“I Want Candy” – Bow Wow Wow
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This is the best cover of “I Want Candy”, in my opinion. It was written and first recorded by the Strangeloves in 1965.
The lyrics are basically R-rated Bubble Gum. It’s the guitarwork and Burundi-style drumming that make this a worthwhile song.
Bow Wow Wow’s version got heavy airplay on MTV after it was released in 1982. Surprisingly, it only reached #62 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, though it did make the top ten in the UK and Ireland. A reviewer on AllMusic described it as “an enduring new wave classic”.
The song was played during a particularly memorable scene in the raunchy (but sometimes funny) 1983 film, Private School.
This is the best cover of “I Want Candy”, in my opinion. It was written and first recorded by the Strangeloves in 1965.
The lyrics are basically R-rated Bubble Gum. It’s the guitarwork and Burundi-style drumming that make this a worthwhile song.
Bow Wow Wow’s version got heavy airplay on MTV after it was released in 1982. Surprisingly, it only reached #62 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, though it did make the top ten in the UK and Ireland. A reviewer on AllMusic described it as “an enduring new wave classic”.
The song was played during a particularly memorable scene in the raunchy (but sometimes funny) 1983 film, Private School.
