<P> `` Last Kiss '' is a song released by Wayne Cochran in 1961 on the Gala label . It failed to do well on the charts . Cochran subsequently re-recorded his song for the King label in 1963 . It was later revived by J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers , Pearl Jam and several international artists , including the Canadian group Wednesday , with varying degrees of success . The song was one of several teen tragedy songs from that period . The song 's opening lyrics mirror the opening lyrics of Septimus Winner 's `` Der Deitcher 's Dog '' . </P>
<P> `` Last Kiss '' is a song released by Wayne Cochran in 1961 on the Gala label . It failed to do well on the charts . Cochran subsequently re-recorded his song for the King label in 1963 . It was later revived by J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers , Pearl Jam and several international artists , including the Canadian group Wednesday , with varying degrees of success . The song was one of several teen tragedy songs from that period . The song 's opening lyrics mirror the opening lyrics of Septimus Winner 's `` Der Deitcher 's Dog '' . </P>
who sang the original song the last kiss
who sang the original song the last kiss
Wayne Cochran
Wayne Cochran