Can the Can
Suzi Quatro
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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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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.
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Second SingleIt was Suzi Quatro's second single, but is generally considered her breakout hit, as it reached number one in multiple nations.
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Chart SuccessThe song topped the UK Singles Chart for a month, making Suzi Quatro the first female bass player to be a major rock star.
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Gold CertificationIt was awarded a Gold certification for sales of over 500,000 copies in the UK.
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Glam Rock ClassicIt's considered a classic of the glam rock era, with Quatro's high-energy performance and the song's catchy, hard-hitting chorus.
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Lyrics CompositionThe 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.
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Music and Lyrics meaningThe 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.
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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.
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VideoThe 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.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by many artists and bands over the years, including heavy metal band, Hellacopters, and the Japanese girl group, Shonen Knife.
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LegacyDespite 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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