American leg of the Diver Down Tour. Debbie Harry covered the song in 1992 for That Night soundtrack The Little River Band performed a live version which appeared on the 1992 album Live Classics. Cheech Marin in the movie Born In East L.A. as well as in Up in Smoke. Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for "Island Fever", a 1987 episode of their TV series. It appears in electronic form in the Creature from the Black Lagoon pinball machine, but does not appear in the Pinball Arcade version due to rights issues. Bon Jovi recorded a demo tape of the song in 1983. Brian Setzer recorded a cover of the song for the 1987 film La Bamba, in which he played Cochran himself. The Black Keys recorded the song as a B-side to their Rubber Factory single "10 A.M. Automatic". Test parodied in Occitan this song in 1993 on their album Sea, sex and sòm Slovenian band The Drinkers parodied this song in 1997 on their album Žeja Mike Love of the Beach Boys covered the song on his 2019 solo album, 12 Sides of Summer. The Prophets, Levon Helm, Guitar Wolf, The Flying Lizards, Bobby Vee, The Crickets, Buck Owens, James Taylor, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Jimmy Buffett, The Ventures, Dick Dale, Robert Gordon with Link Wray, Skid Row, T. Rex, MC5, Alex Chilton, Marty Wilde, and The Chuck Fenech Band have also covered the song. References Songs about teenagers Songs about parenthood 1958 singles 1968 singles 1970 singles 1994 singles 2004 singles Eddie Cochran songs The Beach Boys songs Blue Cheer songs Rush (band) songs The Who songs Alan Jackson songs Johnny Hallyday songs The Flying Lizards songs Songs written by Eddie Cochran Songs written by Jerry Capehart Song recordings produced by Keith Stegall Liberty Records singles Arista Nashville singles Philips Records singles Track Records singles Decca Records singles Atlantic Records singles Anthem Records singles Music videos directed by Michael Salomon 1958 songs Hep Stars songs 1965 singles The Crickets songs