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

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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

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

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What makes this song so great is that it could be applied to so many parts of the media and society. The first thing that came to mind when I heard the lyrics were the fashion and sex industries, but unfortunately there are countless other examples of young girls being exploited you could use.

comforteagleon April 23, 2011
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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!

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!

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Perfectly logical explanation to the meaning of this song, but it could also be taken as a paorody of that ghastly 1950's musical GiGi, in which a rather old gentleman sings his appreciation of 'Little Girls', all rather innocent of course but with today's attitude, completely lecherous also.
Can't iamgine Mr Elfman condoning or promoting child abuse in any shape, way or form. He has 2 daughters himself after all.

MissEverglot67on January 03, 2011
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New theory: This is actually Danny Elfman admitting to his Macro/Micro fetish.

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

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I love this song. It's jsut fun.

I love this song. It's jsut fun.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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.

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MrsO426on January 26, 2007 Link
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oh jesus.

we have age of consent laws for a reason. the fact that an adult has an unfair power advantage over a child is NOT something up for debate.

zuulon August 24, 2014

It is synonymous. A person like that should stay away from children and seek help before they do something that could be detrimental to the mental health of their victim/s. Age of consent laws benefit our society and protect those that aren't mature enough to make rational decisions. I think the age may vary from place to place, 18, 21 etc.. They should be of an age that they are fully mature. These 40 year old guys walking around with college girls are a disgusting problem that is unfortunately still legal.

I've always been an Oingo Boingo fan, but this song has bothered me as I grew older. I hope that Lockstockinsam's explanation of it being a reflection of what Danny saw in Hollywood is correct. Any other rationalizations are a stretch. Of course Danny is now part of Hollywood. I don't know, this is just an alarming song.

Caustic Flosson April 05, 2019
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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.

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.

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gtfo

CarlosHiggon May 13, 2011

I'm sure he was also a hideous monster like in that song "helpless". I know because I'm a monster, too.

zuulon August 24, 2014

@PureObscure Danny Elfman wrote this song to mock his brother. His brother went to pick up girls younger than him. All of the lyrics in this song are completely sarcastic. One of my good friends is a huge Oingo Boingo fan and that's what they told me when I questioned this song.

TrytoBelieveon June 23, 2016
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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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