There was never any malice intended”, he chuckles. “I guess it was probably a deliberate thing we did to try and be provocative, but it was always very much tongue in cheek.
What would be seen as fairly tame today was really pushing the boundaries back then, as Chris explains. A radical reputationĪpart from their ground-breaking sound, The Troggs were notorious for the ‘suggestive’ character of their early songs and they were even banned by the establishment in some quarters. The founding member who barked out that guitar riff, Chris Britton, has been touring with The Troggs ever since, and is heading to Australia with the band next year for the Rock the Boat 6 – A salute to the sixties cruise, along with a host of other big names from the British explosion.Ĭhris took some time to speak to us about how it feels to be flying the rock n’ roll flag half a century on. It’s nearly 50 years since The Troggs stunned the world with their definitive version of that classic, which also staked their claim as one of the most influential bands of the era.
It’s familiar to young and old alike and combined with primal opening lyric “Wild thing, you make my heart sing.” it represents one of the seminal sounds of the swinging sixties. The opening staccato guitar riff of Wild Thing is one of the most quintessential in rock history.
Wild Thing guitarist, Chris Britton, gives us his take on the fans, the fun and what keeps them going after 50 years of rock n’ roll. Iconic British rockers, The Troggs, are still wowing audiences and are set for a special appearance down under in 2016.
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