Originally, Fats Domino was lined up to record the track, which was not written as a rock song.
It was also covered in 1965 by the Everly Brothers, in 1969 by the Flamin' Groovies, in 1970 by Led Zeppelin, in 1975 by Mick Ronson, and in 2001 by Babes in Toyland.
[citation needed] The first single by UK band Darts, released in 1977, was a medley of "Daddy Cool" and "The Girl Can't Help It".
[citation needed] A gender-reversed version, "The Boy Can't Help It", appears on Bonnie Raitt's 1979 album The Glow.
[5] Emerson, Lake & Palmer repurposed the music, with new lyrics, to create their 1971 song "Are You Ready Eddy?