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About Witch Doctor
"Witch Doctor" is a song written and performed by Ross Bagdasarian Sr., and released in 1958 by Liberty Records under the stage name David Seville.
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I told the witch doctor I was in love with youI told the witch doctor I was in love with youAnd then the witch doctor he told me what to doHe said thatOoo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bangOoo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bangOoo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bangOoo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bangI told the witch doctor you didn't love me trueI told the witch doctor you didn't love me niceAnd then the witch doctor he game me this adviceHe said that Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bangOoo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bangOoo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bangOoo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bangYou've been keeping love from me just like you were a miserAnd I'll admit I wasn't very smartSo I went out and found myself a guy that's so much wiserAnd he taught me the way to win your heartMy friend the witch doctor he taught me what to sayMy friend the witch doctor he taught me what to doI know that you'll be mine when I say this to youOoo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bangOoo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bangOoo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bangOoo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bangYou've been keeping love from me just like you were a miserAnd I'll admit I wasn't very smartSo I went out and found myself a guy that's so much wiserAnd he taught me the way to win your heartMy friend the witch doctor he taught me what to sayMy friend the witch doctor he taught me what to doI know that you'll be mine when I say this to youOoo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla, bing bangOoo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang.Come on, oo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bangOoo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bangOoo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bangOoo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bangOoo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bangOoo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang
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David Seville
Rostom Sipan "Ross" Bagdasarian (January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972) was an American pianist, singer, songwriter, actor and record producer of Armenian descent. He was better known by the stage name David Seville. Bagdasarian is the creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks. more »
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Written by: ROSS BAGDASARIAN
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Artist Information"David Seville" is actually the stage name of Ross Bagdasarian Sr., an American pianist, singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. |
Release Date"Witch Doctor" was released on April 1, 1958. |
Chart Performance"Witch Doctor" reached the number one spot on the Billboard Top 100 in April 1958. |
Award"Witch Doctor" won two Grammy Awards in 1959, for Best Comedy Performance and Best Recording for Children. |
Song CompositionBagdasarian produced the song using vari-speed, altering the speed of recording to generate different pitches, which resulted in the characteristic high-pitched "voice" of the Witch Doctor. |
Evolution of Alvin and the ChipmunksBagdasarian later used a similar technique for the voices of Alvin and the Chipmunks, a fictional band that he created. |
InspirationDavid Seville was inspired to write the "Witch Doctor" song while driving in the car with his family. His children were the ones who told him to write a song making fun of a witch doctor. |
Resurgence in Popularity"Witch Doctor" enjoyed a resurgence in popularity during the '80s, when the Chipmunks, under Bagdasarian's son's management, sang a cover version of it for the 1983 Alvin and the Chipmunks TV show. |
Use in Popular CultureThe song has been featured in numerous movies and TV shows, including "Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman" and "I Love Lucy". |
Legacy"Witch Doctor" has been widely recognized as one of Bagdasarian's signature songs and has been covered by a variety of artists across several genres. |
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