Dannii first broke out of her sister's shadow in 1997 with the album Girl. Whilst Kylie Minogue was experimenting with dark lyrics, indie collaborations and moody images (Impossible Princess), Dannii went out and out for the dancefloor with the huge hit All I Wanna Do. Unfortunately, the album that it was from only reached No. 57. However, Dannii herself has said, "This was a big turning point for me. It has led me on to the album Neon Nights and my collaborations with many club DJs and remixers".
2001 was a success for Dannii, when her vocals were part of Riva's Who Do You Love Now?, which laid the foundations for her fourth album Neon Nights released in March 2003.
Moving to London Records, Dannii made more credible dance tracks including I Begin To Wonder and Put The Needle On It. In 2003, Dannii released her fourth album, Neon Nights. It was a surprise chart success, reaching no.8 in the UK charts and eventually achieving gold status, selling over 100,000 copies. The album also made gold certification in Australia. Dannii also teamed up with chill-out Ibiza stars Afterlife for a collaboration on their Speck of Gold album. Dannii's star was beginning to shine in its own right.
In 2004, after a top 10 album and four top 10 singles, Dannii moved to All Around The World Records. Her first single for AATW was You Won't Forget About Me, which saw Dannii's vocals layered on top of the instrumental hit Flower Power and landed at no.7 in the UK charts, making it Dannii's fifth consecutive top 10 hit. You Won't Forget About Me was followed up in 2005 by Perfection, on which Dannii teamed up with the Soul Seekerz, which narrowly missed out on the top 10 in the UK, peaking at no.11. In 2006, she returned with So Under Pressure and her Greatest Hits album The Hits & Beyond.
Dannii has been a judge on British television channel ITV's The X Factor since 2007 alongside Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh.
In November 2007, Girl and Neon Nights were re-released with bonus discs, with a new studio album Club Disco and compilation album Unleashed appearing within the following weeks. A stand alone single Touch Me Like That was released in December 2007. It was later included on the re-release of Club Disco released in Australia in the spring 2008.
Later in 2008, the logical and long-overdue duet with her own sister finally was released as Kylie & Dannii recorded a cover of ABBA's The Winner Takes It All appeared on the soundtrack album to the shortlived BBC show Beautiful People.
Coconut
Dannii Minogue Lyrics
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He bought it for a dime
He said to hide another one
She paid him for the lime
She put the lime in the coconut
She drank em both up
She put the lime in the coconut
She put the lime in the coconut
She called her doctor, woke him up
She said, Doctor
Ain't there nothin' I can take
She said, Doctor
To relieve this belly ache
She said, Doctor
Ain't there nothin' I can take
She said, Doctor
To relieve this belly ache
Now let me get this straight
Now Let me get this straight
Put the lime in the coconut
You drank em both up
Put the lime in the coconut
You drank em both up
Put the lime in the coconut
You drank em both up
Put the lime in the coconut
You called your doctor, woke him up
You said, Doctor
Is there nothin' I can take
You say, Doctor
To relieve this belly ache
You say, Doctor
Ain't there nothin' I can take
You say, Doctor
To relieve this belly ache now
Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
You put the lime in the coconut
And you drink em both together
Put the lime in the coconut
And then you feel better
Put the lime in the coconut
And drink em both up
Put the lime in the coconut
You're such a silly woman
Doctor
Ain't there nothin' I can take
I said, Doctor
To relieve my belly ache
I said, Doctor
Ain't there nothin I can take
I said, Doctor
To relieve my belly ache
Doctor
Ain't there nothin I can take
I say, doctor
To relieve my belly ache
I say, Doctor
Ain't there nothin I can take
I said, Doctor
To relieve my belly ache
Doctor
She put the lime in the coconut
And drank it all up
Put the lime in the coconut
And drank em both up
Put the lime in the coconut
You drink em both together
Put the lime in the coconut
And then you'll feel better
Put the lime in the coconut
Drink em both up
Put the lime in the coconut
And call me in the morning
Put the lime in the coconut
Drink em both together
Put the lime in the coconut
And them you'll feel better
Put the lime in the coconut
Drink em both up
Put the lime in the coconut
And call me in the morning
Doctor, Doctor
You're such a silly woman
Put the lime in the coconut
And drink em both together
Put the lime in the coconut
Then you'll feel better
Put the lime in the coconut
Drink em both up
Put the lime in the coconut
And call me in the morning
Doctor, Doctor, Doctor, Doctor
Doctor
Ain't there nothin I can take
I say, Doctor
To relieve my belly ache
I say, Doctor
Ain't there nothin I can take
I say, Doctor
To relieve my belly ache
Doctor
Ain't there nothin I can take
I say, Doctor
To relieve my belly ache
I say, Doctor
Ain't there nothin I can take
I say, Doctor
To relieve my belly ache
Doctor
The lyrics to Dannii Minogue's "Coconut" describe a woman who puts lime in a coconut to relieve her belly ache, but ends up having to call her doctor because the pain does not go away. She puts the lime in the coconut and drinks them both up repeatedly, hoping for relief. She then calls her doctor and asks for a remedy, but the doctor tells her to put the lime in the coconut and drink them both up, suggesting that this is the only solution to her problem. The song repeats this pattern with increasing desperation until the end, where the doctor himself is portrayed as a silly figure, suggesting that the cure for the woman's belly ache is something that is beyond conventional medicine.
One interpretation of the song is that it critiques the medical establishment by suggesting that conventional treatments are of no use when simple natural remedies exist. The repetition of the words "put the lime in the coconut" can also be seen as a kind of mantra that the woman uses to heal herself. The song also has a playful, humorous tone that suggests that the whole situation is not to be taken too seriously.
Line by Line Meaning
Brother bought a coconut
Dannii Minogue mentions her brother buying a coconut
He bought it for a dime
Her brother bought the coconut for just ten cents
He said to hide another one
Her brother instructed someone to hide another coconut
She paid him for the lime
Someone paid her brother for a piece of lime
She put the lime in the coconut
Someone combined lime with the coconut
She drank em both up
That person drank both coconut and lime mixture
She called her doctor, woke him up
The person called their doctor in the middle of the night
She said, Doctor
Ain't there nothin' I can take
She said, Doctor
To relieve this belly ache
The person requested the doctor for something to relieve their stomachache
Now Let me get this straight
Dannii Minogue is trying to clarify the events
Put the lime in the coconut
You drank em both up
The person drank the coconut and lime mixture
You called your doctor, woke him up
You said, Doctor
Is there nothin' I can take
You say, Doctor
To relieve this belly ache
The person called their doctor again requesting something to relieve their stomachache
And you drink em both together
And then you feel better
Drinking both coconut and lime together is believed to have healing properties
You're such a silly woman
The doctor is teasing the person for their strange remedy choice
And call me in the morning
Doctor, Doctor, Doctor, Doctor
The doctor suggests calling him in the morning if the remedy did not work
I say, Doctor
To relieve my belly ache
The person is again asking the doctor for help with their stomach pain
Doctor
Repeatedly calling out to the doctor for help
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HARRY NILSSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
devoted.
Hoping we get a vinyl release of this album this year considering it turns 25.
Graham Jarman
Love It! ❤Dannii we need some new Hits 🎉
Deano
Dannii, I have many a song that would suit you, let's make it random as creativeness doesn't need a name..... and you would be perfect for hippy rock.....
Charlie Greyfriars
Never heard this before! This is terrific!! I challenge anybody to sit still to this. See? Impossible!! Bloody love this Dan.💖💖
RayRay
There is also another version Dannii recorded, on her album 1995 Sessions, which was recorded before this version, but not released 'til may years later.
Dirty Solar
Brilliant Song,couldn't stop playing this,back in the day💯
glebeboi
One of my favourite songs of yours. I remember it from a Sydney Mardi Gras back in the day when crowds reached 25K +
Jordi Lopez Sosa
While Neon Nights is my favourite album from Dannii (and one of my faves ever), I do love Girl. Coconut specially (even if it's a cover), is just a really good song. I was quite late to the party because I discovered her music around 2003 (when I was a teen), but she has had so many bangers over the years.
Jules Jules
Great album this is one of my favorites 😍
Damián Camurri
An anthem!!!! Plzzz Dannii we all need new music!!!