Witch Doctor
David Seville
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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 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 game me this advice He said that 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 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 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 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 Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla, bing bang Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang. Come on, oo 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 Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang
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Written by: ROSS BAGDASARIAN
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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.
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Release Date"Witch Doctor" was released on April 1, 1958.
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Chart Performance"Witch Doctor" reached the number one spot on the Billboard Top 100 in April 1958.
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Award"Witch Doctor" won two Grammy Awards in 1959, for Best Comedy Performance and Best Recording for Children.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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".
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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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