Gone Daddy Gone

"Gone Daddy Gone" is a song written by Gordon Gano and originally recorded by his group Violent Femmes as the first single for their first album, Violent Femmes.[1]

This article is about Violent Femmes song. For the Gnarls Barkley single which includes a cover version of the song, see Who Cares? (Gnarls Barkley song).
"Gone Daddy Gone"
Single by Violent Femmes
from the album Violent Femmes
B-side"Good Feeling"
Released1983
Recorded1982
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:03
LabelSlash Records
Songwriter(s)Gordon Gano, Willie Dixon
Producer(s)Mark Van Hecke
Violent Femmes singles chronology
"Gone Daddy Gone"
(1983)		 "Ugly"
(1983)
Music video
"Gone Daddy Gone" on YouTube
"Who Cares?" / "Gone Daddy Gone"
Single by Gnarls Barkley
from the album St. Elsewhere
ReleasedNovember 6, 2006
GenreIndie rock
Length2:28
LabelWarner Music
Songwriter(s)Gordon Gano, Willie Dixon
Producer(s)Danger Mouse
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Music video
"Gone Daddy Gone" on YouTube

The lyrics use a complete verse from Willie Dixon's 1954 song "I Just Want to Make Love to You", originally recorded by Muddy Waters. For this reason, the song is occasionally referred to as "Gone Daddy Gone/I Just Want to Make Love to You", as on Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes.[2] It has two xylophone solos.

A cover version of the song was the third single released in the United States by the American soul duo Gnarls Barkley, and is taken from their first album St. Elsewhere (2006).[3] An animated music video was also made. The cover version was used in a 2008 commercial for the film Igor, in the TV series Entourage and Chuck, in the 2006 game Tony Hawk's Project 8 and in the 2007 game Forza Motorsport 2.

Personnel
  • Gordon Gano - guitar, lead vocal
  • Brian Ritchie - xylophone, electric bass guitar
  • Victor DeLorenzo - snare drum and tranceaphone, Scotch marching bass drum, vocals

References
  1. Infusino, Divina (April 15, 1983). "Violent Femmes' album may be one of year's best". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 5, 2012 – via Google News.
  2. "Permanent Record: The Very Best of the Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  3. "St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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