The Strangeloves — “I Want Candy” (1965)
We can only imagine how many people got more cavities than they bargained for from hearing this tune in conjunction with a television or radio commercial. “I Want Candy” is still one of the most covered songs in the world decades since it was first released, and today there are remixes aplenty to cater to nearly every style of music you can imagine. Repetitive? Sure. Nostalgic? Beyond a shadow of a doubt. We approve, even if just in moderation.
The Strangeloves
The Muppets — “Mahna Mahna” (1993)
This is the kind of song that we can’t claim to have any substantial lyrics. Scratch that! It doesn’t have any lyrics. It just repeats the nonsensical title phrase over and over again, making the children listening to it dumber by the minute. Sure, it might have been popular in big-screen projects at the time of release. But we’re also sure that parents everywhere wanted to kill Kermit and co. for creeping into his brain with such a braindead piece of music.
The Muppets
