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The song discusses a girl known as "Poison Ivy". She is compared to measles, mumps, chickenpox, the common cold, and whooping cough, but is deemed worse, because "Poison Ivy, Lord, will make you itch". According to lyricist Jerry Leiber, "Pure and simple, 'Poison Ivy' is a metaphor for a sexually transmitted disease". [3]
Mabon returned to the top R&B slot in 1953 with "I'm Mad" and had another hit in 1954 with the Mel London song "Poison Ivy". He also was the first artist to record Willie Dixon's "The Seventh Son". However, his career failed to maintain its momentum, and record releases in the late 1950s on various labels were largely unsuccessful.
They quickly gained a reputation for their unusual, rockabilly-inspired music and wild live performances. The Cramps, with Ivy, Lux, and various other guitarists, drummers, and bassists, continued to release records and perform live until the fall of 2006, enjoying some commercial success (mainly in Europe) and acquiring a strong cult following ...
The group broke through in mid-1964 with their cover of the Leiber and Stoller classic "Poison Ivy", which famously kept The Beatles from the No. 1 spot on the Sydney charts at the very moment that the group was making its first and only tour of Australia—a feat which resulted in Thorpe being invited to meet the Fab Four at their hotel.
On 12 December 2016, Little Simz announced the album and released the lead single, "Poison Ivy". [1] On 14 December 2016, she released the album's second single, "Picture Perfect". [2] The album released on 16 December 2016. She also released a comic book series as a companion to the album titled Welcome to Wonderland. [3]
In Dickinson season 3’s penultimate episode, “Grief Is a Mouse,” fans of Emily (Hailee Steinfield) and Sue (Ella Hunt), aka Emisue, finally get the moment they’ve been waiting for. Not ...
Dr. Jamehdor says poison ivy red flags (pun intended) include: Redness at the contact site, swelling, itching, blisters and shortness of breath if you touched burnt poison ivy. Any skin rash can ...
The Paramounts' first single, "Poison Ivy", produced by Ron Richards, was a cover of the Leiber and Stoller song, which had been a hit for The Coasters in 1959. It became a minor hit for the Paramounts, reaching No. 35 on the UK Singles Chart, and led to them appearing on TV shows such as Ready Steady Go!