Rock Candy

About Rock Candy

"Rock Candy" is a song by Montrose, the last song written and recorded for their 1973 debut. It was composed by all four members of the band. The song still gets performed on Sammy Hagar's solo tours and even had been re-recorded as the b-side to the Hagar single "Little White Lie" by the original band. It was also included on Hagar's live release Live: Hallelujah. The song is well known for its distinctive drum intro played by Denny Carmassi. According to Ronnie Montrose in radio interviews, the song originated from Carmassi's experimentation with alternatives to Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham's intro to "When the Levee Breaks". The song was featured in the 1994 movie The Stöned Age, and has appeared in the U. S. television series My Name is Earl. In May 2015, Hagar sang the song with Daryl Hall and Hall's band at Hagar's Cabo Wabo nightclub for an episode of Live from Daryl's House. A recording of "Rock Candy" by Montrose can be heard in a helicopter shot from the original 1976 version of the film A Star is Born. It was filmed at a concert put on by the producers of the film at Sun Devil Stadium at Arizona State University on March 20, 1976. more »

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2003

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When you need a friend
Through thick and thin
Don't look to those above you
When you're down and out
And there ain't no doubt
Nobody wants you
You're rock candy baby
You're hot sweet and sticky
You're rock candy baby
So hot sweet and sticky
All right, yeah
Hot sweet and
Oh yeah
When you're seventeen
Reaching for your dreams
Don't let no one reach them for you
Lift up your hands
Step out, take a chance
If it can be done
You can do it
'Cause you're rock candy baby
You're hot sweet and sticky
Yes, you
You're rock candy baby
So hot sweet and sticky

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Sammy Hagar

Samuel Roy "Sammy" Hagar (born October 13, 1947), also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and musician. Hagar came to prominence in the 1970s with the hard rock band Montrose. He afterwards launched a successful solo career, scoring an enduring hit in 1984 with "I Can't Drive 55". From 1985 to 1996, and 2003 to 2005, Hagar was the singer for Van Halen. On March 12, 2007, Hagar was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Van Halen. more »

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