Chip Taylor -Angel Of The Morning & Wild Thing-RIP March 21, 1940 – March 23, 2026
29 March 2026 Not So Long Gone Music Video Of The Week
Wild thing, you make my heart sing
You make everything groovy, wild thing
Wild thing, I think I love you
But I wanna know for sure
Come on and hold me tight
I love you
Wild thing, you make my heart sing
You make everything groovy
Wild thing
Wild thing, I think you move me
But I wanna know for sure
Come on and hold me tight
You move me
Wild thing, you make my heart sing
You make everything groovy, wild thing
C’mon, c’mon, wild thing
Check it, check it, wild thing
Songwriters:Chip Taylor
There’ll be no strings to bind your hands
Not if my love can’t bind your heart
There’s no need to take a stand
For it was I who chose to start
I see no need to take me home
I’m old enough to face the dawn
Just call me angel of the morning, angel
Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby
Just call me angel of the morning, angel
Then slowly turn away from me
Maybe the sun’s light will be dim
And it won’t matter anyhow
If morning’s echo says we’ve sinned
Well, it was what I wanted now
And if we’re victims of the night
I won’t be blinded by the light
Just call me angel of the morning, angel
Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby
Just call me angel of the morning, angel
Then slowly turn away
I won’t beg you to stay with me
Through the tears
Of the day
Of the years
Baby
Just call me angel of the morning, angel
Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby
Just call me angel of the morning, angel
Just touch my cheek before you leave me, darling
Just call me angel of the morning, angel
Just touch my cheek before you leave me, darling
Songwriters: Chip Taylor
Chip Taylor has left the building. I have followed his music career for a long time. Also, the answer to the question of who wrote these two songs was one of my favourite trivia questions.
Taylor was putting out records to the end. They were not spectacular but he was a very human performer. Chip had also been a professional gambler when he took a break from music; one of his brothers is Jon Voight, and he is the uncle of Angelina Jolie.
I think he got a lot out of his one ticket to ride. I was thinking this morning about how many human memories and moments are tied to these 2 songs.
Thanks Chip.
Here are the two most popular renditions of his songs…Welcome The Troggs….
And here we have Juice Newtown doing Angel..in a kinda dated video…
PS-This one is being sent to honour chip….so this music video of the day is in your Inbox!
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