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The L.A. punk legends recorded a version for the film Major League , which became an iconic sports anthem played at ballparks across the U.S.. Cultural Impact

The song's simplicity made it a perfect canvas for other artists to project their own "wild" energy: Wild Thing

The Troggs recorded their version in roughly at Olympic Studios in London. Their take added a gritty, unpolished edge and an iconic ocarina solo (imitating a hand-whistle from Taylor's original demo) that gave the song its signature primitive charm. Wild Thing

In 1989, the song was reinvented as a massive rap hit. Produced by Matt Dike and Michael Ross, it sampled Van Halen's "Jamie's Cryin'" and became the first rap single to go platinum. Wild Thing