This gibberish could only have become a hit in the 1970s. Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang? Are you serious?
What does Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang possibly mean?
Listen to the first verse and it appears Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang means the couple needs to stay together. Or go grocery shopping. Or file their taxes. I’m unsure at this point.
Verse two seems to imply things are not as they seem even though “baby has been so good to me” but “please don’t make it what it’s not.”
Why? Because the singer clearly says he “will tell you what we’ve got.”
And what they’ve got is a Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang and a sha-la-la-la-la thing.
Perfectly clear at this point, right? They own a pet rock together. Or a bell-bottom recycling store. Or a Chevy van (intentional Sammy Johns reference there).
Third verse it looks like it’s time to say goodbye. They are breaking up!
The chorus now says “We had a Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang and a sha-la-la-la-la thing.” Notice the past-tense had in the chorus.
This sacred union is suddenly broken. Such a pity.
Was this a one-night stand? To quote Seinfeld, did the singer just “Ya-da-ya-da sex?”
The world may never truly know.
But they did know enough about this breezy 1970s soft rock song to push Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang to #16 on the Billboard Top 40 in 1976, which turned Silver into one-hit wonders.
This gibberish could only have become a hit in the 1970s. Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang? Are you serious? What does Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang possibly mean? Listen to the first verse and it appears Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang means the couple needs to stay together. Or go grocery shopping. Or file their taxes. I’m unsure at this point. Verse two seems to imply things are not as they seem even though “baby has been so good to me” but “please don’t make it what it’s not.” Why? Because the singer clearly says he “will tell you what we’ve got.” And what they’ve got is a Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang and a sha-la-la-la-la thing. Perfectly clear at this point, right? They own a pet rock together. Or a bell-bottom recycling store. Or a Chevy van (intentional Sammy Johns reference there). Third verse it looks like it’s time to say goodbye. They are breaking up! The chorus now says “We had a Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang and a sha-la-la-la-la thing.” Notice the past-tense had in the chorus. This sacred union is suddenly broken. Such a pity. Was this a one-night stand? To quote Seinfeld, did the singer just “Ya-da-ya-da sex?” The world may never truly know. But they did know enough about this breezy 1970s soft rock song to push Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang to #16 on the Billboard Top 40 in 1976, which turned Silver into one-hit wonders.
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