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My Lovey-Dovey Baby
Newsies Lyrics
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And now gents, the moment you've all been waiting for. The sensational songbird. The Swedish Meadowlark, Miss Medda Larkson.
MEDDA:
My lovey-dovey baby
I boo-hoo-hoo for you
I used to be your tootsie-wootsie
Then you said toodley-doo
I miss the hanky-panky
Each nighty-night till three
Come back, my lovey-dovey baby
And coochie-coo with me
Our life was ducky-wucky
So goody-good were we
Come back, my lovey-dovey baby
And coochie-coo with me
The song My Lovey-Dovey Baby from the musical Newsies is performed by a character named Medda Larkson. The song is set in the early 20th century and is a nostalgic piece, with Medda reminiscing about her lost love. The opening lines of the song express her sadness over the breakup, saying that she "boo-hoo-hoo" for her lovey-dovey baby. She then uses playful, even nonsensical, language to describe their relationship, with terms like "tootsie-wootsie" and "toodley-doo."
The song conveys a sense of longing and a desire to recapture the happiness of their past relationship. Medda misses the "hanky-panky" they used to engage in until late at night, and implores her love to come back to her so they can "coochie-coo" together again. The song paints a picture of a simpler, carefree time when life was "ducky-wucky" and "goody-good" between the two lovers.
Overall, My Lovey-Dovey Baby is a whimsical and lighthearted song with a touch of melancholy. It speaks to the universal experience of lost love and the desire to recapture the blissful moments of a past relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
My lovey-dovey baby
I am addressing my significant other with a term of endearment
I boo-hoo-hoo for you
I am crying and lamenting for the loss of my relationship with you
I used to be your tootsie-wootsie
In the past, you used to refer to me in a playful and affectionate way
Then you said toodley-doo
You ended our romantic relationship abruptly
I miss the hanky-panky
I miss the physical intimacy we shared
Each nighty-night till three
We used to spend a lot of time together, especially at night
Come back, my lovey-dovey baby
I am pleading for you to reconcile with me
And coochie-coo with me
I want to engage in playful and affectionate behavior with you again
Our life was ducky-wucky
Our relationship was happy and carefree
So goody-good were we
We were so well-suited as a couple
Contributed by Emma H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.