Little Girls

Oingo Boingo

I, I, I love little girls
They make me feel so good
I love, little girls
They make me feel so bad

When they're around
They make me feel
Like I'm the only guy in town

I love, little girls
They make me feel so good

They don't care if I'm a one-way mirror
They're not frightened by my cold exterior

They don't, ask me questions
They don't, want to scold me
They don't, look for answers
They just, want to hold me

Isn't this fun?
Isn't this what life's all about?
Isn't this a dream come true?
Isn't this a nightmare too?

Oh, oh, oh I love little girls
They make me feel so good
I love, little girls
They make me feel so, bad

When they're around
They make me feel
Like I'm the only guy in town

I love, little girls
They make me feel so, good

They don't care about my inclinations
They're not frightened by my revelations

Uh oh (uh oh), take a second (take a second)
Uh oh (uh oh), it's a mistake (it's a mistake)
Uh oh (uh oh), I'm in trouble (I'm in trouble)
Uh oh (uh oh), the little girl was just too little
Too little, too little, too little, too little

Isn't this what life's all about?
Isn't this a dream come true?
Isn't this a nightmare too?

And I don't care, what people say
And I don't care, what people think
And I don't care, how I look
When I'm down my street

They make me feel so--
I love, little girls

They don't care if I'm a one-way mirror
They don't care about my cold exterior

They don't (they don't), ask me questions (ask me questions)
They don't (they don't), want to scold me (want to scold me)
They don't (they don't), look for answers (look for answers)
They just (they just), want to hold me (want to hold me)

Uh oh (uh oh), I'm in trouble (I'm in trouble)
Uh oh (uh oh), the little girls was just too little
Too little, too little, too little, too little
Too little, too little, too little, too little

Isn't this what life's all about?
Isn't this a dream come true?
Isn't this a nightmare too?

Oh, oh, oh, I, I, I love little girls
They make me feel so good
I love, little girls
They make me feel so, bad

When they're around
They make me feel
Like I'm the only guy in town

I love (I love), little girls
They make me feel so good
I love


Lyrics submitted by quazimofo

Little Girls Lyrics as written by Danny Elfman

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  • +9
    General Comment

    Well, I shall agree with Quazimofo. That is mainly what the song is about. However, Oingo was attacked on many occasions for this SCANDALOUS!song, which brought about Danny's explanation about the lyrics. He apparently had seen many wannabe movie producers riding around in their cars with very young girls, and it disgusted him so much to the extent that he wrote this song. He also added how small and immature the girls looked that they wouldn't ask any questions as to what they were doing - they would simply DO it. It's another one of Danny's songs that, although sounds incredulous to hear, really has something serious and mature behind it. I'd think its like Imposter. This song means to me that Danny's an articulate guy, even when he's screaming about liking little girls. :D

    Lockstockinsamon August 11, 2005   Link
  • +7
    General Comment

    Clearly the Elfman and the boys were trying to be a little alarming with this song's lyrics, but, I think it is also easy to see that it could be more about (probably shallow) relationships with younger women, as opposed to minors. Even the line about "Uh oh, the little girl was just too little" could simply mean that she wasn't emotionally ready for the relationship, perhaps. I posted these lyrics here, because everywhere else I've seen them, they had many errors in them. I hope these are accurate!

    quazimofoon May 01, 2004   Link
  • +3
    My Interpretation

    New theory: This is actually Danny Elfman admitting to his Macro/Micro fetish.

    kaleRegson September 22, 2009   Link
  • +3
    General Comment

    I love this song. It's jsut fun.

    mediocremurphyon January 14, 2011   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    Mmmm....I'd be Danny's girl anyday.....

    the_journaliston June 09, 2006   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    no, i think he just likes little girls. hot music vid.

    crumbon June 27, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Well, when Danny explains why he wrote a song, you're not gonna say thats a bunch of bull shit cause he wrote the song!

    However, I also think this song could defend pedophiles. They can't help what they feel. Pedophiles and other sexual minorities are wrongly persecuted all the time. And just cause a pedophile is with a young girl, does not mean she is a victim. There is something you call a teleiophile. Not to mention, pedophile is not synonymous with child molestor. There is a big difference.

    MrsO426on January 26, 2007   Link
  • +1
    Song Meaning

    Well I am a pedophile (I like....little girls!), and it looks to me like this guy really was a pedo. I guess he figured it seemed catchy and innocent enough not to raise suspicion. Just reading the lyrics without the music just screams it. The repression, the joy, the shame... It just fulfills the urge to scream it at the top of your lungs and let it be known. And this guy had the perfect way of doing it since he had his band.

    Referring to another comment, I really don't think that 99% of men are pedophiles. I'm pretty sure it would actually be accepted if that was the case. And no I don't molest little girls. I actually like them.

    There are other things I could say, but the thing that matters is, I know what it's like. I've felt it for years. I can tell. This guy likes little girls.

    PureObscureon May 05, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    First off, I don't think Danny is a pedophile, but he sure does know how to get inside the mind of one. Actually, he has a talent for getting inside the minds off all kinds of socially deviant characters, because in his own way, he is one. And because he's a social deviant of a different kind, he can get away with writing a song on a topic most writers would consider taboo. And if the story is true, (I haven't looked into its validity), he can get away with freaking out Girl Scouts.

    Songs can have several different intended meanings (as in what the writer had in mind), and even more unintended meanings to listeners. I wonder if the explanation that Danny gave is only one of several messages he had in mind. Speculating that he may have actually written it about pedophiles seems reasonable enough. But then, there are lots of psychological similarities between what goes on in Hollywood that Danny was talking about and men who are actually attracted to underage girls.

    BotanyFireon June 21, 2013   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Seriously, the video ought to make it clear. Are those girls immature? I don't know. Are they young? Yes. Way too young.

    I love Oingo Boingo. That doesn't mean I'm going to pretend their songs weren't about what they were about. Sometimes he sang songs in-character in such a way that it was clear how disgusted he felt with the character. His contempt for the pedophile ("ephebophile" if you're weirdly prone to defending creeps) is as clear as Nabokov's disgust for Humbert Humbert. Trying to pretend he sympathizes with your disgusting inclinations makes you a sycophant.

    zuulon August 24, 2014   Link

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