Minnie the Moocher
Minnie the Moocher's Jazz Tale: Love, Dreams, and the High Life
Lyrics
Hey folks here's the story 'bout Minnie the Moocher
Introduction to the story of Minnie the Moocher.
She was a lowdown hoocie coocher
Describing Minnie as a morally questionable woman.
She was the roughest toughest frail
Portraying Minnie as a tough and rough woman.
But Minnie had a heart as big as a whale
Highlighting Minnie's kind and generous heart despite her tough exterior.
Hidehidehidehi (Hidehidehidehi)
Repetitive nonsensical sounds, possibly emphasizing a secretive or mysterious aspect.
Hodehodehodeho (Hodehodehodeho)
-Hedehedehedehe (Hedehedehedehe)
-Hidehidehideho (Hidehidehideho)
-She messed around with a bloke named Smokie
Introducing Smokie, a person Minnie was involved with.
She loved him though he was cokey
Indicating that Smokie had a cocaine (cokey) habit.
He took her down to Chinatown
Describing Smokie taking Minnie to Chinatown.
And showed her how to kick the gong around
Describing Smokie introducing Minnie to opium (kicking the gong around).
Hidehidehidehi (Hidehidehidehi)
Repetitive nonsensical sounds, possibly indicating chaos or confusion.
Whoah (Whoah)
-Hedehedehedehe (Hedehedehedehe)
-A hidehidehideho (Hidehidehideho)
-She had a dream about the king of Sweden
Describing Minnie's dream about the king of Sweden.
He gave her things that she was needin'
Portraying the king of Sweden fulfilling Minnie's needs.
He gave her a home built of gold and steel
Describing extravagant gifts from the king, like a home built of gold and steel.
A diamond car with the platinum wheels
Highlighting luxurious gifts, including a diamond car with platinum wheels.
A hidehidehidehidehidehidehi (Hidehidehidehidehidehidehi)
Complex nonsensical sounds, possibly emphasizing extravagance or opulence.
Hodehodehodehodehodehodeho (Hodehodehodehodehodehodeho)
-Scoodiliboo-scoodiliboo-scoodili-bidili-bidiliboo
-(Scoodiliboo-scoodiliboo-scoodli-bidili-bidiliboo)
-A zootibitididdly bitididdly bitididdly bitidooey
-(Bitididdly bitididdly bitididdly dooey)
-He gave her his townhouse and his racing horses
Describing more gifts from the king, like a townhouse and racing horses.
Each meal she ate was a dozen courses
Highlighting the opulent lifestyle with descriptions of extravagant meals.
Had a million dollars worth of nickels and dimes
Emphasizing Minnie's wealth with a large sum of money in nickels and dimes.
She sat around and counted them all a million times
Portraying Minnie counting her wealth obsessively.
Hidehidehidehi (Hidehidehidehi)
Repetitive nonsensical sounds, possibly indicating a return to chaos or confusion.
Hodehodehodeho (Hodehodehodeho)
-Hedehedehedehe (Hedehedehedehe)
-Hidehidehideho (Hidehidehideho)
-Poor Min, poor Min, poor Min
Expressing sympathy for Minnie's unfortunate situation.
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