Song written by O’Keefe, Greenan & Owens. Kim Wilde and her band performed this song, originally recorded by Iggy Pop, live.
Live performances
‘Real Wild Child’ was performed live during the Hits Tour in 1994, during a concert at Tivoli in Copenhagen (Denmark) in 2003, and during a concert on 17 June 2006.
Kim about ‘Real wild child’
I’ve always loved Iggy’s version which I have in my collection, so I decided it was about time I did one myself. It was a song the whole band looked forward to do and developed into quite a production by the end of the tour. Rick invariably broke a string, had blood pouring from his fingers, and occasionally whacked me on the head as he wielded his guitar in true rock fashion!
Lyrics
Well I’m just outa school
Like I’m real real cool
Gotta dance like a fool
Got the message that I gotta be
A wild one
Ooh yeah I’m a wild one
Gotta break it loose
Gonna keep ’em movin’ wild
Gonna keep a swingin’ baby
I’m a real wild child
Gonna met all muh friends
Gonna have ourself a ball
Gonna tell my friends
Gonna tell them all
That I’m a wild one
Ooh yeah I’m a wild one
Gotta break it loose
Gonna keep ’em movin’ wild
Gonna keep a swingin’ baby
I’m a real wild child
I’m a real wild one
An’ I like a wild fun
In a world gone crazy
Everything seems hazy
I’m a wild one
Ooh yeah I’m a wild one
Gotta break it loose
Gonna keep ’em movin’ wild
Gonna keep a swingin’ baby
I’m a real wild child
I’m a wild one
I’m a wild one
I’m a wild one
Oh baby
I’m a wild one