Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane said that "One of the defining moments of Australia's 1970s pop legacy was undoubtably Hush performing "Boney Moronie" (on Countdown)" He described how "Keith Lamb wiggled his satin flares-encased bum, thrust out his crotch and leered at the camera with a mischievous look in his eyes (and all the little girls understood).
7" single (ZS-123) Several early rock singers recorded their own versions of the song, notably Johnny Burnette, The Standells, Bill Haley and Ritchie Valens.
James Booker covered the song on his album Resurrection Of The Bayou Maharajah (1993) as part of a medley with "Slow Down", "Knock On Wood", "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", and "Classified".
Originally released as a single in 1961 by Guzman's and Martinez's band Los Teen Tops, "Popotitos" was also covered by a wide range of Spanish-speaking artists such as Ricky Martin and Miguel Ríos.
The song was recorded by Argentinian rock/pop group Serú Girán in 1982, which introduced "Popotitos" to younger generations, and made it a hit again across Latin America.
[citation needed] Echo & the Bunnymen's 1984 song "My Kingdom" includes the lyric "Do you know how to dance like Bony Moronie?” [citation needed] The 1986 song "Good Times" by INXS and Jimmy Barnes, which makes many references to classic rock & roll, features the lyric "Bony Maronie's gonna be with Jim/I said long tall Sally's gonna be with Slim".