Bratmobile – Cherry Bomb

"Cherry Bomb" as written by and John / Mellencamp....
Can't stay at home, can't stay at school
Old folks say, ya poor little fool
Down the street I'm the girl next door
I'm the fox you've been waiting for

Hello Daddy, hello Mom
I'm your ch ch ch ch ch cherry bomb
Hello world I'm your wild girl
I'm your ch ch ch ch ch cherry bomb

Stone age love and strange sounds too
Come on baby let me get to you
Bad nights cause'n teenage blues
Get down ladies you've got nothing to lose

Hello Daddy, hello Mom
I'm your ch ch ch ch ch cherry bomb
Hello world I'm your wild girl
I'm your ch ch ch ch ch cherry bomb

Hello Daddy, hello Mom
I'm your ch ch ch ch ch cherry bomb
Hello world I'm your wild girl
I'm your ch ch ch ch ch cherry bomb

Hey straight girl what's your style
Your daddy's dreams don't make you smile
I'll give ya something to live for
Have you, grab you 'til you're sore

Hello Daddy, hello Mom
I'm your ch ch ch ch ch cherry bomb
Hello world I'm your wild girl
I'm your ch ch ch ch ch cherry bomb



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"Cherry Bomb" as written by John Mellencamp

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  • +1
    General Commenti thought this was a sarcastic rendition. i like it that way, anyway. mostly because the original song just seems to try so hard. pretty sure it's sarcastic.
    lolgoawayon March 07, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General CommentI thought she says " hello world, I'm your wild girl" am I correct? I don't know. I'll have to listen again
    spiCheLon August 14, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General CommentThere are quite a few versions of this song out there, and this ones is my favorite too, of course shonen knife comes in a close second. Riot Grrl Stand up!
    jadepnk06on December 07, 2004   Link
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    General Commentthe fact that the runaways were all "jail bait" at the time when they wrote this (i think they were all like 15 and 16 years old) goes along with the idea bruiseviolet was talking about. i mean, that obviously wasn't intentional on wolfe's part - she sings the way she sings no matter what song it is - but that is a nice little clash. i agree.
    dxmkrewon December 21, 2006   Link
  • -1
    General Commentit is im your wild girl because joan jett and the black hearts id the band that originally sang this song..........BRATMOBILE SINGS IT BETTER!!!!!!!
    huggleson October 06, 2002   Link
  • -1
    General Commentthe version i know is, "hello world, i'm your wild girl," as well, but this may be a different version. i love their cover of this song, because allison wolfe's voice sounds so sweet and cutesy, and the sound really clashes with the words of the song.
    bruisevioleton May 28, 2005   Link
  • -1
    General Commentyou're retarded.
    bruisevioleton January 02, 2006   Link
  • -2
    General CommentActually, the original version of this song was done by The Runaways. Joan Jett (and Lita Ford) played guitar and sang in The Runaways before the band broke-up and she formed the Black Hearts.

    You are now informed.
    velmaxcorganon September 23, 2006   Link

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