Screaming Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on You (Audio)

[@alexdiaz7478]

i bought a green ford ranger when i was 18 this was inside the cd player ! absolute gem

[@youdidntseeanything8589]

That's pretty dang cool!!

[@lauracaraballo555]

Esa fue una buena compra!!!❤

[@lottielane2486]

Watch the actual recording of this songJay Hawkins appeared to have what looks like a beheaded snake draped round his shoulders. Some artists were too afraid to appear with him !

[@perryjimenez5629]

FUN FACT: Not only is this the ORIGINAL recording of the song, but it was meant to be more sentimental and soft, but everyone at set that day including Jay and his band gotten extremely drunk, this lead to the recording becoming more loud and spooky, this gave birth to Jay's "Voodoo Personality" and allowed him to be the father of "Shock Rock"

[@PoM-MoM]

That's an awesome story they did an excellent job drunk and all ♥️

[@dawhoda1]

@@mariavictoriasalita5273 why would you say that??

[@angel-loves-jazz]

One of the most important songs of the 50s only came to be because a bunch of bros trashed themselves on alcohol, beautiful 😆

[@mariavictoriasalita5273]

@@dawhoda1 there was an anecdote behind this. While they were practising the song, their producer brought ribs and fried chicken in the studio and they had a couple of drinks with these. Long story short, they've recorded the song while they were drunk and this is the result and the rest is history.

[@shieskaclow4872]

@@dawhoda1 They were actually eating chicken and ribs.

[@karriemburton9024]

No one not even james brown can scream like screamin..jay hawkjns!!

[@rabiulyt21224]

oil up bro....lets do some fifty shades of grey stafs

[@anthonyguilford6563]

Marilyn manson gave this song huge props on his cover

[@ninasimone2646]

Drunk as skunks and they still were able to play and sing like this 😎

[@derrickhouston9578]

Some of the greatest music was made by those under the influence

[@LorenzoMoore-zf3ni]

Real Musicians.

[@Scipio488]

It's a VERY easy song.

[@minik746]

I still have this record. Great voice and interpretation; barest backing instruments to carry the song and a great saxophone ''punch''. Great music from hell and heaven, drunk or sober !

[@joelnall5882]

U do? Unbelievable 😮

[@ariark56]

Idk what I expected from a man named Screamin’ Jay Hawkins but this is it

[@mosescamacho5964]

🤣🤣 can't expect nothing less

[@cuivre2004]

Check out Angelina Jordan's version- this was obviously her model and inspiration.

[@Havok91]

You should give his song Frenzy a listen.

[@cuivre2004]

@Da Hoodoo WARRIOR Can It can''t compare- different version of the song.

[@andyg3529]

I’d really like to hang with you sir

[@evindrews]

Most overlooked song. Unbelievable this was 1957. Terrifyingly hypnotic.

[@josemourinhotv3318]

56

[@michaellong6605]

Lots of shit lost in the 50s. People were pretty free then.

[@AsianTheDomination]

@@michaellong6605 you mean you arent happy with wearing masks and being threatened to have your job taken from you if you dont get the vax?

[@michaellong6605]

More than that. I was a kid on the loose in the 50s and people were different and just didn’t even imagine how dull and restrictive life could be.

[@richsing4165]

@@michaellong6605 People were free yeah right certain people were free you mean

[@geetarist138]

This IS why I love the blues. The blues is just as dark and brutal as heavy metal.

[@savagebiker1879]

The Beatles have a couple of song that really prove that point. Specifically, I'm talking about Yer Blues and I Want You (She's so Heavy)

[@geetarist138]

@@savagebiker1879 yes!!

[@Peusterokos1]

metalhead here just yes

[@glenbeltz9740]

The blues comes from a dark and brutal place. Much more brutal.

[@zovalentine7305]

Don't need no metal if it's true blue

[@M.O.T.E.]

Screamin' Jay Hawkins was one of those rare artists that didn't give a shit about what people thought. He was just doing his thing, and I love it!

[@Sonichero151]

Everyone in production got absolutely hammered and this was the byproduct. Just sheer talent even when shitfaced

[@dc9291]

DJ's used to decide what got play time back then - so if the music was good, they got more listeners.

[@jadwigazienkiewicz6500]

​@@Sonichero151Prawda ,że aż boli .Co za głos .Nieprawdopodobne. Pozdrawiam z POLSKI.❤🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱

[@Xander1Sheridan]

@@dc9291 that isn't really true, just a lie they tell people. There was tons of pay for play back then. Lots of cash changed hands.

[@KayDurrant]

RIGHT! he knew he had something and he ran with it!

[@CRogers]

This is still by FAR the best version of this song.

[@4saken404]

I wouldn't say by "far". Angelina Jordan absolutely CRUSHED this song back when she was only 7. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKipnaJ5hb2tedU

[@nomanmcshmoo8640]

@@4saken404 I must admit....that kiddo rocked it.

[@DonnyMcDougal]

Old dude killed it but in my opinion Creedence does the best version of this

[@jessicawood421]

Agreed!!

[@booshank2327]

@@4saken404 Kid doesn't even understand the song themes. Saying it's anyway comparable is insulting.

[@bkboi07151983]

🗣"I DON'T CARE IF YOU DON'T WANT ME, I'M YOURS... RIGHT NOW!" I felt that shit!

[@scifarmchef_llcthepotentia1999]

Me 3! Hilarious...

[@Iaquinlove808]

Lol

[@thegirlinquestion]

right NOOOOoooooOoWW

[@aidan2849]

every drunk guy's anthem

[@WillieDuet]

My favorite part

[@DennisHodgson]

I saw Screamin' Jay Hawkins in a small theatre club in Manchester in 1965. He put on one hell of a show! My friend was reluctant to come with me, because the club was better known for putting on strip shows, but he was glad I persuaded him to come see a master showman.

[@mikecook7530]

@Dennis Hodgson - what was the name of the club?

[@artdonovandesign]

Wish I could have been there!

[@Misslotusification]

What's wrong with strip shows now? lol

[@thatpandasamuraisamuraipan345]

That must’ve been dope

[@drippyfrank42068]

Sounds absolutely awesome.

[@nightstalker705]

Saw Screamin' Jay at the Garden back in the day when I was in my 20's, I'm 81 now and can still remember how he brought the house down when he exited and entered that coffin!!!!

[@geegeelast7597]

Oh lucky you. That would indeed qualify as an experience of a lifetime.

[@pepsidog3060]

this dude was so ahead of his time what a king

[@MC32595]

well yeah he was one of the pioneers of shock rock and heavy metal, he basically helped invent it.

[@igalflint]

Because he sang it from the heart. Thanks for a bitch who broke his heart.

[@TheLifelove123]

"A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to!" - Gandalf

[@thewonderlandsystem6276]

The artist that comes closest to this style nowadays would be Will Wood and the Tapeworms…I definitely feel like he probably took a lot of inspiration from Screamin’ Jay Hawkins.

[@phillybill723]

Dj Premier sampled this for Biggie, “Kick in the Door” in 97 a 8 yr. Fast forward to March 25, 2024 another 8 yr and they kicked in P.Diddy/Puffy door💯

[@AI3JeWelz]

I KNEW I heard this sample somewhere

[@Newniche]

This had to be earth shaking for the youth back then...you can feel it through the ages

[@rachelr3230]

I got goosebumps in 2022!

[@larana2988]

Right... Timeless.. But for them...lololol....had to be powerful!! 😂🤣😂

[@davidanthonystone5165]

Nina Simone does a great take on

[@xdark2]

When Screaming Jay Hawkins says he "put the spell on someone", you start to believe him: this voice is pure magic!

[@Satania91249]

It is. It’s Enchanting

[@sammylim1936]

This is probably the best holloween song.

[@texasgent4694]

Makes Me think of Jeepers Creepers tbh Lol

[@sarahlou7796]

I like Henry Hall's Teddy Bear Picnic. It's jolly yet also sinister. Great for Halloween.

[@aariussutherland1548]

I’d think of Bette Midler from her movie hocus Pocus

[@Soufside_Slim]

Heartbreak Hotel - The Jacksons

[@cartoondude5384]

You spell Halloween Wrong.

[@codywithrow5249]

One of the best deliveries in music history, bro didn’t hold back

[@NellieKAdaba]

I agree. I love this spooky song. And I also like the Hocus Pocus version.

[@breakfastplan4518]

Understatement. This guy made melodic screaming "the thing". No body was doing it like THIS till Screaming jay came along. Frank Zappa once said that Screaming Jay actually freaked people out with his screaming and that Johnny Guitar Watson had hands down the most evil and sinister tone in blues guitar.

[@matilda1505]

makes you do the same

[@photist100]

Yes he could scream like hell, and did so. God bless... Masterpiece.

[@Casey5693]

This man was a legend. Pure and simple. He inspired so many.

[@plawson8577]

He was the ultimate harem king. Bagged over 50 women and fathered 57 children.

[@Casey5693]

@@plawson8577woah

[@BlokeOzzie]

You know a voice is good when you need the barest backing instruments to carry the song.

[@cccastaneda5081]

Fuck yeah!!

[@michaelcelani8325]

OzzieBloke ....notice the bass is a standup acoustic bass, not a Fender Electric bass. Because of that , I would say the recording is from 1964 or maybe 1965...( my grammer school year ) .

[@glenbeltz9740]

His vocals are clear and steady drunk or sober.

[@elizabethm7163]

@@michaelcelani8325 This recording is from 1956.

[@Iknowyoumadnow]

@@michaelcelani8325 lame boy

[@Brother_Dre1900]

This was one of the hard rock songs of the 50's Rock N Roll era.

[@scottcharney1091]

It's said that he was the first shock rocker, and/or the first Goth rocker.

[@rachael9442]

My dad passed away recently and he absolutely loved this song. We would sit around and listen to different songs together and he would play this one and laugh and sing to it. He told me he wanted this song played at his funeral because he wants people to laugh not cry for him. When we scatter his ashes I will definitely play this song! Thank You, Dad for teaching me all about good music!

[@Pathetique.]

So sorry..

[@markJaggi]

Man you had one cool pop! God bless.

[@atlantabrooklyngal]

Thank you for sharing such a beautiful memory with us. Sorry that your dad is no longer with you physically, but he will always be with you till you meet again. ❤

[@zHattoriHanzo]

Awesomeness. W

[@anbvideos4862]

That’s just sad

[@Backyardmech1]

I gotta give the saxophone player just as much props as Screamin’ Jay for his performance.🤘🏻

[@j.r.1210]

Tonally, the saxophone is an extremely versatile instrument. This player did a great job of matching the style and timbre of the vocalist on his little solo.

[@jessemorales8767]

💯

[@jonathanmass3744]

Facts my favorite part

[@one_man_community]

Everybody was drunk in the studio. Especially Jay Hawkins.

[@Rutherford_Inchworm_III]

He was blackout drunk and had to re-learn the song later from his own recording, haha

[@garyreid6165]

Jay Hawkins was drunk when he recorded this song. And, he was drunk when he performed the song live.

[@autumnhomer9786]

Rpm 🌼Drunk And Dong amazingly like this. WOW. 🌼

[@lazypaladin]

Yo know...that actually makes a whole lot sense. I just though he was that obligatory weird star of the decade xD

[@cliftonthomas2609]

Best songs recorded when high or drunk. For example George Clinton Atomic Dog.

[@RICHIECOQUI]

From wiki: Hawkins had originally intended to record "I Put a Spell on You" as "a refined love song, a blues ballad". However, the producer (Arnold Maxin) "brought in ribs and chicken and got everybody drunk, and we came out with this weird version ... I don't even remember making the record. Before, I was just a normal blues singer. I was just Jay Hawkins. It all sort of just fell in place. I found out I could do more destroying a song and screaming it to death.

[@daelen.cclark]

That’s kinda cool.

[@dawb86]

@Richie A That is weird as hell and makes complete sense lol!

[@michaelryan9311]

Isnt nina simone the original artist though?

[@opensourcecurrency]

@@michaelryan9311 No, this is from 1956- hers was from 1964. There are so many covers of this song- even a huge hit for Creedence. There is only one nuclear version. A lot of musicians tell tales about how they came up with a monster hit by accident- fooling around in the studio for 15 minutes- one take- etc. Some may be half true, but there are no real accidents in music. Also, I think when you go as big and heavy as he does here you may need the "drunk" backstory and the comic voodoo fillers as a defense mechanism. Jimi pulled off the most intense apocalyptic blues usually affecting an offhand manner, fooling around with lyrics, dressed up as Little Richard. You have to sing Vesti La Giuba in a clown suit...

[@beefsoda1]

Furthermore jay was black out drunk when he recorded it and had to learn his own song afterwards

[@markbodine9298]

Kicking ass and takin' names. I grew up with classical ( Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Beethoven...), jazz (Colman Hawkins, Benny Goodman, Johnny Dodds, Sidney Bechet...) and cut my teeth on the blues (Elmore James, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters..). This still grabs me by the throat, every time I hear it.

[@indigochild8552]

We wouldn’t have UK grunge without this man , dude legit sounds like king krule in some of these notes and this is the 50s..

[@CaliforniaEBRDude]

I am privileged to have seen him perform live, including this song. I took four German students out to the show. Probably one of the best things I have ever done.

[@Myself-yf5do]

This song put a spell on me...because it's GREAT!

[@valdez57700]

Because you're miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine

[@karlaaltamiranolopez7047]

hHahahahah yes af

[@tiffanygreen9806]

I ain't lyingggggggg

[@roadmaster1731]

For all the talk about the vocals, the saxaphone is damn good, too. Rippin it brother, rippin it.

[@jackslaughter3233]

The power of this dude's voice is INSANE! The backing track is a plodding nothingness apart from the barely there bridge. It only exists to reassure you that this is an actual song and not just a crazy person screaming at you. But even with the primitive recording tech of the day Jay Hawkins DOMINATES this song with the vocal track and puts most modern music to shame. And he does it all in two and a half minutes. Legend.

[@larana2988]

🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@mikehughes4969]

Screaming Jay Hawkins is nothing short of a goddamn legend. I would have killed to see this live.

[@sleepytime903]

Best Version of this Song, and you can't change my mind. That man can SING!!

[@thegodbulitlikebudda7090]

SANG THAT MAN CAN SANG

[@gatormama75]

Try this one.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKipnaJ5hb2tedU

[@flegra]

Best version ever and for ever.

[@sleepytime903]

@@flegra facts

[@anythinggoesvideospart-2242]

BIGGIE SMALLS - (Kick In The Door) ,.......... version is better

[@aaronnichols9452]

The level of breath AND vocal control this man has is INSANE..one of the most difficult songs to sing and the best by FAR!

[@JohnnyHector17]

I read somewhere that he training to be a baritone singer in the opera

[@randomnessrules4971]

0:41 The first rock/metal scream in music history.

[@andrewpetik2034]

SCHWEEEEEEEEEEEEET!

[@ericcrawford7207]

And 1:14 First death metal growl

[@randomnessrules4971]

@@ericcrawford7207 If you can call that a growl

[@ericcrawford7207]

@@randomnessrules4971 For the 50s yeah

[@leebutz4727]

/goth

[@cankarakaya7594]

I am a Turk. I am so love this music. Amazing

[@peterdawes1868]

Screaming J came to Australia. Australia was never the same after he put a spell on us.

[@JMrealgamer]

Before Marilyn Manson, Black Sabbath and LED Zeppelin and many other dark bands this guy was first. I can respect that at least. What a pioneer.

[@pierresiry1039]

Led Zep a dark band???

[@JMrealgamer]

@@pierresiry1039 yep. You should hear some quotes from the leader of Led Zep about his beloved Satan. Also they sung stairway to heaven. Have you heard it backwards? The pictures they use on their album are angels falling. A fallen Angel isn’t a good one. They signed blood contracts for their fame and popularity. I mean these things are confirmed and weren’t don’t but accident friend. That’s pretty dark if you ask me. Of course not to Hollywood and show biz. That’s normal to them. Whatever to make money. If you have no morals Hollywood and show biz are the best places to be. Good day to you sir!

[@mileslcsmusic]

@@JMrealgamer zeppelin aren’t evil because of a fictional demon man from 2000 years ago, zeppelin are evil because they raped teenage girls

[@CptnWolfe]

@@mileslcsmusic and stole songs too

[@mauriciokrebs2913]

led zep is a boy band

[@hiimemily]

The very first shock rock song. This man was a pioneer.

[@vivaldireal1741]

This was Alice Cooper, Manson, Jim Morrison, Rob Zombie, Skinny Puppy before any of those guys even roamed this planet. Very ahead of his time

[@catfishandbass8680]

You'll never be a real woman.

[@Zane_Ritchie]

@@catfishandbass8680 can you not

[@donvitotv]

and u wiII never be a woman

[@markmmv]

Yeah, this is the first shock-rock song released. But the very first recorded shock-rock song is "No More Hot Dogs" by Hasil Adkins, recorded in 1955, but released 30 years later.

[@jackoo666]

this was the heavy metal of the 50s. it still blows my mind this came out as early as it did

[@sirpsychosussy]

snort at the end goes unfathomably hard

[@steez1megalodon839]

A rage Up in Harlem.....This is forever my anthem......Screamin Jay Hawkins expressed exactly what love feels like in this song....

[@Burnt_Gerbil]

Why does is seem like this guy had been drinking before recording? Turns out, he was hammered. The whole band was! Classic. 😂

[@sufficientframe]

Because he was indeed drunk.

[@JJ_-fp9sj]

I guess that explains why the fills in the song are so inconsistent, I'm having a hell of trouble learning it.

[@Burnt_Gerbil]

@@JJ_-fp9sj - Learn everything in the song. Get hammered. Perform and just go with the flow, man! Lol 😵‍💫

[@amoureux6502]

@@JJ_-fp9sj he was apparently blacked out and had to relearn the song afterward from this recording

[@reginahoughtaling2147]

Because he was drunk as a skunk when he recorded this.😂

[@homersimpson7068]

Best version by far, jay does himself a disservice by saying He destroys a song, serious brings out the obsessive and possessive nature of the lyrics here. Jay drags it kicking and screaming (sic) into the modern era.

[@tikiband]

Angelina Jordan's (black and white version) is a tribute to Jay Hawkins. It's amazing. She was 9 when she recorded it!! Nothing else even comes close.

[@biteyourfriend]

Marilyn Manson version captures the possessive, craziness of the lyrics too

[@benangell1403]

This is the original version, released in 1955, Nina Simone's cover wss release almost 10 years later.

[@PicadorCriminal]

Creedence Clearwater Revival?

[@veksone77]

No way, Nina Simone took this song to another level..

[@Людмила-в2о2р]

Мне- 72, и я очень люблю слушать песни в исполнении Дж. Хокинса( и всегда любила). У него свой неповторимый стиль, энергия прет. И когда мне плохо, то включаю его песни, и настроение тут же поднимается!!!! ❤

[@DavidCriso]

Those guys made America great forever

[@diordior5578]

OMG this is just hilarious at the end the brotha oinked 🤣🤣🤣

[@dsv5715]

you should see the video he oinked because he ate someone and left their teeth on the floor

[@BHB_STL]

I was bout to say that same shit lol!

[@lilyrodriguez9956]

This is where will Ramos gets his inspiration 😊

[@Карина-ь7ш4и]

😂😂😂

[@nemesisauthority4727]

God damn he can sing!

[@c.a.g.3130]

I'm assuming this was Take 1?

[@jamievanburen659]

C. A. G. This was the first take of the song in this genre. This was supposed to be a refined love song, but the producer turned the recording session into a party. Jay was drunk when this take was recorded, and didn’t even remember recording it. Check out a KZbinr called Polyphonic for more information on this song.

[@c.a.g.3130]

@@jamievanburen659 Not that many takes were done in those days, but there was just a spontaneity to it that evinced the freshness of a first take. Recording myself, I have often found first take superlative, albeit imperfect. Later, more perfected, performances fail to capture the energy of the first. That's show biz!

[@starless1444]

He's absolutely amazing

[@artdonovandesign]

Damn right! What a voice!

[@audree3908]

Those deep notes he hits are beautifully enthralling… always making me want to hear more.

[@tyffehhh]

This has gotta be the best emotive song ever. The presentation is just brilliant.

[@Eyedunno]

How have I not heard the original version of the song until now? Insane performance, and the saxophone solo is incredible too.

[@skyboswell]

What a phenomenal vocal performance. A man who created his own groove.

[@kenneththompson8933]

Soul, brass, New Orleans Funk, steamy jungle hop lyrics put a shiver up the spine. A Mexican gumbo stew of arrangements served up in Jay's original vocal style!!!👹💀☠

[@haldosprime3896]

Never thought I’d say it but thank goodness for booze. The crew walked in to the studio with enough spirits in their body to be called a cemetery and dropped a timeless classic.

[@ArcaneEntManagement]

Dj Premier and The Notorious BIG got me here

[@maniacle]

simply amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

[@calista910]

I’m amazed screaming jay hawkins is the father of shock rock!! I’m 21 and still learning music

[@holmsatlarge]

Check out Screaming Lord Sutch and his charming " I`m in Love With Dracula`s Daughter "

[@calista910]

@@holmsatlarge ooh i haven't heard that song by him this is amazing!

[@MariaTegonikos]

This is a tremendous song I love it and Jays amazing and capturing voice ❤❤❤

[@leonbrennan431]

Kick in the door, waving the four-four, All you heard was Poppa don't hit me no more

[@SasukeUchiha-st3sy]

We own the wrestling world! 🤘

[@leonbrennan431]

Too Sweet me brotha

[@SasukeUchiha-st3sy]

Haha! OGBC brotha!

[@leonbrennan431]

XD You made my damn,man Have a great day, bud

[@SasukeUchiha-st3sy]

You too, mate. 🤘

[@nestorchikoti]

People back in the days could get drunk and make a classic 😂 todays artists could never, they’ll destroy their career 😂

[@K1llAHz]

You hate and fear what you do not understand. 🔮

[@ryudragon7]

You're joking, you're joking! I can't believe my ears. He sounds amazing.

[@snappycruise]

Yeah! This song is YOURS Sir! The best of the best. Thank you.

[@ktlarsen9244]

One of the greatest screams in rock history

[@cjtaylor7136]

That " because "at 1:07. One of my favorite artists of all time .

[@jimb196233]

Great song and what a powerful voice. This guy blazed a trail for screaming Rock n Roll 10 years before its time.

[@TwentyTwo_22_]

THAT VOICE!! Has anyone else had such power? Can't think of anyone who comes close. Love the sax on this track

[@kellykelz4216]

BEST version 🔥❤️💯🫶🏻

[@Giles29]

The original and still the best

[@ГлебВерховский-п2р]

What masterpiece. Amazing performance that will live for centuries

[@AdeOB-oi6rh]

Saw this fella late '80s- he was guesting in Melbourne with one N. Cave. History made... Thanks, Nick...

[@bubblegum1948]

If this isn't a man declaring his LOVE to a woman........i don't know what the hell is.

[@M-1996A1]

Bubblegum 1 demanding, more like

[@TigirlakaLaserwolf6]

Rape?

[@cjstar01jones17]

It either real love OR theses abuse relationships

[@adintyaannasaidhiakharisma5202]

@@TigirlakaLaserwolf6 what a joke

[@shana122080]

he was super drunk when he recorded this.

[@nicholaswhite4301]

This is one of the coldest melodies of all time

[@seagle111]

Genius the best version… Just enough craziness and haunting melancholia tripling the effect of his powerful vocals!!!

[@aaronTNGDS9]

I heard this song at some point as a young boy but never gave it much attention or thought until now, at this moment I write this. Wow! Screamin' Jay must have been from another planet, was adopted and raised by Blackfoot Indians, and developed an outstanding voice and such uniquely creative expressions that were out of this world. America is blessed to have so many outstanding artists, with gifts forged in the terrible experiences of slavery and Jim Crow.

[@iAmDrQuin]

My mans definitely lived up to his name of SCREAMIN' Jay Hawkins. 😂 I hear they were all drunk while recording this too. I'm happy to know this is the original song. And that evil laugh, ghastly screams, and the snorting at the end sent me. 😂😂

[@alexishardman1760]

How Biggie took this beat and had a good hit and how Nina Simone made this song her. Music in our culture is beautiful no matter who does it

[@heartedlytinmanadonis8857]

What's the name of the song Biggie sampled this beat?

[@heartedlytinmanadonis8857]

@Kenni Saun oh ok I check it out

[@abramoboscato3234]

Waving the 44

[@fazanazasbarrabas1149]

@Kenni Saun Kick in the door was produced by DJ Premier

[@T-Dawg94]

@@heartedlytinmanadonis8857it was “Kick In The Door” (1997)

[@Kazilikaya]

He's like a crazy witch doctor

[@Postulatedstate]

lol I first heard this song on the HP commericla "get real" and fell in love with it. The real version is pseudo creepy lol

[@leedza]

He's the inspiration for the voodoo guy in the princess and the frog

[@dantesabbath2107]

@@leedza Dr. Facilier

[@phillykiki7320]

He was. A witch in fact.

[@artdonovandesign]

That was his stage persona for that specific song. It was a HUGE hit and twisted everybody's mind who heard it. Part blues- early R&R with a strong element of "novelty". Actually novelty songs were really big in the late fifties through the sixties. But once you had a hit with one, your name was forever tied to that musical category and almost impossible to shake.

[@alfredotorres2376]

Screamin Jay Hawkins was way ahead of his time to me he's the first guy that was coming out with all the gear making stuff on stage and lot of people copy off him

[@14laurenlovesmusic]

First time I heard this song I was on a romantic date with my fiancé at a nice Italian restaurant and this is what the restaurant was playing. It was very loud too. 10/10 we had a blast.

[@abcdefabcdef5423]

I went to see 'Screamin' Jay Hawkins over 30 x years ago in a tiny venue in Adelaide Australia, to this day, still the best concert I've ever seen.

[@suer6103]

This is THE version!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@MeteoricMarlin]

This is “dude stalking you for months and one day you come home to hear this song playing in the background and the dude standing there in front of you in a latex body suit” kind of unsettling.

[@ruxpen6044]

LMAO

[@thescratchyscratch7848]

MeteoricMarlin k

[@AMabud-lv7hy]

@Disobedient One username checks out

[@niceortwice6044]

Suspiciously specific...

[@damiendevil333]

AHS ?

[@pascalscherr5206]

It's Screamin Jay Hawkins, and he's a wild man, so bug off.

[@moojiiid]

What?

[@urb-traymontlegend-p.9168]

This is,BY FAR,MY FAVORITE SONG OF ALL TIME,PERIOD!His voice is Impeccable,delivery-out of this world. And to top it off,the fucken POWER and SOUL behind his voice feels like dark thunder clouds approaching from the distance,like "HERE I COME"!💯 I LOVE U SREAMIN JAY HAWKINS. R.I.P MY SOUL BROTHA✊💜

[@AndyTillman70]

RIP screaming lord such what a legend 👊👊

[@TheVatonaught]

Back in the mid 1960's a weird roommate I had in college brought this, Mose Allison and Frank Zappa into the place and I listened...Wow ! Terry has passed now but his influence on his buddies lives on.

[@MC32595]

sweet memory

[@kaliyuga1476]

I put a spell on you Because you're mine Stop the things you do Watch out I ain't lyin' Yeah, I can't stand No runnin' around I can't stand No put me down I put a spell on you Because you're mine, ohh yeah Stop the things you do Watch out I ain't lyin' I love you I love you I love you, anyhow I don't care if you don't want me I'm yours right now I put a spell on you Because you're mine Mine, mine, au wuh yeah, uh, oh, you're mine

[@Cdf001angel]

Thank you!

[@donhollywoodmack9189]

🔥🌊🐬💦💧 FIRE 🔥🐬 WATER

[@gabrielobrien9862]

This song screams new Orleans and I love it!

[@theofficialvontae]

This sound so so so good! Such a classic! I gotta do a cover to this ASAP!

[@НатальяУспенская-х2й]

Шикарное исполнение, супер

[@joelnall5882]

He didn't miss a beat! 😲

[@ventiproduction8186]

If only this was longer

[@klemkadiddlekopper]

This is a great Halloween party song, so haunting. Hawkins voice is boogyman.

[@alby1006]

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[@kingyo9783]

Best version ever....from My Friend some many years ago on the tape....recorded and sent me from New York...💘

[@danwaller3599]

The amazingly crazy brilliant Screaming Jay! Still sounds great always will and there's so many more. Masterful

[@deadmemento1443]

Yall crackin' jokes, but this song has always been dope as hell.

[@-1503-]

"This goes out to you... and you.... and you!"-Biggie.

[@hemakarthik6204]

Yo reign on the top was short like leprechauns

[@lj6819]

Rap phenomenon

[@-1503-]

...Don Dada, fuck Poppa You got to call me Francis M.H White, intake light tokes, tote iron Was told in shootouts, stay low and keep firin'

[@-1503-]

R.I.P. Notorious B.I.G.