'Wednesday' Fans Turned The Wrong Song Into A Hit

The Cramps had their overdue moment in the spotlight once their track, Goo Goo Muck, blew up in popularity after featuring in the Netflix hit series Wednesday.

Originally, Goo Goo Muck was an obscure 1962 single written and recorded by Ronnie Cook And The Gaylords; however, in 1981, The Cramps covered it for their second studio album, Psychedelic Jungle, via I.R.S. Records and turned it into a classic. 

This version was also featured in the 1986 film Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, but it didn't quite stir up the type of hype they've been getting these last few weeks. With Goo Goo's feature in Wednesday, it's quickly becoming an adored favourite of an entirely new generation. A timeless song, despite its very distinctive 60s sound. 

In particular, the song is doing the rounds on TikTok, with die-hard fans attempting to copy the wild dance moves choreographed by Jenna Ortega (who plays the titular Wednesday Addams). The extended cast of the show has also chimed in, with some admitting that it's their favourite scene of the season.

Now, though, TikTokers have been posting videos of themselves attempting the Wednesday dance, but with a different song: a remix of the 2011 Lady Gaga song, Bloody Mary. Whether they've chosen that song because of its lyrics (I’ll dance, dance, dance / With my hands, hands, hands / Above my head, head, head / Like Jesus said) that match the dance or because they struggled to find Goo Goo Muck on TikTok, is unclear.

Lady Gaga herself posted a clip doing the Wednesday dance to Bloody Mary. "No one’s talking The Cramps. Real shame!!" Parrot Analytics Director Julia Alexander tweeted earlier this month.

Lady Gaga's team, however, are delighted by the song's new lease on life - Bloody Mary is now a single and might play on the radio soon for the first time. DJ White Shadow, the producer of the track, wrote on Twitter: "THANK YOU TO THE FANS. THANK YOU TO @ladygaga NOT TO SOUND COCKY BUT I AM PROUD THAT WE MAKE THINGS THAT LAST…"

Avid Netflix watchers were beginning to wonder whether Goo Goo Muck would have a similar trajectory as Kate Bush's Running Up That Hill. The 1985 hit shot back up the charts after featuring in the popular Netflix show Stranger Things and has since topped over 100 million streams. Bloody Mary might follow that path now, despite not featuring on Wednesday.