Rostom Sipan Bagdasarian (January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972), American pi… Read Full Bio ↴Rostom Sipan Bagdasarian (January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972), American pianist, songwriter, actor, and record producer was born in Fresno, California, and was of Armenian ethnic descent. During his professional life he was better known by the stage name David Seville, which he used on his recordings featuring The Chipmunks.
His first musical success was Rosemary Clooney's "Come on-a My House", which he based the lyrics on dialogue from his famous cousin William Saroyan's novel The Human Comedy. He had a moderate hit in 1956 under the name Alfi & Harry with the novelty record "The Trouble With Harry." As David Seville, he had another #1 record in his song, "The Witch Doctor", which was also his first experiment with the technique of speeding up the playback of an audio track to get the "most-distinctive" higher pitched squeaky comical sound. This success led to his recording of "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" with The Chipmunks.
Bagdasarian also appeared in minor film roles, including Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window (1954), in which he plays an obsessed, piano-playing songwriter who composes, plays, and sings a song called "Lisa." Bagdasarian's dialogue is not clearly heard, and he appears only in long shots, but he is the only other person seen during Hitchcock's notorious cameo appearance. He also had bit parts in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), Viva Zapata! (1952), Destination Gobi (1953), Stalag 17 (1953), Alaska Seas (1954), The Proud and Profane (1956), Three Violent People (1956), Hot Blood (1956), The Deep Six (1957), and The Devil's Hairpin (1957).
He also provided the voice for the David Seville character in the Chipmunks' 1961 animated television series The Alvin Show.
Bagdasarian died of a heart attack at the age of 52. He was subsequently cremated at the Chapel of the Pines Crematory in Los Angeles, California. His son, Ross Bagdasarian, Jr., continued to release Chipmunks recordings and took over as the voice for the Chipmunk characters in subsequent iterations of the cartoon.
His first musical success was Rosemary Clooney's "Come on-a My House", which he based the lyrics on dialogue from his famous cousin William Saroyan's novel The Human Comedy. He had a moderate hit in 1956 under the name Alfi & Harry with the novelty record "The Trouble With Harry." As David Seville, he had another #1 record in his song, "The Witch Doctor", which was also his first experiment with the technique of speeding up the playback of an audio track to get the "most-distinctive" higher pitched squeaky comical sound. This success led to his recording of "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" with The Chipmunks.
Bagdasarian also appeared in minor film roles, including Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window (1954), in which he plays an obsessed, piano-playing songwriter who composes, plays, and sings a song called "Lisa." Bagdasarian's dialogue is not clearly heard, and he appears only in long shots, but he is the only other person seen during Hitchcock's notorious cameo appearance. He also had bit parts in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), Viva Zapata! (1952), Destination Gobi (1953), Stalag 17 (1953), Alaska Seas (1954), The Proud and Profane (1956), Three Violent People (1956), Hot Blood (1956), The Deep Six (1957), and The Devil's Hairpin (1957).
He also provided the voice for the David Seville character in the Chipmunks' 1961 animated television series The Alvin Show.
Bagdasarian died of a heart attack at the age of 52. He was subsequently cremated at the Chapel of the Pines Crematory in Los Angeles, California. His son, Ross Bagdasarian, Jr., continued to release Chipmunks recordings and took over as the voice for the Chipmunk characters in subsequent iterations of the cartoon.
The Mountain
David Seville Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'The Mountain' by these artists:
Adam Knight I was scared, tired and torn up The rain falling…
Ahab Sealife Conservation Inc. Coming down the mountain through the snow Thinking that I'll…
Becky Becky I know your life On earth was troubled And only you could…
Blue Stahli #NAME?…
Bob Seger The other side of The Mountain Is where I want to…
boneS Fork You gonna let me hold that whiskey Can I have some…
Camp Cope He said his heart was on the wrong side of…
Colossos Tread where others dare not go We march towards the pinnacle…
Dave Carter I was born in a forked-tongued story, Raised up by merchants…
Dean Pilling I remember the days when we danced in the rain Not…
Del McCoury/Steve Earle I was born on this mountain a long time ago Before…
DevilDriver Storm coming in me, bad weather just makes me breathe Watch…
Dick Yeah, yeah, yeah, yea-hea, yea-hea, yea-hea yea-hea The moun…
Donovan The lock upon my garden gate's a snail, that's what…
drop party You're gonna get older Oh you're gonna change You can try to…
Ed Prosek Hold your head up high Draped in a silhouette Another hundre…
Eligh I am the wizard of this mountain come to see me…
Ensepulchre I will stand here and wait for millennia Never far from…
Eternal Storm You hear the wind now, As it softly cracks the leaves, It…
fatima dunn Oh you’re so mighty and angry and pulsing and trembling…
Fortune Friedman Hemberger Krimstein & Smith Will I ever live for someone else, or Will I climb…
Franco Ferrara & His Orchestra On the first of May, it is moving day Spring is…
Gunship The sun sets, the starry nights are cold Come close, girl…
Hamza Robertson I gave my Salam to the mountain And I drank from…
Heartless Bastard Alright, so maybe I dreamed it all But the blisters on…
Heartless Bastards Oh, you feel and you taste it and you wanna…
Hoodoo Gurus Love it or leave it, The choices are few. Where is the…
Icehouse Do you remember the sea of our time? The mountain I've…
J.B Lenore & His Combo Oh oh oh You took me to your mountain Just for love…
J.B. Lenoir I always heard about the great Atlantic How it humbles you…
Jonathan Hultén Moonlight shines brightly Laying bare an unseen path Of drea…
Jordan Ruiz Let us go to the mountain Let us climb with haste Let…
Joshua Hyslop It's funny now you've gone All the words have come But if…
KT Tunstall See out the side of my eye A pick-pocket city in…
Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes A satellite from far away is connecting us from outer…
Ladytron We woke up on the mountain Air was clear, sun was…
Lealani I will climb towards the mountains When she rows, they go…
Leon Seti And I'd never seen such a beautiful dawn And a land…
Levon Helm I was born on this mountain a long time ago Before…
Lucero Her daddy lost most everything On horses, whiskey, and wedd…
Mason Jennings I was waken late the other night There was a bird…
Matt King Fare thee well my children I'm a sinful man I fell for…
Maxida Märak & Downhill Bluegrass Band I was born on this mountain a long, long time…
Ned LeDoux This ol' mountain it'll set you back Has its own…
Neko Fuzz & Barbasauce Dust and bones all strewn about Faded stones are washing out…
Of Mice & Men I took my heart in my hands And placed it inside…
Ofln - Three Days Grace Every day I'm just survivin' Keep climbin' the mountain Even…
Ok Goodnight The crows were watchin' Takin' in the scene Blackened holes …
P.F.M. Red Bellows of flame have blackened my stones Convulsing my…
Palace Music If I could fuck a mountain Lord, I would fuck a…
PFM Red Bellows of flame have blackened my stones Convulsing my…
PJ Harvey Above the mountain, the mountain An eagle is flying High ab…
Pohon Tua Wicked one and all You can see them, your faults Decide now…
Premiata Forneria Marconi Red Bellows of flame have blackened my stones Convulsing my…
Richard Shindell i was born in a forked-tongued story raised up by merchants…
Ryan Lofty I've been drinkin' from the waterfall Listenin' to the curre…
Shane Smith & the Saints There ain't a dream that don't have a chance To come…
Sodamned The Mountain Scaling the mountain, In one side the true, In…
Steve Earle I was born on this mountain a long time ago Before…
Steven Curtis Chapman I want to build a house up on this mountain Way…
Stevie B. Wolf I was asleep in a hammock I was dreaming that I…
Sunnyland Slim & J.B. Lenoir I always heard about the great Atlantic How it humbles you…
T-Free Take a little time to see what you have Take a…
Talk! Y…
Tall Heights You always loved that mountain, so honey that’s where you’l…
Temple Scene There’s a silence on the mountain That is deeper than a…
The Als and the Pussycats On the first of May, it is moving day Spring is…
the doLLies From a shack by a mountain stream To a room…
The Gills I know your life On earth was troubled And only you could…
The Mountain (Feat. Bonx) Does anyone remember, does anybody care, the days we danced…
The Perrys Comin' down the mountain One of many children Everybody has …
The Stills We took fifteen steps But fifteen wrong Through packs of w…
Three Days Grace Every day I'm just survivin' Keep climbin' the mountain Even…
Titanosaur I'm stuck in a loop Where yesterday is today Tomorrow was a…
Trevor Hall With no more thieves I believe in the goodness of…
U.S. Girls Buddy sold my taste, buddy sold my first rhyme. I need…
Various Artists If you need me, call me. No matter where you…
Wooden Wand I know a girl Who strips and shoots She sees the world…
Zach Moss Open the door Need rest for my soul It's been a long…
We have lyrics for these tracks by David Seville:
Chipmunk Song All right you Chipmunks! Ready to sing your song? I'll say w…
Christmas Don't Be Late All right you Chipmunks! Ready to sing your song? I'll say w…
Gotta Get To Your House Gotta get to your house Big brown eyes, pretty pink dress G…
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be lig…
Jingle Bell Rock Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock Jingle bells swi…
JINGLE BELLS Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock Jingle bells swin…
Little Brass Band Oh the piccolo plays and the banjo plunks and the…
Ragtime Cowboy Joe Out in Arizona where the bad men are, And the only…
The Bird On My Head I'm just sittin in a vacant lot with a bird…
The Chipmunk Song All right you Chipmunks! Ready to sing your song? I'll say w…
The Witch Doctor I told the witch doctor I was in love with…
Witch Doctor I told the witch doctor I was in love with…
Witchdoctor I told the witch doctor I was in love with…
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