"Like Wow – Wipeout" is a song written by Dave Faulkner and recorded by

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Hoodoo Gurus Hoodoo Gurus are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1981, by the mainstay Dave Faulkner (songwriter, lead singer and guitarist) and later joined by Richard Grossman (bass), Mark Kingsmill (drums), and Brad Shepherd (guitar, vocals, ha ...

for their album '' Mars Needs Guitars!''. It was released in October 1985 as the second single from the group's second studio album, '' Mars Needs Guitars!'' and peaked at number 16 on the Australian charts. In June 2000, DaveFaulkner said "... twas only recorded as a b-side but producer Charles Fisher thought it "had something" and should be included on the album. No-one was more surprised than us when it became the second single and our biggest hit at the time. We just liked it because it was noisy.".

Track listing

; 7" single (BTS1588) # "Like Wow – Wipeout!" — 3:09 # "Bring the Hoodoo Down" — 3:01

Personnel

Credits: * James Baker — drums * Clyde Bramley — bass, backing vocals * Dave Faulkner — lead vocals (track A), guitar *

Mark Kingsmill Mark Adrian Kingsmill (born 4 December 1956) is an Australian rock musician. He has drummed with several bands including the Hitmen (1979–84), New Christs (1983–84), the Screaming Tribesmen (1984) and Hoodoo Gurus (1984–98, 2003–15). H ...

— drums, cymbals * Brad Shepherd — guitar, lead vocals (track B), harmonica * Producer — Charles Fisher * Engineer — John Bee * Mastering — Don Bartley

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Like Wow - Wipeout 1985 singles Garage punk songs Hoodoo Gurus songs 1985 songs Songs written by Dave Faulkner (musician)