Clap for the Wolfman

"Clap for the Wolfman"
Cover of the 1974 German single
Single by The Guess Who
from the album Road Food
B-side	"Road Food"
Released	June 1974
Recorded	1973–1974 at RCA's Studio A in Hollywood, California and the Sound Stage, Toronto
Genre	Rock
Length	4:15
Label	RCA Victor
Writer(s)	Burton Cummings, Bill Wallace, Kurt Winter
Producer(s)	Jack Richardson
The Guess Who singles chronology
"Star Baby" (1974) "Clap for the Wolfman" (1974) "Dancin' Fool" (1974)

"Clap for the Wolfman" is a song written by Burton Cummings, Bill Wallace, and Kurt Winter and performed by The Guess Who. The song reached #4 in Canada and #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974.^[1] The song appeared on their 1974 album, Road Food.^[2]

The song is an homage to Wolfman Jack, who is featured on the song.

The song was ranked #84 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1974.^[3]

Other versions

• The song was sampled in the 1974 novelty song, "Gerry Ford (A Special Report)" by Dickie Goodman.
• The Spotnicks released a version of the song on their 1979 album, Saturday Night Music.^[4]
• Burton Cummings released a solo version of the song on his 1996 live album, Up Close and Alone.^[5]
• The Countdown Singers released a version of the song on their 2010 album, Monster Mash and Other Terrifying Tunes.^[6]

References

1. The Guess Who, "Clap for the Wolfman" Chart Positions Retrieved February 4, 2014
2. The Guess Who, Road Food Retrieved February 4, 2014
3. "Billboard Top 100 - 1974". Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
4. The Spotnicks, Saturday Night Music Retrieved February 4, 2014
5. Burton Cummings, Up Close and Alone Retrieved February 4, 2014
6. The Countdown Singers, Monster Mash and Other Terrifying Tunes Retrieved February 4, 2014