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2 unusual facts about I Fought the Law


Bob Keane

Their biggest song, "I Fought the Law" was released in October 1965 and was a hit in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Earl Sinks

He recorded and performed with the Crickets after Holly's death in 1959, contributing to the album, In Style with the Crickets (singing on notable songs such as "I Fought the Law," "Love's Made a Fool of You", and "When You Ask About Love").


DeWayne Quirico

Quirico played on every single release by the band up until "I Fought the Law," and was also featured on the band's only two studio albums, KRLA King of the Wheels and I Fought the Law.

KST Live 31.08.'95

The album features cover versions of KUD Idijoti "Pisma o ribaru Marinu, Mari i moru" and "Minijatura", Ramones "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" and "Commando" and a version of The Clash cover of "I Fought the Law", with lyrics in Serbian language entitled "Ne mogu više".

Little Rock to Leipzig

The album is a mixture of live and studio recordings and is a mixture of traditional songs, original recordings and covers of contemporary songs including "I Fought the Law" by Sonny Curtis and Gonna Do What I Have to Do by Phil Ochs.


see also

Rusholme Rock

Two covers exist, 'I Fought the Law' (originally written by Sonny Curtis of The Crickets in 1959) and 'My Sitar' which is an acoustic/military tabla version of My Star, the top ten chart song written by Ian Brown and Aziz Ibrahim.