Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: rock-n-roll
Song Meaning of “Wham Bam Jam” by Janis Martin
Wham Bam Jam tells the story of an intense and passionate yet all too brief love affair. The two characters in the song come together as one and their chemistry is off the charts –like dynamite ready to explode. The singer acknowledges the fact that their love is burning too hot and too fast and they need to take a step back before it’s too late. Nonetheless, the intensity of the moment drives them onward. They cascade through their days as one, caught up in the thrill of the moment.
Their bond is both fragile and strong and they ultimately recognize that this journey is unsustainable, that their loving partnership is doomed to end eventually. The singer bemoans the fleetingness of the magical moment and longs for it to stay, even though in the back of her mind she knows it’s a lost cause. The song ends with a melancholic embrace of a bittersweet truth: even the most exhilarating of adventures are not meant to last.