Stranded In The Jungle
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"Stranded in the Jungle" is a song originally recorded by American doo wop group The Jay Hawks. It peaked at #18 on the U.S. pop chart
. A cover version of the song recorded by American doo wop group The Cadets
in 1956 peaked at #15 on the U.S. pop chart and at #3 on the U.S. Rhythm and Blues chart
.
The song features spoken verses by Will "Dub" Jones with a duet refrain by Willie Davis
and Aaron Collins
. It was during the final refrain of the song that Prentice Moreland
delivers the line, "Great googly moogly, get me outta here!"
"Stranded in the Jungle" was covered by the New York Dolls
in their 1974 album entitled "Too Much Too Soon." The song is recorded in a glam rock
style.
In 1998 the Los Angeles
-based punk-rock combo Voodoo Glow Skulls
covered the song but with a much faster and harder tempo.
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. A cover version of the song recorded by American doo wop group The Cadets
The Cadets
The Cadets can refer to one of the following:* The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps* The Cadets * The Cadets - 10-part Russian TV series dealing with the Battle of Stalingrad...
in 1956 peaked at #15 on the U.S. pop chart and at #3 on the U.S. Rhythm and Blues chart
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
.
The song features spoken verses by Will "Dub" Jones with a duet refrain by Willie Davis
Willie Davis
Willie Davis may refer to:*Willie Davis , American football defensive end*Willie Davis , American football wide receiver*Willie Davis *Wee Willie Davis, US film actor...
and Aaron Collins
Aaron Collins
Aaron Collins was an American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, most active in the 1950s and 1960s.-Biography:...
. It was during the final refrain of the song that Prentice Moreland
Prentice Moreland
Prentice Moreland was an R&B and doo wop singer of the 1950s and early 1960s.-Biography:He was born on March 4, 1925 in East St...
delivers the line, "Great googly moogly, get me outta here!"
"Stranded in the Jungle" was covered by the New York Dolls
New York Dolls
The New York Dolls is an American rock band, formed in New York in 1971. The band's protopunk sound prefigured much of what was to come in the punk rock era; their visual style influenced the look of many new wave and 1980s-era glam metal groups, and they began the local New York scene that later...
in their 1974 album entitled "Too Much Too Soon." The song is recorded in a glam rock
Glam rock
Glam rock is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the UK in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter...
style.
In 1998 the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
-based punk-rock combo Voodoo Glow Skulls
Voodoo Glow Skulls
Voodoo Glow Skulls are an American ska punk band formed in 1988 in Riverside, California by brothers Frank, Eddie and Jorge Casillas and their longtime friend Jerry O'Neill...
covered the song but with a much faster and harder tempo.