At age 18 Brian moved to Middlesex and replaced singer Ian Gillan (of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath fame) in a band called Wainwright's Gentlemen which included drummer Mick Tucker. Wainwright's Gentlemen split up in 1968 without releasing any recordings.
Connolly and Tucker remained together and then recruited guitarist Frank Torpey and bassist Steve Priest, they named the new band Sweetshop. The group recorded several singles and eventually shortened their name to Sweet. Over the next 13 years Brian recorded albums with Sweet until his drinking problem caused him to leave the band in 1979.
After leaving Sweet Brian launched a solo career that had little success. In 1981 he survived multiple heart attacks in a single night but his health was permanently affected. Despite this Connolly toured with his backing bands New Sweet and Brian Connolly's Sweet. In 1988 Connolly reunited with former bandmates Andy Scott, Steve Priest and Mick Tucker to rework studio versions of "Action" and "Ballroom Blitz". The four reunited again in 1990 for the promotion of a video music documentary. By the late 1990s Brian's previous drinking problem had taken a toll on his body and he died of liver failure on February 9, 1997.
Wig-Warm Bam
Brian Connolly 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, want to 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, want to 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 of Brian Connolly's song Wig-Warm Bam tell a story about two Native American men, Hiawatha and Running Bear, who are being seduced by two women, Minnie Ha-Ha and Little White Dove, respectively. Initially, the men do not pay too much attention to the women's advances until they are taken to a silver stream. It is here that the women whisper sweet nothings into their ears, promising to make them their men and filling them with desire.
The catchy line "wig-wam bam" is repeated throughout the song, serving as a metaphor for the sexual act that the women are enticing the men into. The women want to make the men understand what they have been missing out on by denying them their "tender touch" before. The chorus encourages the men to try a little "wig-wam bam," a playful and suggestive way of saying they should give in to their desires.
Overall, the song is a lighthearted take on the age-old battle of the sexes, with the women taking the reins and seducing the men into their arms.
Line by Line Meaning
Hiawatha didn't bother too much
Hiawatha was not too concerned
'Bout Minnie Ha-Ha and her tender touch
About Minnie Ha-Ha and her gentle contact
Till she took him to the silver stream
Until she took him to the river with silver water
Then she whispered words like he had never heard
She whispered words he had never heard before
That made him all shudder inside when she said
That caused him to tremble inside when she spoke
Wig-wam bam, gonna make you my man
She said, "Wig-wam bam, I'm going to make you mine"
Wam bam bam, gonna get you if I can
"Wam bam bam, I'll get you if I can"
Wig-wam bam, want to make you understand
"Wig-wam bam, I want you to understand"
Try a little touch, try a little too much
"Try a little touch, try a little too much"
Just try a little wig-wam bam
"Just try a little wig-wam bam"
Running Bear never cared enough
Running Bear didn't care enough
About Little White Dove and her tender love
about Little White Dove and her gentle love
She told him all about what he couldn't live without
She explained everything he couldn't live without
And made him all weak inside when she said
And made him feel weak inside when she spoke
Wig-wam bam, gonna make you my man
"Wig-wam bam, I'm going to make you mine"
Wam bam bam, gonna get you if I can
"Wam bam bam, I'll get you if I can"
Wig-wam bam, want to make you understand
"Wig-wam bam, I want you to understand"
Try a little touch, try a little too much
"Try a little touch, try a little too much"
Just try a little Wig-wam bam
"Just try a little wig-wam bam"
Wig-wam bam sham-a-lam
"Wig-wam bam sham-a-lam"
Wam bam bam sham-a-lam
"Wam bam bam sham-a-lam"
Wig-wam bam sham-a-lam
"Wig-wam bam sham-a-lam"
Wam bam bam sham-a-lam
"Wam bam bam sham-a-lam"
Hiawatha didn't bother too much
Hiawatha was not too concerned
'Bout Minnie Ha-Ha and her tender touch
About Minnie Ha-Ha and her gentle touch
Till she took him to the silver stream
Until she took him to the river with silver water
Then she whispered words like he'd never heard
She whispered words he'd never heard before
That made him all shudder inside when she said
That made him tremble inside when she spoke
Wig-wam bam, gonna make you my man
"Wig-wam bam, I'm going to make you mine"
Wam bam bam, gonna get you if I can
"Wam bam bam, I'll get you if I can"
Wig-wam bam, want to make you understand
"Wig-wam bam, I want you to understand"
Try a little touch, try a little too much
"Try a little touch, try a little too much"
Just try a little wig-wam bam, and she said
"Just try a little wig-wam bam," she said
Wig-wam bam, gonna make you my man
"Wig-wam bam, I'm going to make you mine"
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL DONALD CHAPMAN, NICHOLAS BARRY CHINN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@martinawagner4464
Brian hat sich nie unterkriegen lassen. Für ihn standen seine Fans an erster Stelle, er hat immer sein Bestes gegeben. Danke, dass es Dich gab, wir alle vermissen Dich sehr,😢😢😢😢😢😢 Du bleibst unvergessen ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@utagoldmann7707
Er war einzigartig, ein großartiger Mensch und Sänger, er bleibt unvergessen und lebt in seiner Musik weiter ❤
@maiteboixmunoz1843
Brian forever. Sweet forever.
@wkrp.5
He's having fun with it and looked happy,, despite his health here, he sounds good here!!😘❤💕💞👍👍👍
@MarkGelderland
I agree. Brian always seemed to be happiest on stage performing
@carolauld7615
bless you Brian....always a legend..RIP
@colleenhoover4327
It’s so sad to see this. All the heavy drinking and smoking took him young. It’s unfortunate that some of the best musicians from that time went the same path. RIP Brian.
@user-fj1mg2pk3y
Супер!!!❤❤❤
@gabisehmisch52
gab bis zum Schluss sein Bestes👍👍💖👍👍
@gabisehmisch52
danke Brian