My Toot Toot
John Fogerty Lyrics


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Chorus:
Don't mess with my toot toot, don't mess with my toot toot,
Well you can have the other woman, but don't mess with my toot toot.

She was born in her birth suit, the doctor slap her behind, (slap!)
Say you're gonna to be special, you sweet little toot toot.
Well you can look as much, but if you much as touch,
You're gonna have yourself a case - I'm gonna break your face!

Chorus
Oh toot, hey!

Whoa, mama was the same way too, all the fellas didn't know what to do,
And papa never had a chance, with a sweet little toot toot.
She was born in her birth suit, the doctor slap her behind, (slap!)
Said you're gonna to be special, you sweet little toot toot.





Chorus

Overall Meaning

John Fogerty's song "My Toot Toot" is a playful and sassy ode to a woman, referred to as "toot toot" in the song. The chorus warns anyone not to mess with her, as the singer claims ownership of her and will defend her fiercely. The song opens with a description of "toot toot" being born, with the doctor declaring her future importance. The second verse suggests that the woman's mother was similarly attractive to men, causing trouble for her father. The whole song maintains a joyful and bouncy tone, with the singer clearly delighting in the object of the song's affection and warning potential suitors to stay away.


The use of the phrase "toot toot" as a term of endearment is likely derived from the Creole French term "tout doucement," which means "very softly" or "gently." The song was actually a cover of a 1983 hit by Louisiana Zydeco musician Rockin' Sidney, and was first released by Fogerty in 1985 as a track on the album "Centerfield." The song itself is a blend of rock and roll and Cajun music, with accordion and washboard prominently featured. Interestingly, Fogerty has cited this song as being one of his favorites to perform live, admitting that he loves how much it gets audiences dancing.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't mess with my toot toot, don't mess with my toot toot,
Don't interfere with my woman, she means a lot to me and I won't tolerate anyone harming her.


Well you can have the other woman, but don't mess with my toot toot.
You are free to pursue other women but my woman is off-limits; she belongs to me.


She was born in her birth suit, the doctor slap her behind, (slap!)
She was born naked and the doctor performed a routine procedure by patting her buttocks to make her cry and breathe for the first time.


Say you're gonna to be special, you sweet little toot toot.
The doctor predicted that she would have a distinct characteristic or quality that will make her special.


Well you can look as much, but if you much as touch,
You can admire her beauty but if you lay a hand on her, I won't hesitate to retaliate with violence.


You're gonna have yourself a case - I'm gonna break your face!
You will face the consequences of your actions and I will not hesitate to use force to defend my woman and my honor.


Whoa, mama was the same way too, all the fellas didn't know what to do,
Her mother had a similar personality and men around her felt intimidated and unsure of how to approach her.


And papa never had a chance, with a sweet little toot toot.
Her father never had control over her and her strong, independent demeanor as a child carried on into her adulthood.


Oh toot, hey!
A playful expression of endearment towards his special lady, 'toot' being a term of affectionate nickname.


Chorus
Reiteration of the song's main message that he will fiercely protect his woman from any harm, no matter what.




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Pecosbill 333

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Estamos en Cuculandia
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Cuando te pones pantalón (cucu)
Y te toca por detrás (cucu)
Se me suelta el corazón (cucu)
Y te quiero más y má', má', más, más (cucu)
No me canso de mirar (cucu)
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Ándate, no seas malita (cucu)
Yo quiero una toca'ita, -ita, -ita, (cucu)
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Yeah
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Porque te doy una cachetada
Oh
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Yo sé que tiene' tu mujer (cucu)
Así que deja mi cucu (cucu)
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Y me golpeo detrás (cucu)
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Si te pones pantalón (cucu)
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Se me suelta el corazón (cucu)
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Yo sé que tienes tu mujer (cucu)
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Y te toca por detrás (cucu)
Se me exhalta el corazón (cucu)
Y te quiero más y más y más y más y más y más (cucu)
… Si me pongo pantalones (cucu)
Y me golpeo detrás (cucu)
Nunca falta lo' mirone' (cucu)
Como tú y lo demás (cucu)
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Pero yo quiero tocar (cucu)
Anda y no seas malita (cucu)
Si quiero una toca'ita (cucu)



All comments from YouTube:

Cynthia Cupler

John Forgerty is the very best,I can't believe that He turned 78 years old, I'm 77 and I been listening to His music from the very start.also so glad you got back all your rights.❤

ledder68

They say there's no greater compliment than somebody covering your song.. unless it's somebody standing with you and playing accordion while you cover their song. Pure joy.

Marc Codjer

When Paul Simon heard Disturbed's version of "Sound of Silence", he conceded that it was THEIR song now.

Scrub Tug

Ooh wah-ah-toot-toot.

stevebrownrocks

John Fogerty is great, a true American musical treasure!

Just Someone

What's ironic is that this song was originally in Spanish called, "Mi Cucu."

Felipe Gonzalez

Me encanta sus música 🇨🇱👍

Jesus Andrade

@Just Someone The song "Mi Cucu" is a Spanish cover by Sonora Dinamita.

The original song "My Toot Toot" by Rockin' Sydney, from Louisiana.

TinCat

The best feel-good song of all time!

bongo7654

Oh man,you just know this band is having a blast,real talent and real tight in the pocket groovin.High 5's to whoever recorded this,really captured the vibes of the event.My grandpa should have just kept moving south when he left Canada instead of stopping in New england,cause I can feel cajun in my bones,Can't say enough about this band and how really,really tight and into this song they are.LOVE IT!!!

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