Yo listen up, here's the story
About a little guy that lives in a blue world
And all day and all night and everything he sees is just blue
Like him, inside and outside
Blue his house with a blue little window
And a blue Corvette
And everything is blue for him
And himself and everybody around
'Cause he ain't got nobody to listen

I'm blue da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa

I'm blue da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa

I have a blue house with a blue window
Blue is the color of all that I wear
Blue are the streets and all the trees are too
I have a girlfriend and she is so blue
Blue are the people here that walk around
Blue like my Corvette, it's in and outside
Blue are the words I say and what I think
Blue are the feelings that live inside me

I'm blue da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa

I'm blue da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa

I have a blue house with a blue window
Blue is the color of all that I wear
Blue are the streets and all the trees are too
I have a girlfriend and she is so blue
Blue are the people here that walk around
Blue like my Corvette, it's in and outside
Blue are the words I say and what I think
Blue are the feelings that live inside me

I'm blue da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa

I'm blue da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa


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Blue (Da Ba Dee) Lyrics as written by Maurizio Lobina Massimo Gabutti

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  • +8
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    Believe it or not, I enjoy this song a lot. I think it's a...more humorous way of describing somebody who is feeling down or depressed. When people are depressed, not matter what they try and do to distract themselves, they end up feeling surrounded by this empy and sad feeling. I like the song:-)

    racso_9on June 17, 2002   Link
  • +5
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    This is the Smurfs' theme song

    sidburnon July 09, 2008   Link
  • +4
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    supposedly this song was originally his "suicide note" and was about suicide. it was reffering to the whole world being blue and his lack of feelings for anything.

    as for the chorus, i've heard: "I'm blue, if i was green i would die" "i'm blue, i'm in need of a guy" "I would bleed I would die, I believe I will die" "I'm blue, i'm in need of a guide"

    i guess it's all opinions.

    BryBear5678on July 02, 2010   Link
  • +2
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    actually, it's quite a nice song

    fightoffyourdemons.on September 29, 2004   Link
  • +2
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    Yo listen up here's a story About a little guy that lives in a blue world And all day and all night and everything he sees Is just blue like him inside and outside Blue is his house with a blue little window And a blue corvette And everything is blue for him and himself And everybody around'cause he ain't got nobody to listen to. **(Depressed guy who sees the world depressive eventhough he has nice material stuff or many things other ppl would want to have)

    I'm blue da ba dee da ba die... *Im blue (feeling) da ba dee da ba die (I dont care, like lalaa Im happy, being sarcastic) Maybe it started as something with no meaning.. that at the end got a meaning.. Im just guessing..

    I have a blue house with a blue window. (Live in a blue (feeling) environment and see all blue (feeling) through my eyes) Blue is the colour of all that I wear. (Thats how I present myself (blue feeling)) Blue are the streets and all the trees are too. (I see the world depressive) I have a girlfriend and she is so blue. (I have a bad relationship with myself my gf and others) Blue are the people here that walk around, (I see ppl depressive and as well, I see that way all living things) Blue like my corvette, it's standing outside. (I have something nice and I dont care) Blue are the words I say and what I think. (Im depressed) Blue are the feelings that live inside me. (Im depressed)

    I'm blue da ba dee da ba die...

    I have a blue house with a blue window. Blue is the colour of all that I wear. Blue are the streets and all the trees are too. I have a girlfriend and she is so blue. Blue are the people here that walk around, Blue like my corvette, it's standing outside. Blue are the words I say and what I think. Blue are the feelings that live inside me.

    I'm blue da ba dee da ba die...

    Inside and outside blue his house. (everythings blue (feeling)) With the blue little window (and I see the world depressive) And a blue corvette (my nice car and Im still depressed) And everything is blue for him and himself (dont care about anything its all depressive) And everybody around'cause he ain't got nobody to listen to (and everybody is depressive it doesnt matter cuz I dont have any friends)

    I'm blue da ba dee da ba die...

    I'm blue (da ba dee da ba die)

    marie-clairehaon July 24, 2013   Link
  • +1
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    Someone once told me that the chorus to this song is "If I o.d. I will die." Stupid, huh?

    nietzsche_66on May 21, 2002   Link
  • +1
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    Im blue if i was green i would die is used once in the song at the very end. and also... i mean i know that eiffel 65 probably didnt consciously put this into the song but if you think about it its about socialism vs. capitalism. everyone else is happy with being the same ie blue except him. he represents the capitalist movement that will always prevail in a socialist society... "im blue if i was green i would die"

    ooooyeeuhboheeon February 26, 2005   Link
  • +1
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    I happen to like it..but I'm a techno junkie..words aren't the best..but hey..it's still fun.

    XxbrokendreamexXon December 28, 2005   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    ha. i have this song has a ringtone just to piss people off... hahahaha

    ThoR294on April 01, 2006   Link
  • +1
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    eifel65cannibals.ytmnd.com/

    gives me the chills.

    SpashDamageon September 20, 2006   Link

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