1984 proved their most succesful year, with a sell-out Twice Nightly tour, and their first Dutch chart-topping hit, Love Me Just A Little Bit More. A lot of merchandise was made, incl. the infamous Dolly Dots-dolls. In 1985, Anita left the band due to her pregnancy. In 1986 the Dots shot their Hollywood movie Dutch Treat, but it was not the smash hit they'd hoped for.
In 1987 the girls teamed up with producers Stock, Aitken and Waterman, in hope to crack the British charts. The song "What A Night" proved to be their last original single. The band split up in 1988. In 1993 a Disco remix of "Love Me Just A Little Bit More" was released to promote the Gold album, but the girls did not participate at all themselves. In 1998 all six girls gave a full concert again to promote their double CD The Collection and a R&B remix of What A Night.
In 2004 a musical featuring their best loved songs toured the Netherlands, but did not feature any of the members of the group. In 2007, the band reunited once more to perform during a concert series also featuring other Dutch bands. They also decided to give three (already) sold-out reunion concerts in May 2007. Angela, Ria and Anita were the only members of the band to release solo records, but none were as succesful as their joint efforts as the Dolly Dots. On July 20, 2009, Ria died of cancer. She was only 52 years old.
The Dolly Dots are still listed in the Dutch Guiness Book of Records as the longest running Dutch Girl Band.
Biggest hits: Love Me Just A Little Bit More, Radio, Do Wah Diddy Diddy, Hela-Di-ladi-Lo, PS, S.T.O.P., Don't Give Up, She's A Liar, Do You Wanna Wanna, Boys, Leila and All the Roses.
Do Wah Diddy Diddy
Dolly Dots Lyrics
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Snappin' her fingers and shufflin' her feet, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
She looked good (looked good), she looked fine (looked fine)
She looked good, she looked fine and I nearly lost my mind
Before I knew it she was walkin' next to me, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
Holdin' my hand just as natural as can be, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
We walked on (walked on) to my door (my door)
Whoa-oh, I knew we was falling in love
Yes I did, and so I told her all the things I'd been dreamin' of
Now we're together nearly every single day, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
A-we're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
Well I'm hers (I'm hers), she's mine (she's mine)
I'm hers, she's mine, wedding bells are gonna chime
Whoa-oh, I knew we was falling in love
Yes I did, and so I told her all the things I'd been dreamin' of
Now we're together nearly every single day, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
A-we're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
Well I'm hers (I'm hers), she's mine (she's mine)
I'm hers, she's mine, wedding bells are gonna chime
Whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh yeah
Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do, we'll sing it
Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do, oh yeah, oh, oh yeah
Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do
The song "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" by The Dolly Dots is a classic love song that tells a story of love at first sight. The story begins with the singer noticing a girl walking down the street, singing and snapping her fingers, and he is immediately captivated by her beauty and charm. He is so mesmerized by her that he almost loses his mind, and before he knows it, she is walking next to him, holding his hand "as natural as can be." They walk to his door, and as they kiss, the singer knows that they are falling in love.
As the relationship progresses, the couple spends nearly every single day together, singing "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" and embracing the happiness that they have found in each other. The singer declares that he is hers and she is his, and that wedding bells are going to chime. The song ends with the couple joyfully singing "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" and celebrating their love.
Line by Line Meaning
There she was just a-walkin' down the street, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
I saw her walking down the street while singing this catchy tune that I can't get out of my head.
Snappin' her fingers and shufflin' her feet, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
She was really into the song, snapping her fingers and shuffling her feet to keep the rhythm.
She looked good (looked good), she looked fine (looked fine)
She was absolutely stunning, looking amazing and flawless.
She looked good, she looked fine and I nearly lost my mind
She was so attractive that I almost couldn't handle it.
Before I knew it she was walkin' next to me, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
Suddenly, she was walking next to me, still singing the song.
Holdin' my hand just as natural as can be, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
We held hands as if it was the most natural thing in the world while continuing to sing the tune.
We walked on (walked on) to my door (my door)
We continued walking until we reached my door.
We walked on to my door, then we kissed a little more
We arrived at my door and shared a kiss, continuing to express our feelings for each other.
Whoa-oh, I knew we was falling in love
I realized that we were falling in love with each other.
Yes I did, and so I told her all the things I'd been dreamin' of
I shared with her all the things I had been dreaming of.
Now we're together nearly every single day, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
We spend almost every day together, singing this song that means so much to us.
A-we're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
We are incredibly happy together and plan to stay that way, continuing to sing this song that brings us joy.
Well I'm hers (I'm hers), she's mine (she's mine)
We belong to each other, committed to a loving relationship.
I'm hers, she's mine, wedding bells are gonna chime
We plan on getting married, with wedding bells ringing in celebration.
Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do, we'll sing it
We'll keep singing this song that brought us together.
Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do, oh yeah, oh, oh yeah
We'll keep singing this song with joy and excitement, knowing that we are in love.
Contributed by Arianna Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Joshua Spence
I want this to be played at my funeral reception
Peter Peter
At last Ive found it.No other song so utterly fabulous!
robinblb
greatest combination of beauty, talent and sweetness
Peter Lejewaan
we have the same mind
Nancy14-07
Geweldig!!
Hugo van Aalst
Awesome Oldy...feel young Again.....great Girls!
sissi Loveable
Yes for my funeral ๐ฅณeverbody with a lot of wine dancing๐น๐
Robert Ellard
the good old days.
Agnes Westerlaken
so love the song
Bert Daamen
ik heb ze echt meegemaakt. een hele leuke tijd.