Mar 292013
Easter is coming up. I know the holiday is really centered around Jesus and deeply spiritual matters, but the lure for kids is the basket of Easter candy that the Easter bunny leaves on Easter morning. In honor of Easter baskets, I propose a Last Man Standing on Candy Songs, that is, songs specifically about candy or, if not specifically about candy, involving a candy in its song title. Songs that merely mention a candy in passing do not count. Candy must be essential to the song, as is the case with my lead-off entry, Autumn Carousel’s “Lollipop.”
Let’s fill a rock ‘n roll Easter basket!
So Like Candy – Elvis Costello & Paul McCartney
I Want Candy – The Strangeloves / Bow Wow Wow
Some Candy Talking – Jesus & Mary Chain (although I prefer the Chris Whitley cover version from Din Of Esctasy)
Ok, prob. really about drugs/sex “candy”
You’re cool. Having “candy” or a candy in the title is good enough, although a song lacking a candy-specific title that merely mentions a candy in passing is NOT eligible.
Millie Small, My Boy Lollipop
“Psychocandy” – Jesus and Mary Chain
Well, it’s not technically about the candy kids eat, it’s still about Candy. Candy’s Going Bad – Golden Earring.
In the spirit of 2K’s entry and so no one feels guilty about this titular candy-only entry, Bruce Springsteen’s “Candy’s Room.”
LMS!
Candy Says – VU
Incense and peppermints by the Strawberry Alarm Clock
“Chocolate Drop” – Howlin’ Wolf
The Beatles, “Savoy Truffle”
Ruling please on James Brown’s “Licking Stick”
What else could that be about? 🙂
Damn! You guys took all the J&MC ones! Okay, since we’ve been on the subject of Sammy Davis Jr. “Candy Man”
“Sugar, Sugar” – The Archies (“You are my candy girl…”)
“Candy” – The Astors
“Sex and Candy”- Marcy Playground
Undertones – Mars Bar
Sleater-Kinney, “Buy Her Candy”
Abba Zabba captain beefheart
Candy by Cameo
Well they got a new dance and it goes like this…
Joey Dee & The Starlighters – Peppermint Twist (part 1)
“More Songs About Chocolate and Girls” – Undertones
Chocolate Jesus by Tom Waits
Fiddy Cent “I’ll take you to the Candy Shop / Let you lick the lollipop”. Sounds like Easter.
“Candy-O” – The Cars
Unfortunately, I recall this song oh too well.
Butterscotch Castle by the candy-sweet duo, Captain and Tennille:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU9HdXG_Hcs
“Goody Goody Gumdrops” — The 1910 Fruit Gum Company
The Church – “Under the Milky Way”
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Candy – Iggy Pop
Caramel – Suzanne Vega
Chewy Chewy — The Ohio Express
“Caramel” -Blur (different song)
btw, what is it with west coasters pronouncing it car-mel? Is a train of camels also called a car-van?
“Candy Perfume Girl” – Madonna
“Oh, Candy” — Cheap Trick
I’m on your team here, Slim. “Caramel” has three syllables.
“Sweets for My Sweet” — The Drifters and The Searchers
“Sweet Like Candy”- great Lover’s Rock from Winston Williams
Ahem!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLeIlOc_7K0
Stone Temple Pilots – Kitchenware and Chocolate bars
Sugar On My Tongue – Talking Heads
“Is she gonna give me some?
Chewing Gum…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p13kyzFIvPY
“Poprocks & Coke” Green Day
“Candy Girl” — The Four Seasons
Death of Samantha – “Coca Cola & Licorice”
“Sushine Lollipops and Rainbows” — Leslie Gore