"This Should Go On Forever" is a popular song of the south Louisiana rock and roll genre known as swamp pop.

In the meantime, Cajun swamp pop musician Rod Bernard of Opelousas, Louisiana, heard Karl and his group perform the tune at the local Moonlight Inn nightclub.

When Bernard learned that Excello had no intention of releasing the song, he asked Karl if he could record it for Floyd Soileau's newly formed Jin label of Ville Platte, Louisiana.

In late 1958, Bernard's version became a regional hit in south Louisiana and east Texas, and, licensed to the Argo label of Chicago.

Other swamp pop groups, released their own versions of the song to capitalize on Bernard's success including: