Witch Doctor
Dr Woo Lyrics
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All right, you go ooo, ooo, ooo, ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang, all right
Ooo, eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang
Ooo, eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang
Ooo, eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang
Ooo, eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang
Ooo, eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang
Ooo, eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang
Ooo, eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang
Ooo, eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang
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 told me
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang
Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang 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
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang 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, bang bang
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang 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, bang bang
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang
The song "Witch Doctor" by David Seville, also known as "Alvin and the Chipmunks", is a novelty song from 1958 that tells the story of someone seeking advice from a witch doctor to win the heart of their love interest. The "magic words" that the witch doctor gives are a repetition of nonsense syllables: "Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang, walla walla, bang bang". These words are repeated throughout the song and serve as the chorus. The character also tells the witch doctor that their love interest doesn't love them back, to which the witch doctor advises them on what to say and do to win their heart.
The song features a catchy and memorable chorus that has been used in popular culture in various ways, such as in commercials and film and television soundtracks. Despite the repetitive lyrics, the song reflects the common theme of love and the lengths people are willing to go to win it. The use of the nonsense words adds to the light-hearted and comedic tone of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, witch doctor give us the magic word
Asking the witch doctor to give them the perfect words for a spell.
All right, you go ooo, ooo, ooo, ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bang bang, all right
Approval of the actions of the witch doctor.
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 told me
The singer consulted the witch doctor for love advice and the witch doctor gave them instruction.
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
The artist shares that their love interest didn't love them back and the witch doctor gave them advice on how to win their affection.
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.
The artist admits to making a mistake and seeking advice from someone else to win their love interest over.
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
The singer shares that the witch doctor taught them a spell to say to their love interest which they believe will help win their heart over.
Contributed by Liliana D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.