My Coo Ca Choo
Alvin Stardust
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Coo! Coo! I just want you I really love the things that you do Come on ! Love-a-me too Won't you be my coo ca choo Sweetness, I like your dress I love the way you know you're the best I'm in love! an' I'm in a mess I really want you coo ca choo Love you Yes I love ya Yes I love my coo ca choo Want you Yes I want ya Yes I, I really do want you Tom Cat! why' know where it's at! Come on ! Let's go to my flat Lay down 'n groove on the mat A-you can be my coo ca choo Chains! Chains! I'm all in chains Your love will drive me insane Come on! Let's do it again I really want my coo ca choo Night time's a lonely time When you're gone I'm starting to cry But you know that you're on my mind Oh honey be my coo ca choo Do! Do! You love me too? Will I smile or will I be blue? Am I mad? I'm hung up on you Or Honey be my coo ca choo So honey be my coo ca choo
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Written by: PETER SHELLEY
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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14 facts about this song
Release Information"My Coo Ca Choo" is a song by English singer Alvin Stardust, released on November 2, 1973.
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Success MilestoneThe track was a major hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart during the holiday season.
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Chart PerformanceBesides its success in the UK, "My Coo Ca Choo" also charted in Australia (where it reached number 1), New Zealand, and parts of Europe, signifying Stardust's international appeal.
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Songwriting CreditsThe song was written by Peter Shelley. Noteworthy to mention that Shelley wrote most of Stardust's successful tracks in the 70s.
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Musical Style"My Coo Ca Choo" falls within the subgenre of glam rock — a style characterized by flamboyant, outrageous costumes and performances, and celebration of spectacle.
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Identity TransitionThe release and success of "My Coo Ca Choo" marked the start of Bernard Jewel's transformation into Alvin Stardust, his most successful and iconic persona.
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Remarkable ComebackThe song marked a comeback for Alvin Stardust after his previous identity as Shane Fenton in the 1960s.
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TV PerformancesStardust famously performed "My Coo Ca Choo" on iconic music shows at the time, including "Top of the Pops."
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Sales SuccessOn the back of its success in the charts, "My Coo Ca Choo" received a silver certification in the UK for sales, indicating sales of over 250,000.
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Cover VersionsThe popularity of "My Coo Ca Choo" has meant that it has been covered by a number of artists, including Showaddywaddy and Paul Di'Anno.
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Notable LyricsThe song includes the memorable refrain, "I said a hey hey hey yeah, you're the girl in the back...who was doing a dance, I said a hey hey hey yeah..."
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Unique TitleThe term “Coo Ca Choo” is quite unusual. It does not seem to have any particular meaning but instead was possibly used for its phonetic appeal in the lyrics of the song.
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Record LabelIt was released under the record label Magnet Records.
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Song's InfluenceThe success of this song and others by Stardust in the 70s would influence later musicians such as Gary Glitter and Adam Ant.
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