I was just thinking about this song a week or so ago and I remembered that 8 Eyed Spy used to play it live. 8 Eyed Spy was Lydia Lunch's band after Teenage Jesus and the Jerks. I always liked Lydia Lunch, she always seemed to have just the right amount of not giving a shit. Anyway, I made a mental note to look for her version the next time I ran into Bo Diddley's, and guess what? I just ran into Bo Diddley's. So here's that, an 8 Eyed Spy version and Captain Beefheart's because it's got a killer crunch to it. Then I started revisiting other versions. Now I'm diddy wah spent.
Listen:
Bo Diddley - Diddy Wah Diddy mp3 at Internet Archive
8 Eyed Spy - Diddy Wah Diddy (streaming) at YouTube
Captain Beefheart - Diddy Wah Diddy mp3 at Tumblr
The Astronauts - Diddy Wah Diddy (streaming) at YouTube
The Remains - Diddy Wah Diddy (streaming) at YouTube
The Sonics - Diddy Wah Diddy (streaming) at YouTube
Video:
Captain Beefheart - Diddy Wah Diddy at YouTube From Where The Action Is, a TV music variety show
Barry & The Remains - Diddy Wah Diddy at YouTube TV appearance, unidentified show
8 Eyed Spy - Diddy Wah Diddy at YouTube Live, 1979
Visit:
Diddy Wah Diddy (song) entry at Wikipedia
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