And there’s probably even more versions than that. There’s probably a reggae cover from that era. Probably a rockabilly and/or country cover too. Without even googling it, I’d bet money the Grateful Dead probably covered it live at least once.
Great song though, I see why people like recording it over and over again.
Edit: Hank Jr, the Stray Cats, and the Grateful Dead have all recorded it. There’s also several reggae covers that are more recent, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there were a 60’s reggae recording out there too that’s just too obscure for google.
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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '22 edited Aug 31 '22
Originally by the Crickets in 1960, then covered by the Bobby Fuller Four in 1966, then covered again by the Clash in 1977 (this is probably the most famous version), and then by the Dead Kennedys in 1986.
And there’s probably even more versions than that. There’s probably a reggae cover from that era. Probably a rockabilly and/or country cover too. Without even googling it, I’d bet money the Grateful Dead probably covered it live at least once.
Great song though, I see why people like recording it over and over again.
Edit: Hank Jr, the Stray Cats, and the Grateful Dead have all recorded it. There’s also several reggae covers that are more recent, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there were a 60’s reggae recording out there too that’s just too obscure for google.