Before and After: Wild In the Streets

The film - Wild In the Streets 1968 (Wild in the Streets/Gas-s-s-s):


Before - Garland Jeffries (Wild in the Streets: Best of 1977-1983)


After - Circle Jerks (Wild in the Streets):

NYNS - Wild In the Streets

Originally written and released in 1973 by Garland Jeffries, Wild In the Streets was obviously inspired by and about New York City. The band included Dr. John and his band, with Alan Freedman, Michael Brecker, David Sanborn, David Spinozza, David Peel, and was produced by Roy Cicala. Check out the gorgeous vintage footage of the city in this clip...it's a great song as well.



In the heat of the summer
Better call up the plumber
And turn on the street pump
To cool me off
With your newspaper writers
And your big crime fighters
You still need a drugstore
To cure my cough

Running wild in the streets

We got a gang called Shady
And a midnight lady
And two transvestites
To beat the band
You better not touch us
You best believe us
Your teenage Johnny's
Gonna be a man

Runnin' wild in the streets

Mrs. America
Tell me how is your favorite son
Do you really care
What he has done

Runnin' wild in the streets

Thanks to Dangerous Minds and the Wooster Collective for making me aware of this video.