Popular Culture
The release date of the single, 5 July 1958, is considered the birthday of Australian rock n' roll music. The Jet & Iggy Pop cover was released to mark the 50th anniversary of the original release. The Living End performed the song at the 2008 APRA Awards also to mark the anniversary.
The Iggy Pop version of the song is used as the title music to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's all-night music video programme, rage and is also featured in the game SingStar Amped.
In 1998 Australia Post issued a special edition set of twelve stamps celebrating the early years of Australian rock and roll, featuring Australian hit songs of the late 50s, 60s and early 70s: "Each of them said something about us, and told the rest of the world this is what popular culture sounds like, and it has an Australian accent." One of the stamps featured Johnny O'Keefe and "Wild One".
Everlife's cover was featured in the video game LEGO Rock Band.
Wakefield's cover was featured in the video game Tak and the Power of Juju. It also appeared in the beginning and during the closing credits of Open Season 3.
Joan Jett's version appeared in an ad for the sitcom Hot in Cleveland. It also appeared during the closing credits of Bad Teacher.
Read more about this topic: Wild One (Johnny O'Keefe Song)
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