Brian Poole & the Tremeloes were an English beat group founded in 1958 in D… Read Full Bio ↴Brian Poole & the Tremeloes were an English beat group founded in 1958 in Dagenham, Essex, England. Lead singer Brian Poole left the band in 1966 and the band continued as The Tremeloes.

The group formed in 1958 as Brian Poole and the Tremoloes (the name soon being changed thanks to the spelling mistake of a local newspaper), and were initially cast in the Buddy Holly and the Crickets mould. Decca notoriously chose them over The Beatles, whom they had auditioned on the same day. They first charted with a version of “Twist and Shout” (1963), which owed much to the Beatles' version, followed by a chart topping cover of The Contours' U.S. million-seller “Do You Love Me” in the same year. Before they parted company with Brian Poole in 1966, their covers of Roy Orbison's B-side, "Candy Man" and The Crickets' B-side ballad, "Someone Someone" (both 1964) entered the UK Singles Chart Top Ten, with the latter peaking at number two.

Once Poole had left, and after a couple of near misses, rhythm guitarist and keyboard player Alan Blakely took over leadership of the group, and Len 'Chip' Hawkes (father of 1990s hitmaker Chesney Hawkes) replaced bassist Alan Howard. As the Tremeloes, the band started an even more successful hit run from 1967 onwards with Cat Stevens' “Here Comes My Baby”; “Suddenly You Love Me”, “Hello World”, and “My Little Lady”, and their Number one recording of an old Four Seasons' B-side “Silence Is Golden”. Both this latter single and “Here Comes My Baby” also entered the Top Twenty of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

In September 2006 Brian Poole, Chip Hawkes and The Tremeloes toured the UK as part of their 40th anniversary reunion.

Candyman
Brian Poole & the Tremeloes Lyrics

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Come on, baby, let me take you by my hand
Come on, baby, let me take you by my hand
You're for me, oh, let me be your own
Candy, candy, candy man

Come on, baby, I love your honey loving way
Hey, there, sweet thing, I love your honey loving way
Come to me, oh, let mebe your own

Candy, candy, candy man

Come on home, gonna treat you right
Give me candy kisses all through the night
Candy, candy, candy, candy
Candy, candy, candy, candy
Oh, you're for me, so let me be your own
Candy, candy, candy man

Candy, candy, candy man

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Candyman" by Brian Poole & the Tremeloes are about a man who is professing his love for a woman and asking her to be his own. He uses sugary and enticing words like "come on, baby" and "candyman" to lure her in. He wants her to give in to her desires and let him take her by the hand. He also compliments her charming "honey loving way" and wants her to come to him and be his own candy. The man promises to treat her right and give her candy kisses all through the night.

The lyrics of the song have a very innocent and playful tone to them. The candy man is portrayed as someone who is sweet, charming, and irresistible. The song seems to be reminding the listeners of a simpler and more innocent time, where a man would simply ask a woman to be his with candy kisses and sweet promises. This is a feel-good song that is about young love and the excitement that comes with it.

Line by Line Meaning

Come on, baby, let me take you by my hand
I want to lead you and show you a good time

Come on, baby, let me take you by my hand
I am eager and excited to be with you

You're for me, oh, let me be your own
I want you to belong to me and be mine

Candy, candy, candy man
I am sweet and tempting like candy

Come on, baby, I love your honey loving way
I am attracted to your affectionate nature

Hey, there, sweet thing, I love your honey loving way
I find you irresistible and charming

Come to me, oh, let me be your own
I want us to be together and committed

Candy, candy, candy man
I am a provider of sweet pleasures and indulgences

Come on home, gonna treat you right
I will take care of you and make you feel special

Give me candy kisses all through the night
I want to be intimate and affectionate with you

Candy, candy, candy, candy
I am offering you a lot of sweetness and pleasure