Sunday, September 13, 2009

Halloween Playlist Pick

.Witch Doctor.


Witch Doctor by David Seville


This is a great track for kids parties!

.Info.

"Witch Doctor" is a song written and performed by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., and released in 1958 credited under the character David Seville, whom Bagdasarian portrayed. The witch doctor (who sings "Oo ee, oo ah ah, ting tang, walla walla bing bang") was in fact Bagdasarian's own voice sped up to double speed, a technique he would later exploit to create Alvin and the Chipmunks (and had also used on at least one other pre-Chipmunk song, "The Bird on My Head").


.Lyrics.
By David Seville (aka Ross Bagdasarian)


I told the witch doctor
I was in love with you
I told the witch doctor
I was in love with you
And then the witch doctor
He told me what to do

He said that

[Chorus]
Ooo eee,ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bing bang
Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla bing bang...
Ooo eee ,ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla ,bing bang
Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla bing bang

I told the witch doctor
You didn't love me true
I told the witch doctor
You didn't love me nice
And then the witch doctor
He gave me this advice

He said that

[Chorus]

You've been keeping love from me
Just like you were a miser
And I'll admit i wasn't very smart
So i went out and found myself
A guy that's so much wiser
And he taught me the way to win your heart.

My friend the witch doctor
He taught me what to say
My friend the witch doctor
He taught me what to do
I know that you'll be mine
When i say this to you

[Chorus]

You've been keeping love from me
Just like you were a miser
And I'll admit i wasn't very smart
So i went out and found myself
A guy that's so much wiser
And he taught me the way to win your heart.

My friend the witch doctor
He taught me what to say
My friend the witch doctor
He taught me what to do
I know that you'll be mine
When i say this to you

[Chorus]



.Alternate Version's.

Ross Bagdasarian re-recorded the song in 1960 featuring Alvin and the Chipmunks and included it on their second album, Sing Again with the Chipmunks. This version would eventually be adapted into one of the musical segments featured on The Alvin Show.



The Chipmunks would also perform a dance version released in 1996 on Club Chipmunk: The Dance Mixes. In 2007, the Chipmunks recorded another dance version for inclusion in the live action Alvin and the Chipmunks film.




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Enjoy!

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