Hair of the Dog
The Hanna Barbarians Lyrics

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I woke up feeling fuzzy
I had hair of the dog
Late night through smoke and mirrors
Lord where did I go wrong?
I met a wicked little woman
She knew the ways of a witch
She started dancing around me in circles
And I started to shiver and twitch

Well I'm feeling kinda funny
What'd you do
What'd you do to me honey?

She led me into the woods that night
Into a circle of stones
Started saying some kinda crazy spell
Wanted me to drink her magic potion

Well I don't know if you know this baby but I've got something for you too
Why don't you give mine a little taste then tell me what you wanna do

Hair of the dog

Overall Meaning

refers to a popular hangover cure which involves drinking alcohol to alleviate the symptoms of a hangover. In the song Hair of the Dog by The Hanna Barbarians, the singer woke up with a hangover, feeling fuzzy and disoriented. He had a wild night filled with smoke and mirrors and met a wicked woman who knew the ways of a witch. This woman danced around him in circles and made him shiver and twitch. It seems that the singer was under some kind of spell and he started feeling funny. He asked the woman what she did to him and she coaxed him into the woods.

In the woods the woman led him into a circle of stones and started saying some kind of spell. She wanted the singer to drink her magic potion. However, the confident narrator told the woman that he had something for her too and asked her to taste it. It is unclear what the "something" is but it seems to be some kind of intoxicating substance. The song ends with the singer asking the woman what she wants to do next.

Overall, the song is about a wild night filled with alcohol and unknown substances. The singer wakes up feeling the effects and is led into the woods by a mysterious woman. The lyrics create a sense of disorientation and uncertainty, leaving the listener to wonder what happened during the night.

Line by Line Meaning

I woke up feeling fuzzy
I woke up feeling hungover and disoriented

I had hair of the dog
I drank alcohol again to alleviate my hangover

Late night through smoke and mirrors
I participated in a night of deception and illusion

Lord where did I go wrong?
I am regretting my actions from the previous night

I met a wicked little woman
I encountered a deceitful and manipulative woman

She knew the ways of a witch
She possessed an ability to enchant or cast spells

She started dancing around me in circles
She performed a ritualistic dance around me

And I started to shiver and twitch
I began to feel unease and discomfort

Well I'm feeling kinda funny
I am experiencing an unusual sensation

What'd you do
What action did you take

What'd you do to me honey?
What did you do to affect me in this way, my dear?