In an interview with Paper Mag, Clementine explained the song it’s an ironic take on what it’s expected of women in (heterosexual) relationships:
So “Daddi” happened with this riff that I came up with. I was playing that in our old practice space. I was jamming with my band, and I came up with that...
[Verse 1]
Where should I go, Daddi? What should I say?
Where should I go? Is it okay with you?
Who should I fuck, Daddi? Is it you?
Is it you? Is it you?
Where should I go, Daddi? What should I say?
Where should I go? Is it okay with you?
Who should I fuck, Daddi? What should I say?
Where should I go? Is it okay to play?
Daddi, Daddi, Daddi
[Chorus]
Don't hold my hand (Don't hold my hand)
Don't be my man (Don't be my man)
Don't hold my ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-hand
[Verse 2]
What should I cook, Daddi? What should I say?
What should I do? Is it okay with you?
Who should I suck, Daddi? What should I play?
Where should I go? Is it okay with you?
Who should I fuck, Daddi? What should I say?
Where should I go? Is it okay to play?
Daddi, Daddi, Daddi
[Chorus]
Don't hold my hand (Don't hold my hand)
Don't be my man (Don't be my man)
Don't hold my ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-hand
[Bridge]
Smoking makes me taste like metal
Smoking makes me taste like metal to keep you away
Smoking makes me taste like metal
(To keep you away, to keep you away)
Smoking makes me taste like metal to keep you away
Smoking makes me taste like metal
(To keep you away, to keep you away, to keep you away)
[Chorus]
Don't hold my hand (Don't hold my hand)
Don't be my man (Don't be my man)
Don't hold my ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-hand
Don't hold my ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-hand
Daddi was written by Clementine Creevy.
Daddi was produced by Carlos de la Garza.
Cherry Glazerr released Daddi on Thu Nov 08 2018.
Frontwoman Clementine Creevy speaks on making “Daddi” the album’s first single and the background behind the song in an interview with Stereogum:
I wanted to put out ‘Daddi’ because I thought it was a cool song on the record that shows our growth as a band. It’s one of the weirder songs on the albu...