Do Somethin
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Lyrics


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Do something crazy for me again,
Call me up, I need a friend
Lose your mind, just one more time
I want to see you again.
Hey! Hey! Hey!...
Please look at me
I haven't been crazy since we were we
And I want to be, I want to be, now can't you see?
I want to be crazy like I used to be.
So do something crazy for me again
And we'll start our crazy love again.
Do something crazy, go out of your head
Say the crazy things that you once said.
Do something crazy, give me a break
Go out of your mind, girl, for heaven's sake.
Do something crazy 'cause I know you can
I want to see you again.
I know, I know, I know what you can do
I've seen you in action, and I know it's true.
And I was crazy at one time too
But the craziest thing I ever did was losing you (4x)
"Hello... no no he's not home right now...
Hello, no Bonesy's not here right now
Look I'm waiting for a phone call, just call later?"
Pick up the phone! I'm so goddamn alone
Please name the place and date
Well use the dial, it's been a while
I really just can't wait
Do something crazy come on now
Do something crazy well I want to

[Repeat: x7]
Do something crazy





come on

Overall Meaning

The song "Do Somethin" by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones is a plea to a former lover to revisit the wild and free spirit that they once shared. The singer is trying to reconnect with someone who used to be crazy and uninhibited, someone who would do wild and unpredictable things for the fun of it. The chorus repeats the phrase "do something crazy" and implores the former lover to let loose and be free once again, to rekindle the passion they once had.


The song is a nostalgic reminiscence of a time when the singer and their lover were free-spirited and impulsive. They are trying to rekindle that spark and get the former lover to remember how it felt to be spontaneous and uninhibited. The line "I haven't been crazy since we were we" is particularly poignant because it speaks to the fact that the singer feels like they have lost a part of themselves since the relationship ended.


Overall, the song is an exhortation to live in the moment and embrace the wildness of life. It is a call to action, urging the listener to throw caution to the wind and do something crazy in order to regain a sense of spontaneity and adventure in their life.


Line by Line Meaning

Do something crazy for me again,
The singer is asking the person to do something wild and out of the ordinary, just like they used to do for them, in order to make them feel less lonely.


Call me up, I need a friend
The singer wants the person to reach out to them on the phone because they are feeling alone and need someone to talk to right now.


Lose your mind, just one more time
The singer is asking the person to act crazy and uninhibited, like they used to do when they were together, even if just for one more time.


I want to see you again.
The artist misses the person and wants to spend time with them again.


Please look at me
The artist wants the person's attention and is asking them to make eye contact.


I haven't been crazy since we were we
The singer has lost their zest for life since breaking up with the person, and blames their dullness on not having them in their life anymore.


And I want to be, I want to be, now can't you see?
The singer wants to feel crazy and alive again, and feels like the person should be able to sense their desire for fun.


I want to be crazy like I used to be.
The artist misses who they used to be and wants to recapture that part of themselves that was carefree and irrational.


Do something crazy, go out of your head
The artist wants the person to let loose and act recklessly, to the point of losing their mind.


Say the crazy things that you once said.
The artist is reminiscing about the person's past wild behavior and wants to hear them say something outrageous again.


Do something crazy, give me a break
The singer wants the person to do something unexpected and exciting to give their life a jolt of energy.


Go out of your mind, girl, for heaven's sake.
The artist is urging the person to go all out and act with reckless abandon, to the point of losing control.


Do something crazy 'cause I know you can
The singer believes in the person's ability to act wild and is asking them to demonstrate it for them.


I know, I know, I know what you can do
The singer is confident in the person's capacity for insanity and expects them to deliver.


I've seen you in action, and I know it's true.
The singer has witnessed the person's craziness in the past and trusts that it will be on full display again.


And I was crazy at one time too
The artist acknowledges their own past craziness and feels like they need the person to meet them there again.


But the craziest thing I ever did was losing you (4x)
The artist reflects on how losing the person was the wildest and most regretful thing they have ever done.


Pick up the phone! I'm so goddamn alone
The singer is feeling painfully lonely and wants the person to answer the phone as soon as humanly possible.


Please name the place and date
The singer wants the person to tell them where and when they can meet up so they can hang out and be reckless together again.


Well use the dial, it's been a while
The artist is telling the person to use the phone, as it's been too long since they've spoken.


I really just can't wait
The artist is eager to see the person and do something wild with them again.


Do something crazy 'cause I know you can
Repeating this line reinforces the artist's belief in the person's ability to act crazy and wild.


Do something crazy well I want to
The singer is interested in participating in the wild behavior alongside the person and is eager for them to initiate it.


Do something crazy
The repetition of this line at the end of the song emphasizes the artist's desire for wild, crazy behavior and how much they miss it.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DICKY BARRETT, JOE GITTLEMAN

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