Baby Baby (The Vibrators song)
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"Baby Baby" is a love song
originally recorded by U.K. punk rock band, The Vibrators
.
, the primary song writer in UK punk band, The Vibrators. The song was recorded by The Vibrators and released as a single in May 1977. It was their first single released on Epic Records
with their previous singles having been released on RAK
. The song on the 'B' side was "Into The Future".
One month later in June 1977 the song was included in the release of their debut album, Pure Mania
. The song was included in a session for John Peel
at Radio 1
.
The song has since featured on numerous 'best of punk' compilation albums such as Punk: The Early Years and Punk's Not Dead - 30 Years Of Punk as well as compilation albums containing only Vibrators tracks.
When Knox was interviewed for Punk77 in 1999 he said, "My favourite Vibrators' song has to be "Baby Baby". I always think when I play it it is like being on holiday."
punk
band Die Toten Hosen
in 1991 for their cover album
Learning English, Lesson One
and released as a single in 1991. It features Knox
from The Vibrators as a guest star.
The video for the cover version by Die Toten Hosen was directed by Walter Knofel. It shows the band performing in black-and-white and in color, as well as clips of '70s
women.
The track listing for the release by Die Toten Hosen was:-
Love song
A love song is about falling in love and the feelings it brings. Anthologies of love songs often contain a mixture of both of these types of song. A bawdy song is both humorous and saucy, emphasizing the physical pleasure of love rather than the emotional joy...
originally recorded by U.K. punk rock band, The Vibrators
The Vibrators
- Early career:The Vibrators were founded by Ian 'Knox' Carnochan, bassist Pat Collier, guitarist John Ellis, and drummer John 'Eddie' Edwards. They first came to public notice at the 100 Club when they backed Chris Spedding in 1976. On Spedding's recommendation, Mickie Most signed them to his...
.
Recording and release
Baby Baby was written by Ian 'Knox' CarnochanKnox (musician)
Knox also known as I.M. Carnarchan is a British musician and founding member of the seminal punk band The Vibrators.-Early life:...
, the primary song writer in UK punk band, The Vibrators. The song was recorded by The Vibrators and released as a single in May 1977. It was their first single released on Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
with their previous singles having been released on RAK
RAK
RAK or rak can refer to:*Marrakech-Menara Airport, IATA airport code*PM-63 RAK, a Polish 9 mm submachine gun*Ras Al Khaimah, the northern-most emirate in the United Arab Emirates*Rak, a creature in the Wizard of Oz books...
. The song on the 'B' side was "Into The Future".
One month later in June 1977 the song was included in the release of their debut album, Pure Mania
Pure Mania
Trouser Press writer Ira Robbins described the album as a "treasure trove of memorable ditties". Allmusic's Mark Deming said the album "isn't purist's punk, but it's pure rock & roll, and there's nothing wrong with that." In his consumer guide for The Village Voice, critic Robert Christgau...
. The song was included in a session for John Peel
John Peel
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
at Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
.
The song has since featured on numerous 'best of punk' compilation albums such as Punk: The Early Years and Punk's Not Dead - 30 Years Of Punk as well as compilation albums containing only Vibrators tracks.
When Knox was interviewed for Punk77 in 1999 he said, "My favourite Vibrators' song has to be "Baby Baby". I always think when I play it it is like being on holiday."
Die Toten Hosen cover
The song was covered by the GermanGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Die Toten Hosen
Die Toten Hosen
Die Toten Hosen is a German punk band from Düsseldorf. They have enjoyed decades-long mass appeal in Germany.The band's name literally means "The Dead Pants" in English, although the phrase "tote Hose" is a German expression meaning "nothing going on" or "boring"...
in 1991 for their cover album
Cover Album
-Tracklisting:#Misono to Utaou! Animedley I # #...
Learning English, Lesson One
Learning English, Lesson One
Learning English, Lesson One or Learning English, Lesson 1 is the second cover album by the German punk band Die Toten Hosen. The album includes covers of mostly British bands, which were big influences for DTH.This is also the first all-English album for DTH, although the first English language...
and released as a single in 1991. It features Knox
Knox (musician)
Knox also known as I.M. Carnarchan is a British musician and founding member of the seminal punk band The Vibrators.-Early life:...
from The Vibrators as a guest star.
The video for the cover version by Die Toten Hosen was directed by Walter Knofel. It shows the band performing in black-and-white and in color, as well as clips of '70s
1970s
File:1970s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: US President Richard Nixon doing the V for Victory sign after his resignation from office after the Watergate scandal in 1974; Refugees aboard a US naval boat after the Fall of Saigon, leading to the end of the Vietnam War in 1975; The 1973 oil...
women.
The track listing for the release by Die Toten Hosen was:-
- "Baby Baby" − 3:13
- "Richmond" (Billingsley, Allen, Griffiths) – 2:39 (Pin Point cover)
- "Do You Remember" − 3:25 (The Rockafellas cover)