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- Album
- Wild Thing / Devil Doll
- Released
- 1982
- Genres
- punk, proto-punk
- Length
- 3:32
- Tempo
- 109 BPM
- Label
- Fat Possum
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About this song
X released a cover of the Troggs' song Wild Thing as a non-album single in 1984. The song was re-released in 1989 as the lead single for the soundtrack of the comedy Major League. It later became a staple at sporting events and was used as Atsushi Onita's theme beginning at Wrestling World 1999 in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
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Fun facts
- It's actually a cover of “W”.
- Written by Chip Taylor.
- Produced by Michael Wagener.