Baby Baby (The Vibrators song)

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"Baby Baby"
Single by The Vibrators
B-side"Into the Future"
ReleasedMay 1977
GenrePunk rock
LabelEpic Records

"Baby Baby" is a song originally recorded by English punk rock band The Vibrators.

Recording and release

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"Baby Baby" was written by Ian 'Knox' Carnochan, the primary songwriter 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".[1][2]

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 been 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.[citation needed]

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 is like being on holiday."[3]

Cover versions

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The song has been covered by R.E.M., Forgotten Rebels, Die Toten Hosen, Soul Asylum, and others. [4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "The Vibrators - Singles Discography". Punk77.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  2. ^ "The Vibrators". The Vibrators. 2010-01-18. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  3. ^ "The Vibrators - Knoxie Interview". Punk77.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  4. ^ Other recorded performances of The Vibrators' "Baby, Baby" song, Second Hand Songs - A Cover Songs Database, https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/59831/all. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  5. ^ Hidden track note about Soul Asylum's recording of "Baby, Baby" on a compilation album, Enter the Soul Asylum (fan site), https://enterthesoulasylum.com/about/. Retrieved 2024-03-27.