Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)

1988 single artwork

**"Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)"** is a song first recorded by Dick Holler & the Holidays, written by Don Smith and Cyril Vetter. It was later recorded by the Swingin' Medallions who released it as their second single in 1966. Peaking at #17 on the U.S. *Billboard* Hot 100, the recording became a hit although banned on many radio stations due to lines referring to drinking and sex: "worst hangover I ever had" and "she loved me so hard". The Residents have covered the song for three separate projects.

## History

### Original Version

*Double Shot of My Baby's Love* was first released in 1963 by *Dick Holler And The Holidays.* Holler was an Indianapolis, Indiana native but had relocated to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, when he was a teenager. Coincidentally, the young Residents were also living in Louisiana at the time and may have heard Holler. In 1957, Holler formed 'The Rockets' and released *Living By The Gun / Uh Uh Baby* with that group. Shortly afterward, he changed the name to 'The Holidays' and released seven singles by them throughout the early 1960s.

The group's third single, "Double Shot of My Baby's Love" (Written by Don Smith & Cyril E. Vetter), was released in 1963. Initially, the song was not a success but proved to be popular for artists to cover, with fellow Louisianan Dale Houston immediately releasing his version.

After The Holidays broke up in 1966, *The Swingin' Medallions* released their Beach Rock interpretation of the song, which proved insanely popular, and charted at #17 on the U.S. *Billboard* Hot 100. Other notable artists covered the song in the years following, such as Harry Deal And The Galaxies, Clifford Curry, The Uniques (Also of Louisana), and The Tams. However, the song was banned from multiple radio stations in 1966 due to references to drinking and sex.

### The Residents' Versions

By 1970, the people who would eventually go on to form The Residents were already fans of the song and showcased their ability to play the keyboard riff during the finale of their private Ballad of Stuffed Trigger tape. After The Residents had officially formed, the group recorded the song as part of their *Swastikas on Parade* suite. This version combines a stumbling performance of the song's lead riff with backing vocals from *A Horse With No Name* before transitioning into a creepy sax-driven vocal version with drunken lyrics from a chorus of singers.

Later in their career, The Residents recalled the riff and decided to use it as a leitmotif (alongside *Holy Holy Holy*) for their fifteenth studio album, God In Three Persons. The theme appears in the album's main title & **Hard & Tenderly****.** To give proper credit and perhaps monetization to the original writers of this riff, The Residents released an extended cover version as a non-album single, featuring a new outro with lyrics from *Fine Fat Flies**.*

In late 1988, The Residents recorded their second version of the track in a year, which appeared on their fan-club exclusive sixteenth studio album, *Buckaroo Blues*. This version was part of a medley featuring Land of 1000 Dances *(Which also appeared in Swastikas on Parade)*, Double Shot, and Fine Fat Flies.

The last time The Residents revisited the song was in 2012 when demoing material for their 40th Anniversary tour. The group recorded two new versions of the song as an introduction to their longer *Kiss of Flesh* reworking.

## Lyrics

### 1974 *Swastikas on Parade* version

```
Woke up this morning; my head was so bad
It was the worst hangover that I've ever had
What happened to me last night?
That girl of mine she loved me so right
'Loved me so long, and she loved so hard
I finally passed out in her front yard
'Wasn't wine that I had too much of
It was a double shot of my baby's love
Double shot of my baby's love, yeah yeah yeah
Double shot of my baby's love, yeah yeah yeah
'Wasn't wine that I had too much of
It was a double shot of my baby's love!

```

### 1988 Single Version

```
I Woke up this morning; my head was so bad
'The worst hangover that I ever had
What happened to me last night?
That girl of mine she loved me so right
She Loved me so long; she loved so hard
I finally passed out in her front yard
It wasn't wine I had too much of
It was a-a double shot of my baby's love
Double shot of my baby's love.
(Double Shot of his Baby's Love)
It wasn't wine I had too much of
Just a double shot of my baby's love!

```

```
-Double shot of my baby's love.
(Double Shot of his Baby's Love)
It wasn't wine I had too much of
It was a double shot of my baby's love!

```

```
As I walked into the darkness, I could sense a woken sharpness penetrating deep within the room.
Then I touched her arm and throat and found beneath my hand a coat of moisture though the night was not too warm.
Then I seemed to hear a snicker, but I was so busy with her that I did not notice him until I felt him put his hands around my throat and squeeze as if the sounds I made should not escape into the air, causing me to moan too loudly as I jerked on out the fire that I no longer could control.
I was first to see the flashing blinding light of liquid lashing out my arms, but my convulsions spread
to my writhing young companions, who were lost in an abandoned cream that soon would crack and fade away.

```

### 1988 Land of 1000 Dances / Double Shot excerpt

```
'Woke up this morning; my head was so bad
'The worst hangover that I ever had
What happened to me last night?
That girl of mine she loved me so right
She Loved me so long; she loved so hard
I finally passed out in her front yard
It wasn't wine I had too much of
Is just a double shot of my baby's love
Double shot of my baby's love.
Double shot of my baby's love.
It wasn't wine I had too much of
It was a double shot of my baby's love!

```

```
-Double shot of my baby's love.
Double shot of my baby's love.
It wasn't wine I had too much of
It's just a double shot of my baby's love!
It was a thrill that was hurtin' me
I was sufferin' in ecstasy
'Turnin' flips and shoutin' out loud
A sip of her love and I was walkin' on a cloud
One night a week is plenty enough
Is a good thing for me they don't bottle that stuff
My heart begins to fly like a dove
When I take a double shot of my baby's love
Double shot of my baby's love.
Double shot of my baby's love.
It wasn't wine I had too much of
Just a double shot of my baby's love!

```

### 2012 Demo (Intro to Kiss of Flesh)

```
I woke up this morning.
'With the worst hangover that I've ever had.
I fucked them so long and so hard that I find I passed out
It wasn't liquor, though.
It was their love.

```

## Appearances

* The Ballad of Stuffed Trigger *DEMO* (1970, unreleased)
* The Third Reich 'n Roll *STUDIO ALBUM* (1976)
* Double Shot *EP* (1988)
* Buckaroo Blues *STUDIO ALBUM* (1989)
* Stranger Than Supper *COMP* (1990)
* UWEB Box Set ‎*COMP* (1990)
* Our Tired, Our Poor, Our Huddled Masses *COMP* (1997)
* Cover Versions *COMP* (2009)
* 80 Aching Orphans *COMP* (2017)
* God In Three Persons *PRESERVED* (2019)
* WOW Demos 1 *DEMO* (2021)
* WOW Demos 2 *DEMO* (2021)

## Versions

1. ↑ 1970 excerpt (0:41)
2. ↑ 1974 'Swastikas on Parade' excerpt (2:08)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 1988 single version (With *Fine Flat Flies* outro) (3:52)
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 1988 'Land of 1000 Dances / Double Shot' excerpt (3:11)
5. ↑ 2012 First demo (Intro to *Kiss of Flesh*) (2:51)
6. ↑ 2012 Second demo (Intro to *Kiss of Flesh*) (2:51)

**Side A:** **"Swastikas on Parade"**
"Let's Twist Again" · "Land of a Thousand Dances" · "Hanky Panky" · "A Horse With No Name" · "**Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)**" · "The Letter" · "Psychotic Reaction" · "Little Girl" · "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" · "Talk Talk" · "I Want Candy" · "To Sir With Love" · "Telstar" · "Wipe Out" · "Heroes and Villains"
**Side B:** **"Hitler Was a Vegetarian"**
"Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" · "96 Tears" · "It's My Party" · "Light My Fire" · "Ballad of the Green Berets" · "Yummy Yummy Yummy" · "Rock Around the Clock" · "Pushin' Too Hard" · "Good Lovin'" · "Gloria" · "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" · "Sunshine of Your Love" · "Hey Jude" · "Sympathy for the Devil"
**Personnel**
The Residents · Pamela Zeibak · Margaret Smyk (as Peggy Honeydew) · Gary Phillips
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"Wooly Bully" · "Satisfaction" · *The Beatles Play The Residents and The Residents Play The Beatles* · *German Slide Music* · Oh Mummy! show · *The Third Reich 'n Roll* video · Collectors' Box series · "Double Shot" · *Icky Flix* (soundtrack) · *I Am A Resident!* · Dog Stab!
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