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Do-Wah-Doo is a song by English indie pop singer-songwriter Kate Nash. It was featured in the 2011 movie Bridesmaids and released as the lead single for Nash's second album, My Best Friend Is You, in 2010. The song is said to be inspired by 1950s and 1960s girl groups such as The Ronettes and The Supremes. Nash herself stated that the song is about a childhood best friend who betrayed her by hanging out with her enemies—annoying perfect girls who wore lip-gloss and talked about boys. The music video for Do-Wah-Doo, directed by Daniel Brereton, is a love story set on a plane in the late 1950s, with Nash playing an airline stewardess vying for the affections of a handsome male steward.

'Do Wah Doo' lyrics

"Do-Wah-Doo" is a song by English indie-pop singer-songwriter Kate Nash. It was featured on her 2010 second album, "My Best Friend Is You", and was released as the lead single from the album on 12 April 2010, one week before the album's release. The song was a moderate commercial success, reaching number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Do-Wah-Doo" is said to be inspired by 1950s and 1960s girl groups such as The Ronettes and The Supremes. Nash wrote the song about a childhood best friend who betrayed her by hanging out with some "perfect" girls. In the song, Nash expresses her feelings of betrayal and her perception that the other girl is not as nice as everyone thinks.

[Verse 1]

Everybody thinks that girl's so fine

Everybody's like "I'll make her mine!"

Everyone thinks she's a bit of alright

But I think that she's not so nice

Every guy's looking in her eyes

Every guy's checking out her thighs

Everyone thinks that girl's a lady

But I don't, I think that girl's shady

[Chorus]

I'll just read a book instead

I don't care if we're just friends

I can hang out with myself

I'm old enough now to pretend

I'll just read a book instead

I know that you think she's best

I don't even think she cares

I don't know what you see

There's nothing there

[Bridge]

Bam ba dum Ba dum Ba dum Ba dum

Bam ba dum Ba dum Ba dum Ba dum

Bam ba dum Ba dum Ba dum Ba dum

Bam ba dum Ba dum Ba dum Ba dum

Bam ba dum Ba dum Ba dum Ba dum

Bam ba dum Ba dum Ba dum Ba dum

Bam ba dum Ba dum Ba dum Ba dum

[Chorus]

I'll just read a book instead

I don't care if we're just friends

I can hang out with myself

I'm old enough now to pretend

I'll just read a book instead

I know that you think she's best

I don't even think she cares

I don't know what you see

There's nothing there

[Bridge]

Bam ba dum Ba dum Ba dum Ba dum

Bam ba dum Ba dum Ba dum Ba dum

Bam ba dum Ba dum Ba dum Ba dum

Bam ba dum Ba dum Ba dum Ba dum

Bam ba dum Ba dum Ba dum Ba dum

Bam ba dum Ba dum Ba dum Ba dum

Bam ba dum Ba dum Ba dum Ba dum

I think she's a bitch

The song's bridge features a catchy "bum-bum-de-bum" hook that, along with its girl-group influences, makes it a fun and memorable pop tune.

Kate Nash's inspiration for the song

Kate Nash's 2010 song "Do-Wah-Doo" is said to be inspired by 1950s and 1960s girl groups such as The Ronettes and The Supremes. In an interview with Spin, Nash revealed that the song is about a male friend from her childhood who betrayed her by hanging out with enemies of hers—the "perfect girls" who wore lip-gloss and talked about boys. Nash and her friend used to climb trees, play in the woods, and go on holiday together. However, when he turned 15, he wanted a girlfriend, and Nash felt betrayed by his decision to hang out with these other girls. She said she would "pretend [she] didn't give a shit even though I'll never ever forgive you, even when I'm 22 years old and writing a song about it."

The music video for "Do-Wah-Doo", directed by Daniel Brereton, was filmed on 18 February 2010, at Brooklands Museum, Surrey, England. It stars several of Nash's friends, including photographer Wesley Goode, and is a love story set on a plane in the late '50s. In the video, Nash is an airline stewardess vying for the affections of a male steward against a rival stewardess.

The song was written by Nash and produced by Bernard Butler. It was released as the lead single from her second album, *My Best Friend Is You*, on 12 April 2010, one week before the album's release. "Do-Wah-Doo" reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart and was a moderate commercial success.

Song success and reviews

"Do-Wah-Doo" by Kate Nash was released as the lead single for her second album, "My Best Friend Is You", on 12 April 2010. It reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart, making it Nash's second most successful song to date. The song was a moderate commercial success and received positive reviews.

Nick Levine of Digital Spy praised the song, noting its subtle shift in direction for Nash while retaining the pop smarts that characterised her previous work. Levine also highlighted the girl-group influence, the surf guitar, brassy bursts, and the catchy "bum-bum-de-bum" hook. The song's lyrics, inspired by a childhood friend who betrayed Nash, dance between "admirably direct" and "downright bleedin' obvious".

"Do-Wah-Doo" was also featured in the 2011 hit comedy movie "Bridesmaids", starring Kristen Wiig. The song plays during a memorable scene where the lead character, Annie, takes Lillian and the other bridesmaids to an authentic Brazilian restaurant, resulting in food poisoning for the group. The "Bridesmaids" soundtrack uses music to reflect the characters' emotions as they navigate love, adulthood, and friendship.

Overall, "Do-Wah-Doo" by Kate Nash achieved chart success, garnered positive reviews for its catchy hooks and shift in artistic direction, and gained further exposure through its inclusion in the popular film "Bridesmaids".

Music video

The music video for "Do-Wah-Doo" by Kate Nash was directed by Daniel Brereton and filmed on 18 February 2010 at Brooklands Museum, Surrey, England. The video is a love story set on a plane in the late '50s, inspired by 1950s and 1960s girl groups such as The Ronettes and The Supremes.

In the video, Nash plays an airline stewardess who is a rival to another stewardess for the affections of a handsome male steward. The other stewardess is shown serving alcoholic drinks to the pilots. At the end of the video, Nash is thrown into the arms of the male steward, whether due to air turbulence, the drunkenness of the pilots, or their deliberate actions.

The song is about one of Nash's best friends from when she was younger, who betrayed her by hanging out with enemies of hers – "these perfect girls, who wore lip-gloss and talked about boys and were really annoying". Nash and her friend used to climb trees, play in the woods, and go on holiday together. However, when he turned 15, he wanted a girlfriend, and Nash felt betrayed.

The "Do-Wah-Doo" music video stars many of Nash's wonderful friends, and she wrote the treatment for it almost a year before filming.

Album and single release

"Do-Wah-Doo" is a song by English indie-pop singer-songwriter Kate Nash. It was released as the lead single for her second album, "My Best Friend Is You", on 12 April 2010, a week before the album's release. The song was written by Nash and produced by Bernard Butler. It was a moderate commercial success, reaching number 15 on the UK Singles Chart, making it Nash's second most successful song to date.

The song is said to be inspired by 1950s and 1960s girl groups such as The Ronettes and The Supremes. Nash herself stated that the song's lyrics were about a childhood best friend who "totally betrayed" her by hanging out with some "enemies" of hers – "these perfect girls, who wore lip gloss and talked about boys and were really annoying". She also mentioned that she thought he would be cooler than that since they used to climb trees, play in the woods, and go on holidays together. Despite her feelings of betrayal, the song's lighthearted and playful tone reflects a sense of moving on and not letting it affect her too deeply.

The music video for "Do-Wah-Doo", directed by Daniel Brereton, was filmed on 18 February 2010 at Brooklands Museum, Surrey, England. Nash described the video shoot as "the best fun I ever had on a video shoot", and it included performances by many of her friends. The video is set in the late 1950s and centres around a love story that takes place on an aeroplane. Nash portrays an airline stewardess who is a rival to another stewardess for the affections of a handsome male steward. The video ends with Nash being literally thrown into the arms of the male steward due to air turbulence or the drunkenness of the pilots.

"Do-Wah-Doo" has been described as a "girl-groupy pop nugget" with surf guitar, brassy bursts, and a catchy "bum-bum-de-bum" hook. Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review, noting that it marked a subtle shift in direction for Nash while still retaining the pop smarts that characterised her previous work.

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