Kiki's 20 Favorites By: Bow Wow Wow

Bow Wow Wow are an English new wave band, created by manager Malcolm McLaren in 1980. McLaren recruited members of Adam & the Ants to form the band with then 13-year-old Annabella Lwin on lead vocals. They released their debut EP Your Cassette Pet in 1980 and had their first UK top 10 hit with "Go Wild in the Country" in 1982. The band's music was characterized by a danceable new wave sound that drew on a Burundi beat provided by Dave Barbarossa on drums, as well as the subversive, suggestive, and sometimes exuberant lyrics sung and chanted by their teenage lead vocalist. Perhaps known for their worldwide smash cover of "I Want Candy," Bow Wow Wow is a truly underrated pop‐punk/new wave confection worthy of remembering. How many of my favorite Bow Wow Wow songs have you heard???