Witch Doctor (song)
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"Witch Doctor" is a 1958 American novelty song written and performed by Ross Bagdasarian, under his stage name David Seville. It became a number one hit and rescued Liberty Records from near-bankruptcy.[1]
Quick Facts Single by Ross Bagdasarian, from the album The Alvin Show ...
"Witch Doctor" | ||||
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Single by Ross Bagdasarian | ||||
from the album The Alvin Show | ||||
B-side | "Don't Whistle at Me, Baby" | |||
Released | April 1958 (1958-04) | |||
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Length | 2:15 | |||
Label | Liberty | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ross Bagdasarian | |||
Producer(s) | Ross Bagdasarian | |||
Ross Bagdasarian singles chronology | ||||
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In the song, the singer asks a witch doctor for romantic advice; the witch doctor responds in a high-pitched squeaky voice with a nonsense incantation which creates an earworm. The technique developed in this song for the voice of the witch doctor was later used for the creation of the voices of the Alvin and the Chipmunks.