Debbie downer

### **Writer(s)**

Maggie Lindemann, LØLØ, Benjamin Thomas, David Charles Fischer & Giordan Postorino

### **Label**

Hopeless Records

"**debbie downer**" is a song by Canadian singer LØLØ featuring Maggie Lindemann, written by them, Benjamin Thomas, David Charles Fischer & Giordan Postorino and produced by Benjamin Thomas & Giordan Postorino. The song was released on February 10, 2022 as the first single from the homonymous *debbie downer* EP.

## Background & Composition

LØLØ started teasing *debbie downer* on TikTok in January 2022 and on January 23 Lindemann mentioned in a Twitch live she had filmed a music video earlier that day. In the same day, behind the scenes footage of said music video's recording was posted on social media and a snippet of Lindemann singing the same verses LØLØ posted on TikTok could be heard, which made fans suspect she could be featured on *debbie downer*. Just a few days LØLØ liked a tweet that said Lindemann would be featured on the track and on January 27 she officially announced the single.

The single interpolates the line "Brr....It's Cold In Here" from Bring It On, an iconic 2000 American teen cheerleading comedy film.

About the song's meaning and creation, LØLØ told Alternative Press:

"So there’s this girl, Debbie. She‘s got jet black nails to match her hair and the rest of her outfit. She’s a little bit of a mess (but, who isn’t these days?). More often than not, you may find her being a little too drunk at a party, possibly falling over. Maybe she’s a little intense — she tends to over share and talk about things that “normal” people find weird— but that’s just Debbie.
I’ve heard people say she’s “too aggressive” but I don’t think she means to be. She’s always asked “are you ok?” – which she swears she is. She’s sensitive and emotional, but she’s not sad (most of the time). Sometimes she just feels like she doesn’t really belong. 'Hi. Nice to meet u. It’s me — Debbie Downer, and I wrote this song for anyone that’s ever felt a little different or out of place too.
I knew there had to be some emo cheerleaders involved since we pay homage to Bring it On (one of my favorite movies). 'debbie downer' is all not belonging or fitting in, so I thought it would be funny to have cheerleaders cheering in places they really don't belong — for example, a tennis match, a chess game, or a science club.
Working with Jake Johnston was AMAZING. We had originally gotten some treatments from a few people, but when I saw his I knew we had to go with him — he executed my vision perfectly and was so much fun to work with. Maggie also absolutely KILLED IT. Of course, she plays the it girl-bad b\*tch, because LOOK AT HER. I want her to step on me. She joins the dark side and embraces her debbie-downer-ness of course at the end of the video because at the end of the day, we are ALL debbie downers."
## Lyrics

[Verse 1: LØLØ]

Everyone's going to the party on Friday

And when she walks in they be looking at her sideways

She's a little too drunk, falling over in the doorway

And she don't give a fuck, they be talking about her anyway

[Pre-Chorus: LØLØ]

They're like "Brr, it's cold in here, she sucks the life outta your atmosphere"

I said "Brr, it's cold in here", all black everything sad and weird

[Chorus: LØLØ]

It's me, Debbie, Debbie Downer, raincloud floating all around her

Hear 'em now saying "That girl is too agressive, too, too agressive"

It's me, Debbie, Debbie Downer, burned out, look a little sour

Hear 'em now saying "That girl is too depressive, too, too depressive"

[Post-Chorus: LØLØ]

Col-ol-old like ice, ice, ice

[Verse 2: Maggie Lindemann]

They all talk shit and they love to hate her

They're really just mad 'cause they all wanna taste her

Drain a bottle straight to the face, doing hot shit

She's at the show, front row, throwing up in the mosh pit

[Pre-Chorus: Maggie Lindemann]

They're like "Brr, it's cold in here, she sucks the life outta your atmosphere"

I said "Brr, it's cold in here", all black everything sad and weird

[Chorus: Maggie Lindemann]

It's me, Debbie, Debbie Downer, raincloud floating all around her

Hear 'em now saying "That girl is too agressive, too, too agressive"

It's me, Debbie, Debbie Downer, burned out, look a little sour

Hear 'em now saying "That girl is too depressive, too, too depressive"

[Bridge: LØLØ]

Col-ol-old like ice, ice, ice

Like ice, ice, ice

She's col-ol-old

All black everything sad and weird

[Chorus: LØLØ]

It's me, Debbie, Debbie Downer, raincloud floating all around her

Hear 'em now saying "That girl is too agressive, too, too agressive"

It's me, Debbie, Debbie Downer, burned out, look a little sour

Hear 'em now saying "That girl is too depressive, too, too depressive"

[Outro: LØLØ]

Col-ol-old like ice, ice, ice

Oh yeh, oh yeh, oh, not so nice

## Music video

Debbie downer – LØLØ x Maggie Lindemann (Official Music Video)