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The vocable “rama lama lama ka dinga da dinga dong”, derived from the title of The Edsels biggest hit ‘Rama Lama Ding Dong’, is heard in the Grease song, "We Go Together". "Rama Lama Ding Dong" is heard in the film Children of a Lesser God, and is used by the character James Leeds (William Hurt) to teach his class of hearing-impaired ...
Rocky Sharpe and the Replays is an English doo-wop/rock and roll revival group who first found fame in the late 1970s. The usual line-up of the group was Rocky Sharpe (born Robert Podsiadły, 26 November 1952 – 5 December 2019), Helen Highwater (real name: Helen Blizard), Johnny Stud (Sharpe's brother Jan Podsiadły) and Eric Rondo (Mike Vernon).
This fictional group performed the songs "Shout" and "Shama Lama Ding Dong". Both songs were recorded for the movie by uncredited studio vocalist Lloyd G. Williams, and lip synched by actor DeWayne Jessie in the part of the group's frontman during filming. Backing vocals for the soundtrack recording were provided by Melvin Britt and Sidney Justin
Shama Lama Ding Dong" is a song written by Mark Davis [Wikidata] and performed by fictional band Otis Day and the Knights in the 1978 film National Lampoon's Animal House. [1] Although Otis Day was portrayed by DeWayne Jessie in the film, the lead vocals were actually performed by Lloyd G. Williams , with backing vocals provided by Melvin Britt ...
[11] [12] The Clinger sisters signed with Vee-Jay Records in 1964 [13] and released two singles with their imprint Tollie Records in 1964: "Shoop Shoop De Doop Rama Lama Ding Dong Yeah Yeah Yeah" and "Golly Mom". [14] Cash Box called the song a "medium-paced rockin' teen romancer". [15] They recorded the two songs and their B-sides in one session.
Rocky Sharpe and the Replays – "Rama Lama Ding Dong" Showaddywaddy – "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" The Skids – "The Saints Are Coming" Patti Smith – "Because the Night" Smokie – "Oh Carol" Dusty Springfield – "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" Squeeze – "Take Me I'm Yours" Steel Pulse – "Prodigal Son"
English musician Tony Burrows sang the lead vocal on five one-hit wonders: Edison Lighthouse's "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" (February 1970); White Plains' "My Baby Loves Lovin'" (March 1970); the Pipkins' "Gimme Dat Ding" (April 1970); the First Class' "Beach Baby" (July 1974); and "United We Stand" (1970) by the first incarnation of ...
Examples of the type of song referred to include The Marcels' version of "Blue Moon" (in which they sing "Bomp bomp ba bomp, ba bomp ba bomp bomp" and "dip-de-dip-de-dip") [2] and The Edsels' "Rama-Lama-Ding-Dong", both of which charted earlier the same year. [3] The spoken section is a reference to the song "Little Darlin'" by the Diamonds.