Go Wild in the Country

Bow Wow Wow

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"Go Wild in the Country" is a single by English new wave band Bow Wow Wow from their album See Jungle! See Jungle! Go Join Your Gang Yeah, City All Over! Go Ape Crazy!. Released in January 1982 by RCA Records, it was their first top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart.


Year:
2008
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I don't like you, I don't like you, town
I don't wanna like you, I'll shop around
I don't want you, I don't want you, town
I don't wanna want you, I'll shop around, I'll shop around

I can get a train, I don't need no hamburgers
No take-away, I want my own game
No bacon steak, no strawberry milkshake, I wanna keep it
I'm sick of seeing signe to eat walking down these lonely streets

Wild, go wild, go wild in the country
Where snakes in the grass are absolutely free
Wild, go wild, go wild in the country
Where snakes in the grass are absolutely free

I don't know you, I won't know you, town
I don't wanna know you, I'll shop around, I'll shop around

I can get a train, I don't need no hamburgers
No take-away, I want my own game
No bacon steak, no strawberry milkshake
I do better, well, I do better

Sweet from the trees, nakes in the breeze
But I got no boiled chicken, I wanna go hunting and fishing

I can get a plane, I don't need no suitcases, 'cause truth loves to go naked

I wanna picnic, 'cause I get sick
Got no boiled chicken, I wanna go hunting and fishing

I can get a train, I don't need no hamburgers
No take-away, I want my own game

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Bow Wow Wow

Bow Wow Wow are an English 1980s New Wave band created by Malcolm McLaren to promote his and business partner Vivienne Westwood's New Romantic fashion lines. The group's music is described as having an "African-derived drum sound". more »

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Written by: MALCOLM ROBERT ANDREW MCLAREN, MATTHEW JAMES ASHMAN, DAVE BARBAROSSA, LEIGH ROY GORMAN

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing

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7 facts about this song

Release and Chart Performance
"Go Wild in the Country" was released in 1982 as a single by the British band Bow Wow Wow. - It peaked at number 7 in the UK Singles Chart, marking it as one of the band's most successful releases.
Band Formation
Bow Wow Wow was formed by Malcolm McLaren, the former manager of the punk rock band, Sex Pistols. - The band consisted of members from the band Adam and the Ants and teenage singer Annabella Lwin.
Song Composition
The song was produced by Brian Tench who has also worked with artists such as Kate Bush. - Its catch phrase "I don't need the city life," encapsulates the song's theme of escapism and finding freedom in nature.
Music Video
The music video for the song hits the same wild, country theme. It was filmed in what appears to be a British rural area, with the band featuring against backdrops of fields, streams, and farmland.
Controversy
The band's image, maintained by manager Malcolm McLaren, was controversial due to the young age of their lead singer Annabella Lwin. This controversy was further fueled by the band's album and single covers.
Legacy
Although the band's commercial success was relatively short-lived, Bow Wow Wow and its releases, such as "Go Wild in the Country," are recognized as influential components of the 'New Wave' movement in the 1980s.
Covers and In Popular Culture
"Go Wild in the Country" has been covered by other artists, including pop-act Noisettes in a BBC Radio session in 2009. - The song can also be heard in the background of an episode of the cult British sitcom, "The Young Ones."

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