Turtleneck (Take it Off)
viral comedic pop, child vocal lead + soulful male background vocal, call and response, funky bass groove, catchy hook, playful humor, repeating “my turtleneck” as a meme hook, upbeat tempo, clean production, dramatic final chorus
Turtleneck (Take it Off)
viral comedic pop, child vocal lead + soulful male background vocal, call and response, funky bass groove, catchy hook, playful humor, repeating “my turtleneck” as a meme hook, upbeat tempo, clean production, dramatic final chorus
Lyrics
Intro
Dad…?
Why you wearing that again…?
Background
My turtleneck… my turtleneck…
Verse 1
Dad, why you got that thing on your neck?
It’s so hot, are you not sweaty yet?
Mama said “take it off”
You said “no”
Why you say no?
I don’t know
Background
My turtleneck… don’t touch my turtleneck…
You say “go sleep”
But I hear you talk
“I’ma lay you down”— Dad what??
I just want water
Now I’m scared
Why you talking kinda weird…
Background
In my turtleneck… my turtleneck…
Pre-Chorus
Is it stuck?
Did it break?
Is your neck
Gonna shake?
Background
Never take it off… never take it off…
Chorus
Take it off, take it off
Dad, I wanna see
Why your neck got clothes
But your legs are free?
Take it off, take it off
This is really strange
You got no more pants
But the neck won’t change?
Background
My turtleneck… (my turtleneck…)
Don’t you dare… (don’t you dare…)
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Verse 2
Dad, I knock, you didn’t say “wait”
Now I’m here and it’s too late…
Mama laughing, you say “go!”
Why your voice sound so slow?
Background
Baby… turtleneck…
You say “privacy”
But I live here too
If it’s just a shirt
Why you act like that, dude?
Background
It’s my turtleneck… my identity…
Bridge
Maybe monster…
Maybe bite…
Maybe turtle…
Hold too tight…
(Dad… why you sweating…?)
Background
It’s not a shirt…
It’s who I am…
My turtleneck… my turtleneck…
Final Chorus
Take it off, take it off
I just wanna know
Why your neck so special
Why you love it so?
Take it off, take it off
I will tell my friends
My dad wears a neck shirt
That will never end
Background
MY TURTLENECK
MY TURTLENECK
Outro
Dad…
Next time…
I knock louder.
Final
…my turtleneck…
…my turtleneck…