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May 5, 2024 · The Lyrics. The lyrics of “Candy Man” tell the tale of a man who sells candy to children in the street. The narrator watches the children flock to the candy man and wishes he had some candy to share with them. However, there’s more to the story than just a sweet-toothed man walking down the street. The song’s lyrics hint at a deeper story.
Songfacts®: "Candy Man" is a song of such blatant sexual innuendo that even modern listeners will find it audacious. Mississippi John Hurt's innocent-sounding vocals accentuate the song's comic effect perfectly. He sounds so kind and sincere that one can almost convince themselves that he doesn't actually mean anything sexually suggestive at ...
Candy Man [1928] Lyrics. Well all you ladies gather 'round. That good sweet candy man's in town. It's the candy man. It's the candy man. He likes a stick of candy just nine inch long. He sells as ...
John Smith Hurt (March 8, 1893 [1] [nb 1] – November 2, 1966), known as Mississippi John Hurt, was an American country blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. [3] Hurt was raised in Avalon, Mississippi and taught himself to play the guitar around the age of nine. He worked as a sharecropper and began playing at dances and parties, singing to ...