Witch Doctor
Seville David Lyrics
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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
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.
Come on, oo 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
Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang
Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang
The song "Witch Doctor" by Seville David tells a story about seeking help and guidance from a witch doctor in order to win someone's heart. The singer tells the witch doctor that he is in love with someone who doesn't love him back, and in response, the witch doctor tells him to use a specific chant: "Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang." The singer then uses this chant to try to win the love of the person he desires.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses his frustration with the person who doesn't love him back – he accuses them of keeping love from him and being a "miser." However, he eventually finds someone who teaches him the "way to win [the person's] heart." He continues to use the chant as a way to express his feelings and ultimately, believes that the person will be his when he uses it.
The song's repetitive and catchy chorus has made it a popular classic that has been covered multiple times by other artists. Its nonsensical lyrics and playful melody have made it a favorite of many, and it has been featured in various films and TV shows over the years.
Line by Line Meaning
I told the witch doctor I was in love with you
I confessed my love for you to a witch doctor
And then the witch doctor he told me what to do
The witch doctor gave me advice on what to do next
He said that Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang
The advice given to me was to say these nonsensical words
I told the witch doctor you didn't love me true
I told the witch doctor that you didn't love me sincerely
I told the witch doctor you didn't love me nice
I told the witch doctor that you didn't treat me well
And then the witch doctor he game me this advice
The witch doctor gave me more advice on what to do in response
You've been keeping love from me just like you were a miser
You have been withholding love from me like a greedy person with their money
And I'll admit I wasn't very smart
I now realize that I made some foolish decisions
So I went out and found myself a guy that's so much wiser
I sought out help from someone who was more knowledgeable
And he taught me the way to win your heart
I learned how to win your heart from this wiser person
My friend the witch doctor he taught me what to say
My friend, the witch doctor, taught me what to say to you
My friend the witch doctor he taught me what to do
My friend, the witch doctor, taught me what actions to take to win your heart
I know that you'll be mine when I say this to you
I believe that I will win your love by saying these nonsensical words to you
Come on, oo eee ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang
Encouragement to say the nonsensical words and win your love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROSS BAGDASARIAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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