Witch Doctor
David Seville And HisOrchestra Featuring The Chipmunks Lyrics
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Chipmunks on the MIC, Witch doctor
Everybody, can they do it
Can they do it
Come on people, lets get to it
Let's get to it
Come on shake
Everybody Hit the floor
Come on shake
come on roll
With the chipmunk, here we go!
I told the witch doctor I was in love with you,
I told the witch doctor you didn't love me too,
and then the witch doctor he told me what to do, he said that
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Eee to the ooo, to oo ah ah to the ting to the tang to the walla walla bing bang
Eee to the ooo, to oo ah ah to the ting to the tang to the walla walla bing bang
Alvin: Yo Dj, Pump this party
Dj: Everybody, can they do it
Alvin: Go Go Go
Can they do it
Come on people, lets get to it
Alvin: Go Go Go
Let's get to it
Come on shake
come on roll
Everybody Hit the floor
Come on shake
come on roll
With the chipmunks, here we go!
DJ: Alvin, Simon, Theodore
I told the witch doctor you didnt love me true,
I told the witch doctor you didnt love me nice,
and then the witch doctor he gave me this advice he said to me,
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Eee to the ooo, to oo ah ah to the ting to the tang to the walla walla bing bang
Eee to the ooo, to oo ah ah to the ting to the tang to the walla walla bing bang
Now you've been keeping love from me,
and that's not very smart, Not Very smart.
so I went out and found myself, someone to tell me how to win your heart
Yeah, yeah
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 (Whoo Whoo oh baby Oh baby)
Dj:Everybody, can they do it
Alvin: Go Go Go
Can they do it
Come on people, lets get to it
Alvin: Go Go Go
Let's get to it
Come on shake
come on roll
Everybody Hit the floor
Come on shake
come on roll
With the chipmunks, here we go!
X3
Eee to the ooo, to oo ah ah to the ting to the tang walla walla bing bang
Eee to the ooo, to oo ah ah to the ting to the tang walla walla bing bang
The lyrics of this song tell a story of someone who is seeking the love of their crush and seeks the help of the "witch doctor" for advice on how to win their heart. The witch doctor suggests a specific set of words and sounds that will supposedly make the crush fall in love with the singer. The singer takes the advice and recites the words to their crush, believing that this spell will finally make them theirs.
The lyrics have a playful and lighthearted tone, with a catchy tune that emphasizes the repetitive sounds of "oo-ee, oo-ahh ting-tang, walla-walla bing-bang." The concept of seeking supernatural help to solve romantic problems is a recurring theme in popular music, and in this song, the witch doctor serves as a symbol for a person's own insecurities and fears. The singer is using the figurative concept to justify their actions and to feel better about themselves.
Overall, this song is a fun and whimsical love song that reflects the simplicity and humor of pop music in the 1950s. It showcases the playful and humorous side of falling in love and trying to win someone's heart and has become a classic in the genre of novelty music.
Line by Line Meaning
I told the witch doctor
I admitted to the sorcerer
I was in love with you
I confessed to being enamored with you
And then the witch doctor
At this point, the shaman
He told me what to do
Instructed me on the course of action
He said that Ooo eee,ooo ah ah ting tang Walla walla, bing bang
He suggested that I recite this chant – 'Ooo eee,ooo ah ah ting tang Walla walla, bing bang'
I told the witch doctor
Again, I confided in the magician
You didn't love me true
My suspicions that you did not love me sincerely
You didn't love me nice
It was acquired knowledge that you did not love me kindly
And then the witch doctor
This time, the wizard
He game me this advice
Provided me with instructions
You've been keeping love from me
You have been hoarding love that I desire
Just like you were a miser
Much like a tightfisted individual
And I'll admit I wasn't very smart
I acknowledge that I was not intelligent in this regard
So I went out and found myself
Therefore, I scoured for
A guy that's so much wiser
A more intelligent man
And he taught me the way to win your heart.
And he coached me on how to win your affection.
My friend the witch doctor
My acquaintance, the wizard
He taught me what to say
Educated me on what to speak
My friend the witch doctor
My associate, the sorcerer
He taught me what to do
He instructed me on what to do
I know that you'll be mine
I am confident that you will be mine
When I say this to you
Once I express the following words to you
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PJ Riverdale
This predates " The Chipmunks" Christmas song.
David Seville, real name Ross Bagdasarian was a west coast pop band leader who as much as anybody refined the method of recording vocals at extremely slow speed than playing back at "normal" speed to create the high pitched voices on this and the later " Chipmunk" releases.
One thing to note, on the high pitched parts , the lyrics are extremely enunciated in normal voice at the slower speed so that in playback, the words are delivered in clear diction.
The Chipmunks, which did not exist beyond altered voices on tape eventually became a 60s TV cartoon series with an animated David Seville as the,uh, parent figure for 3 manic rodents.
Various versions of the Chipmunk characters have aired on TV through the years and a live action/ CGI film was released.
" Witch Doctor" is where it all started.
Robin Chesterfield
And that's also the same way they got comedic fast-motion sequences as in old movies..._under_crank WHILE filming, then play back normal speed. I just thought that was interesting, that the exact same thing works for both sound and video. :)
Carly Steffen
And The Chipmunks were named after members of the Liberty Records staff: Alvin “Al” Bennett (the president), Simon “Si” Waronker (the chairman/founder), and Theodore “Ted” Keep (the engineer).
Vern Stevenson
Which Is True Because That’s How Alvin And The Chipmunks Was Created
Pablo C
Was there I way back then to increase pitch without changing the speed? Is that only possible thanks to computers?
PJ Riverdale
@Pablo C The ability to maintain the original key was never possible in analog purely by changing tape speed. The key lowered or raised as speed changed.
One could work out harmonies as evidenced by the Les Paul and Mary Ford records and copied on the Chipmunk records by altering playback speed.
In Analog, with a VSO ( variable speed oscillator), one could also raise or lower pitch to match a root note or key, but the actual speed of the passage would be altered if not worked out in advance.
Eventide Harmonizers were a step in the direction of feeding a passage in and then layering harmonies.
One of the advantages of digital production is that all the laborious timing and harmonic calculations are already done for you.
Louis Matassa
A great song still listening and he put on a great performance
Dakota-Aaron Davis
Some one should make a movie about this guy.
Sólus Quatro
hehe
ocho cabra
and nobody should see it