Kit and the Outlaws
Encyclopedia
Kit and the Outlaws were an American
Garage
/Protopunk
band
, active in the mid-1960s. Their music was typical of the era, using familiar riff
s, not unlike those used by more well-known bands such as The Rumours, The Weeds, or The Vibrations
.
Their most famous song is "Don't Tread on Me". A anthem of rebellion, the song is adapted from a classic ruff used by numerous garage bands, taken from the song "Hang on Sloopy
". It was later covered by punk band The Cramps
, albeit with different lyrics, as "Nest of the Cukoo Bird". It was later called one of the greatest punk singles ever recorded.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Garage
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
/Protopunk
Protopunk
Protopunk is a term used retrospectively to describe a number of musicians who were important precursors of punk rock in the late 1960s to mid-1970s, or who have been cited by early punk musicians as influential...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
, active in the mid-1960s. Their music was typical of the era, using familiar riff
RIFF
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s, not unlike those used by more well-known bands such as The Rumours, The Weeds, or The Vibrations
The Vibrations
The Vibrations were an African-American soul vocal group from Los Angeles, California, active from the mid-1950s to 1976. Most notable among the group's hit singles were "My Girl Sloopy" and "Love in Them Thar Hills"...
.
Their most famous song is "Don't Tread on Me". A anthem of rebellion, the song is adapted from a classic ruff used by numerous garage bands, taken from the song "Hang on Sloopy
Hang on Sloopy
"Hang on Sloopy" is a song by the pop group The McCoys which was #1 in America in October 1965 and is the official rock song of the state of Ohio and The Ohio State University...
". It was later covered by punk band The Cramps
The Cramps
The Cramps were an American rock band, formed in 1976 and active until 2009. The band split after the death of lead singer Lux Interior. Their line-up rotated much over their existence, with the husband and wife duo of Interior and lead guitarist Poison Ivy the only permanent members...
, albeit with different lyrics, as "Nest of the Cukoo Bird". It was later called one of the greatest punk singles ever recorded.