Bang Bang Lulu

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Bang Bang Lulu is a traditional folklore about Lulu and the men she's been with. The verses suggest explicit lyrics but each time skips to the chorus, as in

Lulu had a boyfriend / He drove a garbage truck / Never got no garbage / 'Cos all he did was ...[1]

The song has been covered by various pop artists including Goombay Dance Band and Boney M.

“Bang Bang Lulu”
“Bang Bang Lulu” cover
Single by Boney M.
from the album Eye Dance
Released June 1986
Format 7" Single, 12" Single
Recorded 1985
Genre Pop
Length 3:31 (7" mix)
3:58 (12" mix)
Label Flag of West Germany Hansa Records (FRG)

Flag of the United Kingdom Carrere (UK)
Writer(s) Traditional, Frank Farian
Producer Frank Farian
Boney M. singles chronology
"Daddy Cool (Anniversary Recording '86)"
(1986)		 "Bang Bang Lulu"
(1986)		 "Rivers of Babylon (Remix)"
(1988)

[edit] Boney M. version

"Bang Bang Lulu" was a 1986 single by German band Boney M., taken from their final album Eye Dance, released October 1985. The single failed to chart, and the group - having disbanded after their 10th anniversary - didn't promote it. Originally intended for Liz Mitchell to sing, she found the lyrics vulgar and refused to do it, and Reggie Tsiboe did the lead vocals, backed by session singers Amy & Elaine Goff.

[edit] Releases

7" single

  • "Bang Bang Lulu" (Single remix) - 3:31 / "Calendar Song" (Farian) - 2:37 (Hansa 108 395-100, Germany)

12" single

  • "Bang Bang Lulu" (12" remix) - 3:58 / "Calendar Song" - 2:37 / "Chica da Silva" - 4:35 (Hansa 608 395-213, Germany)

[edit] Sources

v • d • e
Boney M.
Studio albums and
main compilations
(1976 – 1985)
Main compilations
and remix albums
(1986 – 2008)
The Best of 10 Years - 32 Superhits (1986) · The 20 Greatest Christmas Songs (1986) – Greatest Hits of All Times - Remix '88 (1988) · Greatest Hits of All Times - Remix '89 - Volume II (1989) · The Collection (1991) · Daddy Cool - Star Collection (1991) · The Most Beautiful Christmas Songs of the World (1992) · Gold - 20 Super Hits (1992) – The Greatest Hits (1993) · More Gold - 20 Super Hits Vol. II (1993) · Hit Collection (1996) · Best In Spain (1996) · The Best of Boney M. (1997) – Norske Hits (1998) · Ultimate (1999) · 20th Century Hits (1999) · 25 Jaar Na Daddy Cool (2000) · The Complete Collection (2000) – Their Most Beautiful Ballads (2000) · The Greatest Hits (2001) · The Magic of Boney M. (2006) · Hit Collection (2007) · Christmas With Boney M. (2007) · The Collection (2008) · Rivers Of Babylon (A Best Of Collection) (2008)
Main single discography
(1975-1990)
Baby Do You Wanna Bump (1975) · Daddy Cool (1976) · Sunny (1976) · Ma Baker (1977) · Belfast (1977) · Rivers of Babylon / Brown Girl in the Ring (1978) · Rasputin (1978) · Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord (1978) · Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday (1979) · El Lute / Gotta Go Home (1979) · I'm Born Again / Bahama Mama (song) (1979) · I See a Boat on the River / My Friend Jack (1980) · Children of Paradise / Gadda-Da-Vida (1980) · Felicidad (Margherita) (1980) · Malaika / Consuela Biaz (1981) · We Kill the World / Boonoonoonoos (1981)) · Little Drummer Boy / 6 Years of Boney M. Hits (1981) · The Carnival Is Over / Going Back West (1982) · Zion's Daughter (1982) · Jambo - Hakuna Matata (No Problems) (1983) · Somewhere in the World (1984) · Kalimba de Luna (1984) · Happy Song (1984) · My Cherie Amour (1985) · Young Free and Single (1985) · Daddy Cool (Anniversary Recording '86) (1986) · Bang Bang Lulu (1986) · Rivers of Babylon (Remix) / Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord (Remix)´ (1988) · Megamix (1988) · The Summer Mega Mix (1989) · Malaika (Lambada Remix) (1989) · Everybody Wants to Dance Like Josephine Baker (1989) · Stories (1990)