Somethin' Else (song)

Template:About Template:More citations needed Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox song "Somethin' Else" is a song by the rockabilly musician Eddie Cochran, co-written by his girlfriend Sharon Sheeley and his elder brother Bob Cochran, and released in 1959. It has been covered by a wide range of artists, including Johnny Hallyday and the Sex Pistols.

Original version

Bob Cochran, Eddie's brother, and Sharon Sheeley share the song writing credit along with Eddie. The first-person lyrics describe how the singer wants a convertible car he cannot afford, and a girl who he fears will not go out with him. But in the end, by saving money, he is able to buy an old Ford car, and works up the confidence to ask the girl out.

Musicians on the session were: Vocals/Guitar: Eddie Cochran, Drums: Gene Reggio, Electric Bass: Don Myers. The song peaked at No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart,<ref name="Roberts"> Template:Cite book</ref> and reached No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.

Renditions

French singer Johnny Hallyday recorded a version titled "Elle est terrible". A live version, recorded at the Olympia Hall in Paris, was first released in 1962 and spent one week at the top position on the singles sales chart in France (from December 15 to 21).<ref name="Hallyday">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In Wallonia (French Belgium), it spent 28 weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 4.<ref name="Hallyday"/>

The Sex Pistols recorded a version of "Something Else" for the album The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1979). The double A-sided single was credited to "Sex Pistols: vocals Sid Vicious"Template:Sic and was released three weeks after Vicious died. It peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart.<ref name="Roberts"/> The second side of the single was "Friggin' in the Riggin'", also credited to "Sex Pistols: vocals Steve Jones".