The Dipsy Doodle
Tommy Dorse and His Orchestra Lyrics
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The dipsy doodle will get in your hair
And if it gets you, it couldn't be worse
The things you say will come out in reverse
Like "You love I and me love you!"
That's the way the dipsy doodle works.
You can't eat, you can't sleep. You go crazy.
You're just a victim of the dipsy doodle
It's your heart that's at fault - not your noodle.
You better listen and try to be good
And try to do all the things that you should
The dipsy doodle will get you some day
And when it gets you the things you will say
Like the moon jumped over the cow - hey diddle!
That's the way the dipsy doodle works.
In Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra feat. Edythe Wright's song, The Dipsy Doodle, the lyrics describe a whimsical and seemingly harmless dance, but with a warning of its potential dangers. The "dipsy doodle" is a metaphor for a state of mind that takes control and makes the person act erratically. Once it takes hold, the victim cannot speak or think coherently, and ideas become a jumble of words and phrases that don't make sense. The lyrics emphasize that the "dipsy doodle" is not a physical illness, but rather a condition of the heart. It is something that one cannot control, and it takes over one's thoughts and actions.
The song also encourages the listener to try to resist the "dipsy doodle" and to do the right thing to avoid its pitfalls. The lyrics suggest that the only way to avoid the "dipsy doodle" is to listen and be good and to live a healthy, responsible life. The song portrays the "dipsy doodle" as a tempting but dangerous force, and it warns that it could happen to anyone.
Line by Line Meaning
The dipsy doodle is the thing to beware
Be careful of the dipsy doodle
The dipsy doodle will get in your hair
It will confuse you
And if it gets you, it couldn't be worse
It will be bad if you fall for it
The things you say will come out in reverse
You will say things in the opposite way
Like "You love I and me love you!"
For example, saying "You love I and me love you!"
That's the way the dipsy doodle works.
That's just how it is
You can't eat, you can't sleep. You go crazy.
You will feel crazy and unable to eat or sleep
You're just a victim of the dipsy doodle
You are a prisoner to the dipsy doodle
And it's not your mind that's hazy
Your mind isn't the problem
It's your heart that's at fault - not your noodle.
Your heart is responsible, not your mind
You better listen and try to be good
Pay attention and behave well
And try to do all the things that you should
Do the right things
The dipsy doodle will get you some day
You will fall for the dipsy doodle eventually
And when it gets you the things you will say
When you fall for it, you will say things
Like the moon jumped over the cow - hey diddle!
Such as "the moon jumped over the cow - hey diddle!"
That's the way the dipsy doodle works.
That's just how it is
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I cannot stop listening to this song and the great Tommy Dorsey!
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Otis Campbell sent me
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Me too!
@troyglaus7029
How many are here from Mayberry? Did Otis send you?
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Otis Campbell "I came to fill my vase."
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He sure did!
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@@arthurwild5734 Hahaha
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Otis was so dang drunk he peed in that vase and Aunt Bee dumped it on him
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lol, exactly why I just went looking for it
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