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September 27, 2010 7:54 AM

Looking for songs that have a hook similar to La Grange and Fried Hockey Boogie?
posted by Xurando to Media & Arts (12 answers total)

Spirit in the Sky!
posted by googly at 8:01 AM on September 27, 2010

Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky" is very similar, just slower. Tom Petty's "Saving Grace" is also very close.
posted by BiffSlamkovich at 8:04 AM on September 27, 2010

The Tragically Hip's Little Bones is similar.
posted by Hardcore Poser at 8:11 AM on September 27, 2010

Though on reflection the Hip's Twist My Arm is closer.
posted by Hardcore Poser at 8:13 AM on September 27, 2010

Geogre Thorogood's version of One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer has a similar riff.
posted by pb at 8:16 AM on September 27, 2010

The song over the opening and closing titles of RocknRolla is pretty similar.

Black Strobe - I'm a Man
posted by elizardbits at 8:16 AM on September 27, 2010

Best answer: Previously
posted by canoehead at 8:41 AM on September 27, 2010

Rolling Stones, Hippy Hippy Shake from Exile on Main Street.
posted by mneekadon at 8:54 AM on September 27, 2010

Baby did a bad bad thing, by Chris Isaak.
posted by mxc at 8:55 AM on September 27, 2010

try 'boogie chillen' by john lee hooker or 'goin' down south' by r. l. burnside.

please forgive the lack of caps my keyboard is fried
posted by doctor_negative at 9:10 AM on September 27, 2010

Ditto you should investigate early John Lee Hooker. La Grange was basically lifted from Boogie Chillun.
posted by quarterframer at 9:51 AM on September 27, 2010

For a punked-up, acid-drizzled variation on this riff, check out the (admittedly not very good) album Huevos by the Meat Puppets.
posted by BitterOldPunk at 10:22 AM on September 27, 2010