THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

661-Ian Hunter-Once Bitten, Twice Shy.

1975-Number 14 single.

Best Bit-At 0.08. The warmest of welcomes.

Ian Hunter was born Ian Hunter Patterson on June 3rd, 1939, in Oswestry, Shropshire, England, due to the onset of World War 2, his family moved to Hamilton, in Scotland, where he was brought up until the age of six, Hunter has always considered himself to be a Scot. Success for him came a little later than your average Pop star, as it wasn’t until 1972, at the age of 33, that as lead singer of Mott The Hoople, he achieved his first hit single with the David Bowie written, and produced ‘All the Young Dudes'(see also best songs 334.) Mott The Hoople would achieve a further five UK top 40 singles, all written by Hunter. In 1974 Hunter left the band to pursue a solo career, and has released 22 solo Albums to date, the latest being 2016’s ‘Fingers Crossed.’

‘Once Bitten, Twice Shy’ was taken from Hunter’s self titled debut Album from 1975, and was co-produced with Mick Ronson (1946-1993) who also played lead guitar on the track. Hunter and Ronson had first met when both were playing with different bands in London in 1966. They got together after Ronson (see also best songs 440-405-186-131-58-31 and 5) had finished working on some of David Bowie’s most iconic work, and they would collaborate together on many projects, through until Ronson’s death.

In 1989 the American Rock group ‘Great White’ brought the song to the attention of a whole new generation, when they took their cover version to Number 6 on Billboard.

‘Ah, woman you’re a mess, gonna die in your sleep. There’s blood on my amp, and my Les Paul’s beat.’