The Troggs Tapes

October 3, 2004 8:09 PM

Put some fairy dust on the bastard!An unknown studio engineer made a huge contribution to the world when he recorded this juvenile squabble among the members of a British Invasion band. Their bickering about the drum sound in the follow-up to their hit single "With A Girl Like You" inspired "This Is Spinal Tap."
posted by inksyndicate (22 comments total)

I've always wanted to hear this. Thanks!
posted by Inkslinger at 8:39 PM on October 3, 2004

Thank you so much, these are so awesome.

Put some fairy dust on the bastard, shit. Ha!
posted by kavasa at 8:46 PM on October 3, 2004

what a bunch of assholes. it would be funnier if it wasn't so reminscent of nearly every recording session i've ever had to suffer thru'. (outside of children's cds and film sdtrks)

anyway, the moment exene cervenka and X recorded wild thing the troggs lost any relevancy they ever had.
posted by t r a c y at 8:57 PM on October 3, 2004

not to even mention sam kinnison.
posted by quonsar at 8:59 PM on October 3, 2004

Inspired.
posted by Quartermass at 9:31 PM on October 3, 2004

Wow. This is Spinal Tap. The resemblance is uncanny.
posted by bitpart at 9:35 PM on October 3, 2004

"You don't need to sign a contract with a producer to get a record produced."
posted by abcde at 10:19 PM on October 3, 2004

anyway, the moment exene cervenka and X recorded wild thing the troggs lost any relevancy they ever had.

Yes!

not to even mention sam kinnison.

No.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 11:24 PM on October 3, 2004

They should have recorded it in Doubly.
posted by kindall at 12:47 AM on October 4, 2004

Dubba-dubba-dubba-cha! Dubba-dubba-dubba-cha!
posted by jonp72 at 1:23 AM on October 4, 2004

Thank you so much!
posted by Pretty_Generic at 3:10 AM on October 4, 2004

[that is a number fucking one, and if that bastard don't go then I'll fucking retire]

Sam Kinison rules!
posted by TungstenChef at 3:47 AM on October 4, 2004

I've always wondered why X bothered to release their version of Wild Thing>. It sounds completely like some 80s LA hair band (Warrant?). I have loved X since my sister gave me her copy of Under the Big Black Sun in 1982, but that version of Wild Thing is like nails on a chalk board to me. I always assumed they did it as a joke until I remembered that it made it onto the Major League soundtrack.

Step off the Troggs. Their recording is still one of the all time great covers of "Louie Louie".

/OT
posted by psmealey at 4:53 AM on October 4, 2004

the phrase, "couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery" comes to mind ...
posted by pyramid termite at 5:07 AM on October 4, 2004

Just in case anyone gives a f*#%, the Troggs ultimately opted to go with neither strings nor brass on the track.

Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba.
posted by psmealey at 5:10 AM on October 4, 2004

I always assumed they did it as a joke...

If I recall correctly, in the liner notes to Beyond and Back John Doe said, 'It seemed like a good idea at the time.'
posted by donpardo at 5:51 AM on October 4, 2004

Um, I like X just fine, but do not disrespect the Troggs. 60's punk almost always bulldozes the latter day stuff, IMHO.

Respect the founders.
posted by jonmc at 6:39 AM on October 4, 2004

Not to derail the thread, but, speaking of X, years ago when I was living in New Orleans X came to town on their Under the Big Black Sun tour. The club where they played rented my roomates lights and I went along to help him set them up. The band was there setting up, too. At one point I sat and spoke with John Doe for a few minutes about gear. He was nice as he could be. Who could have known what he would go on to? That night at the show Exene was high as a kite. I thought she was asleep on her feet, but she didn't miss a cue.
posted by wsg at 9:02 AM on October 4, 2004

True professionals don't let a little thing like drugs get in the way of a paying gig!
posted by billsaysthis at 3:13 PM on October 4, 2004

Respect the founders.

no.
posted by t r a c y at 11:53 PM on October 4, 2004

Hmph.

*has psychotic reaction from t r a c y pushin' too hard. decapitates a pretty flamingo and decides to take strychnine, but only because I had too much to dream last night*
posted by jonmc at 6:25 AM on October 5, 2004

awww. everything gonna be alright, sha la la la lee. *offers jon a fried mars bar*
posted by t r a c y at 6:45 PM on October 5, 2004