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1993 single by George Thorogood & the Destroyers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Get a Haircut" is a rock song by American blues rock band George Thorogood & the Destroyers. It was the lead single from their 1993 album Haircut.[2] The song was written by Bill Birch and David Avery.[3] It peaked at No. 2 on the US Album Rock Tracks chart on August 28, 1993, and became a top-30 hit in both Australia (No. 28) and New Zealand (No. 15).
"Get a Haircut" has since become one of Thorogood's signature songs and has become a staple of classic rock radio. The music video for this song was animated by David Feiss, the creator of the Cartoon Network animated series Cow and Chicken and I Am Weasel.
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Background
Thorogood recalls being at a club in Australia watching some of the performers. He liked "Get a Haircut", asked them who wrote it and decided to cover it.[3] Thorogood began playing the song in 1970, but only decided to record it in 1992 because he had trouble getting the riff down in the studio.[4]
Release
"Get a Haircut" was released in July 1993 as the lead single from their ninth studio album Haircut.[2] The song debuted at No. 16,[5] and peaked at No. 2 on the Album Rock Tracks chart.[6][7] "Get a Haircut" was the No. 1 most played song in Canada on FM radio.[4]
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