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Get a Haircut

Get a Haircut

1993 single by George Thorogood & the Destroyers


"Get a Haircut" is a rock song by American band George Thorogood & the Destroyers. It was released as a single from the 1993 album Haircut. The song was written by Bill Birch and David Avery. It peaked at No. 2 on the US Album Rock Tracks chart on August 28, 1993, and became a top-30 hit in both Australia (No. 28) and New Zealand (No. 15). "Get a Haircut" was the No. 1 most played song in Canada on FM radio.[2]

Quick Facts Single by George Thorogood & the Destroyers, from the album Haircut ...

"Get a Haircut" has since become one of Thorogood's signature songs and has become a staple of classic rock radio. The music video for this song was animated by David Feiss, the creator of the Cartoon Network animated series Cow and Chicken and I Am Weasel.

Background

Thorogood recalls being at a club in Australia called the Black Marlin watching some of the performers. He liked "Get a Haircut", asked them who wrote it and decided to cover it.[3] Thorogood began playing the song in 1970, but only decided to record it in 1992 because he had trouble getting the riff down in the studio.[2]

Charts

More information Chart (1993), Peak position ...

References

  1. "George Thorogood: Rock is a very real job". www.georgethorogood.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. Marchand, Francois (April 30, 2014). "George Thorogood: Rock is a very real job". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved June 20, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  3. Harry, Rich (November 20, 1993). "George Thorogood Still Sticking To The Game Plan". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  4. "George Thorogood Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

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