Song · Gnarls Barkley
“Gone Daddy Gone” by Gnarls Barkley
From the album St. Elsewhere (2006)
“Gone Daddy Gone” by Gnarls Barkley appears on 11 radio countdowns from 11 stations between 2006 and 2026. It was first released in 2006 on the album St. Elsewhere. Its best result is #13 on The End Top 107 Songs of 2006. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #79 alternative song of 2006.
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On St. Elsewhere, their 2006 album, Gnarls Barkley took "Gone Daddy Gone", Gordon Gano's song from the Violent Femmes' first album, and gave it a sleek new chassis. Danger Mouse produced it and mixed it with Ben H. Allen, who also engineered and plays bass and guitar, with Dr. President on keyboards and Kennie Takahashi adding extra mixing.
This version struts: a slinky, tightly wound groove and a vocal that sounds nervous and sly at once. The song still carries a full verse borrowed from Willie Dixon's "I Just Want to Make Love to You", which is why Dixon shares the lyric credit with Gano.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 68 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2006 | 107 |
| 2006 | 61 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2006 | 91 |
| 2006 | 96 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2006 | 106 |
| 2006 | 86 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2006 | 101 |
| 2006 | 40 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2006 | 100 |
| 2006 | 13 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 2006 | 107 |
| 2006 | 60 | Y100 Philadelphia, PA | Y100 Top 88.5 Songs of 2006 | 89 |
| 2006 | 81 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2006 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 354 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2024 | 733 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs | 850 |
| 2026 | 452 | KXT | KXT 917 Song Countdown | 917 |
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