In 1979, Rockabilly was in the midst of having of a revival[1]. It was the year that The Stray Cats were formed as well as the year that this song was released.
This song was completely written and composed by Freddie Mercury who also played a 12 String Guitar on the recording[2]. Freddie’s Elvis-esque vocals was convincing enough for them to attribute it to the King himself even though it was recorded two years after his death.
The song itself is pretty standard fare as Rockabilly goes and doesn’t really stand-out in the genre, but it does show the versatility, to some degree, of the band’s musicianship.
Here’s the Official Video.
Now, see, I loved this song to death. I used to write parodies of songs (inspired by Weird Al) and believe I wrote some lyrics to this that changed it to “Dirty Little Thing Called Lust.”
And I love this video, too.
“Dirty Little Thing Called Lust.â€
Freaking brilliant!