This song was a huge hit. A little background on the song and the video: The song samples Van Halen's song "Jamie's Crying", the girl band in the video was a take off of three Robert Palmer videos that featured a girl band and were very successful, and the woman he was admiring, not one of the girl's in the band but, the other one, is actress Tracy Camilla Johns, who starred in Spike Lee's first movie, "She's Gotta Have It."
Back when there was some humour in music. The 80’s were so much fun. Check out his other hit Funky Cold Medina, it’s about a drink that makes women horny. 😆 Will Smith also started his career with humorous rap songs like Parents Just Don’t Understand or Girls Ain’t Nothing But Trouble.
@@IceManLikeGervin That's weird. I did check her channel before mentioning Funky Cold Medina and didn't find the reaction video. I just found it now. My bad.
A very wild reaction 🤭! He's from LA and still performs live on stage. I see 👁👁 you have reacted to Tone Lōc before: Funky Cold Medina and We're All In The Same Gang. Wild Thing was the lead single released Tone Lōc's 1989 debut album: Lōc'ed After Dark. It was written by Tone Lōc, Young MC,Matt Dike and Michael Ross. It was produced by Matt Dike and Michael Ross. It sampled: Jamie's Cryin' by Van Halen (1978), Rocky Racoon Tribute by Raquel (1970), Movie Trailer for She's Gotta Have It (1986) and The Dogs from She's Gotta Have It (1986). The song reached #1 on the Dance chart, #2 on the Rap chart, #2 on the Hot 100 and #3 on the R&B chart. It sold two million copies and was the first Rap single to be certified Platinum. His 1989 song: "Funky Cold Medina", was the second Rap single to be certified Platinum. The single was also the first Rap song by a Black artist to crossover to Pop radio and second Rap song overall. In 1988, The Beastie Boys crossed over to Pop radio with their Rap song: "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)". The music video was directed by Tamra Davis and featured actress Tracy Camilla Johns (She's Gotta Have It, Mo' Better Blues, New Jack City). The music video was based on a music video that you have reacted to before: Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love. "Wild Thing" is slang for sex. It was a popular and benign euphemism with young people in the late 1980s. Arsenio Hall also used the phrase on his late night talk show whenever he needed to talk about sex without arousing the TV censors. Tone Lōc, got the idea for the song after watching the 1986 Spike Lee film: She's Gotta Have It, where YO! MTV Rap host Fab 5 Freddy tells a woman, "Let's do the wild thing!". Tone Lōc does four verses on the song, each describing an encounter with a lovely lady. The first three end in the wild thing, but the last one doesn't, as he finds out she's a prostitute. He sends her off, telling her: "Hasta la vista, baby". This cold goodbye became Arnold Schwarzenegger's catch phrase in the 1991 film: "Terminator 2: Judgment Day", but Tone Loc wasn't the first to put it in a popular song: Jody Watley said it in her 1987 hit song: "Looking For A New Love". The original set of lyrics that Tone Lōc wrote for this song were far more lustful, he says it was about "straight having sex on the beach". To improve the song's mainstream radio hit potential, Tone Loc's bosses at Delicious Vinyl Records convinced him to, ahem: "tone" it down. The song is still very sexual, but with enough ambiguity and comedy to pass the censor tests of the mainstream radio station decision makers. The song uses a sample of Van Halen's 1978 song: "Jamie's Cryin'". Van Halen's management at the time asked for a flat fee credited in some reports to be $5,000, as payment to have the song sampled by Tone Lōc. Apparently, the sampling decision was made without consulting the band's original members who co-wrote the song. They had no idea that the song: "Wild Thing", would become a major hit. A subsequent civil lawsuit was settled out of court, with Van Halen receiving $180,000 as a settlement payment. Alex Van Halen concerning the settlement said: "Well, at least we got something. Tone Lōc and his people made millions out of it...". "Wild Thing (Peaches Remix)" from 2007 is a cover version of Tone Lōc's 1989 song: "Wild Thing". The song featured vocals by Tone Lōc and Peaches herself. The remix was made to celebrate Delicious Vinyl's 20th anniversary. It peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales. The music video for the song shows Peaches and Tone Lōc performing live at the Hollywood nightclub AVALON during the celebration event of the 20th anniversary of Delicious Vinyl. In 2016, Tone Lōc said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly: "I think it's a great stepping-stone for Hip-Hop"... "It opened the door for a lot more listeners, a lot more white listeners. It changed a lot of Hip-Hop". The song is featured in the 2012 video game 🎮: The Darkness II. The song has been featured in some TV shows-TV Movies including 📺: Sex Education ("Episode 6" - 2019), Cavemen ("Pilot" - 2007), Totally Awesome (2006), Dark Angel ("Proof Of Purchase" - 2001), Chicago Hope ("Higher Powers" - 1996 and "Small Sacrifices" -1995), Doogie Howser MD ("Pilot" - 1990), Midnight Caller ("The Fall" - 1989) and more. The song has been sampled by other artists including 💽: Black Eyed Peas ("My Humps" - 2005), Enigma ("Voyageur" - 2003), Fatlip ("Goldmine" - 2000), Sir Mix-A-Lot ("Testarossa" - 1992), Angela Winbush ("It's A Real Thing" - 1989), Mamado & She ("I'm Your Wild Thing" - 1989), Cheryl Lynn ("Upset" - 1989), Success N Effect ("Roll It Up" Remix - 1989) and more. The song has been featured in some films-documentaries including 📽: The Angry Birds Movie (2016), Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2013), American Cowslip (2009), Obsessed (2009), The Wedding Weekend (2006), Rising Son: The Legend Of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (2006), Garfield: The Movie (2004), Taxi (2004), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Dark Blue (2002), The Animal (2001), Bedazzled (2000), Amongst Friends (1993), Uncle Buck (1989) and more. Weird Al Yankovic wrote a parody of this song called 📻: "Isle Thing", which is about the show Gilligan's Island and can be found on his 1989 album: UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack And Other Stuff. Legacy 🛡: In 2008, "Wild Thing" was ranked #39 on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop". Lyrics 🗒: Let's do it Workin' all week, 9 to 5 for my money So when the weekend comes I go get live with the honey Rollin' down the street, I saw this girl and she was pumpin' I winked my eye, she got into the ride, went to a club, was jumpin' Introduce myself as Loc, she said, "You're a liar" I said, "I got it goin' on, baby doll, and I'm on fire" Took her to the hotel, she said, "You're the king" I said, "Well, be my queen if you know what I mean, and lets do the wild thing" Wild thing Wild thing Shoppin' at the mall looking for some gear to buy I saw this girl, she gon' rock my world, and I had to adjust my fly She looked at me and smiled and said, "You have plans for the night?" I said, "Hopefully, if things go well, I'll be with you tonight" So we journeyed to her house, one thing led to an other I key in the door, I cold hit the floor, looked up and it was her mother I didn't know what to say, I was hangin' by a string She said, "Hey, you two, I was once like you, and I liked to do the wild thing" Wild thing She loved to do the wild thing Wild thing Please, baby, baby, please Posse in effect, hangin' out is always hype And when me and the crew leave the shindig, I want a girl who's just my type Saw this luscious little frame, I ain't lyin', fellas, she was fine This sweet young miss cold gave me a kiss and I knew that she was mine Took her to the limousine, it's still parked outside I tipped the chauffeur when it was over and I gave her my own ride Couldn't get her off my jock, she was like static cling But that's what happens when body start slappin' from doin' the wild thing Wild thing She wanna do the wild thing Please, baby, baby, please Wild thing Doin' a little show at the local discotheque This fine young chick was on my jock, so I said what the heck She wanted to come on stage and do her little dance So I said, "Chill for now, but maybe later, you'll get your chance" So when the show was finished I took her around the way And what do you know, she was good to go without a word to say We was all alone and she said, "Tone, let me tell you one thing I need fifty dollars to make you holler, I get paid to do the wild thing" Say what? Yo love, you must be kidding You're walkin', babe Just break out of here Hasta la vista, baby Wild thing Tone Lōc Info 📰: Anthony "Tone Lōc" Smith was born on March 3, 1966), in Los Angeles, California.He is a rapper, songwriter and actor. His stage name comes from "Antonio Loco" ("Crazy Antonio"), a nickname his friends gave him. He is known for his raspy voice which was the result of a childhood hot tea drinking accident that left his throat scalded. He was educated at the Hollywood Professional School and University High School. His hit songs include: "Wild Thing" (#1 Dance, #2 Rap, #2 Pop, #3 R&B) and "Funky Cold Medina" (#3 Rap, #3 Pop, #7 R&B, #8 Dance), for which he was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Rap Solo Performance" for the latter song. Tone Lōc began rapping at the age of 13. Inspired by the Ohio Players and Funkadelic, he formed a rap trio with friends called: Triple A, but it broke up soon after forming. Tone Lōc got into the gang life, becoming a member of the Crips, a Los Angeles street gang. His involvement with the Crips led his mother to enroll him in Hollywood Professional School, a private school in Hollywood, California. After graduating from high school in the 1980’s, he attended a locala rea junior college but later dropped out in order to continue to rap. In 1987, two record promoters, Matt Dike and Mike Ross heard Tone Lōc rapping at an event and signed him to their independent record label: Delicious Vinyl. ****CONTINUE BELOW****
In 1987, Tone Lōc released his first solo single: "On Fire", but the song was largely ignored by radio and the music charts. Tone Lōc's debut album: Lōc-ed After Dark, was released in January 1989. The music video for the first single: "Wild Thing", became a staple in MTV's daily music video rotation. The song rose to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single sold two million copies in the US and was certified 2x Platinum. It also peaked in the Top 20 in New Zealand (#1), Canada (#7) and Australia (#15). The album's second single: "Funky Cold Medina" (#3 Rap, #3 Pop, #7 R&B, #8 Dance), also became a music chart hit. It sold one million copies and was certified Platinum. It also peaked in the Top 20 in New Zealand (#3), Australia (#8), Canada (#10), Austria (#13), Switzerland 9#13) and the UK (#13). The album's third single: "I Got It Goin' On" (#18 Rap, #59 R&B) didn't fare as well as on the music charts its two predecessors. It also peaked at #9 in Canada. The album: Lōc-ed After Dark, reached #1 on the Billboard 200 Album chart and #3 on Billboard's R&B chart. The album has been certified 2x Platinum in the US. Tone Lōc participated the 1989 East Coast Hip-Hop "Stop The Violence Movement: Self Destruction" and it's 1990 West Coast All Stars counterpart "We're All In The Same Gang". He appeared in the music video for "Self Destruction" (1989) and rapped on the single "We're All In The Same Gang" (1990) as well as appearing in the music video. In 1990, he appeared in two Hollywood films: The Adventures Of Ford Fairlane and The Return Of Superfly. He also won a American Music Award for 'Favorite Dance New Artist" (1990). Tone Lōc's second album: Cool Hand Lōc, was released in November 1991. The album's first single: "All Through The Night" (#16 R&B, #80 Pop), a duet with R&B singer El DeBarge, found moderate radio and music chart success. The music video received frequent airplay on both MTV and BET. The album's second and last released single: "Cool Hand Lōc", failed to chart. The album would reach #46 on the Billboard R&B album chart. The album would end up being his last album recorded for his music career. In 1992, Tone Lōc contributed the song: "If I'm Gonna Eat Somebody", for the movie soundtrack for the film: FernGully - The Last Rainforest. Also, in 1992, He was the voice of one of the characters in the Hollywood animation film: Bebe's Kids. As well as, he would become a recurring character on the FoxTV series: Roc. In 1993, Tone Lōc appeared in three Hollywood film: Posse, Poetic Justice and Surf Ninjas. He also provided songs for the movie soundtracks for the films: Surf Ninja's ("Hit The Coast") and Posse ("Posse Love"). He also voiced the character of Marvin in the 1993 animated FoxTV Holiday special: A Cool Like That Christmas. Tone Loc also voiced Fūd Wrapper, the host of the animatronic show: Food Rocks. This was played at Walt Disney World's Epcot Theme Park from 1994 to 2004. In this role, he sang the song: "Always Read The Wrapper", a parody of his 1990 hit single: "Funky Cold Medina". More movie and TV roles followed in the 1990s including his role in the 1994 featured Hollywood film: Ace Ventura Pet Detective, starring Jim Carrey, which produced the movie soundtrack song: "Ace Is In The House", w/ Jim Carrey on the song. The song was also featured in the 2009 film: Ace Ventura Jr Pet Detective. He also received some more animation voiceover work including the lead character of the animated series: C Bear And Jamal (1996-1997). Tone Lōc has continued his acting and voiceover work into the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. Health Issues 🚑: Tone Lōc has collapsed while performing onstage multiple times since 1995. Some, if not all, of these collapses have been due to seizures, according to at least one report. On May 29, 2009, he was rushed to a hospital after collapsing during a concert in Pensacola, Florida. On October 15, 2011, he was hospitalized for exhaustion after collapsing onstage during a concert in Atlanta, Georgia. Another similar incident occurred in 2012. On March 16, 2013, he collapsed onstage, at a performance at the Bridge Bash in Des Moines, Iowa, but he refused hospital care. He collapsed onstage on December 6, 2013, during a performance in San Francisco, California, and collapsed again on November 26, 2016, during a performance in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, but he later returned to the stage. He wears his signature sunglasses at every performance to help reduce the likelihood of a seizure. In 2024, Tone Lōc still performs his music live on stage. Awards 🏅: American Music Award for Favorite Dance New Artist (1990) Filmography 📽: 1990: The Adventures Of Ford Fairlane 1990: The Return Of Superfly 1992: FernGully: The Last Rainforest (Voice 1992: Bebe's Kids (Voice) 1993: Posse 1993: Poetic Justice 1993: Surf Ninjas 1993: A Cool Like That Christmas (Voice) 1994: Car 54, Where Are You? 1994: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 1994: Blank Check 1995: Heat 1995: Crosstown Traffic (TV Film) 1996: Spy Hard 1997: Fakin' Da Funk 1998: Freedom Strike 1999: Jack And The Beanstalk (Voice) 2000: Whispers: An Elephant's Tale (Voice) 2000: Titan A.E. (Voice) 2000: Space Cowboys 2001: Deadly Rhapsody 2001: They Crawl 2002: Storm Watch 2006: Totally Awesome (TV Film) 2006: Dreamweaver (TV Film) 2011: White T (Voice) 2014: Not Cool 2022: The DOC (2022) TV Credits 📺: 1990: The Earth Day Special 1990: Ferris Beuller's Day Off ("Between A Rock And Rooney's Place") 1992-1994: Roc (7 Episodes) 1994: Aladdin ("Smolder And Wiser" Voice) 1995: Touched By An Angel ("Operation Smile") 1995: NewsRadio ("Friends" and "XMas Story") 1995: Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child ("Jack And The Beanstalk" Voice) 1996-1997: C Bear And Jamal (C-Bear Voice) 1996: Living Single ("School's Out Forever") 1997: Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child ("Goldilocks And The Three Bears" Voice) 1997: Martin ("Ain't That About A Ditch") 1997: Goode Behavior ("Goode Music") 1997: Dangerous Minds ("To'e Me Up, To'e Me Down") 1999: Early Edition ("Number One With A Bullet") 2000-2001: Rude Awakening ("Do The Right Thing", "Throw Mama From The Apartment", Dawg Daze Afternoon") 2001: Thieves (10 Episodes) 2002: The District( "Twist Of Hate") 2002: Static Shock ("Static Shaq" Voice) 2004: Superstar USA (Panelist) 2005: King Of The Hill ("Smoking And The Bandit" Voice) 2005: Yes, Dear ("Barbecue") 2008: Chowder ("The Heavy Sleeper/The Moldy Touch", "Chowder Loses His Hat/Brain Grub" and "Hey Hey It's Knishmas" Voice) 2014: Uncle Grandpa ("Bezt Frends" Voice) 2022: The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder ("Snackland" Voice) Tone Lōc Albums 📀: Lōc'ed After Dark (1989) Cool Hand Lōc Some more good Tone Lōc songs 🎶: I Got It Going On, Cheeba Cheeba, On Fire (Remix), All Through The Night, Lōc'ed After Dark, Why, Cutting Rhythms, Funky Westside, I Adore You, Can't Get Enough, The Homies, I Joke But I Don't Play, Fatal Attraction, Next Episode, Freaky Behavior, Mean Green, The Fine Line Between Hyper And Stupid, Hip Hop It Is Kinda Different, Lōc'in On The Shaw, Ace Is In The House, Cool Hand Lōc, Posse Love, If I'm Gonna Eat Somebody, Pimp Without A Caddy, Wild Thing (Peaches Remix) and Hit The Coast. Fun Fact 🕵🏾♂: In 1991, figure skater Tonya Harding used Tone Lōc's 1989 song: "Wild Thing", in the last third of her free skate to win the US Figure Skating Championships.
This song was a huge hit. A little background on the song and the video: The song samples Van Halen's song "Jamie's Crying", the girl band in the video was a take off of three Robert Palmer videos that featured a girl band and were very successful, and the woman he was admiring, not one of the girl's in the band but, the other one, is actress Tracy Camilla Johns, who starred in Spike Lee's first movie, "She's Gotta Have It."
Hey Sheray,
You're awesome.
Thank you ❤
Back when there was some humour in music. The 80’s were so much fun. Check out his other hit Funky Cold Medina, it’s about a drink that makes women horny. 😆
Will Smith also started his career with humorous rap songs like Parents Just Don’t Understand or Girls Ain’t Nothing But Trouble.
Great reaction Sheray! Funky Cold Medina is a must!
She already reacted to Funky Cold Medina... go and check it out on her channel 😁
@@IceManLikeGervin That's weird. I did check her channel before mentioning Funky Cold Medina and didn't find the reaction video. I just found it now. My bad.
@@v.j.3029 No worries 😎... Support Sheraytv!
You go girl!
Hey beautiful this song was a hit back in the days
A very wild reaction 🤭! He's from LA and still performs live on stage. I see 👁👁 you have reacted to Tone Lōc before: Funky Cold Medina and We're All In The Same Gang. Wild Thing was the lead single released Tone Lōc's 1989 debut album: Lōc'ed After Dark. It was written by Tone Lōc, Young MC,Matt Dike and Michael Ross. It was produced by Matt Dike and Michael Ross. It sampled: Jamie's Cryin' by Van Halen (1978), Rocky Racoon Tribute by Raquel (1970), Movie Trailer for She's Gotta Have It (1986) and The Dogs from She's Gotta Have It (1986).
The song reached #1 on the Dance chart, #2 on the Rap chart, #2 on the Hot 100 and #3 on the R&B chart. It sold two million copies and was the first Rap single to be certified Platinum. His 1989 song: "Funky Cold Medina", was the second Rap single to be certified Platinum. The single was also the first Rap song by a Black artist to crossover to Pop radio and second Rap song overall. In 1988, The Beastie Boys crossed over to Pop radio with their Rap song: "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)".
The music video was directed by Tamra Davis and featured actress Tracy Camilla Johns (She's Gotta Have It, Mo' Better Blues, New Jack City). The music video was based on a music video that you have reacted to before: Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love.
"Wild Thing" is slang for sex. It was a popular and benign euphemism with young people in the late 1980s. Arsenio Hall also used the phrase on his late night talk show whenever he needed to talk about sex without arousing the TV censors. Tone Lōc, got the idea for the song after watching the 1986 Spike Lee film: She's Gotta Have It, where YO! MTV Rap host Fab 5 Freddy tells a woman, "Let's do the wild thing!".
Tone Lōc does four verses on the song, each describing an encounter with a lovely lady. The first three end in the wild thing, but the last one doesn't, as he finds out she's a prostitute. He sends her off, telling her: "Hasta la vista, baby". This cold goodbye became Arnold Schwarzenegger's catch phrase in the 1991 film: "Terminator 2: Judgment Day", but Tone Loc wasn't the first to put it in a popular song: Jody Watley said it in her 1987 hit song: "Looking For A New Love".
The original set of lyrics that Tone Lōc wrote for this song were far more lustful, he says it was about "straight having sex on the beach". To improve the song's mainstream radio hit potential, Tone Loc's bosses at Delicious Vinyl Records convinced him to, ahem: "tone" it down. The song is still very sexual, but with enough ambiguity and comedy to pass the censor tests of the mainstream radio station decision makers.
The song uses a sample of Van Halen's 1978 song: "Jamie's Cryin'". Van Halen's management at the time asked for a flat fee credited in some reports to be $5,000, as payment to have the song sampled by Tone Lōc. Apparently, the sampling decision was made without consulting the band's original members who co-wrote the song. They had no idea that the song: "Wild Thing", would become a major hit. A subsequent civil lawsuit was settled out of court, with Van Halen receiving $180,000 as a settlement payment. Alex Van Halen concerning the settlement said: "Well, at least we got something. Tone Lōc and his people made millions out of it...".
"Wild Thing (Peaches Remix)" from 2007 is a cover version of Tone Lōc's 1989 song: "Wild Thing". The song featured vocals by Tone Lōc and Peaches herself. The remix was made to celebrate Delicious Vinyl's 20th anniversary. It peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales. The music video for the song shows Peaches and Tone Lōc performing live at the Hollywood nightclub AVALON during the celebration event of the 20th anniversary of Delicious Vinyl.
In 2016, Tone Lōc said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly: "I think it's a great stepping-stone for Hip-Hop"... "It opened the door for a lot more listeners, a lot more white listeners. It changed a lot of Hip-Hop".
The song is featured in the 2012 video game 🎮: The Darkness II.
The song has been featured in some TV shows-TV Movies including 📺: Sex Education ("Episode 6" - 2019), Cavemen ("Pilot" - 2007), Totally Awesome (2006), Dark Angel ("Proof Of Purchase" - 2001), Chicago Hope ("Higher Powers" - 1996 and "Small Sacrifices" -1995), Doogie Howser MD ("Pilot" - 1990), Midnight Caller ("The Fall" - 1989) and more.
The song has been sampled by other artists including 💽: Black Eyed Peas ("My Humps" - 2005), Enigma ("Voyageur" - 2003), Fatlip ("Goldmine" - 2000), Sir Mix-A-Lot ("Testarossa" - 1992), Angela Winbush ("It's A Real Thing" - 1989), Mamado & She ("I'm Your Wild Thing" - 1989), Cheryl Lynn ("Upset" - 1989), Success N Effect ("Roll It Up" Remix - 1989) and more.
The song has been featured in some films-documentaries including 📽: The Angry Birds Movie (2016), Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2013), American Cowslip (2009), Obsessed (2009), The Wedding Weekend (2006), Rising Son: The Legend Of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (2006), Garfield: The Movie (2004), Taxi (2004), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Dark Blue (2002), The Animal (2001), Bedazzled (2000), Amongst Friends (1993), Uncle Buck (1989) and more.
Weird Al Yankovic wrote a parody of this song called 📻: "Isle Thing", which is about the show Gilligan's Island and can be found on his 1989 album: UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack And Other Stuff.
Legacy 🛡:
In 2008, "Wild Thing" was ranked #39 on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop".
Lyrics 🗒:
Let's do it
Workin' all week, 9 to 5 for my money
So when the weekend comes I go get live with the honey
Rollin' down the street, I saw this girl and she was pumpin'
I winked my eye, she got into the ride, went to a club, was jumpin'
Introduce myself as Loc, she said, "You're a liar"
I said, "I got it goin' on, baby doll, and I'm on fire"
Took her to the hotel, she said, "You're the king"
I said, "Well, be my queen if you know what I mean, and lets do the wild thing"
Wild thing
Wild thing
Shoppin' at the mall looking for some gear to buy
I saw this girl, she gon' rock my world, and I had to adjust my fly
She looked at me and smiled and said, "You have plans for the night?"
I said, "Hopefully, if things go well, I'll be with you tonight"
So we journeyed to her house, one thing led to an other
I key in the door, I cold hit the floor, looked up and it was her mother
I didn't know what to say, I was hangin' by a string
She said, "Hey, you two, I was once like you, and I liked to do the wild thing"
Wild thing
She loved to do the wild thing
Wild thing
Please, baby, baby, please
Posse in effect, hangin' out is always hype
And when me and the crew leave the shindig, I want a girl who's just my type
Saw this luscious little frame, I ain't lyin', fellas, she was fine
This sweet young miss cold gave me a kiss and I knew that she was mine
Took her to the limousine, it's still parked outside
I tipped the chauffeur when it was over and I gave her my own ride
Couldn't get her off my jock, she was like static cling
But that's what happens when body start slappin' from doin' the wild thing
Wild thing
She wanna do the wild thing
Please, baby, baby, please
Wild thing
Doin' a little show at the local discotheque
This fine young chick was on my jock, so I said what the heck
She wanted to come on stage and do her little dance
So I said, "Chill for now, but maybe later, you'll get your chance"
So when the show was finished I took her around the way
And what do you know, she was good to go without a word to say
We was all alone and she said, "Tone, let me tell you one thing
I need fifty dollars to make you holler, I get paid to do the wild thing"
Say what?
Yo love, you must be kidding
You're walkin', babe
Just break out of here
Hasta la vista, baby
Wild thing
Tone Lōc Info 📰:
Anthony "Tone Lōc" Smith was born on March 3, 1966), in Los Angeles, California.He is a rapper, songwriter and actor. His stage name comes from "Antonio Loco" ("Crazy Antonio"), a nickname his friends gave him. He is known for his raspy voice which was the result of a childhood hot tea drinking accident that left his throat scalded. He was educated at the Hollywood Professional School and University High School. His hit songs include: "Wild Thing" (#1 Dance, #2 Rap, #2 Pop, #3 R&B) and "Funky Cold Medina" (#3 Rap, #3 Pop, #7 R&B, #8 Dance), for which he was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Rap Solo Performance" for the latter song.
Tone Lōc began rapping at the age of 13. Inspired by the Ohio Players and Funkadelic, he formed a rap trio with friends called: Triple A, but it broke up soon after forming. Tone Lōc got into the gang life, becoming a member of the Crips, a Los Angeles street gang. His involvement with the Crips led his mother to enroll him in Hollywood Professional School, a private school in Hollywood, California. After graduating from high school in the 1980’s, he attended a locala rea junior college but later dropped out in order to continue to rap. In 1987, two record promoters, Matt Dike and Mike Ross heard Tone Lōc rapping at an event and signed him to their independent record label: Delicious Vinyl.
****CONTINUE BELOW****
In 1987, Tone Lōc released his first solo single: "On Fire", but the song was largely ignored by radio and the music charts.
Tone Lōc's debut album: Lōc-ed After Dark, was released in January 1989. The music video for the first single: "Wild Thing", became a staple in MTV's daily music video rotation. The song rose to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single sold two million copies in the US and was certified 2x Platinum. It also peaked in the Top 20 in New Zealand (#1), Canada (#7) and Australia (#15).
The album's second single: "Funky Cold Medina" (#3 Rap, #3 Pop, #7 R&B, #8 Dance), also became a music chart hit. It sold one million copies and was certified Platinum. It also peaked in the Top 20 in New Zealand (#3), Australia (#8), Canada (#10), Austria (#13), Switzerland 9#13) and the UK (#13).
The album's third single: "I Got It Goin' On" (#18 Rap, #59 R&B) didn't fare as well as on the music charts its two predecessors. It also peaked at #9 in Canada.
The album: Lōc-ed After Dark, reached #1 on the Billboard 200 Album chart and #3 on Billboard's R&B chart. The album has been certified 2x Platinum in the US.
Tone Lōc participated the 1989 East Coast Hip-Hop "Stop The Violence Movement: Self Destruction" and it's 1990 West Coast All Stars counterpart "We're All In The Same Gang". He appeared in the music video for "Self Destruction" (1989) and rapped on the single "We're All In The Same Gang" (1990) as well as appearing in the music video.
In 1990, he appeared in two Hollywood films: The Adventures Of Ford Fairlane and The Return Of Superfly. He also won a American Music Award for 'Favorite Dance New Artist" (1990).
Tone Lōc's second album: Cool Hand Lōc, was released in November 1991. The album's first single: "All Through The Night" (#16 R&B, #80 Pop), a duet with R&B singer El DeBarge, found moderate radio and music chart success. The music video received frequent airplay on both MTV and BET. The album's second and last released single: "Cool Hand Lōc", failed to chart. The album would reach #46 on the Billboard R&B album chart. The album would end up being his last album recorded for his music career.
In 1992, Tone Lōc contributed the song: "If I'm Gonna Eat Somebody", for the movie soundtrack for the film: FernGully - The Last Rainforest. Also, in 1992, He was the voice of one of the characters in the Hollywood animation film: Bebe's Kids. As well as, he would become a recurring character on the FoxTV series: Roc.
In 1993, Tone Lōc appeared in three Hollywood film: Posse, Poetic Justice and Surf Ninjas. He also provided songs for the movie soundtracks for the films: Surf Ninja's ("Hit The Coast") and Posse ("Posse Love"). He also voiced the character of Marvin in the 1993 animated FoxTV Holiday special: A Cool Like That Christmas.
Tone Loc also voiced Fūd Wrapper, the host of the animatronic show: Food Rocks. This was played at Walt Disney World's Epcot Theme Park from 1994 to 2004. In this role, he sang the song: "Always Read The Wrapper", a parody of his 1990 hit single: "Funky Cold Medina".
More movie and TV roles followed in the 1990s including his role in the 1994 featured Hollywood film: Ace Ventura Pet Detective, starring Jim Carrey, which produced the movie soundtrack song: "Ace Is In The House", w/ Jim Carrey on the song. The song was also featured in the 2009 film: Ace Ventura Jr Pet Detective. He also received some more animation voiceover work including the lead character of the animated series: C Bear And Jamal (1996-1997).
Tone Lōc has continued his acting and voiceover work into the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s.
Health Issues 🚑:
Tone Lōc has collapsed while performing onstage multiple times since 1995. Some, if not all, of these collapses have been due to seizures, according to at least one report. On May 29, 2009, he was rushed to a hospital after collapsing during a concert in Pensacola, Florida. On October 15, 2011, he was hospitalized for exhaustion after collapsing onstage during a concert in Atlanta, Georgia. Another similar incident occurred in 2012. On March 16, 2013, he collapsed onstage, at a performance at the Bridge Bash in Des Moines, Iowa, but he refused hospital care. He collapsed onstage on December 6, 2013, during a performance in San Francisco, California, and collapsed again on November 26, 2016, during a performance in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, but he later returned to the stage. He wears his signature sunglasses at every performance to help reduce the likelihood of a seizure.
In 2024, Tone Lōc still performs his music live on stage.
Awards 🏅:
American Music Award for Favorite Dance New Artist (1990)
Filmography 📽:
1990: The Adventures Of Ford Fairlane
1990: The Return Of Superfly
1992: FernGully: The Last Rainforest (Voice
1992: Bebe's Kids (Voice)
1993: Posse
1993: Poetic Justice
1993: Surf Ninjas
1993: A Cool Like That Christmas (Voice)
1994: Car 54, Where Are You?
1994: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994: Blank Check
1995: Heat
1995: Crosstown Traffic (TV Film)
1996: Spy Hard
1997: Fakin' Da Funk
1998: Freedom Strike
1999: Jack And The Beanstalk (Voice)
2000: Whispers: An Elephant's Tale (Voice)
2000: Titan A.E. (Voice)
2000: Space Cowboys
2001: Deadly Rhapsody
2001: They Crawl
2002: Storm Watch
2006: Totally Awesome (TV Film)
2006: Dreamweaver (TV Film)
2011: White T (Voice)
2014: Not Cool
2022: The DOC (2022)
TV Credits 📺:
1990: The Earth Day Special
1990: Ferris Beuller's Day Off ("Between A Rock And Rooney's Place")
1992-1994: Roc (7 Episodes)
1994: Aladdin ("Smolder And Wiser" Voice)
1995: Touched By An Angel ("Operation Smile")
1995: NewsRadio ("Friends" and "XMas Story")
1995: Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child ("Jack And The Beanstalk" Voice)
1996-1997: C Bear And Jamal (C-Bear Voice)
1996: Living Single ("School's Out Forever")
1997: Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child ("Goldilocks And The Three Bears" Voice)
1997: Martin ("Ain't That About A Ditch")
1997: Goode Behavior ("Goode Music")
1997: Dangerous Minds ("To'e Me Up, To'e Me Down")
1999: Early Edition ("Number One With A Bullet")
2000-2001: Rude Awakening ("Do The Right Thing", "Throw Mama From The Apartment", Dawg Daze Afternoon")
2001: Thieves (10 Episodes)
2002: The District( "Twist Of Hate")
2002: Static Shock ("Static Shaq" Voice)
2004: Superstar USA (Panelist)
2005: King Of The Hill ("Smoking And The Bandit" Voice)
2005: Yes, Dear ("Barbecue")
2008: Chowder ("The Heavy Sleeper/The Moldy Touch", "Chowder Loses His Hat/Brain Grub" and "Hey Hey It's Knishmas" Voice)
2014: Uncle Grandpa ("Bezt Frends" Voice)
2022: The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder ("Snackland" Voice)
Tone Lōc Albums 📀:
Lōc'ed After Dark (1989)
Cool Hand Lōc
Some more good Tone Lōc songs 🎶: I Got It Going On, Cheeba Cheeba, On Fire (Remix), All Through The Night, Lōc'ed After Dark, Why, Cutting Rhythms, Funky Westside, I Adore You, Can't Get Enough, The Homies, I Joke But I Don't Play, Fatal Attraction, Next Episode, Freaky Behavior, Mean Green, The Fine Line Between Hyper And Stupid, Hip Hop It Is Kinda Different, Lōc'in On The Shaw, Ace Is In The House, Cool Hand Lōc, Posse Love, If I'm Gonna Eat Somebody, Pimp Without A Caddy, Wild Thing (Peaches Remix) and Hit The Coast.
Fun Fact 🕵🏾♂: In 1991, figure skater Tonya Harding used Tone Lōc's 1989 song: "Wild Thing", in the last third of her free skate to win the US Figure Skating Championships.
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