“Wild Night” was written and initially performed by Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison in 1971.
While Morrison’s version was relatively successful, peaking at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100, a 1994 duet cover by John Mellencamp and Me'Shell Ndegéocello reached #3 on the same chart and kept its plac...
[Verse 1]
As you brush your shoes and stand before the mirror
And you comb your hair, and grab your coat and hat
And you walk wet streets, tryin' to remember
All the wild night breezes in your memory ever
[Pre-Hook]
And everything looks so complete
When you're walking out on the street
And the wind catches your feet
And sends you flyin', cryin'
[Hook]
Ooo-woo-wee
Wild night is calling
Oooo-ooo-wee
Wild night is calling
[Verse 2]
And all the girls pass by, dressed up for each other
And the boys all hang out on the corner of the street
And the people passin' by sit and wonder
And the inside jukebox roars just like thunder
[Pre-Hook]
And everything looks so complete
When you're walking out on the street
And the wind catches your feet
And sends you flyin', cryin'
[Hook]
Ooo-woo-wee
Wild night is calling
Oooo-ooo-wee
Wild night is calling
[Hook 2]
Wild night is calling
Wild night is calling
Come on out and dance
Come on out and make romance
Come on out and dance, make romance
[Guitar solo]
[Hook 2]
Wild night is calling
Wild night is calling
Come on out and dance
Come on out and make romance
Come on out and dance, make romance
Wild Night was written by Van Morrison.
Wild Night was produced by Shep Goodman & Aaron Accetta.
Bayside released Wild Night on Tue Oct 23 2012.