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Norbert

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9. It was fun times in 1966

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 11:06 PM

Feb 2013

Paperback Writer, Red Rubber Ball, Daydream, Ain't too Proud to Beg, Yellow Submarine, You Can't Hurry Love, Pet Sounds...

...and oh yes, WILD THING.

Than you Reg and the Troggs for adding your songs to the soundtrack of our lives.

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‘Wild Thing’ singer and frontman for ‘The Troggs’ Reg Presley dies at 71 [View all] IDemo Feb 2013 OP

RIP Reg azurnoir Feb 2013 #1

Wow. Great suits! DreamGypsy Feb 2013 #6

Fun Fact: Wild Thing was written by Angelina Jolie's Uncle onenote Feb 2013 #2

And "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)" by Janis DollarBillHines Feb 2013 #8

"I'm old enough to face the dark..." Angel of the Morning sung by Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts Berlum Feb 2013 #13

I had no idea! Ron Obvious Feb 2013 #20

Anyone else feel just a little bit older? wandy Feb 2013 #3

+1,000. n/t. apocalypsehow Feb 2013 #4

I was doing an acoustic (and slow) version of "Love Is All Around" the night before Reg died. eom DollarBillHines Feb 2013 #7

Yeah, but I can still dance. pecwae Feb 2013 #12

RIP Reg 'Wild Thing' Presley. n/t. apocalypsehow Feb 2013 #5

It was fun times in 1966 Norbert Feb 2013 #9

One of the best years ever for rock'n'roll IMO. mac56 Feb 2013 #15

And then there was the "Bobby Kennedy" sendup... Hekate Feb 2013 #10

Yup, I remember mac56 Feb 2013 #17

The Troggs on Bowie's 1980 Floor Show (1973)... Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #11

I'll take "Love is All Around" over "Wild Thing" any day. malthaussen Feb 2013 #14

I'll see your "Love Is All Around" mac56 Feb 2013 #16

Nice tune, but I'll stand pat. malthaussen Feb 2013 #18

Iggy Pop and the Ramones credited the Troggs for their influence on punk rock aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2013 #19

Another great Troggs tune that influenced punk rock aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2013 #21