Whirly Girl

About Whirly Girl

"Whirly Girl" is a US top 40 pop song performed by American dance-rock band OXO. The new wave style song was written and co-produced by singer/guitarist Ish "Angel" Ledesma (former singer and guitarist of Foxy) and included on OXO's 1983 self-titled debut album. The song was about Ish's wife Lori and was originally titled "Worldly Girl", "but adding that 'd' to the mix made the chorus too chunky and difficult to sing. So they abbreviated it to 'Whirly Girl' and pop music history was made with the only song to ever use the phrase 'Whirly Girl'. " It was the band's sole hit, peaking at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1983. The song has since been re-released on a number of 1980s music compilations. It also reached #24 in Canada. According to Ken Mansfield and Marshall Terrill, OXO "debut record on Geffen Records was a Top 30 hit called 'Whirly Girl' that died a painful death. The moment the record charted, the group began breaking up. Politics and power struggles erupted between management and Geffen". Following the breakup of OXO, in 1986 Ledesma formed the dance-pop group Company B, at first a trio with his wife among the members, which also had a sole Billboard Hot 100 hit (1987's "Fascinated") penned by Ledesma. In 2015, G. J. Echternkamp, stepson of Frank Garcia (bassist of OXO), directed the semi-documentary Frank and Cindy, which includes a rearranged version of the song and some excerpts from its video clip. more »

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2006

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Let me tell you 'bout the girl I know
She's been to Paris France
And she can dance
Like a spinning top
She's got no stop
She picks you up and then
She lets you drop
Listen

Oooh

Let me tell you 'bout the girl I know
'Cause she's really hip
And she can go go go
Like a straight shooter she's got her downs
Won't hesitate to put you on the ground
She's been with the Rolling Stones
On their tours
And in their homes
Won't tell you where she's bound
'Cause she ain't lost and don't want to be found
But

Oooh, maybe tonight
Yeah, she'll find the time
To give me her phone
So I can call her at home
But she's so whirly

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Let me tell you 'bout the girl I know
She's been to Paris France
And she can dance
Like a spinning top
She's got no stop
She picks you up and then
She lets you drop

This girl just combs her hair
And takes her tea
With millionaires
She's sitting in the latest styles
With open legs
And mysterious smiles

Oooh, maybe tonight
Yeah, she'll find the time
To give me her phone
So I can call her at home
Hey

Oooh-oooh

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Ooo, whirly whirly
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Whirly girl

Watch her go go go
Watch her go go go, oh
Watch her go go go
Watch her go go go, oh

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Oxo

OXO was an American dance-rock band formed in 1983 by Ish 'Angel' Ledesma, the former lead singer of Foxy. He formed the band with guitarist Orlando Nuñez, bass player Frank Garcia, and drummer Freddy Alwag. The band's only Top 40 hit was "Whirly Girl," a song about Ish's wife, which, according to Ledesma, was originally titled "Worldly Girl."[citation needed] Despite its one-hit wonder, OXO's success was not to last, and the band broke up a few years later. more »

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