"The Crusher" from Off The Bone was originally by The Novas.

I don't really know why you're counting a lot of these as originals of the Cramps' songs. Borrowing a riff or a beat or the "feel" of a song doesn't really count for much in this type of music (punk, garage, rockabilly, etc.), in my opinion. Everyone is derivative of everyone else, it's part of the appeal. ;)

Of course, I know that the Cramps did write their own material! Or some of it! But part of their legacy is the discovery of a whole new world. So thanks for the tips, I'll continue my exploration. The Cramps had impeccable taste!

Off the Bone (1983)

Human Fly: yes people say it's Green Mosquito by the Tune Rockers but I'm not convinced. I find Kick Out by surf band The Safaris (on Wail on the Beach compilation) sounds much more like Human Fly !

The Way I Walk: Jack Scott

Domino: Roy Orbison

Surfin' Bird: The Trashmen

Lonesome Town: Ricky Nelson

(Garbageman)

(Fever)

Drug Train: Bill Allen, Please Give Me Something

Love Me: The Phantom

I Can't Hardly Stand It: Charlie Feathers

(Goo Goo Muck)

She Said: Hasil Adkins

(The Crusher)

Save It: Mel Robbins

New Kind of Kicks: The Sonics, He's Waiting

Smell of Female (1983 mini-LP)

Thee Most Exalted Potentate of Love: ?

You Got Good Taste: ?

Call of the Wighat: ?

Faster Pussycat: The Boss Tweeds, soundtrack to Faster Pussycat Kill Kill

Ain't Nuthin but a Gorehound: ?

Psychotic Reaction: The Count V

1985 maxi single

Can Your Pussy do the Dog: Del Raney's Umbrellas, Can Your Hossie Do the Dog (for the title only?)

Blue Moon Baby: Dave Diddle Day

Georgia Lee Brown: Jackie Lee Cochran

1986 maxi single

What's Inside a Girl: ?

Get Off the Road: R Lewis Band

Give Me a Woman: Andy Starr

Yep, Bill Edwards.

Mole said:

That sounds pretty cool, who did you contact for that info? Chap I tried was Bill Edwards, but no response so far...
 

That sounds pretty cool, who did you contact for that info? Chap I tried was Bill Edwards, but no response so far...

Col Wolfe said:

Hi Mole - for a 16th of a page (the small one!), it's £88 (+VAT) for a label to plug it wares.  But if you're an independent record store, real shop and/or online, they do a cheaper deal for £35.  Alas, we only qualified as a label but I do know that after advertising via RC the lovely FruitsdeMer chaps sell out of their 500 press runs very quickly....

a misfits manifesto, by Donna Gaines? It's a book by this sociologist/rock and roll fan, showing how rock and roll has influenced her life. Engrossing...

"I promise that I'll never litter again"....The Cold War is in full gear , our President's been assassinated , and The FBI is worried about THIS ?!
 
kopper said:

This is kinda funny (Louie Louie by the Kingsmen):

This is kinda funny (Louie Louie by the Kingsmen):

The Roulettes, Bad Time...

If you should whaaaaat???

Do you think it was on purpose?

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I have to admit- Im sort of stuck in a musical past as well! But there is this one band, Shannon and the Clams, that caught my attention. The singer used to be (or still is?) a member of Hunx and his Punxs-- Also a fun band by the way-- but has her own thing now. Sleep Talk is the name of an album they released this year. 

Also Leaches of Lore and  Tenderizor are two bands that I've discovered this year. They come out of New Mexico and are just fucking great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=FmuswTEGF-U

 

Thanks for the suggestions guys.  I'll try to use many of these on my show next NYE Eve.

Here's the set list from Friday's Big Mix radio show (not entirely on topic but still...):

 

Intro music bed - Wade In The Water - Ramsey Lewis

 

Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) - Hombre

(Undocumented tracks from Strummin’ Mental comp while Tony and I tried to figure out why the mics were giving out a huge amount of hum/feedback)

Leader Of The Sect - Downliner Sect

Milkcow Blues - The Kinks

Double Shot Of My Baby's Love - The Swinging Medallions (I'd never heard them called medallions before)

 

> break 

 

? - The Damned (Undocumented tracks still working on mic #2 problems)

? - Small Faces

 

> break

 

Move It On Over - Del Shannon

Johnny Jack - The Headcoatees

Kaiser Stomp - The Kaisers

Rollerland - The Twilighters

Sock It To 'em JB - Rex Garwin

455 SD - Radio Birdman

The Hump - The Pandoras

We're Brewin' - The Hanson Brothers

Surf Beat - Dick Dale

Start The Party - The Dirtbombs

Foxy - The Mar Keys

 

> break

 

That's Cool, That's Trash - Streetcleaners

Farmer John - The Premiers

Drug Train - The Cramps

The Fuzz - Link Wray

Rock Thy Neighbor - The Smugglers

Pinball Party - 5678s

Bombs Away - The Humpers

Let's Have A Party - The Vultures

Enjoy Yourself - The Specials

 

Outro music bed - Squadcar - Eddie and the Showmen

THE PIPETTES ROCK MY SOX :):)

JJR would have the dead dancin' too :):):)!!!!!!

Foxhole said:

I've seen an elderly couple dancing at a Jim Jones Revue show. I wanna be just like them when i'm old.

I've seen an elderly couple dancing at a Jim Jones Revue show. I wanna be just like them when i'm old.

.....and wherever there are young people to keep the TRUE UNwimpy rock flame alight, I'LL BE THERE MAN :):):)!!!!

URGENT FURY said:

Yeah man!! Who would know what real kick-ass rock'n'roll IS, if not for the people that actually LIVED through it, experienced it tasted it mashed it up!!! You'rea fountain of rock knowledge, m'man!! Younger people just haven't lived it...but they want it...

here I am rockin with my band URGENT FURY!!!

I'm having a helluvah time reading all the crazzzeeeeeeeeeeeeee posts here......rock on folks:):)!!! R'n'r has always and will always be associated to rebellion, sex and come-what-may....but HEY, who said you can't be a rebel at 53, hehehehehheheheh :):)

I gotta second John Battles, Roctober is the best music magazine out there. Hands down. It's scope is way wider than garage, but it's all Rock&Roll, Rock&Soul, whatever. I really dig Avi Spivak's Human Being Lawnmower. That rules. He also just did the Kicksville Confidential comic for Norton which kicks ass. And I do PORK. It's free, it's nationally distributed, PORK #5 just came out with King Lollipop, Hunx, Danny James & Pear, Andy Human, Wax Idols, Guantanamo Baywatch, John Holmstrom & King Lollipop. PORK is a big old broadsheet like INTERVIEW & is inspired by the NYC of Warhol, Lou Reed, New York Dolls etc, Mad Magazine, Ed Roth hot rod & biker stuff for kids, the 60s Undergrounds, Japanese pop stuff, John Waters, the Sammy Davis Jr. side of Church of Satan, etc. Personally I came out of Oakland, CA so there's a definite east bay connection/emphasis, and I was a fuckin' UK82 Chaos Punk type when I was a kid so that leaks through. ha ha. Anyhow, if any of you have good suggestions for places to send boxes of PORK magazines, that's helpful too. We wanna hit every city in the country.   

Rainbo did a great job for me years ago...but my experience with United was painless.  I think there are some other sources listed over at "The Lathe Trolls" site.

I really liked it interviews in it were pretty good as well as the free downloads!

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