Dear Dolli
Lunachicks Lyrics
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I wrote this letter to you
I know you′ll tell me the truth
In the weekly world news
My tongue is hairy, my lips are blue
Oh dear dotti what will I do?
Shaved my tongue but my back is hairy too!
Honey you're funny, with a hairy tongue
I can′t imagine who would want some
Stop shaving and get it waxed
No one likes a hairy trap
Oh, hairy trap
Dear dotti what should I do?
I wrote this letter to you
I know you'll tell me the truth
In the weekly world news
I married my dad, my mom's my aunt
I′m going to ashram, so I can chant,
Dotti, I just gotta know, should I stay with daddy
Or should I go, signed, I don′t know.
Don't know, you′re cracked, married you pop?
You just admitted your life is a flop
Go to the ashram, chant up a storm
You're too big an idiot to ever, ever be reformed.
Dear dotti what should I do?
I wrote this letter to you
I know you′ll tell me the truth
In the weekly world news
Dear dotti what should I do?
I wrote this letter to you
I know you'll tell me the truth
In the weekly world news
The Lunachicks' song "Dear Dotti" is a sarcastic and tongue-in-cheek message to an advice columnist, asking for help with a number of ridiculous and absurd problems. The song's lyrics showcase the bizarre situations that the singer finds themselves in, starting with a tongue that is too hairy and lips that are too blue. The singer asks for advice on how to remedy these problems, all the while acknowledging that they are likely to find the answers in the pages of a tabloid publication.
As the song continues, the singer raises even more outrageous issues, including marrying their father and having their mother as an aunt. The singer seems unsure if they should leave or stay with their father, and they ask for Dotti's advice. However, instead of offering actual solutions, Dotti dismisses the singer's problems as being ridiculous and advises them to seek refuge in an ashram, presumably to avoid further embarrassment.
Overall, the song is a satirical take on seeking advice for life's problems and shows that sometimes, the best approach is to laugh at oneself and acknowledge that some issues are just too ridiculous to take seriously.
Line by Line Meaning
Dear dotti what should I do?
Asking for advice and guidance from Dotti.
I wrote this letter to you
Expressing the act of writing a letter to Dotti.
I know you'll tell me the truth
Believing in Dotti's ability to provide honest advice.
In the weekly world news
Referring to the source of information where Dotti's advice is sought.
My tongue is hairy, my lips are blue
Complaining about physical abnormalities and asking for help.
Oh dear dotti what will I do?
Reiterating the request for Dotti's advice.
Shaved my tongue but my back is hairy too!
Sharing the unsuccessful attempt at solving the problem and seeking further guidance.
Signed, hairy and blue
Signing off the letter with a humorous reference to the physical issues discussed.
Honey you're funny, with a hairy tongue
Responding to the letter's humor and acknowledging the issue.
I can't imagine who would want some
Disgusted by the idea of a hairy tongue and making a sarcastic comment.
Stop shaving and get it waxed
Suggesting a different approach to solving the problem.
No one likes a hairy trap
Making a general statement about the unattractiveness of the issue.
Oh, hairy trap
Repeating the humorous reference to the issue.
I married my dad, my mom's my aunt
Sharing a shocking personal confession.
I'm going to ashram, so I can chant
Announcing a plan of action.
Dotti, I just gotta know, should I stay with daddy
Asking for Dotti's advice on a serious matter.
Or should I go, signed, I don't know.
Signing off the letter with a play on words of the popular song.
Don't know, you're cracked, married you pop?
Reacting with shock and disbelief to the confession and questioning the author's sanity.
You just admitted your life is a flop
Making a judgmental comment about the author's life choices.
Go to the ashram, chant up a storm
Endorsing the plan of action suggested earlier.
You're too big an idiot to ever, ever be reformed.
Insulting the author's intelligence and character.
Dear dotti what should I do?
Repeating the opening line for emphasis.
I wrote this letter to you
Reiterating the act of writing a letter to Dotti.
I know you'll tell me the truth
Reiterating the belief in Dotti's ability to provide honest advice.
In the weekly world news
Reiterating the source of information where Dotti's advice is sought.
Contributed by Leah J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.