It is a post-grunge song with psychedelic elements that features bass guitar and drums. Lead singer John Wozniak was inspired to write the song after a woman told him that a room smelled like "sex and candy. In , Wozniak said that "Sex and Candy" is an unorthodox love song; later, he said he does not know what the song means. Music critics mostly praised the song. Some found it sensual; many compared it to the music of Nirvana.

Stevie Nicks wrote the song, and it was a huge influence on her image, inspiring her flowing shawls and black outfits she began wearing on stage. David Bowie's "Station to Station" is over 10 minutes long. Bowie was doing a lot of drugs at the time and later said, "I have only flashes of making it. Ronnie Van Zant wrote the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic "Gimme Three Steps" after making the mistake of dancing with a girl whose boyfriend was in the bar and probably had a gun. He asked for a 3-step head start. The disco song "Good Tmes" by Chic was a huge influence on early rap, providing the bassline for "Rapper's Delight.

It is a post-grunge song with psychedelic elements that features bass guitar and drums. Lead singer John Wozniak was inspired to write the song after a woman told him that a room smelled like "sex and candy. In , Wozniak said that "Sex and Candy" is an unorthodox love song; later, he said he does not know what the song means. Music critics mostly praised the song. Some found it sensual; many compared it to the music of Nirvana.

Sign In Register. Artist: Marcy Playground. Album: Marcy Playground. Hangin' round downtown by myself And I had so much time To sit and think about myself And then there she was Like double cherry pie Yeah there she was Like disco superfly I smell sex and candy here Who's that lounging in my chair Who's that casting devious stares In my direction Mama this surely is a dream Hangin' round downtown by myself And I had too much caffeine And I was thinkin' 'bout myself And then there she was In double platform suede Yeah there she was Like disco lemonade I smell sex and candy here Who's that lounging in my chair Who's that casting devious stares In my direction Mama this surely is a dream Mama this surely is a dream Yeah mama this must be my dream. Marcy Playground Lyrics provided by SongLyrics.