Doctor
Sammy J Lyrics
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I said "Why?"
He said, "I want to check something out."
I said, "But I came here with a migraine."
He said, "Migraines can start in your bum."
So I took off my pants
And he told me to dance
And he filmed the whole thing on his mobile phone
And uploaded the footage to YouTube
And after a week it had five million hits
And the footage got shown on TV
And I couldn't go out
Because people would shout
And say, "Hey, monkey boy! Dance for me!"
So I called the doctor and said,
"Doctor, what were you thinking?
And why did you do that to me?
You've shown my body to all of Australia
Everyone's laughing at my genitalia
I'm angry and hurt and I just can't go on."
He said, "Ah, but your headache is gone."
The lyrics of Sammy J's song "Doctor" bring up a shocking story that can be interpreted in various ways. The song describes a bizarre situation in which the singer, who has gone to a doctor because of their migraine, is asked to take their pants off. The doctor then asks them to dance for an hour while filming the whole show on his mobile phone. The doctor eventually uploads the footage to YouTube, which becomes a viral hit, and people start to recognize the singer in public and ask them to dance. The singer confronts the doctor, feeling violated and hurt, but the doctor simply justifies his actions by stating that the migraine is gone, and that is all that matters.
The lyrics are incredibly surreal and suggest a deep degree of exploitation, cruelty, and humiliation. It is hard to imagine how the idea of filming someone dancing, without their consent and then uploading it online, could have any therapeutic or medical value. This interpretation of the lyrics could symbolize how easily some people in positions of power can abuse their authority and manipulate those that they are supposed to have their best interests at heart.
On the other hand, given how outlandish the lyrics are, the song might be satirical, drawing attention to the ridiculousness of the healthcare system in general, or maybe commenting on the absurdity of viral culture, YouTube fame, and reality shows.
Line by Line Meaning
Take off your pants," said the doctor
The doctor requested the patient to remove his pants.
I said "Why?"
The patient was questioning the doctor's request.
He said, "I want to check something out."
The doctor had a motive to examine something.
I said, "But I came here with a migraine."
The patient informed the doctor that he had a headache.
He said, "Migraines can start in your bum."
The doctor suggested that headaches might be related to someone's buttocks.
So I took off my pants
The patient followed the doctor's orders.
And he told me to dance
The doctor asked the patient to dance.
And I danced for an hour or so
The patient danced for a considerable period.
And he filmed the whole thing on his mobile phone
The doctor filmed the patient's dance on his phone.
And uploaded the footage to YouTube
The doctor placed the recorded dance on YouTube.
And after a week it had five million hits
The video recorded had attracted five million views in a week.
And the footage got shown on TV
The dance video was aired on television.
And I couldn't go out
The patient became a target of public ridicule and embarrassment.
Because people would shout
People were hurling insults and making offensive remarks.
And say, "Hey, monkey boy! Dance for me!"
People teased the patient by referring to him as monkey boy.
So I called the doctor and said,
The patient called the doctor to express his displeasure.
"Doctor, what were you thinking?
The patient was requesting the doctor to explain his actions.
And why did you do that to me?
The patient was questioning the doctor's motives.
You've shown my body to all of Australia
The doctor had broadcasted the patient's body to the country.
Everyone's laughing at my genitalia
The patient felt humiliated because of the attention drawn to his private parts.
I'm angry and hurt and I just can't go on."
The patient was agitated by his experience.
He said, "Ah, but your headache is gone."
The doctor brushed off the patient's complaints and focused on the supposed healing of his headache.
Contributed by James R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.