At the end of last week, Jenny Lewis shared “Wasted Youth,” a new single from her upcoming album, On The Line. The track is a delightful throwback to ’70s singer-songwriter vibes, and it features an earworm chorus that begins, “I wasted my youth on a poppy / Doo doo doo doo doo doo, just for fun.” It seems that some fans didn’t quite understand that hook correctly, though, and that has turned Lewis’ Twitter page into a pretty fun place over the past couple days.
Listeners apparently heard “puppy” instead of “poppy,” and that must have happened a lot, because yesterday, Lewis tweeted, “I did not waste my youth on a puppy but plz send pics of your puppies. best, management. ps. puppies is not a euphemism.”
i did not waste my youth on a puppy but plz send pics of your puppies
best,
management
ps. puppies is not a euphemism— jenny lewis (@jennylewis) March 17, 2019
Of course, Lewis’ followers delivered on that request. She seemed delighted by the results too, as she took the time to browse her mentions and respond to quite a few dog photos. She also wrote in a tweet, “thank u. my spirit is reinvigorated by your puppy pics,” and added in another, “I highly recommend scrolling through the whole #wastedmyyouthonapuppy thread. we got some real beauties in there. thx for sharing.”
thank u
my spirit is reinvigorated
by your puppy pics
final rehearsal for #ontheline
tour today!— jenny lewis (@jennylewis) March 17, 2019
i highly recommend scrolling through the whole #wastedmyyouthonapuppy
thread
we got some real beauties in there
thx for sharing— jenny lewis (@jennylewis) March 18, 2019
As for the photos themselves, they’re adorable. For example, Lewis responded to this photo of Ruffles this morning:
Ruffles, 3 month old miniature golden doodle. pic.twitter.com/kKebRired4
— Johann (@PM_Johann) March 18, 2019
Also, here’s Irie:
This is Irie pic.twitter.com/Q3oSYQRK16
— Briana Gonzalez (@brianasalese) March 17, 2019
Lastly, this is Craig:
Craig’s a big fan pic.twitter.com/1nDukaWGVN
— Jenna (@jennafrye) March 17, 2019
There’s more where that came from, so head here to see other doggos that caught Lewis’ eye.
On The Line is out 3/22 via Warner Bros. Pre-order it here.
Jenny Lewis is a Warner Music artist. .