It was in 1978 that the group enjoyed their first commercial success with "Rama Lama Ding Dong", which reached number 17 in the Top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. More chart success quickly followed with another single, "Imagination", which reached number 39 in 1979.
It was not until 1982 that Sharpe would find himself with another major hit. "Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" was moderately popular and put the singer back into the higher reaches of the chart. The group's last chart single was "If You Wanna Be Happy", which reached UK chart position 46 in 1983.
Rama Lama Ding Dong
Rocky Sharpe Lyrics
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Ramalam ding dong
Ramalam ding ding dong
Rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
Rama lama lama lama-lama ding
rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
rama lama lama lama-lama ding
rama lama lama lama-lama ding
rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
rama lama lama lama-lama ding
Uuuuh-Aaaah Uh
Oh oh oh Oho Oho
I've got a girl named
Rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
She's everything to me
Rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
I'll never set her free
Cause she is mine, all mine
Oh oh oh
I've got a girl named
Rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
She is fine to me
Rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
You won't believe
That she's mine, all mine
Bao bao, ba-bao bao bao bao
Uuh Ahh Uh
I love her, love her, love her so
And I'll never, never let her go
One thing is certain,
She's mine, all mine
She's mine - she's mine
All of the time
I've got a girl named
Rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
She's everything to me
Rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
I'll never set her free
Cause she's mine, all mine
bao bao bao
rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
rama lama lama lama-lama ding
rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
rama lama lama lama-lama ding
rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
rama lama lama lama-lama ding
Uuuuh-Aaaah Uh
Bab bao bao bao
Rama lam', ding dong
Rama lam', ding-ding dong
bao bao bao
I've got a girl named
Rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
I'll never let her go
Rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
I love her, love her so
And she is mine all mine
Uhh Ahh Uh
bao bao bao
rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
rama lama lama lama-lama ding
rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
rama lama lama lama-lama ding
rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
rama lama lama lama-lama ding
Uuuuh-Aaaah-Uuuuh
"Rama Lama Ding Dong" by Rocky Sharpe is a classic doo-wop song that describes a man's devotion to a girl named Rama Lama. The lyrics emphasize his love and desire to keep her by his side forever. The repeated phrase "Rama Lama Ding Dong" creates a catchy chorus that is both fun and easy to sing. The song features a simple structure of repetition, with only two verses and the chorus repeated throughout.
The song's meaning is primarily a celebration of love, but it also captures the essence of nostalgia for the 1950s and 1960s. The lyrics take the listener back to a time when doo-wop music was at its peak, and romance was seen as the ultimate goal in life. The catchy tune is still popular today and is sure to evoke feelings of happiness and nostalgia for those who remember it.
Line by Line Meaning
Ramalam ding dong
Repetitive sound with no significant meaning
Rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
The singer has a girl who is everything to him and he will never let her go
Rama lama lama lama-lama ding
The singer is infatuated with his girl
rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
The singer reiterates that his girl is everything to him and he will never set her free
rama lama lama lama-lama ding
The singer reiterates that he is amazed and captivated by his girl
rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
The singer reiterates how significant his girl is to him
rama lama lama lama-lama ding
The singer continues to praise his girl
rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
The singer repeats how much he values his girl
Uuuuh-Aaaah Uh
Expressing strong emotion or excitement
Oh oh oh Oho Oho
Expressing excitement and joy
I've got a girl named Rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
Introducing the girl that the singer is talking about
She's everything to me Rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
The girl is essential to the singer and he cannot live without her
I'll never set her free Cause she is mine, all mine Oh oh oh
The singer will never let go of his girl and she belongs to him forever
She is fine to me Rama lama lama lama-lama ding dong
The girl is attractive and pleasing to the singer
You won't believe That she's mine, all mine
The singer takes pride in the fact that he has this amazing girl
Bao bao, ba-bao bao bao bao
Repetitive sound with no significant meaning
I love her, love her, love her so
The singer is head over heels in love with his girl
And I'll never, never let her go One thing is certain, She's mine, all mine
Reiterating that he will never let go of his girl and that she belongs to him forever
She's mine - she's mine All of the time
Reiterating that she always belongs to him and no one else
I'll never set her free
The singer will never let go of his girl
Bab bao bao bao Rama lam', ding dong Rama lam', ding-ding dong
Reiterating that the girl belongs to the singer and the repetitive bao bao sound
I love her, love her so And she is mine all mine
The singer is expressing how much he loves his girl and she belongs to him forever
Uhh Ahh Uh
Expression of strong emotion or excitement
Contributed by Noah O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@pedrodalmazoriparraguirre
I've got a girl named
Rama Lama Ding Dong
She's everything to me
Rama Lama Ding Dong
I'll never set here free
'cause she's mine oh mine
I've got a girl named
Rama Lama Ding Dong
She's fine to me
Rama Lama Ding Dong
You won't believe
that she's mine oh mine
I love her, love her, love her so
and I'll never, never let her go
one thing is certain
she's mine oh mine
all of the time
I've got a girl named
Rama Lama Ding Dong
She's everything to me
Rama Lama Ding Dong
I'll never set here free
'cause she's mine oh mine
I've got a girl named
Rama Lama Ding Dong
I'll never let her go
Rama Lama Ding Dong
I love her, love her so
and she's mine oh mine
@leonhardschnagl1762
It took me 13 years to find this song. No joke.
@grey9507
Mate I honestly don’t blame you it took me 6 years to find it cause I originally heard from the muppet show
@zzzbavarianbikerzzzxxx489
Congrats, you've done 😀
@edu_1710
You will be known as "el chupacalvas" forever
@leonhardschnagl1762
@@edu_1710 Huh?
@richardcrook2112
I only looked it up because someone asked me what the first song I ever liked was, and I remembered this from about 40 years ago.
@worlock1470
I love this song and I'm hitting 96 today
@MangetsuSAMURAI
I love this song, too, and I'm 29. It's better than a lot of music that's made today.
@KaiokenLuffy
Wor Lock I am 23. Good music knows no Age.
@lippa2105
ALefebvreH this version sucks... bad compared to the original. To each their own, I guess.