(1) Aqua is a Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group, best known for their 1997 breakthrough single Barbie Girl. Initially forming as Joyspeed in 1989, the band was renamed Aqua in 1994 and achieved huge success across the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The group managed to top the UK Singles Chart with their first three singles. The group released two albums: Aquarium in 1997 and Aquarius in 2000, before splitting up in July 2001. The group sold an estimated 33 million albums and singles, making them the most successful Danish band ever and the second most successful Norwegian band.
In their prime, Aqua's singles managed to chart top ten in a number of countries where European pop acts would not normally succeed, including the United States, Australia, and Japan. The group also caused controversy with the double entendres in their Barbie Girl single, with the Barbie doll makers Mattel filing a lawsuit against the group. The lawsuit was finally dismissed by a judge in 2002, who ruled "The parties are advised to chill".
The band's members are vocalists Lene Nystrøm Rasted (from Norway) and Rene Dif, keyboardist Søren Rasted, and guitarist Claus Norreen. During their split, Nystrøm, Dif and Rasted have all achieved solo chart success, and Norreen has continued in the music industry remixing other artists' material.
At a press event on Friday, October 26, 2007, the group announced a 25-concert reunion tour and a new greatest hits album. The tour was to have commenced in the summer of 2008. Offers were received by the record company from locations in Denmark, Canada, United States & U.K. Aqua finally performed 8 concerts around Denmark as part of the "Grøn koncert" festival. They released their second greatest hits album on 15 June 2009, which includes 16 old remastered tracks and three new songs: My Mamma Said, Live Fast, Die Young and their first single in 8 years, Back to the 80s which was released in Denmark on 25 May 2009. "Back To The 80's was the only single to have success outside of their home countries, it reached the top 20 in France. The greatest hits CD was released in North America and many European countries on 22 September 2009 and in the UK on 29 September 2009.
Lene told in an interview that the new album is scheduled for Spring 2011. The band confirmed on their official Facebook page that they are currently working in the studio. The band released their new single How R U Doin? on 14 March 2011 and a preview of the song was released on 10 March 2011 on the groups official facebook page. The song was either only released digitally outside of their country, or it achieved no sucess. Later singles just before the album was released included Like A Robot, and Playmate To Jesus. However those were only to their home country, and only had moderate to minor success even there. Like A Robot was just outside the top 10, and Playmate To Jesus was just outside the top 20 in Denmark. The album, Megalomania was finally released in October 2011 in their home countries. Like A Robot was later planned to be released as a single preceding the album as an international single, however those plans never materialized.
(2) Aqua originated from Kassel, Germany and came together in 1972 from members of the groups Agatha (ex-Inaction) and Praeludium Magnum.They only released a single and an album, both quite rare, but Garden of Delights' eponymous archival compilation offers a nice overview of their long career.First line-up included Martin Ulrich on guitar/backing vocals, Klaus Borucki on lead vocals, Martin Großkurth on keyboards, Georg Röber on bass and Bernd Billhardt (ex-Wyoming) on drums.
At the very early stages of their career, Aqua recorded regularly tracks in their rehearsal room on a 4-track Revox tape recorded.Four of them, all previously unreleased, document the band's early sound, which was a jamming Psych/Prog Rock with light Classical influences, somewhere between TYBURN TALL, THRICE MICE and SIXTY-NINE, performed heavily on Hammond organ and scratching electric guitars, featuring extended instrumental parts and some virtuosic deliveries on keyboards.The sound is pretty much dated with an average recording quality, yet the music is played with passion and energy.Nothing new or extraordinary, just decent material of long, emphatic songs with strong organ pounds and psychedelic tunes around.
Five years later, with a short break inbetween, Aqua would continue with a different line-up.Ulrich and Borucki were now accompanied by Jorg Rainer Wiesner on keyboards, Wolfgang Eckhardt on bass and Roy Kaleve on drums.They managed to record their first single at Panne & Paulsen Studios in Frankfurt, released in 1978.Forget about the psychedelic side of Aqua, as the band had turned into a much more Melodic Rock act with only some old-fashioned organ lines recalling their past.Sweet vocal lines, deep melodies and some Hard Rock/AOR vibes with synths in evidence combine for Aqua's new style, which was quite commercial, but also quite decent for what it was.
After some decent airplay, more line-up changes followed.Borucki left and he was replaced by new singer Mike Fajgel, while new bassist Wolfgang Ide was introduced in the place of Wolfgang Eckhardt.With a couple of guest musicians, Aqua eventually recorded their debut ''Sexy Boy?'' in 1980, again at Panne Studios, distributed in about 1000 copies.Two tracks are featured in this compilation and apparently Aqua's style was heavily influenced by the 80's without any traces of the band's past and a very melodious sound akin to ANYONE'S DAUGHTER or ROUSSEAU's most commercial moments.The music is again decent with melodic electric guitars, atmospheric keyboards and sensitive vocals, the second track ''No more love'' features also some nice electric piano, but the style is always grounded in safe fields, lacking any instrumental space for experiments.
Closing singer for the group was Matthias Reim, who spent some very limited time with them and later became a well-known Pop singer, while the story of Aqua ended in 1984 with their dissolution.
The whole history of Aqua is nicely documented in this archival work.Of minor interest for Prog fans, this one is split between early-70's Psych/Prog exercises and commercial Rock of the late-70's.Certainly closer to a collector's item.
(3) AQUA (아쿠아) is a six-member project girl group managed by KRAZY Entertainment. They debuted on November 17, 2018 with their first single "Log In". Th group was formed by gaming company Actoz Soft and they are described as Korea's first Esports girl group who will promote both as gamers and idols. The group consists of Hyerim (member of LimeSoda), Haesol (Former PRODUCE 48 contestant), Sihyeon (former PRODUCE 101 and MIXNINE contestant), Hyeonju (former MIXNINE contestant and member of OAHSIS), Sua (Former PRODUCE 101 contestant and member of OAHSIS) and Seungji (member of LimeSoda).
Lollipop
Aqua Lyrics
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(Oh) Comin' from Bountyland
(Oh) I am the Candyman
(Oh) Comin' from Bountyland
I wish that you were my lollipop
Sweet things, I will never get enough
If you show me to the sugar tree
Come with me, honey, I'm your sweet sugar Candyman (oh)
Run like the wind, fly with me to Bountyland (oh)
Bite me, I'm yours, if you're hungry, please understand (oh)
This is the end of the sweet sugar Candyman
Oh, my love, I know you are my Candyman
And oh, my love, your word is my command
Oh, my love, I know you are my Candyman
And oh, my love, let us fly to Bountyland
(Oh) You are my lollipop
(Oh) Sugar, sugar top
(Oh) You are my lollipop
(Oh) Sugar, sugar top
I wish that I were a bubble gum
Chewin' on me, baby, all day long
I will be beggin' for sweet delight
Until you say I am yours tonight
Come with me, honey, I'm your sweet sugar Candyman (oh)
Run like the wind, fly with me to Bountyland (oh)
Bite me, I'm yours, if you're hungry, please understand (oh)
This is the end of the sweet sugar Candyman
Oh, my love, I know you are my Candyman
And oh, my love, your word is my command
Oh, my love, I know you are my Candyman
And oh, my love, let us fly to Bountyland
Oh, my love, I know you are my Candyman
And oh, my love, your word is my command
Oh, my love, I know you are my Candyman
And oh, my love, let us fly to Bountyland
I am the Candyman
Comin' from Bountyland
I am the Candyman
Comin' from Bountyland
Comin' from Bountyland
Oh, my love, I know you are my Candyman
And oh, my love, your word is my command
Oh, my love, I know you are my Candyman
And oh, my love, let us fly to Bountyland
(Oh) You are my lollipop
(Oh) Sugar, sugar top
(Oh) You are my lollipop
(Oh) Sugar, sugar top
The song "Lollipop" by Aqua is a playful and upbeat love song about a Candyman coming from Bountyland, who wishes that their lover was their Lollipop. The Candyman promises sweet things that they will never get enough of, and if their lover shows them the sugar tree, they will give them a soda pop for free. The Candyman invites their lover to run with them to Bountyland and promises that they are theirs to bite when they are hungry. The chorus repeats the playful metaphor of the lover being a lollipop and a sugar sugar top that the Candyman desires.
The song's lyrics are a metaphor for the sweetness of love and romantic relationships. The Candyman represents the need for sweetness and indulgence that one desires in a relationship. The sugar tree represents the excitement and adventure that one can find in love. The chorus's repetition of the phrase "Oh my love, I know you are my Candyman, and oh my love, your word is my command" shows that the Candyman is in control of the relationship, and their lover is obedient to their every command. The playful and fun nature of the song captures the carefree and youthful spirit of falling in love.
Line by Line Meaning
I am the Candyman,
Coming from Bountyland.
The singer identifies themselves as the Candyman, originating from a place called Bountyland.
I wish that you were my Lollipop.
Sweet things, I will never get enough.
If you show me to the sugar tree,
Will you give me a soda pop for free.
The singer desires the person addressed to be their Lollipop, and they have an insatiable appetite for sweet things. They ask for a free soda pop if the person takes them to a sugar tree.
Come with me Honey, (Oh)
I'm your sweet sugar Candyman.
Run like the wind, fly with me to Bountyland. (Oh)
Bite me, I'm yours, if you're hungry please understand.
This is the end, of the sweet sugar Candyman.
The Candyman invites the person addressed to join them on a journey to Bountyland, promising to be sweet and available for their pleasure. They also note that this encounter may mark the end of their Candyman persona.
Oh my love, I know you are my Candyman,
And oh my love, your word is my command.
Oh my love, I know you are my Candyman,
And oh my love, let us fly to Bountyland.
The artist loves the person addressed and acknowledges them as their Candyman, willing to follow their every word. They again ask to fly to Bountyland together.
(Oh) you are my Lollipop,
(Oh) sugar sugar top
(Oh) you are my Lollipop,
(Oh) sugar sugar top
Repetition of the earlier desire to have the person addressed as their Lollipop and sugary delight.
I wish that I were a Bubble Yum,
Chewing on me baby all day long.
I will be begging for sweet delight,
Until you say I'm yours tonight.
The singer now wishes they were Bubble Yum, a type of bubble gum, so that the person addressed would chew on them all day. They continue to express their desire and anticipation for the person to claim ownership over them.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Johnny Mosegaard Pedersen, Karsten Dahlgaard, Claus Norreen, Soren Rasted, Rene Dif, Lene Nystrom, Peter Kristiansen, Jan Langhoff
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@shadowofauroura7146
Frozen Flames lol of course we didn't get that that is what makes it so funny for the adults of aqua!
:)
remember Barbie Girl lyrics?
"you can touch - you can play"
"Undress me everywhere!"
Or the direct sex appeal line in the "My O My" Music video - plus the kinky whipping scene
Or How about Dr Jones?
"I want you by my side - come back and stay - I really want you to" (not too but to)
Or even Roses are Red?
"come pick my roses!"
"Its in this of a bud so touchable
I can feel it on my body - so emotional
... I rub a vixen - I'm a HEART LOVE MESSENGER!"
OR in the same song
"sweet from the flower
Honey from the bees
I got a feeling I'm ready to realease
Oh YES
there are very sexual adult overtones in these songs
want absolute proof - watch the whole of their music video of Bumblebees!
@Mattie1979
I'm a 44 year old man and I still love Aqua. It's all nostalgia
@Kingsombra21
I wasn’t even in the womb when this song came out but aqua has became one of um favorite bands from the late 90s
@Defx7
I agree also, reminds me of having a giant Sub in the back of a small civic with the doors rattling.
@mohdrodzaini5478
I from mlaysia all so
@Amigo279
1996 memories...
@Amigo279
Me too
@emrankhan9953
Is anyone listening in 2024? 😊😊🇧🇩🇧🇩
Only 90s kids' can feel this song. 😊😊
@openshot
yes and i now understand why parents didnt like us kids listening to this but its alot cleaner then music now
@axlefoley6330
@@openshotyou’re kidding right my parents liked these songs more than I did
@Jcg9775
I was born in 2003 and I loved these