Spike Lee is celebrating it.. On Monday, Feb. 10, the legendary director commended the "Not Like Us" rapper ...
Here's why people confuse narcissistic personality disorder with traits like ambition and being a jerk. Skip to main content. Subscriptions; Animals. Business. Entertainment. Fitness ...
The Capitols' version of "Hello Stranger" was also issued in the UK as the B-side of "Cool Jerk" three times: in 1966, 1969 and 1971 (the last two reissues credited to the Three Caps) with the single falling short of the charts each time. In 1985, Carrie Lucas' remake of "Hello Stranger" - which featured the Whispers - was a Top 20 R&B hit.