branched out into music, but that is the opposite of how they began. After first being brought to life in Bagdasarian's 1950s novelty recordings under the name David Seville and the Chipmunks, the characters were an unprecedented success, and the singing Chipmunks and their manager were given life in several animated cartoon series and motion pictures.
The voices of the group were all performed by Bagdasarian, who sped up the playback to create the higher pitched, squeaky voices. This process was not entirely new; Bagdasarian had also used it for a previous novelty song project, "The Witch Doctor", but it was so unusual and well executed it earned the "trio" two Grammy Awards for engineering. Although the characters were fictional, they did release a long line of "real" albums and singles, with "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" becoming a number-one hit single in the United States. After his death in 1972, the voices of the Chipmunks were subsequently recorded by his son, Ross Bagdasarian, Jr., and his wife, Janice Karman, in all subsequent incarnations to date.
We're Off To See The Wizard
Alvin and The Chipmunks Lyrics
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Follow the yellow brick road,
Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow the yellow brick road.
Follow the rainbow over the stream,
Follow the fellow who follows a dream,
Follow, follow, follow, follow,
Follow the yellow brick road.
We're off to see the Wizard,
We hear he is a whiz of a Wiz if ever a Wiz there was.
If ever, oh ever a Wiz there was,
The Wizard of Oz is one becoz, becoz, becoz, becoz, becoz, becoz,
Becoz of the wonderful things he does.
We're off to see the Wizard,
The wonderful Wizard of Oz.
We're off to see the Wizard,
The wonderful Wizard of Oz.
We hear he is a whiz of a Wiz if ever a Wiz there was.
If ever, oh ever a Wiz there was,
The Wizard of Oz is one becoz, becoz, becoz, becoz, becoz, becoz,
Becoz of the wonderful things he does.
We're off to see the Wizard,
The wonderful Wizard of Oz.
The song "We're Off To See The Wizard" is from the classic 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz" and was sung by the characters as they embarked on their journey towards the magical land of Oz. The opening lines "Follow the yellow brick road, follow the rainbow over the stream, follow the fellow who follows his dream" sets up the journey the main characters take and how they will navigate through it. The lyrics continue to mention their destination, the wonderful Wizard of Oz, and how he is a whiz of a Wiz, capable of doing wonderful things. The repetition of the phrase "because, because, because" emphasizes the wonder and mystery surrounding the character of the Wizard.
The song acts as a directional guide for the audience, as they follow the characters, and the lyrics inspire the characters with the hope and belief that they will achieve their goals. The message of following one's dreams resonates with audiences of all ages, and the catchy tune and lyrics make it a memorable and beloved song.
Line by Line Meaning
Follow the yellow brick road,
We should follow the yellow brick road in order to get where we are going.
Follow the rainbow over the stream,
We should follow the rainbow over the stream in order to reach our destination.
Follow the fellow who follows a dream,
We should follow the person who is chasing after their dreams in order to find our way.
Follow, follow, follow, follow,
We need to keep following the path to get where we are going.
Follow the yellow brick road.
We must continue to follow the yellow brick road to get to our destination.
We're off to see the Wizard,
We are going to see the Wizard.
The wonderful Wizard of Oz.
The Wizard of Oz is fantastic.
We hear he is a whiz of a Wiz if ever a Wiz there was.
We have heard that the Wizard is extremely knowledgeable and capable.
If ever, oh ever a Wiz there was,
If there was ever such a thing as a wizard,
The Wizard of Oz is one becoz, becoz, becoz, becoz, becoz, becoz,
then the Wizard of Oz is indeed such a person.
Becoz of the wonderful things he does.
The wizard is great because of all of the amazing things he is able to do.
We're off to see the Wizard,
We are still on our way to see the Wizard.
The wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Once again, the Wizard of Oz is fantastic.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: E.Y. HARBURG, HAROLD ARLEN
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