Woo Hoo

For other uses, see Woo Hoo (disambiguation).

"Woo Hoo" is a rockabilly song, credited to George Donald McGraw and originally released by The Rock-A-Teens in 1959.

Original version

The song is distinctive for its lack of lyrics apart from its title words, which gave it popularity around the world as it is not subject to language barriers. It makes use of the twelve-bar blues chord progression, further adding to its accessibility.

The song is featured in John Waters's film Pecker.

Cover versions

It was later covered by the Scottish rock band, The Revillos, (under the name "Yeah Yeah"), under the same title by the French psychobilly (or as they say themselves, "yé-yé-punk") band Les Wampas on their 1988 album, Chauds, sales et humides, by the Japanese girl band The 5.6.7.8's on their 1996 album Bomb the Twist and as a dance/electronica track in 2005 by the American act The Daltronics. It was also covered by Showaddywaddy. The Replacements have also performed it in concert on several occasions.

The 5.6.7.8's version gained cult popularity when it was featured and performed by them in Quentin Tarantino's 2003 movie Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and appears on its soundtrack. Additionally, it appears in the movie Glory Road. In 2004, after appearing in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and an advertisement for Carling beer, the cover peaked at #28 on the UK Singles Chart, a rare Western singles chart appearance for a Japanese band. The song is also used, in part, in a Vonage advertising campaign in the United States.

Use in advertisements

It has been featured in advertisements for:

• Carling beer in the UK late in the summer of 2004,
• Vonage VoIP service used the 5.6.7.8.'s version of the song in the United States and Canada, beginning in late 2004.
• Chevrolet adopted "Woo Hoo" for its advertising of the new Chevy Cobalt, in a commercial that was broadcast in the United States in late 2004, concurrent with the Vonage campaign.
• Toyota for the Yaris in New York in early 2006.

External links

• The Story of "Woo Hoo"