#triple dose

The Train Kept A Rollin' - Wild Billy Childish & CTMF

2021

Raw, chugging revivalism

I love how Billy Childish and CTMF barrel through this rock’n’roll staple with locomotive rhythm.

First recorded by Tiny Bradshaw (1951) yet Johnny Burnette’s version is the one that really hits for me.

1956

Femme Fatale - The Slits (Live at the Gibus Club, Paris, 1978)

“Femme Fatale,” reborn in punk disarray.

The Slits’ raw take on “Femme Fatale" — chaotic, fierce, and utterly magnetic.

The original was released in 1967 but here's a live version from

1969

Finally, a stripped-down version, just Nico and her voice.

1975

Craving more side-by-side spins?

2003

Triple Trouble!

The snarling re-recording, the sultry original, and a twisted take by The Fall.

I was so thrilled to stumble across this incredible version of "Funnel of Love" where Wanda Jackson teams up with The Cramps for a mind-blowing revival.

Their chemistry brings her rockabilly roots together with a sinister, swampy groove, making this rendition truly unforgettable.

The original came out in

1961

As suggested by @spilladabalia here’s The Fall’s take—a jagged, off-kilter spin that only they could pull off.

Released in

2010

1966

A triple dose of These Boots Are Made For Walking? Here we go!

Ella Fitzgerald struts through "These Boots Are Made for Walkin’ " with effortless swing, turning the pop hit into pure jazz sophistication.

That same year, Canadian singer Muguette gave it a French twist.

Lee Hazlewood wrote the song for Nancy Sinatra in

1965

1980

Catchy chaos

Mo-dettes take “Twist and Shout” to darker, sharper corners — short, loud, and brilliant.

The Beatles covered it in

1963

This classic first appeared in

1961

1955

Here’s a triple blast of the legendary song Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On!

I was first thrilled to find Roy Hall’s version. Then I learned Big Maybelle’s recording was actually the first to be released on March 21, 1955. It’s unclear whether Roy Hall’s track, (written by Dave 'Curlee' Williams and Sunny David - Roy Hall’s pseudonym), is the original.

According to the French Wikipedia, Hall recorded his version on September 15, 1955, in Nashville, and it was released by Decca Records in early October.

The most famous version was recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis in

1957

1968 One song. Three takes. All chaos.

First up, the Liverbirds' studio version—raw, defiant, and powered by gritty Merseybeat swagger. (B-side of Diddley Daddy).

Then their live version from Hamburg, crackling with even more urgency and garage-punk charm.

1965

And finally, Chuck Berry—the originator himself. The studio version was released in 1959 but here's a live version from

1969