Tarzan Boy
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"Tarzan Boy" was singer Jimmy McShane's (aka Baltimora) greatest (and only) hit, peaking at number 13 on the U.S. Charts in 1986. It was also on the UK Singles Chart, charting at number 3 in August 1985. It was featured on the album Living In The Background (Manhattan Records) along with "Woody Boogie", "Pull The Wire", and a few other songs. It was used in Listerine commercials, in the movie Beverly Hills Ninja, and a remastered version was used in the 1993 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, which helped revive its fame in the early 1990s. "Tarzan Boy", with its recognizable "Tarzan yell" remains a substantial one-hit wonder song of the 1980s, and is often issued on various hits of the '80s compilations.
It is rumored that Maurizio Bassi (the composer) sang the song, due to the voice's supposed Italian accent (McShane was Irish). As this rumor became increasingly popular, many discredited Baltimora,[citation needed] calling him an "actor" not a singer.
"Tarzan Boy" is also the official theme song of an energy drink marketed to the homosexual community, called Gay Fuel.
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