| "The Little Black Egg" | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Nightcrawlers | |
| from the album The Little Black Egg | |
| Released | 1965 |
| Recorded | 1965 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 2:45[5] |
| Label | Lee[6] |
| Songwriter(s) | Chuck Conlon[citation needed] |
"The Little Black Egg" is a song first performed by Daytona Beach, Florida garage band the Nightcrawlers in 1965.[5] It was a minor hit in both the US and Canada, reaching number 85 on the US Billboard charts in 1967,[7] while doing slightly better in Canada, where it hit number 74.[8] The song has been since covered by multiple artists including Inner City Unit, the Lemonheads, Neighb'rhood Childr'n, Tarnation, the Primitives and the Cars. It was the Nightcrawlers' only hit.[9]
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