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"Candy Says" is the first track on the Velvet Underground's self-titled third album. [2] It is one of four songs that Reed explicitly wrote in the voice of a female character, in the case of "Candy Says", a transgender woman, telling her experiences. Each would begin with the woman's name and then be followed by the verb "says".
During the song four lines of lyrics are repeated, and refer to Billy Name. [12] The title and lyrics were inspired by a remark from Name, who introduced Reed to one of his largest influences, Alice Bailey. [23] Bockris summarizes the theme of this song: "The difference between right and wrong is the story of [Reed]'s life." [24]
"Candy" is based on Candy Darling, a transgender actress and the subject of an earlier song by Lou Reed, "Candy Says". She grew up on Long Island ("the island") and was a regular at "the back room" of Max's Kansas City. [16] [17] "Little Joe" was the nickname of Joe Dallesandro, an actor who starred in Flesh, a 1968 film about a teenage hustler.
"Candy Candy" is the second single by Japanese pop singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu from her debut studio album Pamyu Pamyu Revolution. It was released as a digital download on March 13, 2012, and as a physical single on April 4, 2012.
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In Austria, the song was a success, debuting and peaking, for three consecutive weeks, at number 4 on the Ö3 Austria Top 40 chart. [17] "Candy" was a growing success in the Netherlands, debuting at number 27 on the Dutch Top 40 chart. [18] After six weeks climbing the charts, the song entered the top-ten, reaching number 6, on 10 November 2012.
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