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The Candy Man
"The Candy Man" bum. His version of "The Candy Man" hit number one on
the Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 10, 1972, spending
three weeks there and two weeks atop the adult contem-
porary chart. The track featured vocals by the Mike Curb
Congregation, who had earlier released their own unsuc-
cessful version of the song. Davis was interested in play-
ing the character of Bill in the original film. Although
producers balked at the idea (and although he originally
disliked the song), Davis eventually worked the song into
his shows and it is now recognized as one of his signature
songs.
"The Candy Man" has been featured in a number of
radio, films and TV shows.
• Malcolm in the Middle, in the episode "New
Neighbors," as the song that Commandant Spangler
Single by Sammy Davis, Jr. teaches to the military academy choir.
• Scrubs, in the episode "My Dream Job", during a day-
from the album Sammy Davis Jr. Now dream sequence where JD imagines his dream job:
B-side "I Want to Be Happy" being the "Chocolate King" and having an office
where everything (including Turk, as his secretary)
Released 1972
is made of chocolate.
Format 7" • A 1996 episode of The Ren & Stimpy Show ("Sammy
and Me"_ featured a parody of "The Candy Man"
Recorded 1971
entitled "The Mantis Man", sung by a praying mantis
Genre Soul version of Sammy Davis, Jr. named Sammy Mantis
Length 3:10 (voiced by Tommy Davidson).
• In the 2005 film Madagascar, when Alex the Lion is
Label MGM shot with a tranquilizer dart, he has a psychedelic
Writer(s) Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley experience with the Sammy Davis, Jr. version playing
throughout. First, popping versions of Gloria’s head,
Producer Don Costa, Michael Viner, Mike Curb Marty’s black and white stripes, and Melman’s
Sammy Davis, Jr. singles chronology giraffe spots, then, Marty and Melman dancing
(Marty and Melman also dance in the end credits,
"I Have One but One Life The
"The Candy "The People but without the psychedelic experience colors and in
to Live" Man"
Man Tree" different dances), and Gloria as the Statue of Liberty
(1969) (1972) (1972)
in New York City as the fireworks go bursted turns
into a green fairy and performs a Tinkerbell-esque
The Man" The
"The Candy Man (or alternately, "The Candy Man Can Can") magic wand tap and a bunch of green glass stars flew
is a song from the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate across the screen (The song and the psychedelic
Factory. It was written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony experience is sped up the second time after the Gold
Newley specifically for the film and does not appear in for Expedition scene ends with Alex saying, "Oh,
the original book or the 2005 film adaptation of Roald man!").
Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It was sung by • Jennifer Tilly’s character, Monica Moran, sings the
Aubrey Woods, who played Bill the candy store owner in song in an audition to be a lounge singer in the film
the original film. The Fabulous Baker Boys
• The Simpsons have parodied the song in the episode
Cover versions and other uses "Trash of the Titans" as "The Garbage Man Can",
which briefly features U2. In Simpsons Comics #53,
"The Candy Man" was most famously covered by Sammy Homer also featured a mental parody showing
Davis, Jr.. It appears on the Sammy Davis Jr. Now studio al-
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Homer as Willy Wonka and Bart and Lisa as Oompa- • Craig David uses the melody of "Candy Man" for the
loompas. chorus of his song "Booty Man".
Homer: "Who can take some vodka, sprinkle • Another cover version can be found on a Kidsongs
it with ice, pour it down your gullet ’till the video and DVD, "What I Want to Be".
world seems really nice? The brandyman. The • In 2010, the song was featured in Fringe episode 2.20,
brandyman can if you’re over 21... "Brown Betty," sung by singing corpses in a "fairy
tale" that Dr. Walter Bishop was telling Olivia
Lisa and Bart:"...or just sixteen in Amsterdam! Dunham’s niece, Ella. The song was subsequently
parodied by The Fringemunks as part of a medley
• Chris Evans originally played the song on his popular
that recapped this musical episode’s storyline.[1]
drive time BBC Radio 2 show every Friday afternoon.
• Conan O’Brien’s 77th show of Conan was titled "The
Once he replaced Terry Wogan on the breakfast
Candy Man Can’t."
show on January 2010, he has continued to play the
• Whenever Curtis Granderson of the New York
tune every Friday morning. The song was also used
Yankees hits a home run, John Sterling of the New
on a TV trailer, promoting his new breakfast show.
York Yankees Radio Network says "The Grandy Man,
• Danny Baker used the song extensively as a theme
the Grandy Man can!"
during his breakfast show for BBC London 94.9. He
• In an episode of Home Improvement, "Wilson’s World",
would reward listeners who phoned into the show
After Tim gives advice to Wilson said by Sammy
and greeted him as Candy Man. During his time on
Davis Jr., he says,"When it comes to wisdom, there’s
the show he amassed a large number of existing
nobody like the Candy Man."
versions of the song and commissioned guests such
• Comedian Tim Hawkins released a parody of the
as Ray Gelato to produce new versions. He continues
song entitled "the Government Can" in 2009. The
to use the song as a theme tune for his afternoon
video for the song went viral and has garnered over
show on BBC London 94.9.
4.6 million hits on YouTube.[2]
• In Gilmore Girls, after Rory loses her virginity to Dean
she tells him very seriously that every time he hears
the song she is about to play him he must think of See also
her, before playing him ’The Candy Man’ causing • List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1972 (U.S.)
him to start laughing. Also, Taylor sings it in Season • List of number-one adult contemporary singles of
Three when he’s announcing the opening of his 1972 (U.S.)
Candy Shoppe.
• In an episode of My Name Is Earl (season 1, episode
24), Randy Hickey finds a coin in a drain, which is References
accompanied by an instrumental rendition of the • The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition, 1996
Candy Man. [1] Fringemunks Web site
• On Krayzie Bone’s 1999 album Thug Mentality 1999, he [2] Tim Hawkins - The Government Can on YouTube
uses the melody and meter of "Candy Man" for the
intro to the song "Dummy Man".
"Who can take some bread crumbs, mix it up
with soap, create a 20 rock to make the fiends
think it’s dope, the Dummy Man can"
• Cibo Matto covered the song on their album Viva! La
Woman.
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