I Want Candy

Bowwowwow's second album is a highly polished, well-produced, and entertaining 10 track set. Only two songs are actually new; the rest are either remixes of earlier releases or songs from the EP "Last of the Mohicans," which was released shortly before "I Want Candy." Of course, the album is most famous for its title track, "I Want Candy," whose success clearly inspired the release of this mostly compilation album.

Album Grade: B+

Below is the song list of the album, with my comments and grades:

I Want Candy

For most people, this is all they know of Bowwowwow. Clearly, this cover of the Strangelove's classic fits the group perfectly. The thumping drums and distinctive guitar hook are catchy enough to listen to, but of course it was the MTV video of the bathing-suit clad Annabella (on her candycane beach) that sealed the deal for most of us. Grade: A

Baby, Oh No

A smooth but fairly serene song that mostly hits the mark. The song reveals some technical improvements over earlier efforts (mostly better mixing), and Annabella's singing has improved. Grade: B-

Louis Quatorze

For those that haven't heard it, this song should come as a shock. Not only is it perhaps the most in-your-face musical slapping you'll ever get, but the lyrics, which detail Annabella losing her virginity at gunpoint, are probably as risque as you'll ever find, certainly from an 80's band. With that said, it's as good as any Bowwowwow song, and listenable again and again. Grade: A

Cowboy

More cowboy and indian imagery, which we've come to appreciate as a common theme in Bowwowwow's music (jungles, savages, lawlessness). This is somewhat upbeat and fits in with the rest of the album seamlessly. Grade: C+

Mile High Club

Sex in airplanes? By now we've seen Annabella have sex atop the Eifel Tower, at gunpoint, and in tipis, so sex at 20,000 feet should seem rather tame to her! This is sweet and smooth although fairly forgettable. Grade: C+

Go Wild in the Country

Already reviewed. (See "See Jungle...")

Jungle Boy

Already reviewed. (See "See Jungle...")

El Boss Dicho

An instrumental only. Pleasant filler. Grade: C+

(I'm a) TV Savage

Already reviewed. (See "See Jungle...")

King Kong

Already reviewed. (See "See Jungle...")