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Many artists have remade this song. Notable cover versions include:
* Billy Fury had a hit with his version in the United Kingdom in 1964. It reached No. 10 in the UK and No. 1 in Singapore.
* Also in 1964, The Hollies released a version for their album Stay With The Hollies
* Glen Campbell's 1970 remake became a top ten hit in both the United States and United Kingdom
* Robert Gordon released his version on his 1979 album Rock Billy Boogie
* Ronnie McDowell had success on Billboard's country chart in 1988 with his version; Twitty has a cameo.
* Elvis Presley performed the song in the prime of his career
* Brian May performed this song a couple of times in his 1998 tour. He even released the song on a mini-album. It is one of his favorite songs.
* Johnny Farago, a singer from Quebec, performed the song with Chatelaine
* Robin Cook, Kelly Hogan, John Wesly Harding, Floyd Cramer, The Four Aces and The Misfits are among the artists who covered the song.
* Sam Moore covered this song in 2006 on his CD Overnight Sensational with help from Mariah Carey and Vince Gill
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It's during times like these that I remember my Father's
last words, which were: "Don't son, that gun is loaded."
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