Witch Doctor

File:WITCH DOCTOR (David Seville) 1958 original version
"**Witch Doctor**," released in 1958 as a single, is a song originally written and performed by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. Bagdasarian, the creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks, is better remembered by his stage name, David Seville. Later in the franchise, The Chipmunks would perform in various cover versions of his hit song.

## Original Version

Original
Chipmunks' Original
*The Alvin Show* Album
The Chipmunks Story
Theodore & Juliet
*Songs From Our TV Shows*
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***David Seville:***

I told the witch doctor I was in love with you

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

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 gave 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

Oh baby

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

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

## Song Information

File:Witch Doctor 45EP Cover.png
The song tells the story of a man who loved a woman who did not return his affections. Longing for her companionship, the man went to see a witch doctor for advice on the situation. The wise witch doctor offered his advice saying, "*Oo ee, oo ah ah, ting tang, walla walla bing bang*" (which is repeated four times as the chorus of the song). At the middle of the song the man tells the woman he loves about his asking the witch doctor for advice.

The "witch doctor" was in fact Bagdasarian's own voice sped up to double speed, a technique he would later exploit to create Alvin and the Chipmunks (and had also used on at least one other pre-Chipmunk song, "The Bird on My Head"). Because of this, it is often referred to (even in later compilations) as the first song by The Chipmunks; this is not precisely true. For one, only one sped-up "chipmunk" voice is featured instead of three. Furthermore, Bagdasarian (as Seville) insisted that it was not technically a Chipmunks song in an episode of *The Alvin Show* when he exclaims "*I made that record once!*" and Alvin responds "*But not with us!*" The first true song by the "group" was "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)".

## Chart Performance

Credited as David Seville on the *Billboard* Best Selling Pop Singles chart, the single was considered a major surprise hit on the charts where it peaked at #1, stayed at #1 for two weeks and became Seville's first #1 single. The single also peaked at #1 on the Honor Roll of Hits and on the Top 100 Sides charts, in addition to reaching #1 for Most Played by R&B Jockeys and #2 for Most Played by Jockeys nationally. The single sold over 1 million copies in the United States in 1958. The song was nominated for a Grammy award in the category of Best Recording for Children in 1959 but didn't win (losing to another Seville track, "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)").

The Chipmunk remix version featuring Chris Classic entered the Billboard Hot 100 in 2008 and remained on the chart for three weeks, peaking at #62.

## Chipmunk Versions

* Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. re-recorded the song in 1960 featuring Alvin and the Chipmunks and included it on their second album, *Sing Again with The Chipmunks*, in addition to multiple future albums such as the *Greatest Hits: Still Squeaky After All These Years*. This version was adapted into one of the musical segments featured in *The Alvin Show* episode Overworked Alvin, the *Alvin and the Chipmunks* episode The Chipmunks Story, *The Chipmunks* episode Theodore and Juliet (on DVD), and the *Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel* video game.
* A new version was recorded in November 1988 featuring The Chipmunks' parodies of famous rock stars and is part of the *Rockin' Through the Decades* album.
* The Chipmunks released a dance version in 1996 on the *Club Chipmunk: The Dance Mixes* album.
* In 2007, The Chipmunks recorded another dance version for the first CGI/live-action film *Alvin and the Chipmunks*, included on the *Alvin and the Chipmunks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack*. This version featured Chris Classic and is included in the *Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked* video game.
* The Chipettes, for the first time, perform in a new remix of "Witch Doctor" with The Chipmunks in the 2012 single "Witch Doctor 2.0".

### The Chipmunks' Original Version

Original
Chipmunks' Original
*The Alvin Show* Album
The Chipmunks Story
Theodore & Juliet
*Songs From Our TV Shows*
Country
Special
Decades
Dance
Film
Film Credits
Soundtrack

File:Sing Again With The Chipmunks Album Song Page Thumb.png

***Alvin:***

Hey Dave, let's sing "The Witch Doctor!"

***Simon:***

Hot dog yeah!

***Theodore:***

Hahaha, oh boy! "The Witch Doctor!"

***Dave:***

I don't think so fellas; I made that record once.

***Alvin:***

Yeah, but not with us. C'mon!

***Dave:***

Alright, let's try it.

I told the witch doctor I was in love with you

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

***The Chipmunks:***

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

***Dave:***

Very good boys.

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 gave me this advice

He said that

***The Chipmunks:***

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

***Dave (The Chipmunks):***

Now you've been keeping love from me

Just like you were a miser

And I'll admit I wasn't very smart (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 (win your heart)

***The Chipmunks:***

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

***Alvin:***

Come on and

***Dave & The Chipmunks:***

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 Alvin Show* Album Version

Original
Chipmunks' Original
*The Alvin Show* Album
The Chipmunks Story
Theodore & Juliet
*Songs From Our TV Shows*
Country
Special
Decades
Dance
Film
Film Credits
Soundtrack

File:The Alvin Show Album Song Page Thumb.png

***Alvin:***

Folks Dave would like to sing a sing a song for ya now

So how 'bout it Dave?

Ready to do your solo?

***Dave:***

Gee Alvin, I hadn't planned anything.

***Alvin:***

Well if ya hadn't planned anything,

How come you have the orchestra sitting over there?

And how come you asked me to ask you to sing?

***Dave:***

Alvin you didn't have to say that in front of all these people.

***Alvin:***

Aw, they won't mind, Dave. Go on and sing!

***Dave (Alvin):***

I told the witch doctor I was in love with you

I told the witch doctor I was in love with you

And then the witch doctor, he told me what to do (hold it Dave, hold it)

***Alvin:***

Lets face it, you need us

***Theodore:***

Yeah Dave, you'd better let us do it with ya!

***Simon:***

Alvin's right, Dave.

***Dave:***

Okay fellas, we make a pretty good team at that.

Let's try it your way.

I told the witch doctor I was in love with you

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

***The Chipmunks:***

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

***Dave:***

Very good, boys.

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 gave me this advice

He said that

***The Chipmunks:***

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

***Dave (The Chipmunks):***

Now you've been keeping love from me

Just like you were a miser

And I'll admit I wasn't very smart (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 (win your heart)

***The Chipmunks:***

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

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

Come on and

***Dave & The Chipmunks:***

Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang

Walla walla, bing bang

Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang

Walla walla, bing bang

### The Chipmunks Story Episode Version

Original
Chipmunks' Original
*The Alvin Show* Album
The Chipmunks Story
Theodore & Juliet
*Songs From Our TV Shows*
Country
Special
Decades
Dance
Film
Film Credits
Soundtrack

***The Chipmunks:***

I told the witch doctor I was in love with you

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

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 gave 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

### Theodore and Juliet Episode (DVD) Version

Original
Chipmunks' Original
*The Alvin Show* Album
The Chipmunks Story
Theodore & Juliet
*Songs From Our TV Shows*
Country
Special
Decades
Dance
Film
Film Credits
Soundtrack

***The Chipmunks:***

I told the witch doctor I was in love with you

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

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 gave 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

Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang

Walla walla, bing bang

Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang

Walla walla, bing bang

Oh baby

Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang

Walla walla, bing bang

### *Songs From Our TV Shows* Album Version

Original
Chipmunks' Original
*The Alvin Show* Album
The Chipmunks Story
Theodore & Juliet
*Songs From Our TV Shows*
Country
Special
Decades
Dance
Film
Film Credits
Soundtrack

***The Chipmunks:***

I told the witch doctor I was in love with you

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

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 gave 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

Oh baby

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

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

### *Alvin and the Chipmunks in Concert!* Country Version

Original
Chipmunks' Original
*The Alvin Show* Album
The Chipmunks Story
Theodore & Juliet
*Songs From Our TV Shows*
Country
Special
Decades
Dance
Film
Film Credits
Soundtrack

File:AATC in Concert! - Witch Doctor - Theodore's Country Version

***Theodore:***

I told the witch doctor I was in love with you

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

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 gave 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 (yeehaw!)

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

Oh baby

Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang

Walla walla, bing bang

Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang

Walla walla, bing bang (yeehaw!)

Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang

Walla walla, bing bang

### Rockin' Through the Decades Special Version

Original
Chipmunks' Original
*The Alvin Show* Album
The Chipmunks Story
Theodore & Juliet
*Songs From Our TV Shows*
Country
Special
Decades
Dance
Film
Film Credits
Soundtrack

***The Chipmunks:***

I told the witch doctor I was in love with you

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

I told the witch doctor you didn't love me true

I told the witch doctor look out you didn't love me nice

And then the witch doctor, he gave 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

I told the witch doctor I was in love with you

I told the witch doctor I was in love with you

### *Rockin' Through the Decades* (Decades Mix) Version

Original
Chipmunks' Original
*The Alvin Show* Album
The Chipmunks Story
Theodore & Juliet
*Songs From Our TV Shows*
Country
Special
Decades
Dance
Film
Film Credits
Soundtrack

File:Rockin' Through the Decades Album Song Page Thumb.png

***The Chipmunks:***

I told the witch doctor I was in love with you

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

I told the witch doctor you didn't love me true

I told the witch doctor look out you didn't love me nice

And then the witch doctor, he gave 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

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

Oh Baby

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 I was in love with you

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

Ting tang walla walla

Ting tang walla bing bang

### *Club Chipmunk: The Dance Mixes* (Dance Mix) Version

Original
Chipmunks' Original
*The Alvin Show* Album
The Chipmunks Story
Theodore & Juliet
*Songs From Our TV Shows*
Country
Special
Decades
Dance
Film
Film Credits
Soundtrack

File:Club Chipmunk The Dance Mixes Album Song Page Thumb.png

***The Chipmunks:***

I told the witch doctor I was in love with you

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

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 gave 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

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

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

Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang

Walla walla, bing bang

Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang

Walla walla, bing bang

### Film Version

Original
Chipmunks' Original
*The Alvin Show* Album
The Chipmunks Story
Theodore & Juliet
*Songs From Our TV Shows*
Country
Special
Decades
Dance
Film
Film Credits
Soundtrack

***Chris Classic:***

Yeah!

In the place to be!

Chipmunks on the M-I-C!

"Witch Doctor"!

Everybody, can they do it?

***Female Singers:***

Can they do it?

***Chris Classic:***

Come on people, let's get to it

***Female Singers:***

Let's get to it

***Chris Classic:***

Come on shake some, come on roll

Everybody hit the floor

Come on shake some, come on roll

With the Chipmunks

***Chris Classic & Female Singers:***

Here we go!

***Alvin:***

I told the witch doctor I was in love with you (ooh, ooh)

I told the witch doctor you didn't love me too (ooh, ooh)

And then the witch doctor he told me what to do, he said that

***The Chipmunks:***

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

To the ting to the tang to walla walla bing bang (oh yeah)

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

Ting tang walla walla bing bang (walla walla bing bang)

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

To the ting to the tang to walla walla bing bang (oh, yeah)

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

Ting tang walla walla bing bang (whoa, whoa)

***Alvin:***

Yo, DJ, pump this party!

***Chris Classic:***

Everybody can they do it?

***Female Singers:***

Can they do it? (go, go, go, go!)

***Chris Classic:***

Come on people let's get to it

***Female Singers:***

Let's get to it (go, go, go, go!)

***Chris Classic:***

Come on shake some, come on roll

Everybody hit the floor

Come on shake some, come on roll

With the Chipmunks

***Chris Classic & Female Singers:***

Here we go

***Chris Classic:***

Alvin! Simon! Theodore!

***Simon:***

I told the witch doctor you didn't love me too (ooh, ooh)

I told the witch doctor you didn't love me nice (ooh, ooh)

And then the witch doctor he gave me this advice, he said to

***Chris Classic:***

Ooh eeh, come on, ooh aah

***Simon:***

Oh, tell me what it is

***The Chipmunks:***

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

To the ting to the tang to walla walla bing bang

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

Ting tang walla walla bing bang (walla walla bing bang)

***Female Singers:***

Yeah, you've been keeping love from me

And that's not very smart

***The Chipmunks:***

Very smart

***Female Singers:***

I went out and found myself

Someone who'd tell me

***Female Singers & The Chipmunks:***

How to win a heart

***Theodore:***

Yeah

My friend the witch doctor he told me what to say (ooh, ohh)

My friend the witch doctor he told me what to do (ooh, ohh)

I know that you'll be mine when I say this to you

Whoa, whoa, oh baby, baby

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

To the ting to the tang the walla walla bing bang

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

Ting tang walla walla bing bang

*("Go" repeats until end of song)*

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

To the ting to the tang the walla walla bing bang

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

Ting tang walla walla bing bang

### Film Credits Version

Original
Chipmunks' Original
*The Alvin Show* Album
The Chipmunks Story
Theodore & Juliet
*Songs From Our TV Shows*
Country
Special
Decades
Dance
Film
Film Credits
Soundtrack

***Chris Classic:***

Everybody, can they do it?

***Female Singers:***

Can they do it?

***Chris Classic:***

Come on people, let's get to it

***Female Singers:***

Let's get to it

***Chris Classic:***

Come on shake some, come on roll

Everybody hit the floor

Come on shake some, come on roll

With the Chipmunks

***Chris Classic & Female Singers:***

Here we go!

***Alvin:***

I told the witch doctor I was in love with you (ooh, ooh)

I told the witch doctor you didn't love me too (ooh, ooh)

And then the witch doctor he told me what to do, he said that

***The Chipmunks:***

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

To the ting to the tang to walla walla bing bang (oh yeah)

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

Ting tang walla walla bing bang (walla walla bing bang)

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

To the ting to the tang to walla walla bing bang (oh, yeah)

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

Ting tang walla walla bing bang (whoa, whoa)

***Alvin:***

Yo, DJ, pump this party!

***Chris Classic:***

Everybody can they do it?

***Female Singers:***

Can they do it? (go, go, go, go!)

***Chris Classic:***

Come on people let's get to it

***Female Singers:***

Let's get to it (go, go, go, go!)

***Chris Classic:***

Come on shake some, come on roll

Everybody hit the floor

Come on shake some, come on roll

With the Chipmunks

***Chris Classic & Female Singers:***

Here we go

***Chris Classic:***

Alvin! Simon! Theodore!

***Simon:***

I told the witch doctor you didn't love me too (ooh, ooh)

I told the witch doctor you didn't love me nice (ooh, ooh)

And then the witch doctor he gave me this advice, he said to

***Chris Classic:***

Ooh eeh, come on, ooh aah

***Simon:***

Oh, tell me what it is

***The Chipmunks:***

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

To the ting to the tang to walla walla bing bang

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

Ting tang walla walla bing bang (walla walla bing bang)

***Female Singers:***

Yeah, you've been keeping love from me

And that's not very smart

***The Chipmunks:***

Very smart

***Female Singers:***

I went out and found myself

Someone who'd tell me

***Female Singers & The Chipmunks:***

How to win a heart

***Theodore:***

Yeah

My friend the witch doctor he told me what to say (ooh, ohh)

My friend the witch doctor he told me what to do (ooh, ohh)

I know that you'll be mine when I say this to you

Whoa, whoa, oh baby, baby

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

To the ting to the tang the walla walla bing bang

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

Ting tang walla walla bing bang

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

To the ting to the tang the walla walla bing bang

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

Ting tang walla walla bing bang

*("Go" repeats until end of song)*

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

To the ting to the tang the walla walla bing bang

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

Ting tang walla walla bing bang

### *Alvin and the Chipmunks* Soundtrack (Chris Classic) Version

Original
Chipmunks' Original
*The Alvin Show* Album
The Chipmunks Story
Theodore & Juliet
*Songs From Our TV Shows*
Country
Special
Decades
Dance
Film
Film Credits
Soundtrack

File:Witch Doctor-Alvin & The Chipmunks Chris Classic

***Chris Classic:***

Yeah!

In the place to be!

Chipmunks on the M-I-C!

"Witch Doctor!"

Everybody, can they do it?

***Female Singers:***

Can they do it?

***Chris Classic:***

Come on people, let's get to it

***Female Singers:***

Let's get to it

***Chris Classic:***

Come on shake some, come on roll

Everybody hit the floor

Come on shake some, come on roll

With the Chipmunks

***Chris Classic & Female Singers:***

Here we go!

***Alvin:***

I told the witch doctor I was in love with you (ooh, ooh)

I told the witch doctor you didn't love me too (ooh, ooh)

And then the witch doctor he told me what to do, he said that

***The Chipmunks:***

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

To the ting to the tang to walla walla bing bang (oh yeah)

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

Ting tang walla walla bing bang (walla walla bing bang)

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

To the ting to the tang to walla walla bing bang (oh, yeah)

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

Ting tang walla walla bing bang (whoa, whoa)

***Alvin:***

Yo, DJ, pump this party!

***Chris Classic:***

Everybody can they do it?

***Female Singers:***

Can they do it? (go, go, go, go!)

***Chris Classic:***

Come on people let's get to it

***Female Singers:***

Let's get to it (go, go, go, go!)

***Chris Classic:***

Come on shake some, come on roll

Everybody hit the floor

Come on shake some, come on roll

With the Chipmunks

***Chris Classic & Female Singers:***

Here we go

***Chris Classic:***

Alvin! Simon! Theodore!

***Simon:***

I told the witch doctor you didn't love me true (ooh, ooh)

I told the witch doctor you didn't love me nice (ooh, ooh)

And then the witch doctor he gave me this advice, he said to

***Chris Classic:***

Ooh eeh, come on, ooh aah

***Simon:***

Oh, tell me what it is

***The Chipmunks:***

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

To the ting to the tang to walla walla bing bang

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

Ting tang walla walla bing bang (ohh)

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

To the ting to the tang to walla walla bing bang

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

Ting tang walla walla bing bang (walla walla bing bang)

***Female Singers:***

Yeah, you've been keeping love from me

And that's not very smart

***The Chipmunks:***

Not very smart

***Female Singers:***

So I went out and found myself

Someone who'd tell me

***Female Singers & The Chipmunks:***

How to win a heart

***Theodore:***

Yeah

My friend the witch doctor he told me what to say (ooh, ohh)

My friend the witch doctor he told me what to do (ooh, ohh)

I know that you'll be mine when I say this to you

Whoa, whoa, oh baby, baby

***Chris Classic:***

Everybody can they do it?

***Female Singers:***

Can they do it? (go, go, go, go!)

***Chris Classic:***

Come on people let's get to it

***Female Singers:***

Let's get to it (go, go, go, go!)

***Chris Classic:***

Come on shake some, come on roll

Everybody hit the floor

Come on shake some, come on roll

With the Chipmunks

***Chris Classic & Female Singers:***

Here we go

***The Chipmunks:***

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

To the ting to the tang to walla walla bing bang (bing bang)

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

Ting tang walla walla bing bang

(Bing...wallawalla bingbang)

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

To the ting to the tang the walla walla bing bang

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

Ting tang walla walla bing bang (oh, yeah)

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

To the ting to the tang the walla walla bing bang

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

Ting tang walla walla bing bang

*("Go" repeats until end of song)*

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

To the ting to the tang the walla walla bing bang

Ooh to the eeh to ooh to aah aah

Ting tang walla walla bing bang

## Cover Versions

* The first cover version was done in 1958 by the British musician Don Lang and succeeded to the UK Top 10. Since its release, the song has been covered by several bands, including Sha Na Na and the Danish band Cartoons in 1998. The Cartoons' cover was also featured in the Dance Dance Revolution series, starting with DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix (A loosely based song interpreted by Banya was also featured in the Pump It Up Dancing Game). It was also sung in Spanish by Manuel "El Loco" Valdes (Tin Tan's brother) in a movie.
* There was also a version of the song included in the compilation album call *Doo Wop Halloween Is A Scream* by Frankie & Fashions.
* A modified version was also used in a commercial for Tab soda, with "ting tang" being replaced by "Tab taste".
* The song was also used in a commercial for the Nintendo game Dr. Mario.
* In the episode "The Bend In The River" of The A-Team, Murdock wears a mask, singing the song to himself and B. A. Baracus.
* Kidz Bop covered this song on the 2004 album *Kidz Bop Halloween*.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Billboard May 5, 1958, Books.google.com, Retrieved 2022-08-04.
2. ↑ Billboard May 12, 1958, Books.google.com, Retrieved 2022-08-04.
3. ↑ Billboard May 26, 1958, Books.google.com, Retrieved 2022-08-04.
4. ↑ Billboard Jan 5, 1959, Books.google.com, Retrieved 2022-08-04.
5. ↑ May 1959 Grammy Awards, Awardsandshows.com, Retrieved 2014-08-11.
6. ↑ Billboard Hot 100, Billboard.com, Retrieved 2022-08-04.
7. ↑ Album Back Cover, Amazon.com, Retrieved 2013-08-13.
8. ↑ Track Listing, Amazon.com, Retrieved 2013-08-13.