Bungle in the Jungle
| "Bungle in the Jungle" | ||||
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| Single by Jethro Tull | ||||
| from the album War Child | ||||
| B-side | "Back-Door Angels" | |||
| Released |
14 October 1974 (U.S.) 26 October 1974 (UK) | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1974 at Morgan Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Writer(s) | Ian Anderson | |||
| Producer(s) | Ian Anderson | |||
| Jethro Tull singles chronology | ||||
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"Bungle in the Jungle" is a song by British progressive rock band Jethro Tull. It was released on their 1974 album War Child and became their greatest North American hit. It would be their second and final Top 40 hit in the U.S., reaching No. 12 in January, 1975.[1][2] It was their longest-charting single, at 16 weeks.
It was a yet bigger hit in Canada, reaching number four.[3] It was the 51st biggest Canadian hit of 1975.[4]
Composition and recording
In early 1972 or late 1973, Jethro Tull were in Paris recording the now known as Chateu D'isaster Tapes. Not released at the time, however, one or two of the songs managed to get recorded in the albums A Passion Play and War Child. At that time Anderson was working on a different album about the human condition, with analogies from the animal kingdom. "Bungle in the Jungle" was finished just in time to be put onto War Child in 1974.[5]
The song was written to become part of the soundtrack for a movie which was never made. The movie script was a black comedy about a dead teenage girl visiting Heaven and her various misadventures in the afterlife.[6]
Chart performance
Weekly singles charts
| Chart (1974–75) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia | 32 |
| Canada RPM [7] | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 12 |
| WLS survey (Chicago) [8] | 7 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1975) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada [9] | 51 |
| WLS survey (Chicago) [10] | 64 |
Personnel
- Jethro Tull
- Ian Anderson – flute, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Martin Barre – electric guitar, Spanish guitar
- John Evan – piano, organ, synthesisers, accordion
- Jeffrey Hammond – bass guitar
- Barriemore Barlow – drums, percussion
- Additional personnel
- David Palmer – orchestral arrangements
- Robin Black - Sound engineer
- Terry Ellis - Executive Producer
References
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Jethro-Tull-Bungle-In-The-Jungle-Back-Door-Angels/master/38436
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/song/bungle-in-the-jungle-mt0006758804
- ↑ https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3918a&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=4t5hkl8jjfnm9vqmd61j4uf8k2
- ↑ https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4057a&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=4t5hkl8jjfnm9vqmd61j4uf8k2
- ↑ http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=16870
- ↑ http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=16870
- ↑ https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3918a&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=4t5hkl8jjfnm9vqmd61j4uf8k2
- ↑ http://www.users.qwest.net/~oldiesloon/wls021575.htm
- ↑ https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4057a&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=4t5hkl8jjfnm9vqmd61j4uf8k2
- ↑ http://www.oldiesloon.com/il/wls89of75.htm
External links
- "Bungle in the Jungle by Jethro Tull". Songfacts.
- ""Bungle In The Jungle" by Jethro Tull". Classic Lyrics Daily.
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics