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I'm A Hog For You by The Coasters

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The Coasters Were Formed In Los Angeles California In 1955 By Carl Gardner Tenor And Bobby Nunn Bass After The Split Of Doo Wop Group The Robins. Their Collaboration With Legendary Songwriters Jerry Leiber And Mike Stoller Gave Them A Unique Sound That Was Very Humorous Most Of The Time. Their First Huge Hit Came With "Young Blood" And "Searchin'." They Also Had Success With Hits Such As "Yakety Yak " "Charlie Brown " And "Little Egypt." Gardner Was Still Touring With The Coasters As Late As 2005 Although He Is The Only Surviving Original Member. Gardner Is Now Semi-Retired And Has Handed The Reins Over To His Son Carl Jr. In 1987 They Were Inducted Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Thus Becoming The First Group To Be Inducted The Other Inductees At The Time Were Solo Acts . In 2000 They Were Inducted Into The Vocal Group Hall Of Fame. In 2004 "Young Blood" Was #414 On Rolling Stone's Top 500 Songs Of All Time. "Young Blood" And "Yakety Yak" Were Part Of The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll. The Band's Song "Down In Mexico" Appears On The New Film Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof.

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On The Flipside Of The Coasters' 1959 R&B Number 1 Poison Ivy Attentive Listeners Found Another Killer Leiber & Stoller Number. Like Fortune Teller I'm A Hog For You Became A Garage R&B Classic Found In Early The Rolling Stones Sets They Recorded Its A-Side Twice In 1963 And Those Of Many Other UK Bands Screaming Lord Sutch And Freddie And The Dreamers Among Them. It Later Became A Showstopper For Everyone From Grateful Dead And Canned Heat To Dr. Feelgood.

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