Can the Can

Suzi Quatro

About Can the Can

"Can the Can" is the second solo single by Suzi Quatro and her first to reach number one in the UK, spending a single week at the top of the chart in June 1973. It also reached number one on the European and Australian charts in whose market Quatro achieved her most consistent success throughout her career as a recording artist. The single belatedly became a hit in the US peaking at number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976. It was re-released as a B-side single in 1984, but this time it failed to chart. The single hit the charts again in 1987 in the UK at number 87, it also appeared on her 1995 album What Goes Around. This single made Quatro the first female bass guitar player to become a major rock star and so broke a barrier to women's participation in rock music. 


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Well you call your mamma tiger
And we all know you are lying
And your boyfriend's name is eagle
And he lives up in the sky (high high)
Watch out the tiger don't go claw the eagle's eye
But let the eagle take the tiger by surprise
Scratch out her eyes

So make a stand for your man, honey
Try to can the can
Put your man in the can, honey
Get him while you can
Can the can
Can the can
If you can
Well can the can

Well your sister's got the feline touch, she touches up your mind
And your eagle lover likes his little bit of evil loving all the time
Don't let the cat get into the eagle's nest at night
Because the eagle could say "yes" without a fight
Scratch out her eyes

So make a stand for your man, honey
Try to can the can
Put your man in the can, honey
Get him while you can
Can the can Can the can
If you can
Well can the can

Ooh can the can (Can the can honey)
Ooh can the can (Can the can honey)
Uh uh can the can (Can the can honey)
Ooh can the can (Can the can honey)
Ooh can the can (Can the can honey)
Ooh can the can (Can the can honey)
AAAAH!
Honey, honey
Honey, honey, honey
Make a stand for your man, honey
Try to can the can
Put your man in the can, honey
Get him while you can
Can the can
Can the can
If you can
Make a stand for your man, honey
Try to can the can
Put your man in the can, honey
Get him while you can
Can the can
Can the can
If you can
Aah!
Make a stand for your man

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Suzi Quatro

Susan Kay "Suzi" Quatro:2 (born 3 June 1950) is a British-based American singer-songwriter, bass guitar player, and actor. She is the first female bass player to become a major rock star. This broke a barrier to women's participation in rock music.:1–3 more »

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Written by: MICHAEL DONALD CHAPMAN, NICHOLAS BARRY CHINN

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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11 facts about this song

Release Date
"Can the Can" was released on May 25, 1973, by the record label RAK in Europe and Bell in the US.
Second Single
It was Suzi Quatro's second single, but is generally considered her breakout hit, as it reached number one in multiple nations.
Chart Success
The song topped the UK Singles Chart for a month, making Suzi Quatro the first female bass player to be a major rock star.
Gold Certification
It was awarded a Gold certification for sales of over 500,000 copies in the UK.
Glam Rock Classic
It's considered a classic of the glam rock era, with Quatro's high-energy performance and the song's catchy, hard-hitting chorus.
Lyrics Composition
The lyrics were written by Suzi's then-manager, Mickie Most, and songwriting duo Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, who were particularly successful in creating hits for several glam rock acts in the 70s.
Music and Lyrics meaning
The song's title doesn't appear in its lyrics and has provoked curiosity and speculation about its meaning. "Can the Can" is basically a phrase for making the impossible possible.
Global Popularity
"Can the Can" also hit number one in Australia and reached the top five in many other markets, including Germany, Austria and Netherlands.
Video
The video features Quatro and her band performing the song in an almost entirely white set, a common practice in the music videos of the 70s, demonstrating the low-budget but high-impact nature of music video production at the time.
Cover Versions
The song has been covered by many artists and bands over the years, including heavy metal band, Hellacopters, and the Japanese girl group, Shonen Knife.
Legacy
Despite being released nearly five decades ago, "Can the Can" is still influential today and is often played on classic rock radio stations.

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