Willie Can
Alma Cogan
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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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11 facts about this song
Artist BiographyAlma Cogan was one of the most successful and highest paid British female singers of the 1950s.
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Song Genre"Willie Can" is a pop song, typically aligning with the genres in which Alma Cogan usually performed.
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Production InformationThe song was produced by Walter J. Ridley, an English record producer who had a major influence on the British music industry.
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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.
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Chart InformationAlthough 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.
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Lyric ContentThe 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.
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Song's ReceptionThe 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.
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TriviaAlma Cogan was known for her novelty hits, and this song adds to her repertoire of catchy and endearing works.
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Music Style"Willie Can" is lighthearted and bubbly, showing Cogan's signature pop style with a hint of traditional Scottish flair.
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Recording InformationThe song was recorded and produced by Decca Records, one of the leading recording labels of the time.
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LegacyAlthough "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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