Clap for the Wolfman
| "Clap for the Wolfman" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover of the 1974 German single | ||||
| Single by The Guess Who | ||||
| from the album Road Food | ||||
| B-side | "Road Food" | |||
| Released | June 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1974 at RCA's Studio A in Hollywood, California and the Sound Stage, Toronto | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor 0324 | |||
| Writer(s) | Burton Cummings, Bill Wallace, Kurt Winter | |||
| Producer(s) | Jack Richardson | |||
| The Guess Who singles chronology | ||||
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"Clap for the Wolfman" is a song written by Burton Cummings, Bill Wallace, and Kurt Winter and performed by The Guess Who. The song reached #4 in Canada and #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974.[1] The song appeared on their 1974 album, Road Food.[2]
The song is an homage to Wolfman Jack, who is featured on the song.
The song was ranked #84 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1974.[3]
Other versions
- The song was sampled in the 1974 novelty song, "Gerry Ford (A Special Report)" by Dickie Goodman.
- The Spotnicks released a version of the song on their 1979 album, Saturday Night Music.[4]
- Burton Cummings released a solo version of the song on his 1996 live album, Up Close and Alone.[5]
- The Countdown Singers released a version of the song on their 2010 album, Monster Mash and Other Terrifying Tunes.[6]
References
- ↑ The Guess Who, "Clap for the Wolfman" Chart Positions Retrieved February 4, 2014
- ↑ The Guess Who, Road Food Retrieved February 4, 2014
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1974". Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ The Spotnicks, Saturday Night Music Retrieved February 4, 2014
- ↑ Burton Cummings, Up Close and Alone Retrieved February 4, 2014
- ↑ The Countdown Singers, Monster Mash and Other Terrifying Tunes Retrieved February 4, 2014
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