Toy was the Israeli entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon performed by Netta Barzilai. It is a song about female empowerment.
Although sung in English, the song contains some words and phrases in Hebrew, namely "Ani lo buba" which means "I'm not a doll" and "stefa" which is a slang for wads of cash.
It qualified from the first semifinal in first place. In the final, it was performed 22nd following Hungary and preceding the Netherlands. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 529 points, giving Israel its 4th win overall and first in 20 years.
It was subsequently covered by Verka Serduchka in the 'Switch Song' interval act in the grand final of the 2019 contest.
Lyrics[]
Look at me, I’m a beautiful creature
I don’t care about your modern time preacher
Welcome boys, too much noise, I will teach ya
Pam pam pa hoo, Turram pam pa hoo
Hey, I think you forgot how to play
My teddy bear’s running away
The Barbie got something to say: Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey! My "Simon says" says leave me alone
I’m taking my Pikachu home
You’re stupid just like your smart phone
Wonder Woman don’t you ever forget
You’re divine and he’s about to regret
He’s a bucka-mhm-buck-buck-buck-mhm boy
Bucka-mhm-buck-buck-buck
I’m not your bucka-mhm-buck-mhm-buck-mhm
I’m not your toy (Not your toy)
You stupid boy (Stupid boy)
I’ll take you down now, make you watch me
Dancing with my dolls
On the MadaBaka beat
Not your toy! (Cululoo, cululoo, cululoo cululoo)
A-A-A-Ani lo buba!
Don't you go and play with me boy!
A-A-A-Ani lo buba!
Don't you go and play… Shake!
(Cululoo, cululoo) Ah, wedding bells ringing
(Cululoo, cululoo) Ah, money men bling-bling
I don’t care about your 'stefa', baby
Pam pam pa hoo, Turram pam pa hoo
Wonder Woman don’t you ever forget
You’re divine and he’s about to regret
He’s a bucka-mhm-buck-buck-buck-mhm boy
Bucka-mhm-buck-buck-buck
I’m not your bucka-mhm-buck-mhm-buck-mhm
I’m not your toy (Not your toy)
You stupid boy (Stupid boy)
I’ll take you down now, make you watch me
Dancing with my dolls
On the MadaBaka beat
Not your toy (Not your toy)
You stupid boy (Stupid boy)
I’ll t-t-t-take you now
W-w-w-with me now, boy
(I’m not your toy)
You stupid boy
I’ll take you down now, make you watch me
Dancing with my dolls on the MadaBaka beat
(I’m not your toy) Look at me, I’m a beautiful creature
(You stupid boy) I don’t care about your modern time preacher
(I’m not your toy) Not your toy, not your toy, not your toy, toy
I’m not your toy, not your toy, not your toy, toy
Trivia[]
- As of January 2019, the music video earned over 100 million views on the Eurovision YouTube channel, making it the channel's most-watched video until July 20th, 2020, when Little Big beat the record with their song Uno.
- The song is included in the video game Just Dance 2019.
- Jack White was added to the writing credits due to complaints that the song sounded like the White Stripes' hit "Seven Nation Army".
- This remix version of this song also appear in Miss Grand International 2021 with the song Don't Go Yet.
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