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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]
Beat Boys in the Jet Age was the debut album by English power pop group The Lambrettas.It included their hit cover version of the song "Poison Ivy" which reached #7 in the UK Singles Chart.
The band's next recording was a cover version of the 1950s song "Poison Ivy", which had been suggested to them by Pete Waterman, the business partner of their producer Peter Collins. The Lambrettas version had brass arrangements and a clear upbeat "poppy" feel to it. The single did well in the UK, reaching No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart. [2]
How To Make A Monster is the third compilation album by the American rock band the Cramps.Comprising rare, previously-unreleased tracks, the release is a 2-CD set that includes a 28-page book with extensive liner notes by members Lux Interior and Poison Ivy, as well as rare and previously unseen photos and flyers from their personal collection.
Songs written by Ivy and Interior and performed by other artists include "Human Fly" (which is based on "Do the Fly" performed and written by Ray Gentry/Rovin' Gamblers [1961], modified by The Cramps [calling it "Human Fly", 1978], but without credit to the original) [6] (Sinful Lilly, Crestfallen, The Dead Brothers, Nouvelle Vague, Supernaut ...
Their two hit singles were a cover of "Poison Ivy" by The Coasters, and "B Girls". This duo received much airplay on the radio and had a video on MTV . The album Something to Get You Hyped released in 1989, peaked at number 104 on the Billboard Top 200 chart during the summer of 1990.
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!
Alone at Prom is the sixth studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Tory Lanez.It was released on December 10, 2021, through his independent label One Umbrella. [3] The album's concept is built around '80s music, being inspired to that era of music and aesthetics.