"Bow Wow Wow" was a 80s new wave band, organized by the Sex Pistols manager… Read Full Bio ↴"Bow Wow Wow" was a 80s new wave band, organized by the Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren in 1980, whose music is described as having an "African-derived drum sound". McLaren persuaded guitarist Matthew Ashman, bassist Leigh Gorman and percussionist Dave Barbarossa of the original lineup of Adam and the Ants to leave Adam Ant and form a new group, fronted by teen singer Annabella Lwin. McLaren was also going to use Boy George (later of Culture Club fame) as a second lead singer, but he was deemed to be "too wild" for the band. McLaren discovered fourteen year old Lwin while she was working at a dry cleaners, and the group's sound was a mix of her "girlish squeal", Balinese chants, surf instrumentals, new romantic pop melodies, and Barbarossa's Burundi ritual music-influenced tom tom beats, though later moving towards heavy metal. The group released three full-length albums before Lwin quit to pursue a solo career, or was kicked out, in 1983. Ashman went on to form Chiefs of Relief, and in 1995 died from diabetes complications. Lwin and Gorman reunited to release "Wild in the U.S.A." in 1998, adding guitarist Dave Calhoun and drummer Eshan Khadaroo.
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Love Me
Bow Wow Wow Lyrics

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Baby, am I really what I seem, baby, am I really what I seem
Oh baby, am I really what I seem

[Chorus:]
Oh baby, love love love love love me
Oh darlin', love love love love love me
Baby, how was I to let you know, that lovin' is not like a movie show
Oh baby, love's not like a movie show

[Chorus:]
[Chorus:]repeats 2x

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bow Wow Wow's song 'Love Me' are a reflection of the doubts and insecurities that people often have in relationships. The opening lines of the song, "Baby, am I really what I seem" suggest that the singer is questioning whether their partner truly understands them and whether their public persona aligns with their true self. This insecurity is reinforced in the repetition of the phrase, "Oh baby, am I really what I seem."

The chorus of the song, however, is a plea for love and acceptance from the partner. It is almost as if the singer is saying, "Despite my doubts and insecurities, I still want you to love me." The repetition of the phrase, "Oh baby, love love love love love me," highlights the desperation for love and affection that the singer is feeling. The second half of the chorus reinforces the idea that love is not a movie show, meaning that it is not always perfect and does not always go as planned.

Overall, 'Love Me' is a vulnerable and open introspection about the doubts and fears that can come with relationships, while at the same time expressing a plea for love and acceptance.

Line by Line Meaning

Baby, am I really what I seem, baby, am I really what I seem
Do you truly see me for who I really am?

Oh baby, am I really what I seem
Am I being perceived honestly and accurately?

Baby, how was I to let you know, that lovin' is not like a movie show
How could I have made you understand that real love is not just like in the movies?

Oh baby, love's not like a movie show
Love in reality is different from the unrealistic portrayals in films

Oh baby, love love love love love me
Please show me genuine love and affection

Oh darlin', love love love love love me
My dear, I desire to be loved fully and completely

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