Willie Can

Alma Cogan

About Willie Can

Willie Can Is a popular hit song written in 1955 by the American country and western songwriter Boudleaux Bryant and his wife Felice Bryant. It reached the charts in 1956 in the US with the Mitch Miller version (#30) and in the UK with Alma Cogan's (#13). The song , in a lighthearted vein , gives a list of activities and kindnesses the woman singer would wish to have in a lover and husband. It was recorded by :- Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (USA) in January 1956 Alma Cogan with Choir and Orchestra conducted by Frank Cordell (UK) in March 1956 The Beverley Sisters with The Roland Shaw Orchestra (UK) in March 1956 Sue Thompson (USA) in January 1963


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Hey Willie

Willie can you cook? Can you cook? Hey Willie
Willie can you save a dollar bill?
Willie can you sew? Can you sew? Hey Willie
Willie can you give a girl a thrill?

Willie can you ride a black-eyed stallion?
Willie can you fight a bear?
Willie can you love? Can you love? Oh Willie
Willie will you braid my hair?

Willie can you do the things I ask you?
Willie can you do them true?
Willie can, Willie can, Willie can, fair lady
If Willie takes a shine to you

Oh, Willie can you dance? Can you prance? Hey Willie
Willie can you take me to the fair?
Willie there's a moon, there's a moon, oh Willie
Willie will you say you care?

Willie can you dig a hole to China?
Willie can you climb a tree?
Willie can you kiss? Can you kiss? Oh Willie
Willie will you please kiss me?

Willie can you do the things I ask you?
Willie can you do them true?
Willie can, Willie can, Willie can, fair lady
If Willie takes a shine to you

Oh, Willie can you run? Can you run? Oh Willie
Willie can you catch a honey bee?
Willie can you sing? Can you sing? Oh Willie
Willie will you sing to me?

Willie can you try to swim the Channel?
Willie can you fly a kite?
Willie are you bold? Can you hold me Willie?
Willie will you squeeze me tight?

Willie can you do the things I ask you?
Willie can you do them true?
Willie can, Willie can, Willie can, fair lady
If Willie takes a shine to you

Willie can you do the things I ask you?
Willie can you do them true?
Willie can, Willie can, Willie can, fair lady
If Willie takes a shine to you

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Alma Cogan

Alma Cogan (19 May 1932 – 26 October 1966) was an English singer of traditional pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s. Dubbed "The Girl With the Laugh/Giggle/Chuckle In Her Voice", she was the highest paid British female entertainer of her era. Throughout the mid-1950s, she was the most consistently successful female singer in the UK. more »

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11 facts about this song

Artist Biography
Alma Cogan was one of the most successful and highest paid British female singers of the 1950s.
Song Genre
"Willie Can" is a pop song, typically aligning with the genres in which Alma Cogan usually performed.
Production Information
The song was produced by Walter J. Ridley, an English record producer who had a major influence on the British music industry.
Release Date
"Willie Can" was released in the year 1957, dedicated to Alma's Scottish roots as it had the traditional Scottish folk feel to it.
Chart Information
Although the precise chart performance of "Willie Can" is not well-documented as this was pre-UK’s Official Singles Chart era, it's probable this song received considerable radio play due to Cogan's popularity.
Lyric Content
The song, "Willie Can", hints at a playful love story between the singer and a man named Willie who has a charming swagger and charisma that the singer is drawn to.
Song's Reception
The precise record of the song’s reception might be lost to time, but Alma Cogan's charm and vocal abilities were generally appreciated, leaving little doubt that "Willie Can" was well received.
Trivia
Alma Cogan was known for her novelty hits, and this song adds to her repertoire of catchy and endearing works.
Music Style
"Willie Can" is lighthearted and bubbly, showing Cogan's signature pop style with a hint of traditional Scottish flair.
Recording Information
The song was recorded and produced by Decca Records, one of the leading recording labels of the time.
Legacy
Although "Willie Can" might not be one of Cogan's most remembered tracks today, it contributes to her overall legacy as one of the UK's top pop stars of the 1950s.

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