"Witch Doctor" is a 1958 American #noveltySong written and recorded by #RossBagdasarian (under the stage name of #DavidSeville). Bagdasarian sang the song, varying the tape speeds to produce a #highpitched voice for the titular #witchDoctor; this technique was later used in his next song, "#TheBirdOnMyHead", and for the creation of the voices of his #virtualBand #AlvinAndTheChipmunks. The song became a number one hit and rescued #LibertyRecords from near-bankruptcy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmjrTcYMqBM
#OnThisDay in 1919, #DavidSeville [Ross Bagdasarian], American songwriter ("Come On A-My House"), singer (Alvin & The Chipmunks - "Witch Doctor"), and actor (Rear Window), born in Fresno, California (d. 1972).
#RIP
#OnThisDay in 1972, #DavidSeville [Ross Bagdasarian], American songwriter ("Come On A-My House"), singer (Alvin & The Chipmunks - "Witch Doctor"), and actor (Rear Window), died at 52.
#RIP
"Witch Doctor" is a 1958 American #noveltySong written and performed by #RossBagdasarian, under his #stageName #DavidSeville. It became a number one hit and rescued #LibertyRecords from near-bankruptcy. In the song, the singer asks a #witchDoctor for romantic advice; the witch doctor responds in a high-pitched squeaky voice with a nonsense #incantation which creates an #earworm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwGwl-ktuNA
"Witch Doctor" is a 1958 American #noveltySong written and performed by #RossBagdasarian, under his #stageName #DavidSeville. It became a number one hit and rescued #LibertyRecords from near-bankruptcy. In the song, the singer asks a #witchDoctor for romantic advice; the witch doctor responds in a high-pitched squeaky voice with a nonsense #incantation which creates an #earworm.
https://youtu.be/BD9QqlrjSgU
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If you don’t recognize any of these, listen to at least 2 first. I will add music links in the comments.
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Episode 259
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Also, this is why #DaveSeville / #DavidSeville (Witch Doctor, Chipmunks) is an underrated genius.
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