Boom Bang-a-Bang

Artist: Lulu

Album: Eurovision Song Contest 1969

Year: 1969

Genre: Pop

Lyrics:

Come closer, come closer and listen 

The beat of my heart keeps on missin' 

I notice it most when we're kissin' 

Come closer and love me tonight 

That's right 

Come closer and cuddle me tight 

My heart goes 

Boom bang-a-bang, boom bang-a-bang 

When you are near 

Boom bang-a-bang, boom bang-a-bang 

Loud in my ear 

Pounding away, pounding away 

Won't you be mine? 

Boom bang-a-bang-bang all the time 

It's such a lovely feeling 

When I'm in your arms 

Don't go away 

I wanna stay my whole life through 

Boom bang-a-bang-bang 

Close to you 

Your smile is so warm and inviting 

The thought of your kiss is exciting 

So hold me and don't keep me waiting 

Come closer and love me tonight 

That's right 

Come closer and cuddle me tight 

My heart goes 

Boom bang-a-bang, boom bang-a-bang 

When you are near 

Boom bang-a-bang, boom bang-a-bang 

Loud in my ear 

Pounding away, pounding away 

Won't you be mine? 

Boom bang-a-bang-bang all the time 

It's such a lovely feeling 

When I'm in your arms 

Now you are near 

I wanna hear your heartbeat too 

Boom bang-a-bang-bang 

I love you 

It's such a lovely feeling 

When I'm in your arms 

Now you are near 

I wanna hear your heartbeat too 

Boom bang-a-bang-bang 

Boom bang-a-bang-bang 

Boom bang-a-bang-bang 

I love you

Triva:

It was the United Kingdom entry to the Eurovision Song Contest in 1969. It was sung by Lulu, and co-written by Alan Moorhouse and Peter Warne. It was the joint winner with three other enteries. Lyrically, the song is a plea from the singer to her lover to 'cuddle me tight.' She then goes on to explain that 'my heart goes boom bang-a-bang boom bang-a-bang when you are near,' complete with appropriate musical accompaniment.

Over two decades after its first release, the song was infamously included on a blacklist of banned songs issued by the BBC during the 1991 Gulf War.