1. The Diamonds (Canada). The original vocal quartet consisted of Dave Somerville, Phil Levitt, Ted Kowalski, and Bill Reed. When Kowalski and Reed left they were replaced by Californians John Felton and Evan Fischer.
In the beginning the group practiced several types of vocal styles, including four part "barber style" harmony. The Diamonds began their singing in local clubs, school functions, church socials, and anywhere they could find an audience.
They came to the attention of Coral Records, a subsidiary of Decca Records, where they covered two records, Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots ( a hit for the Cheers) b\w "Nip Sip" (a Clovers song) during the summer of 1955. Neither sold well enough to convince Coral to retain them. However, Bill Randle, an influential Cleveland deejay, liked them enough to mention their name to an executive at Mercury Records. the Diamonds signed with one of the labels that developed the market for "covers."
The Diamonds decision to cover rhythm and blues artist was the result of economic reality: cover records sold very well in markets where the original versions wouldn't be acceptable. Among their hits in 1956 were "Why Do Fools Fall In Love," "Church Bells May Ring," "Love, Love, Love" and "Ka-King-Dong," originally recorded by the Teenagers, the Willows, the Clovers, and the G-Clefs, respectively.
After their run with success in the 50s and 60s they continued performing till the present day.
2. The Diamonds are a brand new popgroup / boyband from Bergen - Norway.
Matias Tellez, Håkon Njøten, Axel Vindenes , Kim Furuhaug, Thomas Sævig og Stian Sævig
The Diamonds will sing "European girl" in the Norwegian edition of Eurovision song contest 23th. january 2010..
3. The Diamonds are also a reggae band who appear on the Lee "Scratch" Perry compilation "Open the Gate" on Trojan Records performing a tune called "Talk About It".
Ka-Ding-Dong
The Diamonds Lyrics
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About a week ago
And I felt that I
Oughta let her know
Since then my heart
Has broke the string
It goes ding dong, ding dong
My heart goes ding dong ding
When I'm near you
It goes ding dong ding
Cause I want you
It goes ding dong ding
Cause I need you
It goes ding dong, ding dong
Well, you know I love you
Love you, little girl
And if you'll only kiss me
It will give me the world
All around my heart
Where the feeling is
It goes ding dong, ding dong
Da ding dong, ding dong ding
My heart goes ding dong ding
Cause I want you
It goes ding dong ding
Cause I need you
It goes ding dong ding
Cause I want you
It goes ding dong, ding dong
Now, don't be afraid
Of me, little girl
Cause I love you more
Than the whole wide world
You know I wouldn't harm
A pretty, beautiful thing
Because of ding dong, ding dong
Da ding dong, ding dong ding
My heart goes ding dong ding
When I'm near you
It goes ding dong ding
Cause I want you
It goes ding dong ding
Cause I need you
It goes ding dong (try it again)
Ding dong (one more time)
Ding dong, ding dong
Da ding dong, ding dong, hey
The Diamonds’ song “Ka Ding Dong” tells the tale of a guy who meets a girl and instantly falls for her. He experiences love at first sight and wants to let her know how he feels. His heart palpitations get so strong that he likens them to the sound of a bell (“ding dong”) and admits that he needs her to be around to make the sound. He reassures the girl that he will not hurt her and that his love for her is greater than anything else in the world. Ultimately, he’s just looking for a chance to be with the girl and make his heart go “ding dong” forever.
The song is a catchy doo-wop track that features upbeat harmonies and a simple yet effective melody. The lyrics play into the idea of love at first sight and the physical reactions that can be associated with it. The “ding dong” sound becomes a metaphor for the excitement and joy that the character feels when he is around his new love interest. Overall, “Ka Ding Dong” is an infectious love song that will make anyone want to dance and sing along.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, well, I met a little girl
Recently I met a girl
About a week ago
It was approximately one week ago
And I felt that I
Oughta let her know
I thought I should express my feelings to her
Since then my heart
Has broke the string
Ever since then my heart has been filled with emotion
It goes ding dong, ding dong
Da ding dong, ding dong ding
Those feelings are represented by the sound of my heart beat
My heart goes ding dong ding
When I'm near you
When I'm with you, my heart beats faster
Cause I want you
Because I desire you
Cause I need you
Because I need you
Well, you know I love you
Love you, little girl
I love you and care for you
And if you'll only kiss me
It will give me the world
If you kiss me, it would mean the world to me
All around my heart
Where the feeling is
My heart is where all these emotions come from
Now, don't be afraid
Of me, little girl
Don't be scared of me because I care for you
Cause I love you more
Than the whole wide world
I love you more than anything
You know I wouldn't harm
A pretty, beautiful thing
I wouldn't hurt you, a beautiful girl
Ding dong, ding dong
Da ding dong, ding dong, hey
My heart keeps beating for you
Contributed by Alex Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ignacio Agudo Martin
on The Horizontal Lieutenant
Here you are. Never before posted!
THE HORIZONTAL LIEUTENANT by The Diamonds (lyrics):
1-2-3-4 who’s the guy the gals adore? The Horizontal Lieutenant
3-4-5-6 who gets all the dolls and chicks? The Horizontal Lieutenant
Though his army record was poor, he sure won the battle of toujour l’amour.
Hup Hup 1-2
One for all and all for who? The Horizontal Lieutenant.
(Musical interlude)
Who’s the guy the gals love most? The Horizontal Lieutenant
Who’s the favorite at the post? The Horizontal Lieutenant
Though his army record was poor, he sure won the battle of toujour l’amour.
Hup Hup 1-2
One for all and all for who? The Horizontal Lieutenant.
He was game with the dames.
He’s the most
He’s the toast
Here’s to our 4 star Horizontal Lieutenant --- Horizontal Lieutenant --- Horizontal Lieutenant
Ignacio Agudo