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"Witch Doctor" is a 1958 American novelty song written and recorded by Ross Bagdasarian (under the stage name of David Seville). Bagdasarian sang the song, varying the tape speeds to produce a high-pitched voice for the titular witch doctor; [1] [2] this technique was later used in his next song, "The Bird on My Head", [3] [4] [5] and for the creation of the voices of his virtual band Alvin ...
Like Seville's first novelty song, "Witch Doctor", the song has a sped-up voice (albeit slightly slower than the one Seville used for "Witch Doctor"). Although both songs have the same sped-up voices, "The Bird on My Head" did not achieve the success of its predecessor, peaking at No. 34.
Ross S. Bagdasarian [a] (/ b æ ɡ d ə ˈ s ɛər i ə n /; January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972), known professionally by his stage name David "Dave" Seville, [3] was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor best known for creating the cartoon band Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Humorous songs, or those containing humorous elements, are not necessarily novelty songs. Novelty songs are often a parody or humor song, and may apply to a current event such as a holiday or a fad such as a dance or TV program. Many use unusual lyrics, subjects, sounds, or instrumentation, and may not even be musical.
Their most notable single to date is their cover version of Ross Bagdasarian's novelty song "Witch Doctor", which reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart. [1] It features a combination of the original's "oo-ee-oo-ah-ah, ting-tang, walla-walla, bing-bang" chorus (albeit lacking the record's double-speed playback of the chorus), driving dance beat ...
The following contains spoilers from the Christmas special Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby Road, now streaming on Disney+. If you find yourself suddenly craving baby butter spread on baby scones ...
Toonage is the first album by the Danish band Cartoons, released on 24 September 1998.The album includes the group's biggest hit, "Witch Doctor", a cover version of Ross Bagdasarian's novelty song from 1958, which reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.
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