I Want Candy is one of the most iconic Garage Rock tracks of the 1960s. The song is famous for its frenetic, driving rhythm, utilizing the signature Bo Diddley Beat, and serves as the signature tune for the fictional band The Strangeloves. Although it was later covered by other artists to greater commercial success (most notably Bow Wow Wow in 1982), The Strangeloves' original version remains a key artifact defining the '60s rock sound and was the peak of the career for the trio of songwriters a