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Have You Heard Of Chip Taylor? You've Heard His Songs, For Sure...

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"Wild Thing", "Angel of the Morning", "He Sits at My Table", "Papa Come Quick", "Country Girl, City Man", "Sweet Dream Woman", "I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face" - the list of Chip Taylor songs goes on and on. "Wild Thing" alone has been recorded over 400 times, by popular artists like Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Manfred Mann, the Kingsmen, the Muppets, and, of course, the Troggs.

Over 40 years ago - in my amateur band in Munich, Germany - we churned out "Wild Thing" - singing phonetically. Our knowledge of the English language was still quite limited. But we adored the music and so we played anyway. Mostly in officer's clubs at American military bases. Nobody cared about our lyrics - everyone had a good time.

Chip Taylor songs provide for a good time or they invite for more introspective listening. Don't be fooled, though - his strong progressive voice might catch you by surprise. This man has seen the world with open eyes, and he is not too shy to tell it like it is - from his collective 68-year-old wisdom...

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Contents at a Glance

Why I Admire Chip Taylor...
"Wild Thing" - Live From Malmo...
"Angel In The Morning"
Get to Know Mr. Taylor Through These Gre...
Chip Taylor's Music On Amazon
"Dance With A Hole In Your Shoe&quo...

...looking beyond fame and glory.

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I simply admire people who have achieved enormous creative and commercial success, yet they keep sharing their art and their insights without resting on their laurels.

"Celebrities" have responsibilities toward the society that created them. They tend to become "gurus" for their fans. Chip Taylor accepts these duties by telling the truth, as he understands it.

From his new album "New Songs of Freedom" - a text excerpt from the title "Dance With a Hole In Your Shoe":

Hate everybody that's not like you
And they can come back and hate you too
And everybody can hate somebody
Negate somebody - berate somebody

Take somebody and shake somebody
And dance with a hole in your shoe
If the sea is still green and the sky is still blue
You can dance with a hole in your shoe.

"Wild Thing" - Live From Malmo, Sweden

Recorded in August 2007...

"Angel In The Morning"

With Carrie Rodriguez on fiddle...

Get to Know Mr. Taylor Through These Great Links

His record company: On June 10, Chip will release New Songs of Freedom, a potent sampler of topical songwriting with contemporary resonance and timeless appeal. As with all Taylor's recent work, 'New Songs Of Freedom' is modern acoustic music stoked by rock 'n' roll fire.
Texas Music Group: To call Chip Taylor's life an incredible story is almost an understatement. As a songwriter, Taylor has hit the charts in five decades now.
Chip Taylor's blog: A collection of more fascinating links provided on Chip's "white" blog.
MySpace: Chip Taylor's MySpace profile
Chip Taylor in Rolling Stone Magazine: Article and reviews
Chip Taylor in the "New Yorker": Great story about Chip's life

Chip Taylor's Music On Amazon

"Dance With A Hole In Your Shoe" - Chip Taylor

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Carrie Rodriguez Hosts "An Acoustic Cafe Evening" at Stuart's: Singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez came to national prominence after being discovered by Chip Taylor in her hometown of Austin, Texas, at the South by Southwest festival over a decade ago (Taylor is best known for writing the hits "Wild Thing" and ...

"Daddy, Why'd You Take My Guitar Away..."

Listen to this song, my friends...

Chip Taylor on Flickr

Shout Out For Chip Taylor!

Thanks for stopping by, my friends -
don't forget to rate my lens.

(Doesn't this sound like a song?) :-)

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DinosaurEgg Sep 13, 2010 @ 3:16 pm | delete

I'm a big fan. I've seen Chip and Carrie live in the UK. 'Daddy, Why'd You Take My Guitar Away' was new to me, thanks for that.

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sittonbull May 30, 2009 @ 4:42 pm | delete

My dear friend Achim... I know everyone on squidoo thinks I am AWOL, but my old computer decided to test my patience by speeding along at 5 mph in the 70 mph lane. It's been acting up for almost a month, so I finally pushed it in front of the bulldozer! I just got my new computer and this is the 1st message from the keyboard. I have been a Chip Taylor fan for years, but had no idea of the Voight connection. You are indeed a musical connisseur, in addition to being a culinary connisseur. Thanks for your visit... it's always my great honor to see your smiling face and comments on my lenses.

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JaguarJulie May 23, 2009 @ 7:52 am | delete

Ah, my dear! I never knew of Chip Taylor, but I did know his songs -- I am particularly fond of 'Angel of the Morning' -- I think it epitomizes all that YOU are about my dear. ;)

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chefkeem Feb 25, 2009 @ 6:07 pm | in reply to izidio agostinho filho | delete

Just found another band that has recorded "Sorry" - Buckcherry. You asked who recorded the song. You didn't specify a time frame for the recording. And you changed the title to "Sorrow" in your reply. I'm not quite clear about what exactly you'd like to know. :)

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izidio agostinho filho Feb 25, 2009 @ 5:50 pm | in reply to izidio agostinho filho | delete

To chefkeem:
The song named 'sorrow' wrote by chip taylor and al gorgoni around 1967. You said, madonna.
In 1967? I don't think so.

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chefkeem Dec 26, 2008 @ 5:50 pm | in reply to izidio agostinho filho | delete

Madonna. :)

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izidio agostinho filho Dec 26, 2008 @ 5:39 pm | delete

Around 1967 Chip Taylor and Al Gorgoni wrote a song called 'Sorry'.
Who recorded it?

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hunnydoodle Jul 14, 2008 @ 7:22 am | delete

I never knew Chip Taylor was behind all of these super classic songs! Who hasn't sang "Wild Thing" at the tops of their lungs at some time in their lives? I know I have. Thanks for such an informative and inspiring tribute--as usual!