"Gone Daddy Gone" is a song written by Gordon Gano

Gordon Gano

Gordon James Gano is an American musician. He is best known for being the singer, guitarist and songwriter of American alternative rock band Violent Femmes.-Early life:...

 and originally recorded by his group Violent Femmes

Violent Femmes

Violent Femmes were an American alternative rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, initially active between 1980 and 1987 and again from 1988 to 2009...

 for their 1983

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 eponymous debut album

Violent Femmes (album)

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The lyrics borrow a complete verse from Willie Dixon

Willie Dixon

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's 1954 song "I Just Want to Make Love to You

I Just Want to Make Love to You

In 1961, Etta James recorded the song for her debut album At Last!. Her rendition also served as the b-side to her hit "At Last." In 1996, Etta James' version became popular in the UK after featuring in a Diet Coke ad campaign. As a result, the single was re-released there...

" (originally recorded by Muddy Waters

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). For this reason, the song is occasionally referred to as "Gone Daddy Gone/I Just Want to Make Love to You", as on Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes

Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes

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. It features two xylophone

Xylophone

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 solos.

A cover version

Cover version

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 of the song was the third single released in the United States by Gnarls Barkley

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, and is taken from their debut album St. Elsewhere

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(2006). An animated music video

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 was also made. The cover was also used in a 2008 commercial for the movie Igor

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, in the TV-Series Chuck

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and in the 2006 game Tony Hawk's Project 8

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, the cover also appears in the 2007 game Forza Motorsport 2

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