Early in his career Setzer was a member of the NYC band Bloodless Pharaohs, and later fronted the popular rockabilly revival band, Stray Cats. The Stray Cats particularly caught America's attention with the 1982 album Built for Speed, which included the two Top Ten hits, "Rock This Town" (#9) and "Stray Cat Strut" (#3), as well as with the follow-up 1983 album Rant 'N Rave, which included the two successful singles "(She's) Sexy + 17" (#5), and "I Won't Stand In Your Way" (#35).
In the mid 1990s, Setzer led a comeback of sorts for swing music and big band music, when he formed Brian Setzer Orchestra. The band has released at least 5 albums to date and one live DVD. This group had one hit, "Jump, Jive, and Wail" around the same time swing revival acts like the Cherry Poppin' Daddies' "Zoot Suit Riot" had been received favorably in mainstream America.
Brian Setzer also recorded some solo albums during Stray Cats' break in the 1980s along with some in the 1990s. In 2001 he released an album titled Ignition with his band '68 Comeback Special. A new solo album titled Rockabilly Riot Vol. 1: A Tribute To Sun Records was released on July 26, 2005, in the United States.
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Hoodoo Voodoo Doll
The Brian Setzer Orchestra Lyrics
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Well this ain't no lost and found
I've got just one deal to make then I?ll be trouble bound
They say that you're a doll, that with you I'll keep on winnin
I think they're talkin bout the kind of doll that you stick pins in
You're my hoodoo voodoo doll
You're my hoodoo voodoo doll
You're my hoodoo voodoo doll
I asked the fortune teller where my love might be
She gazed into her crystal ball then looked straight up at me
I told her when your eyes met mine you cast an evil spell
I made a deal with the devil man, my soul to him I'd sell
You're my hoodoo voodoo doll
You're my hoodoo voodoo doll
If you keep on sinnin, I'll just stick another pin in
You're my hoodoo voodoo doll
Got your gris-gris and your mojo, but it won't work on me
Now you're mixin up some love potion #3
Got my deal signed in blood and there ain't no turnin back
Cost me all of my money and my pink Cadillac
You're my hoodoo voodoo doll
You're my hoodoo voodoo doll
If you keep on sinnin, I'll stick another pin in
You're my hoodoo voodoo doll
The Brian Setzer Orchestra's "Hoodoo Voodoo Doll" is an energetic and upbeat rockabilly tune about a man who has fallen under the spell of a woman who he believes is practicing voodoo on him. The song plays on the double entendre of the word "doll," which can mean a term of affection for a person or a figurine used in voodoo rituals. The singer describes the woman as his "hoodoo voodoo doll," suggesting that she has some sort of supernatural hold over him.
Throughout the song, the singer describes how he has made a deal with the devil to win the love of this woman, but at a great cost. He warns the woman that if she continues to "sin," he will stick another pin in her, referring to the belief that voodoo dolls can be used to inflict pain or misfortune on a person.
Line by Line Meaning
You say you love me baby
You claim to love me
Well this ain't no lost and found
This isn't a situation where we are looking for something that was lost
I've got just one deal to make then I'll be trouble bound
I have one agreement to finalize, which could lead to future problems
They say that you're a doll, that with you I'll keep on winnin
People claim that you are a lucky charm, who will help me continue winning
I think they're talkin bout the kind of doll that you stick pins in
However, I believe they are referring to a voodoo doll that is used to harm someone
You're my hoodoo voodoo doll
You are my object of manipulation and control
If you keep on sinnin, I'll stick another pin in
If you continue to do wrong, I will cause you harm
I asked the fortune teller where my love might be
I inquired with a clairvoyant about the location of my love interest
She gazed into her crystal ball then looked straight up at me
She stared intently at her magical divination tool and then focused on me
I told her when your eyes met mine you cast an evil spell
I asserted that when we made eye contact, you put a malevolent curse on me
I made a deal with the devil man, my soul to him I'd sell
I signed an agreement with the devil himself, selling my soul to him
Got your gris-gris and your mojo, but it won't work on me
You possess your charms and magic, but they will not affect me
Now you're mixin up some love potion #3
Currently, you are concocting a love potion to manipulate me further
Got my deal signed in blood and there ain't no turnin back
I have sealed my pact in blood and cannot go back on my promise
Cost me all of my money and my pink Cadillac
It has come with a great price, including all of my money and my prized pink vehicle
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN SETZER
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