The Detroit Cobras

The Detroit Cobras

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Founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1994, The Detroit Cobras was a garage rock band founded by Rachel Nagy (vocals/piano) and Mary Ramirez (guitar). Nagy and Ramirez were the only constant members, running through nearly a dozen guitarists, bassists, and drummers over the course of their 28-year career. Although the group released several albums and singles on a variety of labels, their repertoire consisted of primarily cover versions of 1960s garage rock classics. Their debut album – Mink, Rat, or Rabbit – was released in 1998. The group’s notoriety as a live band drew larger audiences and they became one of the most talked about garage rock bands in the U.S. With the release of their second album – Life, Love, and Leaving (2001) - their fame spread overseas, inspiring the iconic label Rough Trade Records to sign the group. They followed that album with the 2003 EP Seven Easy Pieces and then the album Baby (2004), which featured their first self-penned track mixed in with their array of cover versions. The Detroit Cobras released their final studio album, Tried and True, in 2007. Although their forays into the studio became rare, they continued to perform live. Vocalist Rachel Nagy died on January 15, 2022.

Top tracks

01
Cha-Cha Twist
The Detroit Cobras
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
02:32
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
07
Midnite Blues
The Detroit Cobras
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
02:34
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
14
Shout Bamalama
The Detroit Cobras
Life, Love And Leaving
02:01
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05
Bad Girl
The Detroit Cobras
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
02:30
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02
I'll Keep Holding On
The Detroit Cobras
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
02:22
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
02
He Did It
The Detroit Cobras
Life, Love And Leaving
02:22
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
01
Hey Sa-Lo-Ney
The Detroit Cobras
Life, Love And Leaving
02:27
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
06
Hot Dog (Watch Me Eat)
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
02:15
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10
Just Can't Please You
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
02:12
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04
Weak Spot
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
02:39
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14
Ya Ya Ya (Looking For My Baby)
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
02:28
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02
I Wanna Holler (But The Town's Too Small)
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
03:51
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03
Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
02:20
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12
Baby Help Me
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
02:25
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01
Slipping Around
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
02:55
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05
Everybody's Going Wild
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
02:18
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01
Village of Love
The Detroit Cobras
The Original Recordings
02:14
15
My Baby Loves the Secret Agent
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
02:00
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09
It's Raining
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
01:57
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10
Hittin' On Nothing
The Detroit Cobras
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
02:13
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13
Cha Cha Twist
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
02:31
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07
Mean Man
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
02:38
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02
I Can't Go Back
The Detroit Cobras
What More
02:59
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
10
Funnel of Love
The Detroit Cobras
The Original Recordings
02:03
09
Can't Do Without You
The Detroit Cobras
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
02:25
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08
You Knows What To Do
The Detroit Cobras
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
02:46
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
08
Boss With The Hot Sauce
The Detroit Cobras
Life, Love And Leaving
02:09
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
13
Break-a-way
The Detroit Cobras
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
02:37
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
13
Time Changes Things
The Detroit Cobras
The Original Recordings
01:56
01
As Long As I Have You
The Detroit Cobras
Tied and True
02:58
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16
Heartbeat
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
02:42
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05
Cry On
The Detroit Cobras
Life, Love And Leaving
02:16
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
12
Brainwashed
The Detroit Cobras
The Original Recordings
02:22
07
Bye Bye Baby
The Detroit Cobras
Life, Love And Leaving
02:32
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
04
It's Easier To Cry
The Detroit Cobras
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
02:23
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
11
Out Of This World
The Detroit Cobras
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
02:06
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09
I'm Laughing At You
The Detroit Cobras
Life, Love And Leaving
01:35
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
03
Putty (In Your Hands)
The Detroit Cobras
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
02:46
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
07
You'll Never Change
The Detroit Cobras
Tied and True
02:51
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06
The Slummer The Slum
The Detroit Cobras
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
01:51
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
08
Now You're Gone
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
01:50
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05
(I Wanna Know) What's Going On?
The Detroit Cobras
Tied and True
02:05
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04
Oh My Lover
The Detroit Cobras
Life, Love And Leaving
01:35
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
04
Leave My Kitten Alone
The Detroit Cobras
Tied and True
02:41
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  • Discography
Albums
The Original Recordings
26-05-2008
The Original Recordings
01
Village of Love
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The Original Recordings
02:14
02
Maria Christina
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The Original Recordings
02:01
03
Over to My House
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The Original Recordings
03:32
04
Sad Affair
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The Original Recordings
02:37
05
Down in Louisiana
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The Original Recordings
03:13
06
Ain't It a Shame
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The Original Recordings
02:00
07
Slum Lord
The Detroit Cobras
The Original Recordings
02:23
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Tied and True
2007 Bloodshot Records
24-04-2007
Tied and True
01
As Long As I Have You
The Detroit Cobras
Tied and True
02:58
Writer: The Detroit Cobras / Composers: The Detroit Cobras
02
Nothing But A Heartache
The Detroit Cobras
Tied and True
02:40
Writer: The Detroit Cobras / Composers: The Detroit Cobras
03
(If You Don't Think) You Better Change
The Detroit Cobras
Tied and True
01:41
Writer: The Detroit Cobras / Composers: The Detroit Cobras
04
Leave My Kitten Alone
The Detroit Cobras
Tied and True
02:41
Writer: The Detroit Cobras / Composers: The Detroit Cobras
05
(I Wanna Know) What's Going On?
The Detroit Cobras
Tied and True
02:05
Writer: The Detroit Cobras / Composers: The Detroit Cobras
06
Try Love
The Detroit Cobras
Tied and True
02:52
Writer: The Detroit Cobras / Composers: The Detroit Cobras
07
You'll Never Change
The Detroit Cobras
Tied and True
02:51
Writer: The Detroit Cobras / Composers: The Detroit Cobras
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Baby
2005 Bloodshot Records
01-11-2004
Baby
01
Slipping Around
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
02:55
Writer: The Detroit Cobras / Composers: The Detroit Cobras
02
I Wanna Holler (But The Town's Too Small)
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
03:51
Writer: The Detroit Cobras / Composers: The Detroit Cobras
03
Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
02:20
Writer: The Detroit Cobras / Composers: The Detroit Cobras
04
Weak Spot
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
02:39
Writer: The Detroit Cobras / Composers: The Detroit Cobras
05
Everybody's Going Wild
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
02:18
Writer: The Detroit Cobras / Composers: The Detroit Cobras
06
Hot Dog (Watch Me Eat)
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
02:15
Writer: The Detroit Cobras / Composers: The Detroit Cobras
07
Mean Man
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
02:38
Writer: The Detroit Cobras / Composers: The Detroit Cobras
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Life, Love And Leaving
2016 Third Man Records, LLC
01-04-2001
Life, Love And Leaving
01
Hey Sa-Lo-Ney
The Detroit Cobras
Life, Love And Leaving
02:27
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
02
He Did It
The Detroit Cobras
Life, Love And Leaving
02:22
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
03
Home In Your Heart
The Detroit Cobras
Life, Love And Leaving
01:32
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
04
Oh My Lover
The Detroit Cobras
Life, Love And Leaving
01:35
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
05
Cry On
The Detroit Cobras
Life, Love And Leaving
02:16
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
06
Stupidity
The Detroit Cobras
Life, Love And Leaving
01:56
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
07
Bye Bye Baby
The Detroit Cobras
Life, Love And Leaving
02:32
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
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Mink, Rat or Rabbit
2016 Third Man Records, LLC
24-02-1998
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
01
Cha-Cha Twist
The Detroit Cobras
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
02:32
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
02
I'll Keep Holding On
The Detroit Cobras
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
02:22
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
03
Putty (In Your Hands)
The Detroit Cobras
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
02:46
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
04
It's Easier To Cry
The Detroit Cobras
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
02:23
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
05
Bad Girl
The Detroit Cobras
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
02:30
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
06
The Slummer The Slum
The Detroit Cobras
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
01:51
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
07
Midnite Blues
The Detroit Cobras
Mink, Rat or Rabbit
02:34
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
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EPs
Right Now
2024 The Detroit Cobras
18-06-2024
Right Now
01
Right Now
The Detroit Cobras
Right Now
03:12
Writer: Ray Scott - Jesse Stone / Composers: Ray Scott - Jesse Stone
02
Feelin' in My Bones
The Detroit Cobras
Right Now
02:18
Writer: James Lewis / Composers: James Lewis
03
I'm Alive
The Detroit Cobras
Right Now
02:38
Writer: Tommy James / Composers: Tommy James
04
There's a Light
The Detroit Cobras
Right Now
02:06
Writer: Shirley Ann Lee / Composers: Shirley Ann Lee
Singles
You'll Never Be Mine Again
℗ 2024 Wild Honey Records
08-08-2024
You'll Never Be Mine Again
01
You'll Never Be Mine Again
THE PEAWEES
You'll Never Be Mine Again
02:28
Writer: Herve Peroncini / Composers: Herve Peroncini
Stay Down / Lightning Byrd
(P) 2019 Wild Honey Records / Black River House Records
06-12-2019
Stay Down / Lightning Byrd
01
Stay Down
The Detroit Cobras
Stay Down / Lightning Byrd
02:35
Composers: Kenny Tudrick
02
Lightning Byrd
Kenny Tudrick
Stay Down / Lightning Byrd
02:44
Composers: Kenny Tudrick
What More
2018 Third Man Records, LLC
14-12-2018
What More
01
What More
The Detroit Cobras
What More
02:28
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
02
I Can't Go Back
The Detroit Cobras
What More
02:59
Writer: Various Writers / Composers: Various Writers
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Rave On Buddy Holly
This Compilation ℗ 2011 MPL Communications Inc. and Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-01-2011
Rave On Buddy Holly
01
Dearest
The Black Keys
Rave On Buddy Holly
02:04
Writer: Ellas McDaniel - Prentice Polk, Jr. - Bob Gibson / Composers: Ellas McDaniel - Prentice Polk, Jr. - Bob Gibson
02
Everyday
Fiona Apple
Rave On Buddy Holly
02:19
Writer: Buddy Holly - Norman Petty / Composers: Buddy Holly - Norman Petty
03
It's So Easy
Paul McCartney
Rave On Buddy Holly
04:34
Writer: Buddy Holly - Norman Petty / Composers: Buddy Holly - Norman Petty
04
Not Fade Away
Florence + The Machine
Rave On Buddy Holly
04:02
Writer: Buddy Holly - Norman Petty / Composers: Buddy Holly - Norman Petty
05
(You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care
Cee Lo Green
Rave On Buddy Holly
01:32
Writer: Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller / Composers: Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller
06
Crying, Waiting, Hoping
Karen Elson
Rave On Buddy Holly
02:26
Writer: Buddy Holly / Composers: Buddy Holly
07
Rave On
Julian Casablancas
Rave On Buddy Holly
01:58
Writer: Norman Petty - Bill Tilghman - Sonny West / Composers: Norman Petty - Bill Tilghman - Sonny West
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One Ride
℗ 2024 Wild Honey Records
06-09-2024
One Ride
01
Banana Tree
THE PEAWEES
One Ride
03:01
Writer: Herve Peroncini / Composers: Herve Peroncini
02
Drive
THE PEAWEES
One Ride
03:22
Writer: Herve Peroncini / Composers: Herve Peroncini
03
Plastic Bullets
THE PEAWEES
One Ride
02:03
Writer: Herve Peroncini / Composers: Herve Peroncini
04
The Wolf
THE PEAWEES
One Ride
03:36
Writer: Herve Peroncini / Composers: Herve Peroncini
05
Lost In The Middle
THE PEAWEES
One Ride
02:46
Writer: Herve Peroncini / Composers: Herve Peroncini
06
She Cries As She Kills
THE PEAWEES
One Ride
02:40
Writer: Herve Peroncini / Composers: Herve Peroncini
07
Who's The Enemy
THE PEAWEES
One Ride
02:38
Writer: Herve Peroncini / Composers: Herve Peroncini
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Shine on Sweet Starlet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(P) 2011 Sympathy for the Record Industry
14-02-2012
Shine on Sweet Starlet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01
Nudie
The Regals
Shine on Sweet Starlet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
00:57
02
Shake Baby
The Couvairs
Shine on Sweet Starlet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
02:27
03
King Bee
Royal Pendeltons
Shine on Sweet Starlet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
02:51
04
I'll Be Home Someday
The Detroit Cobras
Shine on Sweet Starlet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01:42
05
BoPeepShow
The Regals
Shine on Sweet Starlet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01:06
06
Revenge
The Persuaders
Shine on Sweet Starlet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01:37
07
Best Liquor Store
Interstate Leisure Kings
Shine on Sweet Starlet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
02:14
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