Tarzan Boy
Baltimora
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Jungle life I'm far away from nowhere On my own like Tarzan boy Hide and seek I play along while rushing 'cross the forest Monkey business on a sunny afternoon Jungle life I'm living in the open Native beat that carries on Burning bright A fire blows the signal to the sky I sit and wonder, does the message get to you? Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Night to night Gimme the other, gimme the other Chance tonight Gimme the other, gimme the other Night to night Gimme the other, gimme the other world Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Jungle life You're far away from nothing It's all right You won't miss home Take a chance Leave everything behind you Come and join me, won't be sorry It's easy to survive Jungle life We're living in the open All alone like Tarzans, boy Hide and seek We play along while rushing 'cross the forest Monkey business on a sunny afternoon Night to night Gimme the other, gimme the other Chance tonight, oh yeah Night to night Gimme the other, gimme the other Night to night You won't play Night to night Gimme the other, gimme the other Chance tonight, oh yeah Night to night, night to night Gimme the other, gimme the other Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
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Written by: Maurizio Bassi, Naimy Hackett
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15 facts about this song
Chart Performance"Tarzan Boy" reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. It also climbed up the charts in numerous other countries, making it a global hit.
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Release DateThe song was initially released in Italy in summer 1985. It was later released in the UK in August 1985.
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Genre"Tarzan Boy" is categorized under the genre of Italo disco, which is a music genre which originated from Italy and was most popular during the late 70s to mid 80s.
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Use in CommercialsThe iconic yodeling of the song was featured in a 1993 commercial for Listerine. In 2000, it was revived for a set of television commercials for T-Mobile. It was also used as the theme for the Nestlé's baboon advertising campaign in the early 1990s.
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Movie Soundtrack"Tarzan Boy" was used as the theme song for the 1990 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III.
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BandBaltimora, the band that performed "Tarzan Boy," was a studio project fronted by Jimmy McShane, a singer from Northern Ireland.
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ArtworkThe artwork of the song's cover depicts a young boy in a Tarzan-like uniform standing alongside various animals. This was in line with the jungle theme of the song.
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SuccessorThe success of "Tarzan Boy" was followed up with several other singles, including “Woody Boogie” and “Living in the Background,” although none achieved the same level of success.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Tarzan Boy" shows Jimmy McShane singing and dancing in a jungle environment.
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ParodiesThe song and its iconic music video have been parodied several times, notably in an episode of Family Guy.
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Death of Lead SingerJimmy McShane, the vocalist and face of Baltimora, died from AIDS-related causes in 1995.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by artists like LOBODA, Bango, and Alexia, and remixes were created by DJ Nakata and others.
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Re-releaseThe song was re-recorded and released in 1993, and then again in 1995 following the death of Jimmy McShane.
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LyricsThe lyrics to "Tarzan Boy" are in English, despite the band originating from Italy.
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Billboard Dance Club Songs"Tarzan Boy" reached the top of the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in November 1985.
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