Lots of people seem to hate this movie; I love it. Everyone whose comments survive on this thread seem to like the song; I absolutely loathe it. I think I hate it more than the one inserted into 'Lust for a Vampire.' When the OP says performing it brings the house down I seriously wonder if he means with uproarious laughter. Both melodically and lyrically it's so repetetive it seems intentionally designed to get unwelcomely stuck in the listeners head to torment them for several days afterwards.
BTW, Macdonald Carey does seem ridiculous as Shirley Ann Fields' love interest. And she is incredibly gorgeous.

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I'm disappointed there's no credit for the band on song on IMDB.
However, here's a link to the movie version of the song on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZJv7DMz96A
If the link doesn't work, search for "Damned" and "Black Leather" clip as posted by "DTKIN"

When Shirley AF sings a few lines, as she is leading MC to the gang, was a great moment. Like something out of Kill Pussycat Kill.
I just watched the movie. After I deleted it, I remembered I wanted to watch that scene again. Oh well.

WOW I cannnnnnnnnnnot believe that THIS SONG was never released!
IT IS so perfect for this movie!
Enrique Sanchez

That insanely groovy theme song was simply priceless.
"We're all part Shatner/And part James Dean/Part Warren Oates/And Steven McQueen"

I didn't see anything in the film's credits to indicate what the song title is, or who performed it. I'm curious.

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I just nipped out onto Newland Ave and hummed it as I menaced some people at the bus stop with my black leather gloves and truculent demeanour.
Marlon, Claudia and Dimby the cats 1989-2005, 2007 and 2010.

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cannot get it out of my head either, reminded me of Brazil another film where carqacters sing the soundtrack

This is wild - I had doubted there would be ANY comments for this film, and yet I too heard of it/watched it for the first time last night, and I can't get that song out of my head either!
This was whacked yet really cool film - it's as if the director got hired to do a cheapo sci-fi thriller and decided to sneak in an art film in the middle of it!

Yes, what Band did the original song ?

"my surf'a'billy band 'legion of twang' and i actually cover this songit never fails to bring the house down."
Awesome!

Yes, I'd love to hear that song again, and see the film. No DVD, I think.

Yes, by composed James Bernard. He regarded it as "an embarrassment" -
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/james-bernard-729242.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uZqri0ceic

A search on AllMusic.Com provides no info on the origins of the song, but it was covered in a 35 second version by the Electric Eels in 1975 - It's definitely the same song! No author listed tho . . . .

I just saw the movie too, and I'll be hearing that song all night. Was it written for the film?

Do you know where I can get a copy of the original song?