And Go-Cart Mozart was checkin' out the weather chart to see if it was safe to go outside
And little Early-Pearly came by in her curly-wurly and asked me if I needed a ride
Two points of order, I suppose.
1. Yes, that was also recorded (and made into a hit) by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, but really, who wants to hear their version when you can have the original? Certainly not George.
2. I don't actually think that Bruce (or Chris Thompson, who sang vocals of MM'sEB US #1) is referring to a chocolate bar in the lyrics above. However, the internet isn't really clear on what they are referring to. The best it can offer is "a helicopter", which I've never heard anyone else refer to as a curly wurly, so until I know better...
As you'd expect, lots of rappers are also partial to an odd Curly Wurly. Here's an Example...
I know that in that bag there's ginger beer and Curly Wurlys
It's kinda hurly burly but you must believe my story
Meanwhile, here are some Housey Doingz from 1996...
Quite a few dance producers seem to be chomping Curly Wurlys in the studio, given the number of times "Curly Wurly mix" cropped up in my search. Here's the best of the bunch...
If dance music isn't your thing, perhaps you'd prefer a little jazz?
Nice.
Or how about some roots reggae?
I'm not convinced all those songs are about the chocolate-coated treat whose "shape resembles three flattened, intertwined serpentine strings" either. But this one definitely is...
Then, of course, we have Mark E. Smith, a big fan of the Curly Wurly... though he does object to how much they cost these days.
At a British shop
Take it down easy
During a lull in his attack
3 little girls with only 50 pence
Had to take, had to put
The Curly Wurly back
But it's another Mark E. who closes our tribute to the curliest and wurliest of snacks... Mark E. Nevin, formerly of Fairground Attraction (he wrote their big Number One, Perfect).
Suggestions for products to appear in this series are always welcome, but I can't guarantee you'll like any of the songs...
