Jump in My Car
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"Jump in My Car" is a song originally recorded by Australian rock band Ted Mulry Gang in 1975. The song was written by Australia
n singer, Ted Mulry
and guitarist Les Hall, and was the first hit for the band in Australia. "Jump In My Car" was number one in Australia in 1976 for six weeks.
The original 1975 recording was sampled by TISM
in their 1997 song "There's Gonna Be Sex Tonite".
released the song as a 45 (RAK 228) in January 1976. The song was also included on his self-titled album released the following April.
in Australia on 22 January 2006 ahead of his first tour there, and was later released on iTunes UK on 2 October 2006. On 8 October 2006, the song debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart
.
It received publicity from the "Get Hasselhoff to Number 1" campaign which originally campaigned to get "Looking for Freedom" released but later switched its attentions to "Jump in My Car". The song also received backing from BBC Radio 1
DJ Scott Mills
and The Sun
newspaper.
The music video for the song was filmed in Glebe
in Sydney
, Australia
and was number 2 in MAX music's World's Worst Ever Video countdown in 2008.
The 1983 Pontiac
Trans Am in the clip has been modified to look like KITT
from Knight Rider. Most notably, due to the video being filmed in Australia, the car was right hand drive.
Hasselhoff also sang this song on an episode of the TV show America's Got Talent
.
Hasselhoff's cover of the song was a running gag on Quizmania
.
According to David Hasselhof, the video was intended as a joke, a parody of himself.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n singer, Ted Mulry
Ted Mulry
Ted Mulry was a singer, songwriter, bass player and guitarist. He was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England but achieved his success in Australia, firstly as a solo performer, and then leading his own band Ted Mulry Gang, sometimes officially credited as just TMG.-Solo:Ted Mulry first came to the...
and guitarist Les Hall, and was the first hit for the band in Australia. "Jump In My Car" was number one in Australia in 1976 for six weeks.
The original 1975 recording was sampled by TISM
TISM
TISM was a seven piece anonymous alternative rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The group was formed in 1982 and enjoyed a large underground/independent following. Their third album Machiavelli and the Four Seasons reached the Australian national top 10 in 1995...
in their 1997 song "There's Gonna Be Sex Tonite".
Cover versions
Guitarist Chris SpeddingChris Spedding
Chris Spedding is an English rock and roll and jazz guitarist, best known for his session work. Allmusic states - "Spedding is one of the UK's most versatile session guitarists, and has had a long career on two continents that saw him tackle nearly every style of rock and roll, as well as...
released the song as a 45 (RAK 228) in January 1976. The song was also included on his self-titled album released the following April.
David Hasselhoff version
A cover version of the song was released by David HasselhoffDavid Hasselhoff
David Michael Hasselhoff is an American actor, singer, producer and businessman. He is best known for his lead roles as Michael Knight in the popular 1980s US series Knight Rider and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the series Baywatch...
in Australia on 22 January 2006 ahead of his first tour there, and was later released on iTunes UK on 2 October 2006. On 8 October 2006, the song debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
It received publicity from the "Get Hasselhoff to Number 1" campaign which originally campaigned to get "Looking for Freedom" released but later switched its attentions to "Jump in My Car". The song also received backing from BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
DJ Scott Mills
Scott Mills
Scott Robert Mills is a British radio DJ, television presenter and occasional actor, best known for presenting The Scott Mills Show on BBC Radio 1...
and The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
newspaper.
The music video for the song was filmed in Glebe
Glebe
Glebe Glebe Glebe (also known as Church furlong or parson's closes is an area of land within a manor and parish used to support a parish priest.-Medieval origins:...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and was number 2 in MAX music's World's Worst Ever Video countdown in 2008.
The 1983 Pontiac
Pontiac
Pontiac was an automobile brand that was established in 1926 as a companion make for General Motors' Oakland. Quickly overtaking its parent in popularity, it supplanted the Oakland brand entirely by 1933 and, for most of its life, became a companion make for Chevrolet. Pontiac was sold in the...
Trans Am in the clip has been modified to look like KITT
KITT
KITT is the short name of two fictional characters from the adventure TV series Knight Rider. While having the same acronym, the KITTs are two different entities: one known as the Knight Industries Two Thousand, which appeared in the original TV series Knight Rider, and the other as the Knight...
from Knight Rider. Most notably, due to the video being filmed in Australia, the car was right hand drive.
Hasselhoff also sang this song on an episode of the TV show America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of...
.
Hasselhoff's cover of the song was a running gag on Quizmania
Quizmania (Australia)
Quizmania was an Australian phone-in quiz show, based on the British program of the same name, and broadcast on the Nine Network in the late night time slot . The show was produced from Nine's Richmond studios in Melbourne. Its main Director was Rick Maslan.Quizmania was first broadcast on GTV-9,...
.
According to David Hasselhof, the video was intended as a joke, a parody of himself.
Track listing
- "Jump in My Car" (Ted Mulry) 2:58
- "Jump in My Car" (EMC Remix) (Ted Mulry) 3:17
- "Jump in My Car" (Hoff's Housed up Mix) (Ted Mulry) 5:02
- "Jump in My Car" (Video) 3:01