Biography:
The Strangeloves were a songwriting/production team in the 1960's whose biggest hits were "I Want Candy," "Night Time" and "Cara-Lin."
Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer had already scored big hits for other artists with "Hang on Sloopy" and "My Boyfriend's Back," when they decided to invent the Strangeloves.
According to the press releases, the Strangeloves were three brothers named Giles, Miles and Niles Strange that had grown up on an Australian sheep farm.
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I Want Candy:Strangeloves.
#7 on CANADA RPM and #11 on BB Hot 100
on BANG Records in 1965.
INTRO: (DRUMS) B A B
#1.
B B A B
I know a girl who's soft and sweet.
B B A B
She's so fine, she can't be beat.
B B A B
Got everything that I desire.
B B A B
Sets the summer sun on fire.
CHORUS:
B B A B B B A B
I want Candy...........I want Candy.
INTERLUDE: DRUMS..B A B (Hey!)(x4)
#2.
B B A B
Go to see her with her hair hung down.
B B A B
Ain't no finer girl in town.
B B A B
Candy's just what the doctor ordered.
B B A B
She's so sweet, she makes my mouth water.
CHORUS:
B B A B B B A B
I want Candy..........I want Candy.
B B A B B B A B
I want Candy..........I want Candy.
B B A B B B A B
I want Candy..........I want Candy.
INTERLUDE: DRUMS..B A B (x5)
B A B (Hey!)(x4)
#3.
B B A B
Candy on the beach, there's nothing better.
B B A B
But I like Candy when it's wrapped in a sweater.
B B A B
Some day soon I'll make her mine.
B B A B
Then I'll have Candy all the time.
CHORUS:
B B A B B B A B
I want Candy..........I want Candy.
OUTRO: DRUMS: B A B (x2)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#7 on CANADA RPM and #11 on BB Hot 100
on BANG Records in 1965.
INTRO: (DRUMS) B A B
#1.
B B A B
I know a girl who's soft and sweet.
B B A B
She's so fine, she can't be beat.
B B A B
Got everything that I desire.
B B A B
Sets the summer sun on fire.
CHORUS:
B B A B B B A B
I want Candy...........I want Candy.
INTERLUDE: DRUMS..B A B (Hey!)(x4)
#2.
B B A B
Go to see her with her hair hung down.
B B A B
Ain't no finer girl in town.
B B A B
Candy's just what the doctor ordered.
B B A B
She's so sweet, she makes my mouth water.
CHORUS:
B B A B B B A B
I want Candy..........I want Candy.
B B A B B B A B
I want Candy..........I want Candy.
B B A B B B A B
I want Candy..........I want Candy.
INTERLUDE: DRUMS..B A B (x5)
B A B (Hey!)(x4)
#3.
B B A B
Candy on the beach, there's nothing better.
B B A B
But I like Candy when it's wrapped in a sweater.
B B A B
Some day soon I'll make her mine.
B B A B
Then I'll have Candy all the time.
CHORUS:
B B A B B B A B
I want Candy..........I want Candy.
OUTRO: DRUMS: B A B (x2)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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