"While other British bands who came onto the scene in the 1960s tried to sell a clean cut band with sappy love songs, the Troggs bucked that trend. Instead of a song like the Beatles' ""Love Me Do,"" the top hit coming from the Troggs was the rough and suggestive single ""Wild Thing."" Their raw sound has led them to be named as one of the early influences that led to punk rock. The band formed in Andover, England with Dave Wright on vocals and guitar, Reg Ball on bass, Ronnie Bullis on drums and Howard Mansfield on guitar.The lineup didn't last long as Wright and Mansfield exited and the group added Pete Staples and Chris Britton Ball also changed to the lead singer. By the mid 1960s, the band had secured a record deal with Page One Records. They released debut single that made little impact and then recorded a song that had already been released and flopped. The Troggs decided to give ""Wild Thing"" another chance and the song was the perfect fit for the grunge-like sound of the band. The album not only did well in their native UK, but also made it all the way to the top of the charts in the United States.The band ran into some legal troubles which delayed their U.S. tour and hurt their follow up success in the United States. Britain, however, loved the singles ""With a Girl Like You"" and ""I Can't Control Myself."" The latter single was rejected by more conservative radio stations because of its sexual references, but fans were hooked regardless. They had another hit in 1968 with ""Love Is All Around,"" which also gave them another American success. A tape of the band arguing heatedly surfaced, hurting the bands reputation at the time. Parts of the band have stayed together and still continue to release albums and play together to this day."