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I Want Candy

Bow Wow Wow
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Bow Wow Wow
This pop hit was a cover of a 1965 rock and roll song by The Strangeloves, who had a hit with it themselves due to its use of the popular Bo Diddley Beat.
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I Want Candy Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I know a guy who's tough but sweet
He's so fine, he can't be beat
He's got everything that I desire
Sets the summer sun on fire

[Chorus]
I want candy
I want candy

[Verse 2]
Go to see him when the sun goes down
Ain't no finer boy in town
You're my guy, you're what the doctor ordered
So sweet, you make my mouth water

[Chorus]
I want candy
I want candy
Yeah!

[Verse 3]
Candy on the beach, there's nothing better
But I like candy when it's wrapped in a sweater
Some day soon, I'll make you mine
Then I'll have candy all the time
[Chorus]
I want candy
I want candy
I want candy
I want candy

[Outro]
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!

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This pop hit was a cover of a 1965 rock and roll song by The Strangeloves, who had a hit with it themselves due to its use of the popular Bo Diddley Beat.

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I Want Candy (1982)
Bow Wow Wow
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1982
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