Hey witch doctor, give us the magic words
All right, you go ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang
All right
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bang bang
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bang bang
Doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bang bang
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting ting walla walla bang bang
Doh, doh, doh, doh
I told the witch doctor, I was in love with you
Doh, doh, doh, doh
I told the witch doctor, I was in love with you
Doh, doh, doh, doh
And than the witch doctor, he told me what to do
He told me
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bang bang
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang wall awalla bang bang
Doh, doh, doh, doh
I told the witch doctor, you didn't love me true
Doh, doh, doh, doh
I told the witch doctor, you didn't love me nice
Doh, doh, doh, doh
And than the witch doctor, he gave me this advice
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bang bang
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bang bang
You can keep your love from me just like you were a miser
And I'll admit it wasn't very smart (ey-ey-ey-ey)
So I went out to find myself a guy that's so much wiser
And he told me the way to win your heart
Doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh
Ooh ee ooh ah ah (doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh)
Ooh ee ooh ah ah (Doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh)
Ooh ee ooh ah ah (Doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh, doh)
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bang bang
Come on and
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bang bang
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang
Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bang bang
About This Song
"Cartoons" by Witch Doctor is a playful novelty song that operates on multiple layers of cultural commentary beneath its seemingly nonsensical surface. The track follows a narrator seeking romantic advice from a mystical figure, only to receive the famous gibberish incantation "Oo ee oo ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang" as guidance. At its core, the song explores themes of desperation in love and the human tendency to seek magical solutions to emotional problems, satirizing both primitive superstitions and modern relationship anxieties. The musical style blends jazz influences with early rock and roll sensibilities, featuring a bouncing rhythm and call-and-response structure that mimics both tribal chants and children's playground songs. The production emphasizes the absurdist elements through exaggerated vocal delivery and theatrical presentation, creating an almost cartoon-like quality that matches the song's title. What makes the track distinctive is its subversive commentary on communication itself-the "magic words" are literally meaningless, suggesting that sometimes the act of seeking advice matters more than the actual guidance received. The song resonated with listeners because it captured the post-war era's fascination with exotic cultures while simultaneously poking fun at the commercialization of mysticism and the absurdity of pop culture formulas. Its enduring appeal lies in its ability to function as both genuine entertainment and clever parody of the novelty song genre itself.
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