Wig-Wam Bam
Brian Connolly's Sweet Lyrics
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'Bout Minnie Ha-Ha and her tender touch
Till she took him to the silver stream
Then she whispered words like he had never heard
That made him all shudder inside when she said
Wig-wam bam, gonna make you my man
Wam bam bam, gonna get you if I can
Try a little touch, try a little too much
Just try a little wig-wam bam
Running Bear never cared enough
About Little White Dove and her tender love
Till she took him to the silver stream
She told him all about what he couldn't live without
And made him all weak inside when she said
Wig-wam bam, gonna make you my man
Wam bam bam, gonna get you if I can
Wig-wam bam, wanna make you understand
Try a little touch, try a little too much
Just try a little Wig-wam bam
Wig-wam bam sham-a-lam
Wam bam bam sham-a-lam
Wig-wam bam sham-a-lam
Wam bam bam sham-a-lam
Hiawatha didn't bother too much
About Minnie Ha-Ha and her tender touch
Till she took him to the silver stream
Then she whispered words like he'd never heard
That made him all shudder inside when she said
Wig-wam bam, gonna make you my man
Wam bam bam, gonna get you if I can
Wig-wam bam, wanna make you understand
Try a little touch, try a little too much
Just try a little wig-wam bam, and she said
Wig-wam bam, gonna make you my man...
The lyrics to Brian Connolly's Sweet's song Wig Wam Bam tells the story of two different indigenous men, Hiawatha and Running Bear, who both fall under the spell of their respective lovers, Minnie Ha-Ha and Little White Dove, after being taken to the silver stream. The women use their tender touch and whisper words that they have never heard before to make the men feel weak and shudder inside. The chorus of the song is a repetition of the phrase "Wig-wam bam, gonna make you my man, Wam bam bam, gonna get you if I can, Wig-wam bam, wanna make you understand, Try a little touch, try a little too much, Just try a little wig-wam bam" which implies that the men will do whatever the women ask them to do, as they are completely under their spell.
Line by Line Meaning
Hiawatha didn't bother too much
Hiawatha was not concerned about things too much.
'Bout Minnie Ha-Ha and her tender touch
He did not pay much attention to Minnie Ha-Ha and her affectionate touch.
Till she took him to the silver stream
However, when she took him to the silver stream,
Then she whispered words like he had never heard
Minnie whispered unforgettable words to him.
That made him all shudder inside when she said
Those words made him internally shook.
Wig-wam bam, gonna make you my man
She said, 'Wig-wam bam, I'm going to make you my man.'
Wam bam bam, gonna get you if I can
She said, 'Wam bam bam, I'm going to get you if I'm able to.'
Wig-wam bam, wanna make you understand
She said, 'Wig-wam bam, I want you to understand.'
Try a little touch, try a little too much
She suggested, 'Try a little touch, perhaps a little too much.'
Just try a little wig-wam bam
She encouraged him to 'Just try a little wig-wam bam.'
Running Bear never cared enough
Running Bear never cared too much
About Little White Dove and her tender love
About Little White Dove and her loving touch
Till she took him to the silver stream
Until she took Running Bear to the silver stream
She told him all about what he couldn't live without
She talked to him about the things that he cannot live without
And made him all weak inside when she said
Her words made him feel weak inside.
Wig-wam bam, gonna make you my man
She said, 'Wig-wam bam, I'm going to make you my man.'
Wam bam bam, gonna get you if I can
She said, 'Wam bam bam, I'm going to get you if I'm able to.'
Wig-wam bam, wanna make you understand
She said, 'Wig-wam bam, I want you to understand.'
Try a little touch, try a little too much
She suggested, 'Try a little touch, perhaps a little too much.'
Just try a little Wig-wam bam
She encouraged him to 'Just try a little wig-wam bam.'
Wig-wam bam sham-a-lam
She said 'Wig-wam bam sham-a-lam.'
Wam bam bam sham-a-lam
She said 'Wam bam bam sham-a-lam.'
Wig-wam bam sham-a-lam
She said 'Wig-wam bam sham-a-lam.'
Wam bam bam sham-a-lam
She said 'Wam bam bam sham-a-lam.'
Hiawatha didn't bother too much
Hiawatha was not concerned about things too much.
'Bout Minnie Ha-Ha and her tender touch
He did not pay much attention to Minnie Ha-Ha and her affectionate touch.
Till she took him to the silver stream
However, when she took him to the silver stream,
Then she whispered words like he'd never heard
Minnie whispered unforgettable words to him.
That made him all shudder inside when she said
Those words made him internally shook.
Wig-wam bam, gonna make you my man
She said, 'Wig-wam bam, I'm going to make you my man.'
Wam bam bam, gonna get you if I can
She said, 'Wam bam bam, I'm going to get you if I'm able to.'
Wig-wam bam, wanna make you understand
She said, 'Wig-wam bam, I want you to understand.'
Try a little touch, try a little too much
She suggested, 'Try a little touch, perhaps a little too much.'
Just try a little wig-wam bam, and she said
She told him to 'Just try a little wig-wam bam,' and then she said,
Wig-wam bam, gonna make you my man...
She repeated, 'Wig-wam bam, I'm going to make you my man.'
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL DONALD CHAPMAN, NICHOLAS BARRY CHINN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dw69ful
RIP Steve
You leave us so many memories.
You set the bar so high,no one will ever reach it,many have tried.
All of them so talented in every respect,
Brilliant charm,charisma,showmanship,stage prescence the lot.
Never seemed to take themselves seriously,this however imo overshone just how good musicians they actually were.
They were however more than all this.....They were Top Class ENTERTAINERS
I was a fortunate to see them live on several occasions,and boy were they good live.
A phrase often used for many, but in their case so true......We will never see their like again.
@JoinTheProgress
1990 and on was the decline, there've actually been videos about how measurable it was. In 1989 my friends and I were very excited about the 90's thinking it was going to be a technological miracle, with astounding production quality and sounds, coupled with sheer talents that the world could hardly imagine; instead the exact opposite happened...rap and grunge were forced through as the industry standards due to how cheap they were both to produce and how the talents weren't nearly as expensive (because they had so much less talent). Vocal skill sets, instrumental skills, compositional skills...ALL went right down the toilet for cheaper-everything. They sold it to the kids, the kids bought it, and music history was permanently altered.
There have been some hints of change more recently, but they're still not "the standard" that there once was in the commercial arena. They're still all on the side while commercial music is all computer generated and computer honed (such as for vocals, no one even needs to really be able to sing any more, with very few exceptions).
And lyrics are all garbage now compared to the poetry of our time.
Polyphia is an exception to the return of the skill sets.
And very little positive, upbeat and fun stuff like Sweet (who are also all talented musicians) exists any longer.
To end on a positive, kids ARE discovering the old music. I know a 19 year old who listens to a lot of 60's and 70's music. He was also home-schooled which I find interesting.
@richalderson6069
Brian Connolly's hair is about as perfect as hair could be!
@ncexnyc4466
Dave Hill of Slade and Mike Score from A Flock of Seagulls might disagree😁
@richalderson6069
@@ncexnyc4466 Ha ha! Strong competition but Brian's hair is immovable!
@funnydylan9834
A shame I didn’t grew up in this generation but I love 70s rock like this! I’m a fan of Ted Nugent, Sweet, Ac/Dc and Foghat plus many more of 70s.
Slow Ride by Foghat is my ultimate favorite song. The first song I fell in loved with and learned on bass and guitar. Long Live Rock and Metal! 🤟🏻❤️🔥🥁🎤🎼🎸
@Crumpet_Central_
Steve Priest wearing those feathers is so legendary 🪶
@royjudson4380
I Don't need a time machine to go back to the 70s, i never left and never will, i am staying put.
@lisamcbride8921
We had the best music in the 70’s
@johnparry6739
very true
@maryclynch9356
And the 80s
@glynnevans1851
@Mary Clynch Sure did Mary, luv Pet Shop boys and Guns n Roses plus Queen. If only we could turn time back to this era. Kind regards Glynn n greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands UK 🕊🕊🕊