Inka Dinka Doo
Jimmy Durante & Harry James & His Orchestra Lyrics

Once upon a time they sang the Fo, dee, oh, do But that was long ago
People used to sing a different tune in the past, but that is no longer the case.

Then everybody started in to Boo, boop, ee, doop They got tired of that, you know
Later everyone switched to a new tune, but they grew tired of it after some time.

How do you like those guys? Everybody puts in extra notes I'll overlook it
The singer acknowledges that other people may not sing perfectly, but he will ignore it for the sake of the performance.

But the tune for you and me Is that swingin' symphony
The singer believes that the best tune is one with a great rhythm that everyone can enjoy.

Ink, a dink a dink, a dink a doo, a dink a dee Oh, what a tune for croonin' Ink, a dink a dink, a dink a doo, a dink a dee It's got the whole world swoonin'
The singer praises the tune of the song, which he believes is very catchy and loved by everyone.

Eskimo belles up in Iceland Are ringin' They've made their own paradise land Singin'
Even Eskimo women in Iceland love the song and are singing it in their own way.

Ink, a dink a dee, a dink a doo, a dink a dee Simply means, ink, a dink a dee, a dink a doo
The phrase 'ink, a dink a dee, a dink a doo' is repeated often in the song, but the singer explains that it doesn't necessarily have any deeper meaning.

Ink, a dink a dee, a dink a doo Let me hear that choir Oh, what a tune for croonin' Colossial
The singer is excited to hear the choir singing the tune because he thinks it will be a colossal performance.

Ink, a dink a dee, a dink a doo Let me hear that band Stupendious
The singer is also excited to hear the band play because he thinks it will be a stupendous performance.

Now, let me hear the trumpets That's not a trumpet That's not a trumpet That's a trumpet
When the trumpets start playing, the singer is confused by the different sound and clarifies that it is indeed a trumpet playing.

Oh, what a tune for croonin' That's enough, fellas, I'll take it alone A dink a dee, a dink a doo You know, boys
The singer loves the tune so much that he wants to sing it alone and praises the other singers for their performance.

Last week I sang for the Sultan of Passion And the sultan offered me his harem of five-hundred beautiful wives But I turned him down Because when I get up in the morning Who wants to find a thousand stockings hanging in the bathroom? Not Durante
The singer brags about how he performed for royalty and was offered a harem of wives, but he refused the offer because he didn't want to wake up to see so many stockings hanging in his bathroom.

That note was given to me by Bing Crosby And was he glad to get rid of it Simply means, ink, a dink a dee, a dink a doo
The singer received a certain note from Bing Crosby, who was happy to give it up, and the singer explains that again, the phrase 'ink, a dink a dee, a dink a doo' doesn't really mean anything in particular.