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Chihuahua
Bow Wow Wow Lyrics

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Bow-wow
Chi-hua-hua-hua-hua-hua
Dog, bad dog, bad dog, best dog
Bow-wow-wow-wow-wow
Chi-hua-hua-hua-hua-hua

It were aliens who started this green popularity
Sure were aliens

They are green
Want everything
Green and brown
No mistake
New demand
Will be made
All must be green
Everything

When they land
The aliens would be made the laughing stock of Planet Earth
They are green
They intend
To occupy
Planet Earth
They have green

Want everything
Green and brown

Overall Meaning

The song "Chihuahua" by Bow Wow Wow is a fun and upbeat tune with catchy lyrics that tell the story of aliens who want everything to be green. The song starts off with the repetitive chant of "Bow-wow" and "Chi-hua-hua-hua-hua-hua" which sets the tone for the playful and lively track. As the song progresses, we learn that the popularity of being green was started by aliens who came to Earth with the intention of occupying the planet. The aliens are described as wanting everything to be green and brown and that a new demand will be made for everything to be this way.

The lyrics of "Chihuahua" are open to interpretation but can be seen as a take on consumerism and our desire for new trends and products. It speaks to the idea that we are willing to follow new trends to the extreme, even if it means being taken over by aliens who want everything to be green. The repetition of "Bow-wow" and "Chi-hua-hua-hua-hua-hua" can be seen as a representation of society blindly following trends without question.

Overall, "Chihuahua" is a fun and upbeat song with a deeper message about consumerism and trends. The playful lyrics and repetitive chant make it a catchy tune that is sure to get stuck in your head.

Line by Line Meaning

Bow-wow
The sound made by the dog

Chi-hua-hua-hua-hua-hua
A playful phonetic repetition that mimics the dog's bark

Dog, bad dog, bad dog, best dog
The idea that dogs can be both good and bad, but in this case, the dog is the best

Bow-wow-wow-wow-wow
Another onomatopoeic reference to the dog's bark

Chi-hua-hua-hua-hua-hua
A playful phonetic repetition that mimics the dog's bark

Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DAVE BARBAROSSA, LEIGH ROY GORMAN, MALCOLM ROBERT ANDREW MCLAREN, MATTHEW JAMES ASHMAN

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