“Cherry Bomb” was recorded in the style of “Girl from Mars”, a track from 1977 that also originates from the Nu-Clear Sounds sessions, begins as an acoustic ballad about Wheeler’s brother.
Hamilton said the bass part and drum intro were an attempt to emulate Weezer’s track “Tired of Sex”.
[Verse 1]
Teenage queen, a sweet gamine
Immortal youth, a libertine
Is she real or just a dream?
My heart beats fast like Benzedrine
[Pre-Chorus]
Every time that she walks by
Sends shivers down my spine
Makes me wanna die
[Verse 2]
She is out there on her own
Perfection in her chromosomes
She walks by, I need to know
Her blood red lips as soft as snow
[Pre-Chorus]
Every time that she walks by
Sends shivers down my spine
Makes me wanna die
Oh yeah
[Chorus]
She's a cherry bomb
She's a bullet in my head
Pull the trigger and I'm dead
Whoa oh oh, oh yeah
[Verse 3]
When she walks across the floor
Electric shock and my heart is raw
Is she real or just a dream?
My heart beats fast like Benzedrine
[Pre-Chorus]
Every time that she walks by
Sends shivers down my spine
Makes me wanna die
Oh yeah
[Chorus]
She's a cherry bomb
She's a bullet in my head
Pull the trigger and I'm dead
Whoa oh oh, oh yeah
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
She's a cherry bomb
She's a bullet in my head
Pull the trigger and I'm
She's a cherry bomb
Dream about her in my bed
Pull the trigger and I'm dead
Whoa oh oh, oh yeah
[Outro]
Whoa oh oh, oh yeah
Whoa oh oh, oh yeah
Cherry Bomb was written by Tim Wheeler.
Cherry Bomb was produced by Ash & Owen Morris.
Ash released Cherry Bomb on Mon Apr 23 2001.