kˈɑːb ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹˈoʊt sˈɔŋz fɔːɹ mˈɛnɪəv hɪz ˈækts, mˈoʊst fˈeɪməsli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks "dˈɜːɾi wˈɔːɾɚ" fɚðə stˈændɛlz, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ z "ˈɛvɹi lˈɪɾəl bˈɪt hˈɜːts" fɔːɹ bɹˈɛndə hˈɑːləwˌeɪ, ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv "tˈeɪntᵻd lˈʌv".
Cobb also wrote songs for many of his acts, most famously 1966's "Dirty Water" for the Standells, 1964's "Every Little Bit Hurts" for Brenda Holloway, and 1965's "Tainted Love".