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Witch Doctor
Halloween Lyrics


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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...

[Chorus:]
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 to...

[Chorus:]

Now, 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
Oh, Baby...

[Chorus:]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Witch Doctor" by Ross Bagdasarian depict a man who seeks the guidance of a witch doctor to win the affections of someone who he loves but who doesn't reciprocate his feelings. In the first verse, the man expresses his love for the person to the witch doctor and explains that they don't feel the same way. The witch doctor then advises him on what to do next, as heard in the chorus, where he chants "Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang, Walla walla bing bang" in a nonsensical manner.


In the second verse, the man returns to the witch doctor and shares that he thinks the person he loves is insincere in their feelings for him. The witch doctor provides him with another piece of advice, which he then shares with the person he loves in hopes of winning their heart. The final chorus has the man proclaiming that he has learned the way to win the person he loves through the witch doctor's instruction.


The song's lyrics are catchy and playful, making it a popular Halloween and party favorite. However, the theme of seeking magic to manipulate someone's feelings isn't necessarily laudable. Nevertheless, the lyrics, when paired with the upbeat melody and nonsensical phrases, result in a delightfully playful song enjoyed by many.


Line by Line Meaning

I told the witch doctor I was in love with you
I informed the witch doctor that I was romantically attracted to you.


I told the witch doctor you didn't love me too
I confided in the witch doctor that you didn't reciprocate my feelings.


And then the witch doctor, he told me what to do
Subsequently, the witch doctor advised me on my situation.


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
He instructed me using this chant: 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 revealed to the witch doctor that your love for me was insincere.


I told the witch doctor you didn't love me nice
I shared with the witch doctor that your displays of affection were unkind.


And then the witch doctor, he gave me this advice
Furthermore, the witch doctor provided me with this guidance.


He said to... 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
He instructed me using the same chant: 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


Now, 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
You've been withholding your love from me, being stingy with your affection. I must confess that I have not been very astute, so I sought the advice of a more knowledgeable man, who taught me how to make you fall in love with me.


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 Oh, Baby...
My friend, the witch doctor, instructed me on what to say and do. I am fully confident that after I follow his directions and profess my love to you, you will reciprocate my feelings. Oh, baby...


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
Reiterating the chant that the witch doctor taught me earlier. 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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@drcutler1026

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...
Ooo eee ,ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla ,bing bang
Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla bing bang



@cottencandykitten

Straight from this to emo on my playlist.

"Ting tang wolla wolla bang bang"

"I AM DDDEEEEEAAAAATTTTTTHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!"

"Pon pon way way way"

"Happy hurts some times."



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@Sean5258

If every single one of you had given me money I could be living it up right now

@drankodrift2987

Sean Bone lol that’s good love the vid and sing though

@QueenLethargy

10 years and this is the most viewed video on your channel. The magic of uploading song lyrics.

@lucakirk3854

Wow this was ur first video and it has 67 million views

@jasoncartwright4456

but how much money though?

@haze1429

Sean Bone OOH EEH OOH AH AAH TING TANG WALLA WALLA BING BANG

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@amcat8015

This is one of the songs you just know without knowing how you know.

@florasun8143

Lol..

@Llama_Loca

Ikr

@anyanordengren6221

Yes

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